Had a great run out today on my Multistrada 1260 Pikes Peak, Whitby, Scarborough, Pickering, Helmsley, Thirsk then back home. Untitled by , on Flickr Untitled by , on Flickr Had a great time until about 3 miles from home when I felt the bike go limp, looked down at the dash and the ABS and Warning Light showing amber and error codes in red on the dash, managed to get it home no problem. IMG_1417 by , on Flickr When I got it home I switched it off then back on and the error codes have disappeared. As a matter of course I took of the exhaust guard and checked the exhaust flapper, it was in the open position and moved freely, gave it a spray of WD40 and its moves fine. Going to take it out first thing in the morning down the dual carriageway, I'm sort of hoping the error codes come back on so I can take it to Ducati to check it over, wonder what could have happened. Anyway still a great day out and what a bike it is, wish I'd bought it years ago and it would have saved me a few pennies in wasted other bikes I bought and quickly sold...
Whether they’re on or not the errors will be stored in the memory of the bike’s computers so your dealer will be able to see what happened and when. Its most likely a problem with a wheel speed sensor as they feed everything else, hence the ABS deactivates as does the DTC and DWC, for without accurate information from both wheel sensors, front & rear the systems don’t know what to do.
Thanks I'll read up on these speed sensors. Think I'll take it up to Ducati whilst its still under warranty.
Still under warranty, then definately get it looked into by your dealer. Had my dash light up like a Christmas tree on my previous 1260 in the south of France a few years back. Like yours this went away, all but the main orange warning light, but later that day after a few ignition cycles and mileage in between, that went out too. It was concerning at the time but as the bike appeared otherwise OK we carried on. Once home a few days later I plugged in the OBDStar and it indicated an issue.with the rear wheel sensor. Inspection revealed damage to it, and the cast alloy rear caliper bracket in which it's mounted, consistent with something hard getting trapped in the phonic wheel. Probably a small stone or other bit of road debris. I cleared the error and it didn't read it's head again either on the dash or on subsequent checks with the OBDStar. That's until early last year when the issue came home to roost with a complete and final failure of the sensor, IMHO the earlier damage had compromised the integrity of the sensor and it had finally given up the ghost. In that instance the dash did all it had before plus the speedo was doing wierd things and limp mode was constant. Replaced the sensor and all was good again. Getting the codes read will highlight the issue and allow your dealer to inspect for damage. Though I guess anything blocking the sensor, even something that doesn't damage it, could do this. Also difference in rotational speed between the wheels may possibly cause an error.
Thanks Charlie, I'll ring them and get it booked in, had a hell of a day on the bike yesterday, just glad it happened literally 2 or 3 miles from home, still didnt spoil the day but...
These bikes are complex creatures, with their numerous electronic systems I feel that occasional issues are bound to crop up when they get to a certain age. Not singling Ducati out here, I think this likely applies across the board. I've certainly experienced some recently with my 2017 Tiguan. Armed with my OBDStar for the bike and VCDS for the Volkswagen I've managed to sort them myself. Facing leaving for a European trip on the Multi in less than a week with a failing fuel level unit, going to sort that out once I'm back. It's currently happening sporadically but, if it fails completely, I'll have to go old school and rely on mileage readings instead.
Nightmare but hopefully mine can be fixed under warranty seeing as it came from Ducati with a 1 year warranty on it, yours is recently purchased as well isn't it? Can you not claim on the warranty also for the tank?
Search on here for 'OBDStar' and you'll see a few threads. The most recent is 'OBDStar users' that a lot of us have contributed to... https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/obdstar-users.98340/
Just spoken to Ducati, they’ve said they need to look at it. Two options are that I call Ducati assistance to get the bike delivered to them or drive it up there but they have no loan bikes for me. Plus they are saying the service department is very busy so no idea how long it’ll be there for… Feel sick especially as the sun is shining…
I can only think of sarcastic, critcal thoughts about the dealer's response! No wonder we shy away from them...
Riding with my mate on his 996 so if I fill every time he does I'll have plenty in reserve. Optimistic that the fuel level sender unit will sort itself out and work for the trip. It's worked and not worked over the last few rides. The power of positive thought and all that
Well, just took it out for a test as I was thinking about taking it up to the dealers, no lights or error codes on when I set off, the ABS light went off as I pulled away, got about 1000yds down the road just about to pull onto the dual carriageway and the error codes and both ABS and warning light came back on. Untitled by , on Flickr Turned round and got it back home, Ducati Roadside assistance are on the way to collect it and drop it off at my nearest Ducati dealership, spoke to the service department to give them a exact description of fault and its coming to them for end of the day. Hopefully its a quick fix whatever it is...
There’s nothing to stop you riding the bike, just be aware you’ll have no rider aids operative. No ABS, no traction control, no wheelie control - just like the old days, but the engine will still start and the bike will still run albeit the various warning lights are on the dash. FYI, the wheel speed sensors are small black cylinders connected to the front fork, LH side and rear axle RHS and they face what’s known as a phonic wheel, a perforated disk attached to the wheel. They measure the rotational speed of the wheel. Various computers eg the ABS system and the BBS (that’s Black Box System which controls your rider aids) continually monitor the output from the wheel sensors. Any sign of a discrepancy between the speeds of the front & rear wheel and the systems react instantly and accordingly to prevent wheel spin, slide or lock.
Appreciate the info on these sensors, the bikes at the Dealers, hopefully its a quick fix to whatever is causing the issue...
