soft start or sticking engagement of starter

[woppini]

Didnt find any answers with the search function, but did find a couple of topics on google. Do I have a sticky solenoid or is this what ducati calls a "soft start" feature. I can hear the engagement of the starter and sometimes it stays engaged until the engine completely fires up. So far from what I have read, this is a feature and not a problem. Any feed back? Thanks much

[bigiain]

What model and year is your bike? Older bikes like my '99 don't do that, but newer bikes (certainly the '07 695s) do.

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[woppini]

ah, sorry.. its a 05 S2R 800

[Howie]

Your starter engagement is controlled by computer on that bike.  If it still cranks after the engine starts, then you have a problem.

[woppini]

well i finally found what i was looking for... guess it helps to look at the owners manual. Ducati has a servoignition system that will crank the engine after tapping the start button. The duration of cranking varies with engine temp.