Yep I agree 100% with ya but forget the worldwide bit just into Europe will be tough if you take the XR, yes it can your but it will not be as good as the Duc, the XR is so highly strung by the time you get off there'll be no feelings left in your hands and you will feel fooked, twisty hairpins inline4 !! Nah you need a twin, I did the stelvio on the XR, out the hairpins its abit boggy were a twin just punches out. I would not even consider taking a multi on a worldwide trip, I have a gs for that.
I popped into St Neots Ducati to see if they could get me in any quicker. Well, after that experience they won't be getting the profit from my services! God. Shocking.
@arihess What part of D4VE's opinion do you disagree with ? I for one think he is vain if he looks at himself in shop windows
Dave's a lucky guy he will have soon both bikes, and he'll be like having sex with two women :Hungry:
I have the similar problem aft filling the tank . The bike still shows empty however when you stop the engine and restart again it's all ok. I am assuming this is something to do with the bike want some update to ecu.
Today I have fitted a(nother) replacement fuel gauge sender unit to my 2011 MTS1200S. I replaced a part number 592.1.021.2C which was made in January 2015 (and which I fitted a few months ago)with a part number 592.1.021.1D which was made in July 2015. This is the latest version available, apparently, though still made by the same supplier COBO SpA. No further software update required. After bolting everything back together, with the tank empty, I put in 5, 10, 15 and 20 litres checking to see what the fuel gauge displayed. It showed exactly what it is supposed to at each stage. Half a hooray. Next I shall find out what it displays as the tank is emptied, then filled again. COBO make a vast range of products, by the way: http://www.cobospa.it/en/products01/catalogues-brochure.html
I've had this. Full tank to 1/4 full in 5 miles. Then normal. Roll on 6 months and ran tank nearly empty and filled up. Now I have a fuel sensor error flashing in my dash. Past warranty but Ducati Aylesbury are going to see if they can get it done as a good will job. They are looking at changing the fuel sensor.
I have tried syphoning out first 5 litres, then 10 litres, and the gauge appears to work reasonably well now. Hooray.
Same problems with mine. I'm carrying a 3litre touratech can of petrol in my topbox just in case I run out.
Fuel level sensor is not a new problem. Just had 2nd replacement on my 2013 bike under warranty. Replacement failed after 6m. Sales managers own bike is on its third sensor. Shame is that Ducati have not rectified this faulty part on the new model. Best to set the trip meter and ignore the gauge as it the number of bars displayed varies from day to day wildly!
Except that the miles resets every change to the mode or on switch off, so I'll have to either run with kilometres per hour on my speedo, or remember the miles on the odometer like I do with my CCM that has no gauge and no trip meter, but that's only worth £600!
My dealer has ordered a new fuel sender for fitment hopefully next week. Tank has been brimmed for 2 days and still shows two orange bars. Note that I filled up in France 3 times with E10 fuel to test it's E10 proof credentials whilst in warranty. I would like to know that someone else has the same fuel sender problem without having ever used E10. BTW, the bike ran fine on E10, still got 56mpg on a new engine.
My new fuel level sender is on order and the part number is changed, suggesting a modified part. I'm happier knowing the part is improved and hopefully unlikely to fail again.
Yes, hopefully. But this is the umpteenth "new improved" fuel gauge sender they have introduced, so don't hold your breath.
COBO make a huge range of fuel gauge senders (among many other things) for various cars, etc. They screw into the fuel tank from the top and are mounted vertically, where they work very well. The float inside slides up and down its tube pretty smoothly. The way Ducati uses them is to screw them into the tank from the bottom, and have them mounted at an oblique angle. Surprise - the float often seems to get stuck at the top or the bottom, or to move jerkily. So they don't work very well.
For information, here are some pics of fuel gauge sender part no 592.1.021.2C (now superseded): Here it is from the connector (bottom) end. The cable has a label which helpfully gives the part number, so you can't confuse one version with another: Here it is in bits: This is the slider-float. Held vertically, it slides up and down very well. Held at an oblique angle, not so much.
New sensor fitted, fuel guage works again and trip reset sorted at last. Touch wet though! Bikes minging again :Banghead:
