If I missed anything please let me know. Those were just the most common things that popped into my mind. I love my S4 and really have had an overall good experience with it. Its not my first Ducati so maybe I knoew what I was getting into, which has limited my pregnant doging, but I was just curious how many of you S4 owners have encountered these issues.

Heath

Speeddog will chime in I am sure with a few more issues 

Flames.

That was a bloody shame Rameses  . Seriously gave me shivers. have a    for me my friend.

Just the infamous gas tank hinge leak so far which, thank God, didn't turn into Rameses' situation.  

-My bike has been good to me (knock on wood). The S4 can be quirky, but I like the fact that it's the only Monster w/the 916 engine, which is a classic IMHO.

should have done more research before i bought my a S4. Seams like everytime i get on here their someone with something wrong.  now everytime i ride it i think something else is wrong with it.... I i think i smell someting when the motor is running. Like its running too lean. Althought im no motor head have have no idea how to tell. If you rev it up, you can see some black smoke, and every 15 to 20 second at idel it bogs down for just a sec... So who knows...

Quote from: Dustin1231 on June 24, 2008, 11:36:15 AM
should have done more research before i bought my a S4. Seams like everytime i get on here their someone with something wrong.  now everytime i ride it i think something else is wrong with it.... I i think i smell someting when the motor is running. Like its running too lean. Althought im no motor head have have no idea how to tell. If you rev it up, you can see some black smoke, and every 15 to 20 second at idel it bogs down for just a sec... So who knows...

Swap that over into a thread, and we can talk it through with ya. 

Leaking battery.
Rear base gasket leak.
ECU went kaput.

No tank leak.
No flaking rockers, at 24k miles, anyway.

Mine crashed, but that might have been operator error... 

Luckily no real damage though...

Leaky tank, too, but then my 02 750 also had the dreaded tank leak...

Fuel level sensor wires pinched on vert head - on back order since early May.
Bad coil.
Clutch slave.
No rocker or gas tank issues yet. only 8K miles

Coming on 15,000 miles, the issue with the fuel pump wiring, fixed by putting a 3/8" spacer under the rear of the tank and 1/8" spacers under the front rubber mounts, and side stand switch took a dump.    Other than that, oh yeah, broke a chain at the MotoGp at Laguna, which took out the rear Carbon Hugger, but didn't hit the cases (I got real lucky on that one), replaced it with Stealth front and rear and DID ZVM.  I ride it every day.   It's a blast.  I was regretting buying it when the wiring issues were happening, but I'm having fun now.   Still don't really trust it yet, though.   In  retrospect, it was a good idea to take it to Monterey in the truck.   My buddy let me ride his 09 Ultra Classic Electra Glide to the races.   I bet that sucker had at least 65 hp and only weighed about 900 lbs. 

Melted rectifier plug and intermittent tacho

With all these leaky tank issues,  what are you guys doing about it? just cleaning up the drippings? having them welded? letting the gas coat your frame?

Quote from: djrashonal on November 07, 2009, 12:48:44 AM
With all these leaky tank issues,  what are you guys doing about it? just cleaning up the drippings? having them welded? letting the gas coat your frame?

Since your leaking tank will only get worse, you need to fix it.  Often the leak is at the hinge.  The best repair is to braze the hinge and treat the tank with POR 15.  The best way to do this is send the tank to ducpainter     http://www.frostysfinishes.com    and top the repai off with some great custom paint

base gasket rit'cher. Tachy is acting up, but the guys on the boards seem to think it's my ill battery, let's hope their right. Other than that, I bought it used, a salvage with minimal damage. Just the usual service etc.

Swollen tank
TPS outta whack
Seat cowl rubbing on factory turn signal stalks
Ugly factory mirrors
Ugly factory exhaust
Horn that thinks it's a pantomime artist
Front tire coming up
Hot chicks won't leave me alone