engine noise
 

Just got home by RAC recovery after 3hr wait. First good ride of the year came to a halt 30 miles from home. After a quick blast up a hill eased of, went to accelerate again no power just horrible noises from engine.
Has anyone out there had any terminal engine problems with their 749/999?.:(

Cam belt snapped?

I don't think anyone on this board has had a terminal failure of a 749/999.

I've heard of belt failures on the 748/9** range. How old is your bike? Any recent mods to the engine?

Can you describe the noises?

No belts are ok. due to be changed in 2 weeks though, Sounds more like bottom end.

Flywheel nut come loose? That can happen from time to time. How many miles on the bike?

The bike is 2 years old. no engine mods, the noise is a loud clanking just of tickover, which you feel right through the bike. It does still start ok though.

8700 miles.

I wouldnt be running it if it sounds that bad

It could be the flywheel. If the bikes in your possesion you could emove the left hand fairing panel and the flywheel cover but only if you know what you are looking for.

If the flywheel has come loose then you will feel vibration through the bike. It's not a good idea to start it as this can strip the splines off the flywheel end of the crankshaft.

Loud enough to drown out the open clutch!!. Still soon find out what it is when i stick it in the back of the van and take it to the dealers.

Thanks for that, might have a look tomorrow, keep you posted.

time to open the ducati wallet me thinks :(

hope you get sorted and back out there soon :saint:

Me thinks could cost a little bit more than £530 for the service

Now waiting for ducati to give dealer go ahead to strip engine down.

I hope it's still under warranty?

21 days out , but hopefull!! Should know friday.

I heard a whisper today that there has been a problem with the 749's throwing the big ends??

Don't know how true it is? I haven't heard it before. Maybe coincidence??
Best of luck with Ducati.

Latest news from dealer, End bearing and crankshaft!!!.::mad:

It may not have been shimmed properly. I don't think you are the first

Thats intresting i'm told that this is not a problem on the 749, But how many 2 year old 749s out there have done 9000 miles?.
If Ducati do the honourable thing and pay up, i'm going to test ride a 2005 749s & 999 on Friday.
If they dont pay up i might have to turn Jap!!!!

9000 miles is hardly a lot. Bottom end failure at that sort of mileage smacks of poor assembly or faulty parts to me.

If it's any consolation, Ducati UK were more than decent to me when they agreed to replace a slightly bent valve (parts and labour) on my 750SS when it was six months out of warranty!

Having a good dealer who's prepared to fight your corner helps a lot here, I think.

I think the dealer is doing all they can to help. what i mean about the mileage is there are a lot of people out there that only do 1500 miles or so a year.

749 sime you have 2u2

Gosh I think Ill keep my 996...:(:(