thought i\'d grenaded my 999R motor!
 

out for a thrash late in the afternoon today, just done familiar 70ish mile round trip and was about 2 miles from home when i noticed on slowing down that the bike started backfiring very loudly. Felt like the seat pad was being punched from underneath:o
No loss of power, no warning lights, running a little warm (about 85-89 deg C) but still pulling well. I looked behind for a cloud of smoke and all ok. Stopped, no sign of oil or anything untowards. Seeing as though i was only a mile or 2 from home i thought i would see if i could make it.
No probs, got home ok.
A thousand and 1 things running through my mind including the thought of missing TA4 and also a day i've booked with focussed events on the friday (29th) day at cadwell.
Left if it in my garage for an hour or so to cool down and went and had a beer to cool myself down too.
Feeling shi**y thinking about it, so eventually went and had a look, took off fairing panels and fired it up and immediately saw the problem:
The header pipe on the rear cylinder had a big crack all the way around the weld!:o:o
Oh well, not blown motor after all just a blowing exhaust!:P
See if i can get it replaced in time on warranty!!

[Edited on 18-7-2005 by chillo]

Hope you get it sorted Simon.....

Put some major proessure on them about TA4.

Will be good to see you again on Monday.

Good luck Guy

Chillo, is it a Ti system? I've seen quite a few Ducati race bikes with Ti headers that split, thus why the Leo Vinci system doesn't use Ti headers

no, its just got the standard headers!
I had heard about probs with Ti headers too
never heard of a standard one doing this though????

was ready to chuck the thing in the bin and go down to the nearest suzuki dealer and get a k5 gix1000!:burn:
i've put that on the back burner for now!!:eureka::saint:

was ready to chuck the thing in the bin and go down to the nearest suzuki dealer and get a k5 gix1000!:burn:
i've put that on the back burner for now!!:eureka::saint: [/quote]

Just waiting for the Yoshi cams and ECU and ..... 190 BHP :D:D:D:D

:D:D

Can honestly say I'm not missing the 999r one bit :D

Best of luck getting it sorted for TA4

At least it didn't break in your first session at Cadwell!

yeah, had a gearbox prob with my old 996r just as i arrived at a previous dsc cadwell td = zero track time on that day! :(

aaargh!!! Dave, please don't let me see any more pics of your 'ghostrider!':ninja::D
thats looks sweeeeeeeet!:smug:
hmmmm.........

been onto cobb & jagger, no header pipe in stock but they will replace it when they get one in.
Will have to get it welded up for ta4!
hopefully won't have any more probs.
new brake pads: check
new metzeler racetecs: awaiting del.
new carbon clutch plates: awaiting del.
PC3: tbc