My S4R did the same thing right out of the dealership...turns out that Ducatis have a tendancy to have the wrong fuel mixture from the start.  My guess is that it is a fuel mixture problem that is easily fixed.

Quote from: ducpenguin on July 16, 2008, 06:32:38 AM
My S4R did the same thing right out of the dealership...turns out that Ducatis have a tendancy to have the wrong fuel mixture from the start.  My guess is that it is a fuel mixture problem that is easily fixed.

Yeah, buying the DP ECU is an easy fix.
However it isn't that easy to come up with the $$$ for that.

Just a thought, if your bike had been sitting in the sun for a while and it stalls, pop the gas cap and listen for the tell-tale whoooosh sound of a vapor lock.  I know out here in Las Vegas during the summer I have to consistently open my gas cap on my KLR 650 once the black tank has been sitting in the sun all day.

Another question, have you removed the emission setup?

It will be really hard for you to get an air-colled monster to over heat. 

The stalling issues on the s2r 1000 are a whole nother issue, there are some threads about it in tech.

Don't worry about the temps unless you are heading north of 300

on the new ride

As others have said, thats a normal temp for your AIR/OIL cooled bike. When my S2R 1000 was new, I had a problem on hot days where it was hard to start/would stall right after start. you know what fixed it? removing the stupid charcoal canister.

you guys say 300?  no problems?
here in west australia if you dont ride in 95f days, you dont ride most of the summer...
I was riding a friends and hit 135C (275F) and it shut down and wouldn't start for 1/2 hr till it cooled! ?

Yeah dude I have been riding my ride for 2 yrs plus I avg temps during the summer from anywhere in the the range of 250 - 275.  I did hit 300 once got nervous let it cool down to about 290 then road the shoulder to the nearest exit got off and took local streets to get home.  If you are hitting temps of 240 and its shutting off  something else is the problem have the dealer check it and let him know.  Good luck

-Panthro

I'd take it to shop and have them set the idle to the upper limits, check the TB's, TPS and plugs for good measure.  That should clear up a lot of the low speed stalling issues. <$100

just wanted to share my experience: my girl and i were caught in stop-n-go traffic on the way back to nyc trying to take the gwb crossing on a really hot day about a month ago. the temp gauge was reaching a little over 300 so i started shutting the engine down when i can. since i had my girl with me, i didn't want to have to pull over and stand around the side of the highway. it went as high as 315 at one point and then thankfully, the traffic opened up once we got to the toll booths (damn those people without e-z pass) and the temp went back to hovering around 285 degrees. i called up ducati n.a. the next day and spoke to customer service and they told me that since my bike is air-cooled temps might get that high but don't worry too much as long as it doesn't stay there for too long. i hope the rep wasn't pulling my chain.

The DP ECU would probably fix that problem (it's likely not the temp, but the too-lean-from-the-factory fuel mixture) but a cheaper solution is the RapidBike 02 Emulator (the new one.)  I have an 08 s2r 1k which used to SUCK BALLS in stop & go traffic, or whenever it was hot.  Rough running, some stalls, and generally a pain in the ass unless I was high in the rev range.  I live in So Cal, so hot temps were a regular occurrence much of the year.

Adding a 14t sprocket helped some, but I still had the problem.  The 02 Emulator richens the mix across the range, generally makes the bike run smoother, and really, really helps out at low RPMs.  For $250, it is absolutely the best mod I've done on the bike.  And hot days no longer make a noticeable difference.

This is lifted directly from the S2R800 Ducati service manual in the section under "Oil Temperature Warning"  (Section P7 page 53 for anybody who wants to look).  I would assume it wouldn't be any different for the 1000cc air-cooled engine.

When the oil temperature goes below 50 degrees C/ 122 degrees F, "LO" will be displayed.
"HI" will be displayed when the temperature exceeds 170 degrees C/ 338 degrees F.

Based on that I can't see where you were anywhere near the danger zone.


Oh BTW...Welcome to the gang   

similar situation;
new 2007 s4rs hot florida weather, stop and go traffic,
still in break in miles....
temp rose to high 240s and bike cut off,
restarted immediately...
just reached 600 miles this past weekend,
scheduled for 600 mi service next tues, will ask them then....

the bike shouldnt shut down and not be able to restart. There is no operation i know of that kills the engine if its running to hot. Id get that checked out. ducpainter always said "thats why i dont have a temp gauge".

Fully synthetic, no questions asked. if you hit Hi. pull over, otherwise pour some ice in your pants and keep going! THe worst stretch was riding on canal st in nyc. WHen that place is backed up. its BACKED the make the beast with two backs up, and its over 100 degrees from the cars that your surrounded by. Ill shut my engine off an just walk it, unless i can lane split.

Quote from: He Man on July 17, 2008, 09:40:09 PM
Ill shut my engine off an just walk it, unless i can lane split.

whoa, thats drastic measures! 

You could just ride it down the stairs and take it on the subway    [moto]

Quote from: Evil_Ductator on July 17, 2008, 10:40:28 PM
whoa, thats drastic measures! 

You could just ride it down the stairs and take it on the subway    [moto]

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