hi guys , bought the bike Friday and this mornings work commute was its maiden voyage , I notice me when riding the temp sat at around 60 , is this normal I thought it was a tad low ? Also is there anything other then the norm (belts etc) that I should check ? Gonna pull the fairings give it a clean and go over it with a fine tooth comb this evening but anywhere I should be paying special attention too ? Thanks in advance Gricey
All my Ducati's have run low 60's on the commute in air flow, especially when there is a chill in the air like today. They quickly sit at 80-90 in traffic on warm days so I wouldn't worry. I read that 65 degree at the thermostat is about the optimum for an engine to run at. Sorry can't remember the source but it was a reputable one (might have been a tech article by JHS in Fastbikes thinking about it).
Ahh that's excellent thankyou , it didn't seem to effect the running at all and felt warm underseat but figured I'd rather someone confirm , bikes been sat a while so wanted to check , thanks
First thing to look at is the wiring and connectors to and from the reg/ rec, they are susceptible to heat damage, common on the 748/916 range of bikes. First you will know is when it stops charging. Steve
Also , my frame says 748s , it has a Showa rear shock but 3 spoke wheels Bikes on an early 98 s reg , is it an s or just a standard biposto (not that I can find the rear peg mountings tbh but it does have a rear seat)
They all do that sir. The 'S' in the frame number is part of the denomination and is the same for all of the range.
Rear peg mounts should be just behind the lower edge of the seat unit inline with the back of the riders seatish.
