It cranked and cranked and cranked!

20-05-2004, 07:08 AM

Strange thing happen yesterday as I set of for the Beford meet.

Ignition on, dials do the sweep thing, hit the crank/start button, the engine cranked over, failed to fire, so off came my thumb and it kept cranking on its own! It wouldn't stop untill I turned off the ignition.

Everything started as you'd expect on the second go, and later when I set off for home.

Should I be worried?

Has anyone else had the same problem?

slob · 20-05-2004, 08:14 AM

Paul, it's happened on my 620ie once or twice, I just hit the kill switch and tried again(with the lights off). I think it may be a slightly low battery causing a 'sticky' starter solenoid.

20-05-2004, 08:55 AM

Had it happen a few times with mine, and seen it happen to lots of other people. Very funny when the bikes in gear!

I don't worry about it.

Saz

12-06-2004, 01:21 PM

I had this sort of problem on my old 600 - but the things was so stuck it kept turning over even with kill switch off and no sign of a spark - amusing but not until the thing has been well and truly stopped! It happened a few times off and on but then I just sort of got used to it! I have a 900 now, the opposite problem then hit me - nothing at all when hitting the starter then I was informed by many helpful souls that the low voltage feed doodah pkug is notorious for coming loose! Gotta love monsters - totally off in their own world... :lol:

12-06-2004, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by benson

I was informed by many helpful souls that the low voltage feed doodah plug is notorious for coming loose! ... :lol:

I see you know all the technical description's then Rachel!!

See ya soon

Dave :burnout:

:burnout:

12-06-2004, 05:32 PM

Yup, had the same on my S4 a few times..........just an interesting quirk Ducati have added to keep us on our toes :lol:

Dave

12-06-2004, 10:58 PM

My 620ie did this once when it was a week or so old about 2 years ago - hasn't done it since.

I also read a road test in one of the bike magazines a long time ago and it happened to them - to their great amusement. I guess that it is a bug in the engine management firmware which causes it to happen under some particular set of circumstances. I personally wouldn't worry about it as I think that all the fuel injected Ducatis may well do it occasionally as they all use a similar Magnetti Marelli engine management system.

Will

20-05-2004, 07:08 AM	#1
paul620sie Guest Posts: n/a	It cranked and cranked and cranked! Strange thing happen yesterday as I set of for the Beford meet. Ignition on, dials do the sweep thing, hit the crank/start button, the engine cranked over, failed to fire, so off came my thumb and it kept cranking on its own! It wouldn't stop untill I turned off the ignition. Everything started as you'd expect on the second go, and later when I set off for home. Should I be worried? Has anyone else had the same problem?

12-06-2004, 01:21 PM	#4
benson Guest Posts: n/a	Queen of the crankers! I had this sort of problem on my old 600 - but the things was so stuck it kept turning over even with kill switch off and no sign of a spark - amusing but not until the thing has been well and truly stopped! It happened a few times off and on but then I just sort of got used to it! I have a 900 now, the opposite problem then hit me - nothing at all when hitting the starter then I was informed by many helpful souls that the low voltage feed doodah pkug is notorious for coming loose! Gotta love monsters - totally off in their own world... :lol:

20-05-2004, 08:14 AM	#2
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,713	Paul, it's happened on my 620ie once or twice, I just hit the kill switch and tried again(with the lights off). I think it may be a slightly low battery causing a 'sticky' starter solenoid.

20-05-2004, 08:55 AM	#3
SazzaG Guest Posts: n/a	Had it happen a few times with mine, and seen it happen to lots of other people. Very funny when the bikes in gear! I don't worry about it. Saz

12-06-2004, 05:32 PM	#6
Dave Pearson Guest Posts: n/a	Yup, had the same on my S4 a few times..........just an interesting quirk Ducati have added to keep us on our toes :lol: Dave

12-06-2004, 10:58 PM	#7
Will Guest Posts: n/a	My 620ie did this once when it was a week or so old about 2 years ago - hasn't done it since. I also read a road test in one of the bike magazines a long time ago and it happened to them - to their great amusement. I guess that it is a bug in the engine management firmware which causes it to happen under some particular set of circumstances. I personally wouldn't worry about it as I think that all the fuel injected Ducatis may well do it occasionally as they all use a similar Magnetti Marelli engine management system. Will