Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > 749, really just doesn't quite run right.

[weeksyracing]

I had the bike running up to 55-60deg after a while on fast idle. So I'd assume that's hot enough to kick it into life, it was on idle for a good 10 mins.

[weeksyracing]

Good news... I have a plug spanner to collect first thing tomorrow morning so with a bit of luck it's either plug or ECU Fingers crossed.

[weeksyracing]

Well took all the electrical gubbins back off and fitted the ECU.... No good... ARGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

Managed to get a plug spanner from a Honda off a mate that fits, fitted the new spark plug, pressed the button and it runs beautifully.

The wife is now off out to play for her first experience of 749 riding.

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by weeksyracing

Managed to get a plug spanner from a Honda off a mate that fits, fitted the new spark plug.

Steve I told you its a speacially engineered Factory tool

Good to hear you got it sorted, be interested in hearing how your wife thinks it compares to her old 748S

[weeksyracing]

Been a while since she owned the 748S, over 3 years now. She loves the power and performance of the 749. Bit rubbish at slow speed handling, but hey, that's what i'd expect.
Report is that she has to man-handle it a bit on fast turns, may do what Couchie said and raise the rear end a little.

She does very much like the bike though and it's apparently very quick

[KeefyB]

Dont forget that everytime you fook about with the ecu,...the tps has to be reset.Has to be done by a dealer with a Ducati Mathesis meter.Whike your at it,get the co and fuelling checked,...makes a huge differance.
All 749/999's are set very low at the rear as std.Wind up the ride height adjuster a couple of turns for good results on the road.

[skidlids]

KeefyB, great to see a post by you its been a while.
If Steve does want/need the TPS resetting my Mathesis has the software to do it.