What a bloody shame. I guess it’s yet another Euro 5 issue. I have already got one Euro 5 bike. Difficult to mod without significant expense. Royal PITA to be honest.
@duke63 is right. The bike has to be connected to the dealer’s DDS which then acts as a pass through to the server in the factory. The new maps are then downloaded against the VIN. I’m open to being corrected but I’m fairly confident all of the 3rd party maps for any of the Ducs released in about the last 7 years or so ‘only’ change the fuelling and the throttle by wire maps. The official Ducati maps for the aftermarket exhaust systems for various bikes and the various race maps you can get for the Panigale also alter the mapping in the BBS which controls the various chassis/rider aids and how they interact with the ECU and fuelling, making them more track orientated.
All I can conclude from that video is Ducati have produced a bike that's not 'fit for purpose' if a simple air-temp sensor change cures the problem. I wonder how many owners have challenged Ducati on this?
Ducati have a legal obligation to meet emissions rules. The manufacturers making the temp sensor don’t. I doubt it will be long however before any changes to emissions equipment of any kind will no longer be allowed or even work.
My understanding is it’s the leaning out at low revs that’s caused the issue with the snatchy throttle and the fact it’s a big single. The same issue is present on the KTM LC4. It’s why I ride my GasGas in second or even first round town not ideal but until it’s out of warranty something I tolerate. Once out of town it’s fine. Euro5 has forced the manufacturers to design the fuelling to meet that standard.
Congratulations!!! I’m becoming more and more tempted to trade my monster in for one. If only I could convince myself it’ll be for one tour a year
First ride out yesterday on relatively dry roads. Its a complete hoot and more than enough power for UK roads. Light is right. Can't wait for warmer roads and the sun higher in the sky.
What a bike. Soooo much fun to ride. Takes a bit of getting used to as it takes a different riding style to other bikes but it really is epic.
Been a while since I rode that particular stretch, usually use B4378 and the B4368 toward Craven then sometimes bob off toward Ludlow along B4635. Depending on where my final destination is in Welsh Wales.
I've always fancied a hyper, and have demoed the 698 a couple of times now. It's a cracking looking bike, but I just didn't gel with it. The seat height is tall and I just didn't feel comfortable with the riding style. I nearly shit myself going into a roundabout and going way too wide Demoed a V4 multi on the same road and loved it. No issues on that roundabout either. It was like it was on rails. I guess I'm just used to a multi ride
It does need a different style of riding and takes a while to work it out..need to sit as far forward as possible and get your weight over the front..I've found mine so light you can almost think it round corners.. Even managed an unintentional stoppie today when the car in front did a sudden turn into a pub car park without indicating. Front tyre chirruping on the tarmac and next thing i know the rear wheel is a foot off the ground..bike handled it all so comfortably though..no issues at all.
I had the pleasure of passing a Slow Boy today after I’d had my lunch at the Ceasefire Cafe, Yapton. They must’ve heard I was out because they ran up the Red Flag
