1299 Base Stalling Problems

And you're getting exactly zero miles to the gallon while it's idling! Lol. I think it's funny that this bike has something in common with Harley's, specifically the rough idle.

What it doesn't have in common: 420 vs 700 lbs curb weight!

Never understood the Harley appeal and never will, it's like someone who prefers a WW2 bomber to an F-16

It's because they have the absolute best marketing team in history. They have convinced America that Harley is a good bike and that you need one. Lol

Mine did the same thing.

When I picked up my 1199S with 3 miles back in Dec '14, it stalled like 20 secs after I turned it on in the garage. I fired her right back up and then wheeled her down the driveway to the street figuring it was cold and need to be warmed up. When I walked back to the garage to grab my helmet, gloves and garage door opener, the P.O.S turned off again.

I put my gear on, turn her back on and took off to do the mototune break-in.

No lie, she hasn't stalled on me since. I still have the charcoal canister and she only has her occasional chugs during start up at the track; when it's hot and it's time to start the next session.

fzr100098 said:

Wondering if it's really the first service or just stuff Ducati has programmed into the ECU that is no longer in effect beyond 600 mi

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Honestly my bike seemed neutered before the 600 mile service. In sport mode it seemed to drag ... a bit. When I left the service it was different. even up to 7k. It seemed more aggressive or more ready to haul ....

cmh210 said:

It's because they have the absolute best marketing team in history. They have convinced America that Harley is a good bike and that you need one. Lol

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+1 on that, I hired one nearly 12 months ago to see what all the fuss is about, was possibly my worst experience on a motorcycle, I was expecting it to be slow but didn't realize how slow they are and my arse was killing me after 4 hours, I would assume something akin to a session with Prince Alberts mate from prison, I guess I'm used to having my feet under me when I ride, not out in front, came to the conclusion that is all about image and nothing about performance or comfort when it comes to Harleys.

Indiana Jones said:

I may just hold off another week or so before buying!

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Yup, wait for all the stalling ones to get sold

These bikes are selling out - my dealer sold all of his fast

Billy boy said:

Had mine just over a month and after a good start the bike has started having electrical problems, showing a low battery when the battery is new, the screen flickers, have random warning lights going on and off including abs, dwc, fuel light engine light not to mention others, also getting a intertial warning on the dash, dealer says never seen before and is contacting Ducati direct.Basically I've gone and bought a £17000 paper weight. Don't know where I stand as the bike isn't fit for purpose.

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I'm in a similar situation though not as bad as you. Had mine for 6 weeks, and have 2000km on now.
I've had a engine management fault coming up since around the 300km mark.
All I get is the yellow engine light, and a flashing "engine!" message for a short time in the main screen. No effects to riding at all, and fault is cleared when bike shut off at key.

Dealer has had it in the shop for 4 days on and off and can find nothing. There are not even any fault codes storing on the ecu for him to read back. Ducati
now involved as he is at a loss. My main concern is that it doesn't become a fault causing random shutdowns with potential for both accidents and/or
being stranded miles from home. Pain in the ... with a new bike, but so far, apart from dashboard indications, the bike still performs as normal. (No limp home mode or rough running etc).

Engine stalling on 1299

Mine was purchase four weeks ago.. did the same thing about the third day I owned it.. I brought it in for the 600 mile service and when I left the parking lot it stalled again! (Everything cuts off.. engine ,dash etc..) Then it will Start right up again when you the starter Very odd . The dealer immediately put it on the analyzer computer no codes were thrown..? Rode it home (with a little trepidation) but no problem for another week...
Then yesterday it stopped twice on me while sitting on traffic within 5 minutes.. This is getting a little worrisome.

I have the bike in for another problem of running very erratically below 4ooo rpm and the throttle staying on for about a half second while cornering. Every time they hook it up there are no codes thrown The technician tried even readjusting the throttle body settings (which seemed to help the surging at low speed some. However it still dies on me intermittently and still has the throttle sticking open a few times ** Not a wide open sticking (just a rev above idle maybe 500 rpm more..) for a second before the rpm goes down. This can end up pushing the corners more than anticipated,, Not a big problem for me now that I know to expect it but I sure want it fixed before I take it on a track day etc.. As a side note The dealer Ducati Of Austin has been great and they are all going out of the way to help me get it fixed. I have a feeling that there is something in the electronics from the factory that is unknown at this time.. The dealer is going to call the factory rep and see if there is a fix.
Taking it back in next weekend.. Wish me luck..
Speedy

speedy14 said:

Mine was purchase four weeks ago.. did the same thing about the third day I owned it.. I brought it in for the 600 mile service and when I left the parking lot it stalled again! (Everything cuts off.. engine ,dash etc..) Then it will Start right up again when you the starter Very odd . The dealer immediately put it on the analyzer computer no codes were thrown..? Rode it home (with a little trepidation) but no problem for another week...
Then yesterday it stopped twice on me while sitting on traffic within 5 minutes.. This is getting a little worrisome.

I have the bike in for another problem of running very erratically below 4ooo rpm and the throttle staying on for about a half second while cornering. Every time they hook it up there are no codes thrown The technician tried even readjusting the throttle body settings (which seemed to help the surging at low speed some. However it still dies on me intermittently and still has the throttle sticking open a few times ** Not a wide open sticking (just a rev above idle maybe 500 rpm more..) for a second before the rpm goes down. This can end up pushing the corners more than anticipated,, Not a big problem for me now that I know to expect it but I sure want it fixed before I take it on a track day etc.. As a side note The dealer has been great and they are all going out of the way to help me get it fixed. I have a feeling that there is something in the electronics from the factory that is unknown at this time.. The dealer is going to call the factory rep and see if there is a fix.
Taking it back in next weekend.. Wish me luck..
Speedy

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Yikes -- that's not necessarily confidence inspiring. Best of luck in having your issues resolved. Please report back with any updates.

I've had friends that had brand new BMW's that did the same thing. They did it in the summer. There was nothing wrong with the bikes, they were just cold natured.

speedy14 said:

Mine was purchase four weeks ago.. did the same thing about the third day I owned it.. I brought it in for the 600 mile service and when I left the parking lot it stalled again! (Everything cuts off.. engine ,dash etc..) Then it will Start right up again when you the starter Very odd . The dealer immediately put it on the analyzer computer no codes were thrown..? Rode it home (with a little trepidation) but no problem for another week...
Then yesterday it stopped twice on me while sitting on traffic within 5 minutes.. This is getting a little worrisome.

I have the bike in for another problem of running very erratically below 4ooo rpm and the throttle staying on for about a half second while cornering. Every time they hook it up there are no codes thrown The technician tried even readjusting the throttle body settings (which seemed to help the surging at low speed some. However it still dies on me intermittently and still has the throttle sticking open a few times ** Not a wide open sticking (just a rev above idle maybe 500 rpm more..) for a second before the rpm goes down. This can end up pushing the corners more than anticipated,, Not a big problem for me now that I know to expect it but I sure want it fixed before I take it on a track day etc.. As a side note The dealer has been great and they are all going out of the way to help me get it fixed. I have a feeling that there is something in the electronics from the factory that is unknown at this time.. The dealer is going to call the factory rep and see if there is a fix.
Taking it back in next weekend.. Wish me luck..
Speedy

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Is the bike in Sport Mode? The bike surging at low rpm is what most will consider "normal". Mine does it and that's why I prefer to ride my 1098 on the street and the Pani on the track.

Hmmm...following thread closely.

Knock on wood but hasn't done it in the last 4 rides. Just had it out again tonight and it worked flawlessly. I hope all your other guys problems get sorted out quickly. Nothing worse than spending your hard earned money on something you love ito have it give you troubles.

I will keep you posted if it stops again.

Chad

RRnold said:

Is the bike in Sport Mode? The bike surging at low rpm is what most will consider "normal". Mine does it and that's why I prefer to ride my 1098 on the street and the Pani on the track.

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I only like the race mode. It feels subdued in the Sport mode.. I run it with the TC set at 4 No wheelie control on the street (**I like's to wheelie from time to time LOL) ABS set to# 3 on the street Suspension set to hard..
Engine braking set to #2

I am used to riding a 2011 ZX10 that has the suspension set up firm for the track.. I had a 1/4 turn throttle on the old bike so this takes getting used to with the ride by wire throttle i cannot quicken the throttle any further and it requires more twist to get it in the zone..
The 1299 Duc is a very powerful bike but it requires a totally different riding style to get the most out of it. I am still experimenting with different riding style /gear selection to figure it out.. I need to get it on the track to let it out some but have not had the time yet. Also.. I want to make sure it doesn't shut down on me in the middle of a high speed turn.. That would be a real problem..

Speedy

Have had mine one week and it's stalled twice was coasting in first and 2nd gear... I.e. slowed down for a corner; turned the corner; then went to accelerate and the bike stalled ... don't think it's an issue of not knowing how to ride a bike (I've been riding 20yrs and just swapped s1000rr for this ducati). Revs at idle seem ok - about 1500rpm.

But I need to call the dealer today... engine light comes on occasionally and then goes off when the bike is turned off then back on again

No stalling for me after more break-in miles, that seemed to be the ticket

I guess Ducati didn't learn any lessons from the 1199 issues...

odie said:

Have had mine one week and it's stalled twice was coasting in first and 2nd gear... I.e. slowed down for a corner; turned the corner; then went to accelerate and the bike stalled ... don't think it's an issue of not knowing how to ride a bike (I've been riding 20yrs and just swapped s1000rr for this ducati). Revs at idle seem ok - about 1500rpm.

But I need to call the dealer today... engine light comes on occasionally and then goes off when the bike is turned off then back on again

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Odie

Mine does the same thing. **As per my previous posts..
I am all new to the Ducatisti scene so I am just going by what I have read so far.. My 1299 S usually does it while coasting down (or de accelerating down through the gears) coming up to a traffic light or stop sign (sometimes when just sitting there running at the light etc..

*( I have about 1300 miles on it now and it is less frequent..) It may be some issue with the engine suddenly losing vacuum and for some reason the fueling cannot keep up with it momentarily. NO one seems to know ? The dealer cannot figure it out. there are NO codes thrown for their analyzer to adjust etc. Evidently this has been an ongoing problem for a long time with Ducati's Maybe it is the designed in valve overlap (for basically a race motor) and low rpm vacuum issues..?
I NEVER had any issues with all the Jap bikes I had.. Honda CBR 1000 ZX1400 ZX10R etc.. This is my first big twin

We will probably not know for a while until Ducati does something about it.

Someone will probably have their bike stall in the middle of a traffic light and get killed or maimed etc. (Then sue Ducati for a couple of million dollars) and then they will probably get on the stick and have a recall etc.) That is usually what it takes to get manufacturers to pay attention LOL..

Speedy