leaking 1199 Tricolore !!! help!!!

lamerlamer12 · Sep 3, 2020

hi guys I just gotten over a pre-used ducati 1199 tricolore with 9000km mileage.

I have noticed that there is 2 leakage at these area and I wish to have your input on what could be the possible issue that this bike is facing

abit of background of this 1199:
1) Owner is a track avid user, mostly of the mileage is from track
2) bike was not in use from 2016-2018, other than warming up
3) Desmo was done on 2018, hence 2 years ago.
4) Rode once/twice weekly short distance 5-10km
5) Nothing major was being repaired or replaced.

This is making me paranoid. I hope it is not anything serious. 2 mechanic mentioned that it was either leaking cylinder/crankcase/clutch cover

Please advice me thanks!!!

sota748 · Sep 3, 2020

My guees is Head Valve Cover Gasket, normal the leak when the gasket gets old and stiff.
No. 7 + 8

lamerlamer12 · Sep 3, 2020

sota748 said:
My guees is Head Valve Cover Gasket, normal the leak when the gasket gets old and stiff.
No. 7 + 8
View attachment 33702

Thanks for the help, can this problem last me a little while more before I get it replaced?
Previous owner indeed mentioned that gasket should be replaced.
But how do I know it is not the crankcase gasket or cylinder?

sota748 · Sep 3, 2020

lamerlamer12 said:
Thanks for the help, can this problem last me a little while more before I get it replaced?
Previous owner indeed mentioned that gasket should be replaced.

If its only leak a little that should not be a problem, keep a eye on it ;-)

sota748 · Sep 3, 2020

lamerlamer12 said:
But how do I know it is not the crankcase gasket or cylinder?

If you what to know, you need to take of the faring and the plastic covers on the heads, then its normal easy to see where the motor leaks

Disco · Sep 3, 2020

This has been covered recently in another thread. It's far more likely that the cam cover gasket has gone than anything else. From the factory it doesn't appear to have thread locker on the bolts and then the rubber seal ages and the bolt loose torque. It's a very simple job if your comfortable swinging spanners and the gasket it quite cheap.

Phl · Sep 4, 2020

there was a run of titanium valve cover bolts that were pre-drilled for safety wires for exactly this reason.

0612Devil · Sep 4, 2020

Likely a leaky vertical valve cover. The vertical is quite easy to fix in a couple of hours as long as you have a new gasket, some sealant, blue loctite, and a torque wrench.

Bicster1299 · Sep 4, 2020

Just a guess, I slightly over filled my 1299 with engine oil last time I changed it and I ended up with a pool of oil in the same place. I think there is a breather that spits it back out if its over filled. I drained a bit of oil out so it was just below the maximum mark on the engine oil sight glass and ive had no oil pooling there since

Phl · Sep 4, 2020

Engine breather goes into air box and from there down a hose to the bottom.

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