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hmmm, might have to open up the exhaust to re tighten it...does it rattle around or is it possibly bent...
It's not bent or nothing. I think it's missing a bolt or a screw somewhere.
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Nope, it's the cover on the exhaust.
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There's bolts under the engine/top of the exhaust that get loose. It's possible to tighten, but I couldn't tighten down enough to stop them from rattling. Ducati New Orleans swapped my exhaust out with a brand spankin' new one. No rattle since.
Ducati Austin said that a new exhaust wouldn't have been needed, so maybe they know a trick or just haven't seen what the hell happened with mine (which was so bad that insulation was coming out of the side). All happened around 14,000 miles.
Ducati Austin said that a new exhaust wouldn't have been needed, so maybe they know a trick or just haven't seen what the hell happened with mine (which was so bad that insulation was coming out of the side). All happened around 14,000 miles.
Reviving this old post
2013 Panigale 1199 base here.... 4,300 miles and have the same issue.
Anybody was able to fix this without having to remove the entire exhaust? I'm kinda concerned that at some point the other bolt that's holding it in place might get lost and the whole freaking cover falls off the bike while riding :-/
I noticed my left side cover was loose towards the front of the bike so i put a little thick washer in between the cover and the exhaust and it got tight, but now the rear of the cover is loose
2013 Panigale 1199 base here.... 4,300 miles and have the same issue.
Anybody was able to fix this without having to remove the entire exhaust? I'm kinda concerned that at some point the other bolt that's holding it in place might get lost and the whole freaking cover falls off the bike while riding :-/
I noticed my left side cover was loose towards the front of the bike so i put a little thick washer in between the cover and the exhaust and it got tight, but now the rear of the cover is loose
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It was a warranty fix for me. They replaced the whole damn thing. Not that it made a difference as supposedly the new part was designed to fix this issue, but a few months and a few thousand miles later and the replaced one is rattling away. I'm saving my pennies for an Akro and not worry about it again.
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Loctite won't help because it's very high temperature. Also, the bolt squishes 2 aluminum pieces, which are of less strength. They soften up and the bolts come loose. During that, the 2 holes to the sleeve become enlarged due to the movement.
The reason is a faulty design: The inner part of the exhaust cans have some kind of overlaying treads bushes for the brackets which are pressed into the soft aluminum covers resulting in reduced pre tension/loose bolts/destroyed covers.
I did a modification to the exhaust which worked: Leveling out the tread bushes with some washers, putting some smaller washers into the increased holes of the aluminum covers and then tightening the bolts with 25 Nm.
For better understanding see images. This solutions increases the seating and is taking away too much pressure from the aluminum covers so no more loosening will occur.
I did a modification to the exhaust which worked: Leveling out the tread bushes with some washers, putting some smaller washers into the increased holes of the aluminum covers and then tightening the bolts with 25 Nm.
For better understanding see images. This solutions increases the seating and is taking away too much pressure from the aluminum covers so no more loosening will occur.
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Very nice! I wish I had the time/garage/space to do it. Thanks for the write up. I'll come up with something for sure! Ducati should do a recall on those! I'm nervous the cover will fall and get caught in my chain and make me loose control or something!
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After my last track day I ended up having the same problem with my left cover. From what I read in this tread, it looks like there is no easy solution to this except taking apart the whole exhaust system and tightening/safety wiring the bolts. Unfortunately I can't get an Akra in Switzerland, since it's not street legal
Phl, would be great if you could send me the instructions as well. I sent you a PM.
Phl, would be great if you could send me the instructions as well. I sent you a PM.
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Jogy's solution seems to be pretty clever. Unfortunately this won't work with the Ilmberger ceramic sleeves.
I do not have the side covers installed (except the SL). I don't like them (the engine is simply too beautiful) and my suspicion is that Ducati introduced them only to hide leaking valve cover gaskets
Also some racers here like Styler mentioned that they want to see the cylinder head just to know if something goes wrong.
On my Tricolore the 2012 OEM exhaust loop cover is fixed with 3 screws: I replaced them with special bolts that are safety wired and contain a steel springs to keep the shield flexible in position. Works perfect since more than 2 years.
On the CF Pani I have the Full Ti Akra system, completely different heat shield design: It's mounted with 4 M8(!) screws to the subframe instead the exhaust (makes much more sense to me).
On the SL, heat shield is also mounted to the CF subframe with two terribly weird steel studs, need to replace them with Ti. I kept the side covers on the SL, they are really nice and mounted in a completely different and rock solid way.
I do not have the side covers installed (except the SL). I don't like them (the engine is simply too beautiful) and my suspicion is that Ducati introduced them only to hide leaking valve cover gaskets
Also some racers here like Styler mentioned that they want to see the cylinder head just to know if something goes wrong.
On my Tricolore the 2012 OEM exhaust loop cover is fixed with 3 screws: I replaced them with special bolts that are safety wired and contain a steel springs to keep the shield flexible in position. Works perfect since more than 2 years.
On the CF Pani I have the Full Ti Akra system, completely different heat shield design: It's mounted with 4 M8(!) screws to the subframe instead the exhaust (makes much more sense to me).
On the SL, heat shield is also mounted to the CF subframe with two terribly weird steel studs, need to replace them with Ti. I kept the side covers on the SL, they are really nice and mounted in a completely different and rock solid way.
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