hypermotard power loss?? - Ducati.ms

sick50ford · Nov 15th, 2008, 11:34 am

so my hyper is losing power at highway speed for about a second, not stalling or shutting off, just like the throttle was released and then comes right back. it did it twice one morning, then was fine for a couple days and now is doing it all the time. the bike is only 3 months old so i don't suspect clog gas lines or usual wear items yet. stock bike except for homemade tail tidy kit and clutch cover. please help, thanks

johnchypermotard · Nov 15th, 2008, 11:59 am

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Originally Posted by sick50ford

so my hyper is losing power at highway speed for about a second, not stalling or shutting off, just like the throttle was released and then comes right back. it did it twice one morning, then was fine for a couple days and now is doing it all the time. the bike is only 3 months old so i don't suspect clog gas lines or usual wear items yet. stock bike except for homemade tail tidy kit and clutch cover. please help, thanks

my hypertard does this every once in a blue moon ... i am suspecting it might be the oxygenated gas we have here in california.

MarksFriggin · Nov 15th, 2008, 12:20 pm

Check for loose battery connections.

kingsnake1650 · Nov 15th, 2008, 1:45 pm

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Originally Posted by MarksFriggin

Check for loose battery connections.

+1 on that Sounds electrical to me

chris410 · Nov 15th, 2008, 1:49 pm

If the electrical checks out try running the BG fuel treatment, I run it in all my cars/bikes every few months to clean out the crap from all the additives.

sick50ford · Nov 15th, 2008, 7:45 pm

i'll try out the fuel cleaner but i am doubtful. seems electrical to me as well.. i was hoping someone has had this same trouble. i am the most mechanical guy i know but this one has my stumped without being ducati computer savvy. any dealer techs out there with free advise?

Shift-Tech · Nov 18th, 2008, 10:15 pm

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Originally Posted by MarksFriggin

Check for loose battery connections.

I think you hit the nail on the head

Had the same issue and it was a slightly loose ground on the battery.

sick50ford- Who is she in the picture? Anybody you are hanging around with or just a file you carry with you?

Monstaman · Nov 18th, 2008, 10:35 pm

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sick50ford- Who is she in the picture? Anybody you are hanging around with or just a file you carry with you?

If she is the tech I am gonna run out and lossen my cables so she can fix it

Interesting that my bike does this as well but I am unsure of a cause.

sick50ford · Nov 18th, 2008, 11:00 pm

thats mila kunis from that 70's show

infidel · Nov 19th, 2008, 12:54 am

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Originally Posted by MarksFriggin

Check for loose battery connections.

Yep, my battery terminal actually snapped off the lead in the middle of no where so i had to clamp it under the terminal bolt. What you are probably feeling is fuel startvation from the fuel pump not getting enough current