2003 Ducati 999 died on a ride.

[M3joky8]

Luckily a fellow rider helped me put the bike in his truck and helped me bring it home.

2003 Ducati 999 with 1900 miles on it.
Been sitting for about 3 or 4 months.

Fired it up and it kept dying at idle.

Figured might not be that bad of an idea to take it for a ride.

That was dumb.

Rode it for 20 miles. Let it sit.

On my way home after like 5 miles.

Check engine light came on.
2 miles after that the bike died.

Oil light and check engine light on at this time.
Bike does have gas.
Bike fuel pump does activate.
Bike does have ample voltage.

Nothing happens when you press start button.

I have plugs on the way. Simple to install.

Doing an oil change while I am at it.

Any ideas what it can be?
Hopefully just the plugs?

Please help me out.

change the plugs...other than that you may have a short somewhere...thats all it could really be

[migz123]

Did you load new fuel already?

[grinder96]

Originally Posted by M3joky8

........Nothing happens when you press start button.

I have plugs on the way. Simple to install.

Doing an oil change while I am at it.

Any ideas what it can be?
Hopefully just the plugs?

Please help me out.

If nothing happens when you press the start button you got more then plugs being the problem!!! It sounds electrical, did you check the fuses?
You could be up against a couple of problems like bad fuel and a bad battery, that would cause it to die at idle and the battery cause all sorts of electrical voodoo!
When you say you have ample voltage, what is it? 12volts on a 12 volt battery is dead battery(go figure)!

[Bodhi]

Could be bad gas. Did you refuel at a major or at an independent? I had that happen once with my Shadow and had to have the carbs taken apart and cleaned.

[nathanTX]

If nothing happens when you press the start button you got more then plugs being the problem!!! It sounds electrical

Ding ding - winner. Simple process of elimination says the problem is definitely electrical. My money is on battery, but it could be something else or even battery problems caused by something else. Step 1 should be to put it on a battery trickle charger (borrow one if necessary). With a charger, you should be able to tell if the battery is fully charged and if it will hold a charge. Might still have a problem with cranking power, but at least you'll be on the right track. Other option is to swap in a known good battery and give it a go. Also check battery cables and terminals very closely. My buddy's M750 had a similar problem. Terminals looked fine with no visible corrosion until removed. However a strange film had formed between the terminal post and the cable connection that was slightly visible once the cables were disconnected. A few passes with a wire brush and bike and battery were fine.

[grinder96]

Whew Heewwww....whad I win!!!!!!!!!

[snom0]

Mine died on me once. When I tried to restart the it would go through the gague check but the oil and neutral lights would not be on. I took it to the dealer and they replace the wiring harness then the dash and ecu before solving the problem, all of this took 6 1/2 weeks during prime riding season. Good Luck

[M3joky8]

I charged the battery and changed the plugs.

Old plugs looked like hell.

Still nothing oil light and check engine light are still on.

Really think its the battery?

whats the voltage reading?