Throttle Response Inconsistent

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I know how to fix it!

They call it GASSSSSSSSS!!!!! Twist the damn throttle and stop looking at the RPM.

I have the same issue. Attempting steady throttle in a tight turn is a real ... pucker-er-er:eek: :D.
My other 2 Ducati's didn't do this. Nor did my RC51, or 2 MV Agusta's, or 2 R1's, or ZX10, or GSXR 1K, or 3 GSXR 1100's.
Point is, I've got a lot of riding miles in on a lot of bikes and this running issue is not acceptable.
I'm at 2000 miles, so break in is over.
 
Why would you "attempt steady throttle in a tight turn"? You mean keep the throttle constant? The bike will slow down and you will have to stand the bike up.

Roll on slowly, evenly and consistently throughout the corner to get the bike's weight on the REAR tire and stabilize the bike in ANY turn.
 
I have the same issue. Attempting steady throttle in a tight turn is a real ... pucker-er-er:eek: :D.
My other 2 Ducati's didn't do this. Nor did my RC51, or 2 MV Agusta's, or 2 R1's, or ZX10, or GSXR 1K, or 3 GSXR 1100's.
Point is, I've got a lot of riding miles in on a lot of bikes and this running issue is not acceptable.
I'm at 2000 miles, so break in is over.

This is really sounding like that exhaust valve issue is happening to you... I had the exact same thing happen on a tight turn and my ... hole puckered up really tight when I thought it was going to slide out... Disabled the valve and the issue disappeared almost completely.
 
try EBC set to 3
;)

+1 - i like that idea, since the ebc does in fact seem a bit aggressive, being able to reduce that some, and smooth out the low end "surging" would be a ++

-- otherwise......"just ride it" :)
 
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Why would you "attempt steady throttle in a tight turn"? You mean keep the throttle constant? The bike will slow down and you will have to stand the bike up.

Roll on slowly, evenly and consistently throughout the corner to get the bike's weight on the REAR tire and stabilize the bike in ANY turn.

Yes constant throttle.
 
Why would you "attempt steady throttle in a tight turn"? You mean keep the throttle constant? The bike will slow down and you will have to stand the bike up.

Roll on slowly, evenly and consistently throughout the corner to get the bike's weight on the REAR tire and stabilize the bike in ANY turn.

I beg to differ.

Constant throttle does indeed weight the rear.
And it maintains constant speed.

More throttle simply adds more.

On the street, at 'reasonable' speed or RPM,
I'd say that depending on the turn;
constant throttle position is required.

Yes- throttle is rolled on somewhere upon exit.
And the smoother the better... always, of course.

Everyone's 'apex' is different.
Roll-on depends on curve radius, velocity and line choice.

I'm talking about street riding here.
Lots of safety and legal issues to deal with.

A big, sweeping turn has a posted speed limit
at the beginning, middle and end.
And smokey's radar can be at any one of those points.

Steady throttle is required in some cases.

One rider's idea of this may be way different than myself and others.
Some of us try to ride as smooth on the street as possible,,
always trying to minimize chassis upset.

I've found the Pani less smooth on the street as the competition's products at lower RPM.
I hope to cure that somehow one day.

On the track? Definitely. Hammer it. Roll it on. Pick it up.
Unleash the beast.
I'll be doing that this summer.
Hope y'all will be too :D

The STK1000 guys looked to be having way too much fun in that last event.
Gosh darn Ninjas...
 
I know how to fix it!

They call it GASSSSSSSSS!!!!! Twist the damn throttle and stop looking at the RPM.

Understand but the throttle response should be consistent and predictable. I like the idea of changin the engine braking and will try that
 
My Diavel does the same thing bellow 4K and runs best at anything over 5. Given the nature of the 1199 being a similar motor but tuned for higher revs I could imagine it would start to smooth out over 6K. I have an R on order so would like to hear more, however I test road a base 1199 and it seemed very similar to my Diavel at about 500 to 1 K higher RPM. I would guess that lighter internals will cause the R to need an extra 1000 over the base.

Since I will ride this bike at the track maybe 10% of the time, I am starting to wonder if I would be better off with a lesser model. The one thing that drew me to it is the extra carbon and the feeling that it may hold its value a little better. And then there is the swing arm issue.
 
Does your bike still have the exhaust flapper valve? I know it is supposed to come with a full system but if it does, you are feeling the same "surge" as the rest of us with the exhaust valve kicking in at 4-5k rpm. I notice it the most in 2nd gear at that same rpm. Bike will almost stall out, sound goes away from the exhaust, then after 5k rpm it lurches forward. Is this what you are experiencing? I am wondering even though these are fitted with a full system, if they must still be required to use the flapper valve in order to pass tests to be transported into the U.S.
 
Ok, let me break the news:

You just bought a fire breathing dragon, nothing will ever be smooth and steady.

The only place where this one will be predictable is at full throttle or full brakes. Anywhere else you're on your own.

Happy circumsicion!
 
break in not over? .. is the Evo installed or not? grtz i hear they all really come into their own with 2500 km on the clock..
 
break in not over? .. is the Evo installed or not? grtz i hear they all really come into their own with 2500 km on the clock..

My Break-in is done and the full system is installed but still having the issue. I will check to see if any stupid emissions crap is still on it. I wouldn't be surprised
 
-- i'm very happy with your last suggestion, so i might give 195lo a try as well :)

+1 - for daily commuting and around town I prefer 195 lo and am playing with the EBC settings myself a bit although I really like that set at 1. :)
 
I noticed today that first gear has a very inconsistent throttle response on my R. For example, if I hold the throttle steady at 4 to 5K RPM, it revs up and down making the bike jumpy. I was riding in sport mode but it happened the whole time. Could it be that the up-map was not installed correctly?

I had this same complaint when I bought my Pani back at the end of Feb. Almost impossible to hold steady RPM between 4k-5k in lower gears.

Rode it that way for a week. Dealer had said that a new map load could probably help but I wanted to make sure that it was the bike and not me so I declined while getting used to riding it.

After a week, revisited dealer who loaded new map. Cured it. No problem since. No more jerkiness/surge/stutter/roughness in that RPM range.
 
i wish i could agree i was on a S for a test ride after i bought my R couple of ladies waiting at traffic lights so i gave it a little rev......... Both gave me the look of you must have the smallest ..... i was shattered yet still bought one hahahaahahaa:cool:

Opposite: I booted my tri through the lights last night then pulled into a parking when a crazy red head who had seen me pulled up on a Ninja and accosted me for a serious drool session!
 

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