cracked oil carter - Ducati.ms

ak57 · Aug 14th, 2008, 12:48 pm

I discovered it accidentally as i was cleaning the bike yesterday .the middle oil carter has a serious crack starting from the left where it's bigger and goes to the right .very disappointing .the thing is that every dealer is closed for summer holidays .should i ride the bike or not i don't know

triblk6spd · Aug 14th, 2008, 1:18 pm

What is an oil carter? Pics?

Caidly · Aug 14th, 2008, 3:34 pm

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Originally Posted by ak57

I discovered it accidentally as i was cleaning the bike yesterday .the middle oil carter has a serious crack starting from the left where it's bigger and goes to the right .very disappointing .the thing is that every dealer is closed for summer holidays .should i ride the bike or not i don't know

Huh?

ak57 · Aug 14th, 2008, 4:24 pm

i will post pictures soon.sorry i don't know the US terminology...
it is right next to where the front part of the engine hangin from the frame or should i say
where you place the frame crash protectors-sliders.any better?
where the engine screws to the frame ,right next to it.
crankcase half?

Monstaman · Aug 14th, 2008, 5:22 pm

If it is where I am thinking my mates one did exactly the same, the engine mount casing broke on the front mount, there is a casting seam right through there which is bluudy dumb.

His was done under warantee.

ak57 · Aug 15th, 2008, 12:27 am

exactly Monstaman
Do you think i should ride the bike for a week like that or not? thanks.
dude we need to the shame trick with the pics.i am sending them upload them when you can.thank you.

triblk6spd · Aug 15th, 2008, 4:11 pm

Seems you may have oil pressure problems if you ride it like that. I would NOT ride it at all.

ak57 · Aug 15th, 2008, 4:24 pm

It seems that except the oil pressure the the crack will get bigger and god knows what next! thanks anyway!!!!!

Road Scholar · Aug 16th, 2008, 8:02 am

When I started racing (just after they invented time) the Nortons (singles) of the day had total loss oiling systems; the rider/mechanics used to wrap their machines with enough oil absorbing foam to soak up about a liter of oil for each heat race and enough to soak up 50% more if they made the feature, which became increasing rare as the Japanese manufactures turned their attention to dominating this segment pf the competition.

I am NOT advocating wraping your Ducati in anything but love (more money).

ak57 · Aug 16th, 2008, 9:16 am

i think i understand .the main thing for me it is not about love and money ,is that in the midlle of summer and everything closed i end up with no bike without me being responsible for it.
If you know what i mean.............................................. .......................