Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > ok iv done

[scottyr1]

yes they were quite eager to do the deal now i know why i know people say ducatis have issues but usualy after they have owned it a while

Originally Posted by final_edition

I take it they were going to take your R1 in P/X?

[bradders]

an sps is a special beast; race bike for the road. High comp means even the best battery can struggle to start it, when I had mine if it didnt ire 2nd go there wasnt a third!! also you cant start them with fast idle on; you have to 'catch' it as it just starts then get the FI on or it wont turn ast enough...takes a bit of a knack but worth it!! It wont be like your R1 in most ways, some great some not so great

if you ant reliable Ducati, head for a later non special version, but the rep isnt really justified that much. Think about DD; road speck old 583 and newer 620 monsters and ss's being thrashed everytime they on used and very few major issues

[scottyr1]

Originally Posted by bradders

an sps is a special beast; race bike for the road. High comp means even the best battery can struggle to start it, when I had mine if it didnt ire 2nd go there wasnt a third!! also you cant start them with fast idle on; you have to 'catch' it as it just starts then get the FI on or it wont turn ast enough...takes a bit of a knack but worth it!! It wont be like your R1 in most ways, some great some not so great

if you ant reliable Ducati, head for a later non special version, but the rep isnt really justified that much. Think about DD; road speck old 583 and newer 620 monsters and ss's being thrashed everytime they on used and very few major issues

yes i under stand that from the reading i have done but that wasnt the prob i could have under stood a flat batt but the bike was turning over just not fireing and the interest i would have received from the boss indoors would have been unbarable if i brought a bike home that brook down before i had even rode it

[matt#corse]

So is the bke sorted now.


Ive noticed mine is a little harder to start now temps are very cold but this is because im running surface discharge plugs.

Rick warned me at JHP that they are a little harder to start with these when cold but a few turns and it fires into life.


I used to be able to start my SPS on fast idle but i have recently had sprag,flywheel and gear swapped for new and now no chance.If i try and start on fast idle SPS just spits and laughs at me.I put fast idle on,switch on ignition,switch fast idle off after fuel pump finishes and hit starter.Works for me.