Engine surging / lurching

My 2012 Pani has started doing this thing every once in a great while, where the throttle goes up and down like someone is turning my fuel on and off- the more throttle I give it the worse it gets. If I slow down to like 30-40 it seems ok. Every time it did this, it would do it an hour or so into a long ride, then would go away. But yesterday (after not riding it for a couple months) it started out not idling at intersections (would die if I didn’t keep the throttle up), then the surging thing strarted immediately when I got up to speed (70) on the highway - can’t get a shop appointment until mid September.

Map sensor?

I’m thinking yes after reading these threads. It’s 9 years old, 10K miles, so probably time. Is there just one sensor on the 1199 and 2 on the 1299? I see them sold in pairs for the 1299

I think it's 2 on the 1x99's. Buy 2. Who knows, may need to replace the other at some point.

Mine went out and was jerky. I had it replaced maybe 3 or 4 years ago with under 5k miles. I posted about it somewhere but yea...it happens with these bikes.

2 map sensors Don’t buy the Chinese stuff

May need to reflash the ECU.

I doubt it has anything to do with the ECU!

MAP sensor seems likely. Seems that the bike can run without 1 or both but can't run with a failed one. I did have an issue with 98 fuel (Australian). 95 fixed it. But if you haven't changed fuel lately, I'd be looking at the MAP sensors

Thanks - I ordered a couple, will update this thread when installed/tested

can you share part number for sensor Trauma? Mine has 28K miles and still on the stock ones...i wanna prepare for this ahead of time..

JAG

So I ended up ordering the ones from ebay Genrics MAP MASS AIR FLOW PRESSURE SENSOR for 2016 Ducati 1299 Panigale USA | eBay 2 for 15.94 ea - I ordered them 8/21, arrived 8/26. The same product on Amazon $62 (OEM $122). Dealership said 1.5 hours ($180) to install. So $424 or $32 DIY. The replacement is kinda simple, removing the first one's screw a little tedious. After replacing them, it started right up, idled fine, and ran like a banshee!

Less then 30 mins:
1. Remove left side panel.
2. Remove 5mm bolt holding first sensor (above battery). Easiest way is to use a small 5mm hex bit, stick it in the screw, then use a 1/4 wrench to turn the bit.
3. Remove clip on hose - forcing a small flat head screw driver under the crimped part pops it open.
4. Install hose on new sensor - small pliers force the crimp back together.
5. Reinstall bolt using method in 2.
6. Remove second sensor (to the right a ways from the first) bolt using same bit but in a screwdriver handle/holder.
7. Remove/replace hose as above.
8. Replace screw.
9. Replace panel.

Glad it worked out. With that kinda price difference from OEM, I'd rather have 10 pairs of the generic brand sittin around to replace as a DIY.

Where are the photos? We're visual people here lol

Good work man. Keep us posted on the reliability of the generic pieces. I’ve always used the OEM stuff simply because I have it but if they work well, that’s a good solution.