Ducati Electrics

[Davel]

Took the Multistrada in on 13 January, because it wouldn't start.

Water had apparently got into the electrics causing an arc and making one of the spark plugs fire only once

There is a recall on these bikes so thought it could be fixed at the same time, which seemed logical.

But:

Parts, sent by Ducati Italy, were the wrong ones to solve the electrics and still haven't shown up - and

Recall parts have only just arrived today due to help from Ducati UK.

Trading it in tomorrow for an R1200GS!

[rsvmilly]

I had a nice trip home on a flatbed from the last BSB round of 2000 at Donnington. My alternator packed up on my Duke.

Good choice on the Beemer, though.

[veetwin]

Try talking to it nicely and wrapping it in a tog13 duvet over winter, stroke it gently before riding, that should do the trick.

As you are trading for the GS, good luck with getting the Duke back on time.

The GS is a great bike. Treat the Beemer with utmost disrespect and it will carry on like a Tibetan Sherpa no matter what.

[Davel]

The Ducati wasn't ready as the parts still hadn't arrived but BMW's underwriter agreed to collect it from Ducati when it was - so collected the R1200GS this morning.

It's yellow with black panels and wow what a bike.

Still to run in but so much more comfortable and everyday usable than the Ducati - especially for an old fart like me!

May just keep it longer than the usual 9 months!