Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Binned it serious problem

[Real McCoy]

its the mono

[nathanhu]

hmm when i first bought mine last year i broke 3 rear number plates in as many weeks....
the rear end was compressing on fast corners and eating the rear number plate and the hanger...
i fitted a harder rearspring and never had the problem again
so far what ive seen is all the bike mags slate the monoposto and prase the biposto ive fitted the same spring as the biposto ( i do weigh 90kg dry though......)

[KeefyB]

Hmm,good point Nathan.
My bike was origionally a bip,so I'm using the bip rear shock.I have had the rear tyre touch the no. plate on a bumpy Norfolk road.(I've got the relocation kit)Have'nt touched anything else tho.

[dickieducati]

will be looking at mine tonight, have to say i have heard a scraping on track sometimes but assumed it was just my sidestand/footpegs which had touched down will see if the sump has touched too.

[Real McCoy]

Will you all please, check your sump plugs and see if theres any sign of grounding and let me know, this is mainly the mono r & s models.
cheers
Karl

[TP]

Did u ring Ducati today? What did they say?

Good luck.

[Real McCoy]

Yeh iv spoken to the main man at Ducati Leeds, cant say too much at the minute, but he was very shocked to say the least and swears theyve not had any more in.
Apart from one in Ireland hes heard about and cant understand it,theyve picked my bike up today and the post mortem continues.
I let you know the results but i hope they do the honerable thing, as this could have been very nasty.
If there is a problem we need to know becouse someone WILL be killed .For it to happen once is once too much but twice

[dave w]

Karl.....got the same on mine.... just a few scrape marks in the casting.... not leaking any oil at mo.... hope you get it sorted ok.... keep us posted.

[Real McCoy]

Looks like theres a serious problem here,that casing will ware thru, please keep an eye on it as its only thin and there no warning till it spits you off

[bike mad]

thanks for the head up, Ive just checked mine and it's got scratches on the bottom of the sump and fairing, not bad as I haven't even run it in yet