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I always look through the Ducati ads on ebay-UK just to lust after models I'd never buy, and thought I'd specifically look at the Mono 698 list because I do like the concept of singles as well as v-twins. There were so many for sale with only a few hundred miles on them, indicating purchases...

That comment on power take-off must be looking at the pinion on the starter motor, surely? I suppose there's no chance that the cables/terminals have been swapped over? Did the starter ever work on this bike before, or is the unit a replacement from somewhere else? I don't know what type of...

Wow, you guys are certainly doing the beta testing! Let's hope Ducati see you right and the 2025 version has several improvements.

Personally, I'd say just get busy with the soldering iron and shrinkwrap. That's all I did, and I added a ferrite choke close to the coil itself for good measure. The cable colours on the Eldor and Beru coils were the same, so just attach the Eldor cables to the Beru connectors that couple with...

Sorry, no. I was just thinking of things most reasonable riders would change to make the experience better and perhaps safer. Maybe because I was riding one of my Cagivas the other day and couldn't wait to get my ass off it, with the result I dropped it and busted my ankle!

Wow! That stuff about it now being illegal to change sprockets means insurance companies have even more excuse to refuse coverage for 'modified' bikes. Better cut back on the decals, let alone comfy seats!

Do check through the posts here because there was a guy who can repair these for a lot less than brand-new. Plus you MUST get the spark coils changed or it'll happen again. Full details in the posts here.

Welcome Ewen, The Ducati Motards are certainly nimble machines and yours should compliment the KTM GT very well. Enjoy! Nick, UK

Are we just talking bragging rights here, as in I've got a fatter tyre than you? I can't imagine a 698 single has got sufficient power to need extra rubber and most commentators say a narrower tyre gives much quicker responses.

Voltage regulators are used to getting hot because, as I understand it, they dump excess electrical power as heat so I doubt this is the problem. Much more likely is that the original Beru coils have fried the dash and/or the ECU. Taking the bike to Ducati is going to result in an astronomical...

Sounds bad, but the bike runs OK? I guess you will have read the info on here about the Christmas tree dash effect and probable causes, which mostly come down to the original Beru ignition coils feeding noise back into the dash. Has your bike been through the remedial process for that, adding...

That's tough, Alan. I went for the full Nitron kit and my mech Carl made no comment about problems beyond the usual one of the result not really matching the requirement of supple suspension for a light rider. I've backed-off all compression damping f & r and reduced preload as much as possible...

The fuelling of my 2013 HS 821 was never especially troublesome when I got it at 8K miles, but in light of all the problems others reported, I was intrigued to see if mine could be improved. First I fitted a Booster Plug, but found little-to-no effect so took it off and got my expert mechanic to...

May the clutch lever switch simply be an interlock for starting? I know nuffing about auto blippers!

Not necessarily relevant to this tricky problem, but I've always found it vital to adjust the gear lever so that I get full travel effortlessly. I had a Monster 750 that the new owner claimed was giving false neutrals between gears and I'm certain it was only that his foot and ankle angle...

The chain slack depends on whether you have the standard bike or the factory-lowered version. If the swingarm is angled sharply downwards as may be the case with a raised ride height, you need more slack or the gearbox bearings will wear out. Others will know the various measurements as per the...

Pure-bred Aussie? I don't think so! ;)

Glad you finally got it installed Alan! Hopefully the clutch is less aggressive now or was yours tolerable before? Must have been... Nick

Does Ducati realise what it has unleashed on the world? All this talk of excessively-loud exhausts and wheelies is quite unsavoury to me, but I guess the demographic for this bike doesn't include old geezers like me. ;)

Probably several causes for poor hot-starting, but one we know of is the power draw caused by a failing starter motor. The later Denso starters are much better engineered.