Ducati MultiStrada 1200 - Page 217

ChrisK7 · 06-17-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bret312

Hey Guys. This is my first post. Here's a pic of my Multi. Although this is my first post I've been a lurker off and on for years.

Bret

Welcome aboard, very nice bike. I love the color. Would have gotten that color if I didn't have the red one.

unlucky1 · 06-18-2012, 11:35 AM

I volunteered to help my brother maintain the chain on his Multi 1200. Are there any special tools needed for adjusting the tension? Also, how much slack is recommended?

martys · 06-18-2012, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by unlucky1

I volunteered to help my brother maintain the chain on his Multi 1200. Are there any special tools needed for adjusting the tension? Also, how much slack is recommended?

this is clearly documented in the owners manual. The tools you need are include in the Ducati toolkit.

unlucky1 · 06-18-2012, 11:42 AM

Thanks. I am hoping he still has both of those, bike was bought used.

martys · 06-18-2012, 12:29 PM

try here http://www.ducati.ms/forums/44-multi...ml#post1367257

and here http://www.motorcycleinfo.co.uk/inde...pageId=1285193

you can also download the manual from ducati's website. you'll need a spanner and a couple of allen wrenches too.

Sideout · 06-18-2012, 08:58 PM

+1 on the 2nd link. Used it last Sat to do the same on my MTS with a friend of mine.
Be patient removing the rear splash guard. Unscrewing the top bolts is a bit tricky if you don't want to scratch the inside of your rear rim.

Quote:

Originally Posted by martys

try here http://www.ducati.ms/forums/44-multi...ml#post1367257

and here http://www.motorcycleinfo.co.uk/inde...pageId=1285193

you can also download the manual from ducati's website. you'll need a spanner and a couple of allen wrenches too.

AceRph · 06-20-2012, 08:29 PM

Well if blowin' up the transmission on GS hack last week wasn't bad enough...

Today I got this...

At least the servo isn't continually whining.

Sock Monkey · 06-20-2012, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AceRph

Well if blowin' up the transmission on GS hack last week wasn't bad enough...

Today I got this...

At least the servo isn't continually whining.

Three things Ace:

1. That totally sucks

2. Stay the hell away from my bike. You've got the feces touch mate.

3. I've got good news and bad news. On the MTS12, Ducati's got your back and you'll get it fixed under warranty. On the GS....BMW will tell you all the reasons why it's YOUR fault and not cover a damn thing....you're fooked.

I hope you have a 3rd bike in the garage while you get these mechanical maladies sorted.....

-SM

AceRph · 06-20-2012, 10:30 PM

The MTS is two months out of warranty. The GS is a year out of warranty.

I do have a Big Ruckus to ride.

Bails · 06-21-2012, 03:32 AM

I would say the addition of the side car would exclude warranty anyway !

Dave.0 · 06-21-2012, 04:33 AM

yeah, you need a new shock ecu

I had this same thing as well, you can ride it like that, and I did for a few thousand miles

this is one of the reasons I purchased and extended warranty on this thing (something I otherwise would never do)

sorry about the BMW, that looks like a cool rig

AceRph · 06-21-2012, 06:12 AM

I bought the MTS a few days to a week before the factory warranty ran out. I stopped at the Duc dealer on the way home from picking up the bike & tried to get in on the extended warranty deal, but the company ended the program early. Outta luck.

So now I've two of the best setups I have ever had out of commission.

What else could go wrong?

Tbone · 06-21-2012, 06:30 AM

Sorry for your troubles Ralph.

D.T. · 06-21-2012, 08:54 AM

DES pre load? Suspension issues?

What kind of MPG does the MTS get?

jocflier · 06-21-2012, 09:44 AM

Ace,

Contact Ducati NA and see if they will warranty it? It seem to be a common problem, and it would not suprize me if they would not do a "good faith" repair for you.

Wouldn't hurt..

Joc

06-18-2012, 11:35 AM	#3242
unlucky1 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Everett WA Oddometer: 161	I volunteered to help my brother maintain the chain on his Multi 1200. Are there any special tools needed for adjusting the tension? Also, how much slack is recommended? __________________ 2006 Buell Ulysses 1976 Yamaha DT175 1978 Honda XL175

06-18-2012, 11:42 AM	#3244
unlucky1 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Everett WA Oddometer: 161	Thanks. I am hoping he still has both of those, bike was bought used. __________________ 2006 Buell Ulysses 1976 Yamaha DT175 1978 Honda XL175

06-18-2012, 12:29 PM	#3245
martys Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Oddometer: 41	try here http://www.ducati.ms/forums/44-multi...ml#post1367257 and here http://www.motorcycleinfo.co.uk/inde...pageId=1285193 you can also download the manual from ducati's website. you'll need a spanner and a couple of allen wrenches too. __________________ Marty S. - 2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200S

06-20-2012, 08:29 PM	#3247
AceRph Stossel for POTUS Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Where the stupidest people on earth run things Oddometer: 23,763	Well if blowin' up the transmission on GS hack last week wasn't bad enough... Today I got this... At least the servo isn't continually whining. __________________ Equal to all of you of roads and good luck! - krokodil al-kashi “We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, fear of getting down-sized or fired because of the plunging economy, fear of getting evicted for bad debts or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist sympathizer.” —”Extreme Behavior in Aspen,” February 3, 2003

06-20-2012, 10:30 PM	#3249
AceRph Stossel for POTUS Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Where the stupidest people on earth run things Oddometer: 23,763	The MTS is two months out of warranty. The GS is a year out of warranty. I do have a Big Ruckus to ride. __________________ Equal to all of you of roads and good luck! - krokodil al-kashi “We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, fear of getting down-sized or fired because of the plunging economy, fear of getting evicted for bad debts or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist sympathizer.” —”Extreme Behavior in Aspen,” February 3, 2003

06-21-2012, 03:32 AM	#3250
Bails Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Wollongong Australia Oddometer: 187	I would say the addition of the side car would exclude warranty anyway ! __________________ If it has to Be then it's up to Me!

06-21-2012, 04:33 AM	#3251
Dave.0 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2011 Location: The coldest part of Arizona Oddometer: 447	yeah, you need a new shock ecu I had this same thing as well, you can ride it like that, and I did for a few thousand miles this is one of the reasons I purchased and extended warranty on this thing (something I otherwise would never do) sorry about the BMW, that looks like a cool rig

06-21-2012, 06:12 AM	#3252
AceRph Stossel for POTUS Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Where the stupidest people on earth run things Oddometer: 23,763	I bought the MTS a few days to a week before the factory warranty ran out. I stopped at the Duc dealer on the way home from picking up the bike & tried to get in on the extended warranty deal, but the company ended the program early. Outta luck. So now I've two of the best setups I have ever had out of commission. What else could go wrong? __________________ Equal to all of you of roads and good luck! - krokodil al-kashi “We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, fear of getting down-sized or fired because of the plunging economy, fear of getting evicted for bad debts or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist sympathizer.” —”Extreme Behavior in Aspen,” February 3, 2003

06-21-2012, 06:30 AM	#3253
Tbone off-ramp slayer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa Oddometer: 4,026	Sorry for your troubles Ralph.

06-21-2012, 08:54 AM	#3254
D.T. One wheel wonder... Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Moneyapolis, MN Oddometer: 6,304	DES pre load? Suspension issues? What kind of MPG does the MTS get? __________________ "Tough times don't last, but tough people do." Robert A. Schuler

06-21-2012, 09:44 AM	#3255
jocflier Dammit, that hurt... Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Menlo Park, California Oddometer: 2,256	Ace, Contact Ducati NA and see if they will warranty it? It seem to be a common problem, and it would not suprize me if they would not do a "good faith" repair for you. Wouldn't hurt.. Joc __________________ Have you ever farted so loud at night, that your wife wakes up and answers the phone?

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