Hi, Firstly I'll introduce myself as a new Ducati owner of a 1098 Streetfighter 2011. It's a gorgeous bike and looks the business and for that I love it. I swapped over from a Superduke 990 which has been faultless for the last 4 years. On to the problem.. At idle it's running lumpy, pulling out of the carpark with slightly higher revs it kicks in with smoother running and more power. At some point on my journey home it's gone back to being lumpy and stays that way. The bike has done 7.4k miles and has been fully serviced. My own thoughts are an electrical issue so I'm replacing plugs first then coils. It could be a whole bunch of other things but I'm asking you guys as established Ducati owners what it's most likely to be? I could do with some reassurance that this bike is going to generally reliable. Over to you, any ideas?
Welcome Dave......introduce yourself properly in the Newbies section Did you buy it from a dealer? If so take the bugger back so they can sort it If not then I'm sure someone will be along in a bit that can help.
Last service was done by a general bike garage - not Ducati specific. Is that a big no-no? If this is a simple fix then I could save myself a heap of time instead of chucking it back at the dealer.
If you bought it from a dealer if any kind I would be taking it straight back for it to be sorted out! I would have thought most dealers would be fairly accommodating towards you and sort it. If not then I'd be taking the more persuasive route of playing hard ball with them! After just two days it would be questionable whether the bike is fit for purpose developing a technical fault straight after collection and I'm sure the dealer wouldn't be too keen in bad publicity if they didn't put it right for you. Don't go putting your hand in your pocket unnecessarily... Ben.
prob something simple. new bike from showroom? quick wash before pick up? water around coils/spark plugs
Best to get ducati's serviced by guys who know whats what. Have a search on here and find a recomended independent near you for future.
Could be a multitude of things. Have a look at the EXBV on the exhaust. Is it rotating freely? May need some TLC to free it up and lube with copper slip.
I've phoned the dealer and they are happy to fix the bike. Since then error code EXVL 32.2 has flashed up a number of times now.. Isn't this the exhaust valve that often sticks? Is the solution to remove this valve as it seems to plague bikes that are affected?
If its a sticking exhaust valve get the dealer to fix it and then get familiar with the bike and get used to it before you start changing things. You may contemplate an exhaust change or a custom remap at some point. The emissions restrictions do roughen the fuelling and custom mapping smooths this out. If so that is the time to remove the valve because it can be deactivated in the ECU without the need for plug in eliminators which fool the ECU into thinking the valve is still there. On servicing, if the dealer you bought it from has done an intermediate pre-sale service (which is probably no more than an oil change) that's fair enough. But keep on top of annual servicing as well as servicing by mileage, even if its well out of warranty. If you've got a single gap in your book or too many non-approved dealer services you may struggle to get any kind of factory cooperation if anything goes wrong in the future. Not saying that anything will go wrong but Ducati are absolute sticklers. Its their way or the highway.
Would this just mean the ECU no longer attempts to use the valve and the dash wouldn't display the warning light?
Yes. Chris did mine on my 848. Well worth it if just for the extra noise about 4,000 rpm IIRC. You can then bin the cables, all the other junk and have 1 thing less to worry about.
Thanks for all the replies everyone - really appreciate your feedback.. I'll first see if the valve is sticking and if that's the cause of the symptoms. If it is then I'll look at getting it removed etc.. otherwise the dealer is going to have it back and they can source the issue.
I've removed the cable that operates the valve. TBH, the valve didn't seem to be stuck but I thought what the hell. The result is night and day, the wonderful fuelling low down is back, it's not running rough and when I crack the throttle open, it actually goes. Really pleased and now doesn't need a trip back to the dealer. Result!
