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I think its just cold as heck wherever they're at, tho 1st video seemed like excess smoke and not steam ya kinow...

the second video, the bike might not have been up to temp when he took off
 
DUCENZO said:
I think its just cold as heck wherever they're at, tho 1st video seemed like excess smoke and not steam ya kinow...

the second video, the bike might not have been up to temp when he took off
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@DUCENZO
i sure hope you're right with the cold weather, though i'm pretty sure its not steam coz the smoke has some blueish color to it..
hope some dealer technicians would help clear this matter..

@phil
1200cc oversquare 2-stroker?? gives me the chill just thinking about it..
 
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That doesn't look right to me, either of them. Not sure the bike should be burning oil, even if it's brand new. I'm going to keep a keen eye on oil consumption.
 
might also be a kind of a squirt of oil into each cylinder after running in, before shipping.

like some people do before the winter break...

the company can never know how long it REALLY takes until the bike gets to its new owner.

i hope that's it :eek:
 
Phil said:
might also be a kind of a squirt of oil into each cylinder after running in, before shipping.

like some people do before the winter break...

the company can never know how long it REALLY takes until the bike gets to its new owner.

i hope that's it :eek:
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The second one had been idling for some time and then the white smoke when he revs it. If it was oil in the bores then it should have burned off really quick after starting, like the first video. Odd.
 
PaddockStand said:
The second one had been idling for some time and then the white smoke when he revs it. If it was oil in the bores then it should have burned off really quick after starting, like the first video. Odd.
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found another video of the smoke, this one on the tricolore

1199 PANIGALE TRICOLORE con scarico - YouTube

if you think about it, i believe all these video was taken either at the dealer or the factory, yet noone on the video seems troubled by by the smoke..

perhaps its normal??
just some oil left by the factory, yet PaddockStand does have a point with the idling.. really odd:confused:

anyway, still waiting for the explanation.. meanwhile, contemplating if its really wise to order the first batch..(fingers crossed):D:D
 
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Mmmmhh. Could be an engine "design feature". A little oil sometimes seeping past the rings.

Porsche had an issue with their smaller capacity flat-6. Depending what position the pistons had been resting, a load of smoke was sometimes expelled at startup. Funny thing is that it's not with every engine (maybe 5%) and not with every startup (maybe 20%).

Does make you pride and joy look like an old banger though, and always when you want to show someone :rolleyes:
 
I asked someone if they saw smoke coming from the bike when they first started it up at Abu Dhabi......Answer....no ...only from the rear tyre:D

Thats good enough for me not to worry.
 
Wallaroo said:
I asked someone if they saw smoke coming from the bike when they first started it up at Abu Dhabi......Answer....no ...only from the rear tyre:D

Thats good enough for me not to worry.
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I'm not trying to create a negative cloud around the bike or those who already ordered, but perhaps as the consumer of "a not so cheap product" i expect some degree of perfection from this awesome bike..

With all the technological marvel they put on this bike. at least i expect the issue would not be so basic such as oil seeping through the rings..:(:(
and exactly as Xbox said, i wouldn't want the bike to smoke just after i showed it to someone and they ask for how much it cost.. not good for me, and not good for the brand..

and if i were ducati, abu dhabi is the last place i would want for the smoke to puff with all those journalist around looking for something to write..
i mean they could have easily pick the good ones from their plant..
 
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Superquadro said:
I'm not trying to create a negative cloud around the bike or those who already ordered, but perhaps as the consumer of "a not so cheap product" i expect some degree of perfection from this awesome bike..

With all the technological marvel they put on this bike. at least i expect the issue would not be so basic such as oil seeping through the rings..:(:(
and exactly as Xbox said, i wouldn't want the bike to smoke just after i showed it to someone and they ask for how much it cost.. not good for me, and not good for the brand..

and if i were ducati, abu dhabi is the last place i would want for the smoke to puff with all those journalist around looking for something to write..
i mean they could have easily pick the good ones from their plant..
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It wasnt a journalist I asked.....but someone who has been riding the bike for a while now.
Thats why I am not worried about why those bikes in the vids blew smoke as I am sure there is a good explanation.
 
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Judging how the engine is built, I don't think you can select a bike doing the smoke or not.

IMHO, it's not an engine issue but more of a service issue, i.e. using ...... oils and all on the bikes.

What confirms this to me is that many French dealers and clients got bikes, and nobody complained about smoke.

Do I need to mind you about how French people can be noisy about nothing? ;-)
 
1199 smoking exhaust?

Hello all, I would just like to point out a couple of things I know from experience regarding the smoke emmisions from the Panigales exhaust. Firstly I dont think it will be any kind of issue,i"ve seen plenty of video footage of the bikes hooning around the F1 racetrack at the official launch. If the engine was an oil burner by design then i"m pretty certain we would see blue smoke as the journalists got back on the power after exiting a corner. I"m inclined to think this could well be a bit of anti rust oil inside brand new exhausts. I"ve unpacked a new system before now and a light coating of oil was noticed on the internal surfaces as well as the outside on untreated metals. I"m trying to be positive as I too have ordered a 99 and I dont mean one with a flake in it haha (one for the brits) July delivery!!ouch,can"t wait. In this day and age manufacturing is so good that what has been suggested is very unlikely. If it was to be a known problem then woe Ducati,that would be commercial suicide. Enough said I think. Stay upright one and all.
 
Just to add, I went to see my dealer today and asked about it. His explanation was that a small amount of oil is fired into into the cyclinders when the engine is cold and the ignition is turned on, so that the cylinders are well lubricated on startup. I'm not mechanically knowledgeable enough to know whether that is likely to be true, but it sounds feasible enough to me.

Perhaps that could be why plenty of people are not reporting smoke, because they only see the bike firing up when the engine is already warmed....?
 
oil burning

Hey Dave i"d take what your dealer says with a pinch of salt. This new superquadro engine is full of new engineering features over the older 1198 engine. I haven"t read anything about any fancy oil injectors firing oil into the cylinders. There may be and highly likely oil jets that squirt oil on the underside of the pistons for cooling purposes but thats nothing new. I think thats BS what you"ve been told. Lets wait and see if it is an issue then,if it is then the catalytic converter wont last very long and I for one will be a very angry owner and be looking for a refund. I presume the Pani has a kat,most bikes do now. Take it easy.
 

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