Had a REALLY Bad Day Yesterday on my New V4!
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Dude! Are you all right? What happened?
Yep, by some miracle I didn't go down, hit an industrial strength ratcheting tie down strap that fell off a truck, lost all engine oil out of the cracked oil pan in about 30 seconds, nearly swapped ends a few seconds later in a corner, pulled over, shut engine off and it bled out on the side of the road, bike is 6 days old and 84 miles.
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Damn! I'm amazed you didn't go down looking at that back tire. Glad you're all right. Hopefully this will get taken care of on someone else's dime.
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Dude! Glad you are ok!
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Hi Kruz.
You probably know this, but do not tell the insurance company or Ducati how fast you were going. Doing illegal (yes, high speeds can be illegal) things voids all sorts of insurances and warranties. Also, now that posted internet information is admissible in court, I'd go back and edit your post about how fast you were going. With AI they can search and sift a ton of data pretty fast. Might as well be as careful as you can.
You probably know this, but do not tell the insurance company or Ducati how fast you were going. Doing illegal (yes, high speeds can be illegal) things voids all sorts of insurances and warranties. Also, now that posted internet information is admissible in court, I'd go back and edit your post about how fast you were going. With AI they can search and sift a ton of data pretty fast. Might as well be as careful as you can.
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Kruz suggest you delete this thread for insurance purposes. Glad youre ok but we want you to be financially ok too! But I think you should be ok with no damage to the internals, just remove, inspect then replace the sump and carry on. I'd just DIY it but thats me I like being on the tools
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The engine is dead 99%, follow advises above please
I have never done a swapper like that in all my life, my guess is the DTC saved my butt, had it set down to level 1 but that might have been just enough.
Why do you say that? There was no low oil pressure warning code and my Ducati tech thinks it's going to be fine, just needs a new oil pan, fresh oil and a new rear tire. I shut it off pretty quick while it was still leaking out oil, time will tell.
Thanks DV4, insurance and warranty is not even involved, the new bike was purchased in a straight cash deal and I self-insure, so this one's completely on me. I have it at my local Ducati dealership now, have no idea how long it will be down or how much it will cost, they're telling me a new oil pan, oil and tire with labor but who knows? I've learned never to count on a warranty or insurance, most are not worth the paper they are printed on and only give you the right to sue them in court.
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Thanks JHT, it was way too close for comfort and reminds me things can happen in a blink of an eye, has me seriously thinking about my motorcycle future. Unfortunately I have a collection of 12 bikes, 11 sportbikes including three Ducatis and one cruiser that might need to be sold off. This might have been a 1 in a million freak accident like the Ducati tech said and may never happen again but it sure has me thinking about how dangerous this sport is and how something as simple as road debris can get you killed. Food for thought.
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If there was no oil in the engine when it was still running, even at 5-6k rpm, the likely hood of death is big. I had this experience with v4r engine in past.
make sure you tell that ducati mechanic to listen to the engine for some time when they refill the oil. Any strange sound, you need to open it up.
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@Kruz Exact reason i added this oil pan protector to my bike - '23 V4 .
https://www.cncracing.com/en/product/oil-pan-protector-ducati-panigale--streetfighter-v4.html
https://www.cncracing.com/en/product/oil-pan-protector-ducati-panigale--streetfighter-v4.html
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Excellent strategy, I have insurance but practically it's only for third party incidents, they dont cover for track and a full payout wouldn't get me a new bike anyway! I am confident your bike will be fine, the costs should be pretty reasonable and if you can be bothered the tire can be saved btw just degrease it.
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Glad you're ok. I'm guessing the electronics saved you. Lucky. The motors probably ok.
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Good to get perspective, but people die from all kinds of things well beyond their control. With motorcycling you know the reaper is riding shotgun ready to tap you on the shoulder at anytime. You're never more alive than after a near death experience!
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