Hey All Pulled the trigger on a 2011 Multi 1200S a couple of weeks ago and so far am loving it. A big fan of the upright riding position and the power of the bike is more than suitable for my 'sedate' riding skills. This is my first Ducati, previous bike was a Tiger 800 and spent some time hooning around on an S1000XR last year, so just looking for a couple of pointers or guidance on some noob questions. Currently trawling my way through a hundred odd pages of posts on this website for some useful gen so thought I'd say hello. 1. Obviously loving the keyless ignition but a little paranoid about it failing half way through a tour, or anywhere for that matter - is there an alternative way to fire her up should the fob die? 2. Has anyone made the Ohlins SCU upgrade, and keen to know how much difference did it make to the bike? I know more about orbital mechanics than I do about suspension settings (which could fit on the back of a stamp btw) so if there's an upgrade out there that will automate the process then keen to consider it. Any guidance on what I should look to pay would obviously be welcome, or recommended dealers - currently located Bucks/Oxon way. 3. Took her out for a few hundred miles last week and noticed in and around town the temp creeping north of 100C, think the max topped out at 105C before I hit the open road again and it seemed to cool her down. Is this fairly normal for running temp of the bike? Temperature for the day was low to mid 20's so not too hot really. That's it for now guys, thanks in advance for the insights, Robbo
I had a 2010 with the SCU upgrade. Best thing I did to the bike as it just made the handling a little better in every respect, totalling to a massive overall change. It just gripped, and gripped. If your riding is the sedate kind, I'm not sure I'd bother though. It was only when ridden really hard that I felt the difference. As for the keyless, you can start the bike using the secret button under the little cover on the tank. It will ask for a pin (if you haven't been given it, get a dealer to reset it for you). Although this will let you start the bike, you're still buggered for fuel as you still need the key for that. Some people get a normal key cut for the fuel tank and top box/panniers, and keep it sewn or zipped in their jacket. With the temp, they do get hot and I saw high temps plenty of times on the London grind. Early models like yours did sometimes have the internals of the rad collapse. This was a warranty job but obviously yours is out. Might want to get it checked out.
Carry a spare CR203 battery for the fob & learn how to change it out. As stated know your pin-code & you also have the red-key. Which has a transponder chip in it & if needed you rub it against where the antenna is to ignite the bike without going to the pin-code system. Welcome, please join the map linked below. https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=1768775
And buy your own CR2032 battery from Boots or wherever. Ducati dealers charge a fortune for one. You could always fit the keyless fuel cap... PS I loved the Öhlins ECU upgrade. And my temps were high in town in summer too.
Welcome Robbo. 1. PIN access under the flap on the tank. Make sure you set the code then familiarise yourself with the process with a practice start up. Entering the PIN can be a bit of a fiddle. Always carry a spare battery and don't carry your fob near your mobile phone. 2. The Ohlins SCU does make a difference. Nice and soft round town and hardens up nicely when you go for it. It's not night and day difference though. More subtle. 3. Temperature sounds absolutely fine. Round town mine will regularly hit 100C but then returns to its normal 65-70C when moving again. If you want to make a real difference, fit a decat pipe and then have the ECU reflashed to sort out the low speed running.
I didn't see anyone else mention this. If the battery in the fob goes flat, hold it against the nose of the bike just above headlight. It will work passively this way (look behind the headlight and you can see the round sensor ring). The ohlins ecu is well worth the money I'm. If you find the front brakes a bit lacking,consider fitting 1098s calipers. They come up on ebay every now and then. There is a thread on here by me and also on motorcycle info Web site, complete with parts numbers for the hoses. Enjoy the bike
