Hyper Just Wont Stop Starting and then.......

[mrda]

Where do I start?

I have a 2010 MTS1200S and a 2008 HYM100S. Two great bikes but soooo Ducati that its not funny.

A few months ago I noticed that when I turned the key on the HYM it would start all by itself every now and then. I thought it was me that was going crazy. Then, when the bike was out of its 2 year warranty it was smart enough to break completely and so every time the key was turned on it would start all by itself. Hitting the kill switch would stop ignition but the starter would then keep going, trying again to start the bike endlessly.

Then the yellow engine warning light would illuminate if the engine was on. So I had it couriered to the dealer. A few days later they said that they had replaced the starter relay under the seat (no cost) and it was fixed.

How fortunate that I had another Ducati, the MTS1200S, that decided that it would bust its front left fork seal that day and spew oil all down the fork. That was my way of getting to the dealership. Drop one off and pick up the other!

So I rode the Multi to the dealership in the rain (with a leaking seal) and picked up the Hyper. Yipppeee!!! Going so well. I was really proud that I had saved time and money on cab fares.

Then I get the Hyper home and hit the kill switch. The bike keeps turning over trying to start again. Problem was not fixed. So I ring the dealership, organise the courier again and both bikes are now again at the dealership.

When I rang today I got the following update.

On the Multi, they are waiting to see if there is a fork in the country. If not it will be six weeks delay- I bet there isn't one. On the Hyper they just dont know what the problem is and I havent been able to find any posts about it either.

The morale of the story is that I used to have three bikes and thought it was a little excessive. Now Im thinking that if two are Dukes maybe you should have something else as well for moments like this. Any thoughts?

(Posted in Hyper and Multi Forums for any advice)

[stryder]

Originally Posted by mrda

Where do I start?<snip>

(Posted in Hyper and Multi Forums for any advice)

Get the bikes sorted out. Enjoy.

[Decreasing Dave]

While not trying to take anything away from stryder's excellent advice , if the bike is trying to start as soon as the key is turned on, and it doesn't stop trying even when the engine is running, it is probably in the switch pod on the handlebar.

The way to test, albeit I don't know exactly how per se, is to disconnect the start button from the circuit to see if it happens. If it doesn't, then momentarily touch the connections and see it it tries to start without engaging the button itself. If it does, then your button is faulty (stuck on).

Dave

[italianpower]

I think Dave listed a good starting point. After that I would look into how the starting is normally stopped. I don't know if the bike is watching RPM or what to know when it is running. Always been curious about that myself. Maybe there is a problem there and it is stuck in a "not running" mode all the time.