Ducati Multistrada V4S Won't Start and Other Electrical Issues
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- I was not expecting a bike with 15,000 miles and 10 months old to start having problems, especially a premium brand such as Ducati. Follow along as we find out what the issues are with my Ducati Multistrada V4S and the same bike owned by two of my friends who are having their own electrical issues.
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How many miles do you get on a new bike before problems arise?
You just don't...not on my 2020 Ninja 1000 or my 2021 Yamaha MT09SP...just do routine maintenance and keep an eye on all obvious things...
Has 3000 miles on it and day later still no one has called and checked bike and has power but no turn over battery fine. Wondering if stuck in middle no where what to do and reason bought new bike to have roadside. BMW never stranded me. Sucks.
@@johnnievw Sorry to hear this is happening. It should not be happening.
I bought mine in Apr 2021 and have 9.5k miles on it….. Had a indicator issue from the start and after 2 to 3 attempts they changed the switch gear but i still have that issue which keeps happening where the Indicator doesn’t work from time to time. The recent one is center stand has come of the hinges and i have never used the bike offroad or had a fall. Try the GS, i had it before and exchanged for this bike, never had to go to the workshop besides service. The V4s is fantastic but needs to be more reliable.
Hi Rembo. Thanks for the posting. Sorry about the gremlins.
Being that the center dash wasn't coming up as quickly as before tells me that the Ducati's initializations aren't completing. It would be nice to see what codes the bike is throwing. My guess is that one or several sensors aren't being found. That could be the sensors or the harness itself and the harness must have been disturbed when that pulled the front end apart for crash repair.
My 2-cents.
On another note, I was all set to pick up a red '21 Multi with a great discount, but when I got to the dealership to pick up the bike it turned out to be a grey one. Well, at that price you should get what you wanted so I had to pass on it. The dealer apologized for the inventory mix up. No biggie as I have been friends with this dealership for at least 30 years.
I ended up not buying a red '22 as I could not get the same great deal as I was going to get on the '21. I ended up buying a Yamaha Tracer 900 GT (red) instead. Not the Multi, but a butt load cheaper and it does it's job very well.
Thanks again for your review videos as they got me off the fence to try out the newer Multi.
Been watching all your videos from ireland as I just bought one of these. Hope to god mine goes a bit more smoothly. That said I’m unlikely to put the miles on you have in years never mind months ! Good videos always honest mate which is refreshing.
Thank you for watching, and thank you for taking the time to post. I hope all is well in Ireland, I haven’t been there in about three years
Thanks for sharing this problem. I have never heard this issue before. I'm looking forward to how it will turn out. I hope it never happens again. 🤞 Thanks a lot.
Good Luck in getting this issue resolved. I am anxious to hear what the problem is. I am at 1000 miles on my 2022 V4S and I always have an eye on your excellent commentary. Just today, I was riing around town and the idle was somewhat rough and uneven in low gear. It's almost as if it is a bad gas situation. I will monitor that of course and hopefully it will disappear without further adeau. Thanks again for your reports.
The bike will surge if you get a tank of bad gas. Happened twice on my MTS V4S so far, and once on my SFV4S.
Mine has always seemed rough at low rpm in 1st and 2nd
Sorry to hear but a big thanks for sharing. Looking fwds to the follow up comments.
I hope yours is just an electric/electronic niggle that they didn’t get right after the big repair.
Shocking! Heard enough about problems with electrical- computer issues on Ducati to cancel my plans to purchase a V4S Multi.
GS or 2022 S1000XR . Ducati looks great, but your experience has changed my mind. Imagine u out on a trail and it won't start, leave you to overnight!
Ducati claim they a premium product and their bikes are very expensive, and this is what u get. Never had an issue with my current S1000XR and always incredible service from BMW.
Think if i ever get a Ducati, it will be a Lego model only.
Hope u finally get all your bike issues sorted buddy.
Will keep watching your channel here in South Africa.
Cheers
Thank you for posting.
Hi, I just bought a 2023 PP. The bike has had starting issues. Are you available to talk? I’d like to hear what was the cause and fix with your bike… it would be much appreciated.
How can I help you? My starting issue on the V4S was the left side switch assembly. I did a follow-up video with that. th-cam.com/video/Bs3NDA9S9Oc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IyRGv5B9093eW0Kv
@@RemboUSMC thank you for your reply! Much appreciated. 🙏
I am picking one up tomorrow so thanks for the heads-up.
I fear these electronics on everything are going to make me go old school again with cars as well as bikes. We will see
Good luck with your new bike.
Hi Rembo, sounds like a “simpele” mass problem after all these new components mounted recently. Drive safe. Henk, MTS V4S driver
That is what I am hoping. We shall see. My concern is that something was damaged but not seen
I was thinking a battery issue since it sat 8 weeks until you said your friends are encountering issues also. I’m leaning towards a software issue now. Interesting, I hope you have a positive outcome with your V4S.
Sounds like when they put things back together, the tech maybe didn’t put some of the connectors back in or maybe loose, not making a good connection.
Hi Rembo, love the channel, Sure hope you get it sorted ASAP.. love to know what the problem is. Keep the vids coming!
Thank you.
Tempted but everytime I almost convince myself, I realize East or West Japanese motorcycles are the best!
Japanese bikes are very reliable
Hi Rembo I have a Multi V4s I picked it up brand new from the dealer in November and only ridden 10 miles to my storage garage. I don’t ride in the winter in the UK due to all the salt on the road.
So looking forward to spring so I can get out and ride.
I cannot believe how bad customer service you received off Ducati. What’s the point of having Ducati Assistance if they leave you stranded.
I would definitely be taking the matter further. Keep us posted on how you are getting on ride safe brother.
I bet you cannot wait for the weather to break. I hope that you have an enjoyable experience this spring
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Thanks Rembo, not wanting to wish my life away but cannot wait for spring.
As a big fan of real road racing I attend the Isle Of Man TT every year and wouldn’t miss it for the world let’s hope the 2022 event will be a goer.
Interesting to hear...
Got my 2022 v4s stored in the garage, waiting to get its plates monunted when the snow disappears in a few months (Norway).
But, did you say the bike has got a two year warranty?
I believe it's 4 from Ducati...?
In Norway, all bikes have a 5 year warranty.
Just have to add:
I don't feel "connected" to any brand, but have had 5 BMW 1200 / 1250 GS/GSA's, simply because i find them to be great bikes.
All though i have not ridden my v4s yet, i have spent some time "inspecting" it.
Must say, my general impression is that the Multi is not quite up there with the GS when it comes to fit & finish / build quality.
At least, it doesn't seem like it.
I find it interesting to study things up close, and just by looking at some of the wiring on the Multi, i can see a difference from the GS.
For example, on the Duc i will come across loose ends of insulation tape wrapped around electrical connectors.
Doesn't have to mean anything, but i just can't remember making discoveries like that on any of the GS's.
I have also found some bits of plastic here and there that seems a bit fragile.
Also, the issue with the losse spring on the center stand, potentially causing the bike to stall, just doesn't seem like something that would occur on a GS...?
Maybe i'm wrong.
But, i'm not judging the bike based on this, and i remember from the testride this summer that it was a fantastic bike.
I bought one, after all.
But, having owned the first gen. Multi also (2007 Multistrada 1000 S), i really hope Ducati have stepped up the game when it comes to electrical issues. 🙈😉
Thank you for the informative response.
I had picked up my bike after the engine was replaced during the recall campaign, tech said he did not take it for longer test ride due to lack of gear - was a below 10 Celsius I think. Went for a ride, check engine light came on and bike stalled at traffic lights - cause: Sensor not plugged in correctly. I think it may have been a MAP sensor, luckily addressed right away that Friday afternoon. Hopefully your issue with the MS is something just as simple.
I sure hope so
I am guessing the ‘21 vs ‘22 issue is related to the activation of the radar. Sorry you are having issues with your bike. I have a ‘21 Aviator Gray V4S Multi Travel + Radar with wire wheels that I bought in October. Plan to have the radar activated at the 600 mile service in January. Snowing in WI today so no riding for us right now. Thanks for “breaking the trail”for the rest of us.
You are welcome and I hope that your weather breaks early this year and you can get back on the bike as soon as possible.
Hi I am on the Isle of wight England and have a V4sport about two months ago sat on ferry ready to disembark the bike failed to start and I nearly flattened battery it stank of fuel ,with help I pushed the bike off the ferry and tel the Dealer who are always very good ,told them the problem checked fuel which was half a tank after five minutes tried the starter because the battery was nearly flat it only just turned over but it went the bike has 2000miles on it and no problem since but I am wary of going anywhere in case I get stuck regards Mark .
You certainly understand the situation. Thank you for sharing.
That hurts! After waiting over 8 weeks for the repairs, and more problems.
The 'jumpy' surging, I've felt twice before on mine (5k), usually around 4-4.5k revs, when I've filled up somewhere remote of where I live and picked up some dirty fuel, blocking the injectors. As you felt that prior to it not wanting to start, it could be fuel starvation, either from a blocked injector or possibly a partial fuel line kink when they reassembled it post-accident. Maybe the breather pipe has come off beneath the central tank plastic, but doubt that would affect it. There are six of us that ride MTS V4S's, and one has done about 25k now, and none of us have any problems, so I'm sure it's an isolated incident, but must be really annoying with your recent downtime, and the lack of recovery vehicle. My bike was bought in the summer and is a '22. It was a surprise to me too, but I think they just saw that as an easy cut-off to implement the active cruise and blindspot as standard - the price went up $2k to compensate. I'm sure the '23's will probably come in at a more reasonable date like Dec or after EICMA.
Great information as always Richard. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing , who says Ducati is a premium brand ? The people who get wined and dinned on the press releases to ride brand new bikes for free without having to buy them with their own money that's who .Check out customer satisfaction and reliability tables for the facts. Why is it most these so called premium brands run constantly at the bottom and even the dealers advise that you always keep them in some sort of warranty. Bikes get sold to customers and then have engines changed --- how bad is that !!! R and D ??? Good luck and get rid and ride safe
Knock on wood my 2021 Ducati Multistrada V4S has been flawless but with all the crazy technology built into it I took the 5 year total coverage warranty except for the wheels.
Smart move
Try Opening the throttle 100% while cranking… Sound like the engine is flooded…. OR if its not that, my next guess is NO Spark… Crank Angle sensor maybe
Hi Rembo! So disappointing. Hope it gets fixed soon.
I have a MTS V4S Sport and I am in a similar situation due to a problem with the front suspension… I have been without the bike for almost two weeks.
Any recommendations? Has anybody had this similar issues?
No one else had a similar experience. I will be making a 15,000 mile video soon going over all of the good and bad.
Hello same my v4 not cranking and start did you find issue
Update coming soon
@@RemboUSMC is any update could errors code do it that
Thanks for this and really good video as always dude. Man, would love to see you test ride and compare the Multi V2S. Let us know how your V4 comes out with this latest drama.
I am promised a test ride when the V2 version is delivered
All this after the repair, right?
Si
Yep ducati assistance is a marketing trick, not the best service. Clearly something to resolve by the dealer.
Havent been able to ride my multi v4s for the last 3 or 4 weeks waiting on fork seals. Started leaking (pouring) right after the 1st service.
That is an interesting situation and very surprising.
Sorry to hear about the Multi problems. How come You picked up polish word?
Where I grew up, it was a very, very heavy Polish area in Pennsylvania. Church service was spoken in Polish then repeated in English
@@RemboUSMC and they said "dupa" in church??? :D
my thought exactly ;)
21 V4s 5000kms on it quit km from home had to push it back. Power on but won’t turn over. Called roadside said they will call me back when they find someone. Day later nothing. How do I trust this bike now? Was planning Artic run next year, really how do I trust it. Couple weeks ago 4ways were stuck on will mill light flashing. Went off couple hours later. 40 years riding never broke down till now with my first new “expensive” bike!
I can understand your frustration and was in the same frame of mind last year. My 21 MSV4S was stalling and on occasion, not starting and nothing was found at the local level. This is when I reached out to Ducati North America and this is where everything changed for me. DNA was more than interested in working on the bike and guided the local service center, working with them directly to fix the problems. The stalling issue was an issue with a throttle body adjustment and the starting issue was an issue with the switch assembly on the left side handlebars. After those two items were fixed, the bike was phenomenal 100% of the time.
@@RemboUSMC thanks great to see your vids…I must say I love riding it.
@@RemboUSMC update for yah …local dealer was great picked up bike right away (called directly) problem was switch lock became disconnected. Go figure. Asked if I hung my helmet on the handlebars. I said maybe but if that’s the culprit that’s pretty lame. Lol. At least it wasn’t major electrical problem.
@@johnnievw Great news! Thanks for the update.
The stalling could be anything. How about the sidestand sensor sending false signal that its down?
I believe that if that is the case, it won’t even turn over
@@RemboUSMC I think he's talking about when coming to a stop. What happens is when you brake/go over rippled road at low speed, the kickstand can move downwards (weak spring) invoking the ignition cutout scensor. I believe there was a recall for that on early bikes - check with your dealer.
After 6k miles and every 1000miles there is a new problem
At 6k the gaskets at the engine blew
At 7k the rear brakes become extremely spongey
At 8k the gear shifters started to get sloppy
At 9k the bike cant start normally. Takes like 3 seconds and a display reset to start up
Sent it in for repairs and everything is still the same. They blamed it on my wireless charger which was never turned on before
Check out Richard Dunn, apparently him and his 4-5 V4 friends have had no issues. These things seem to be a crap shoot.
Thanks for the shoutout! I've responded to his and a couple of others' posts in this thread - it might help... or not! 😀
Got old Honda cbf 600, 65.000 on the clock and no issues.
Honda reliability
This makes me worry about the Pikes Peak. Hope I’m not making a mistake.
I've had three modern Ducati's without any problems. I currently have an MTS V4S with no problems. There are six of us with MTS V4S's, one has covered 25k, and none of us have any problems, except I've experienced throttle surging a couple of times when I've been off the beaten track and picked up some dirty fuel. Once the injectors clear their throat it was then fine. If we only bought on reliability, we'd all own a Gold Wing. But generalizing, the GSA, Tiger, and MTS are all reliable machines if professionally maintained. The KTM and PanAm, not so much based on my friends' ownership experiences.
Unfortunately 3 of us in Florida with the exact same bike have problems. Maybe it was not made for this heat.
@@RemboUSMC I'm only next door in GA. It's evening and still in the 70's. We get a lot 90F+ riding days, and we ride in a group at least once a week all year around. So spooky! Perhaps it's just targeting Floridians - it's Omicron I tell you! 😆
Check side stand switch and the clutch switch
you should trade it for a 2022 Street Fighter V4S in Black. they will be out next month
Here was me thinking my seat got hot because of the engine underneath but maybe the bloody heated seat is on when it should not be .
In 15,000 miles I have had no issues whatsoever with engine heat
I feel Ducati is not a premium brand. They only demand a premium price. This should translate into better dealership experience with sales, parts/accessories, warranty/ repairs and required maintenance. Some additional cost can be monetary exchange rates. This has not been my experience with my 2012 Monster 1100EVO. I love the bike. BUT, when things go wrong, it's never been a good experience, only a "premium" price.
I can understand that. I owned a Lexus RX350 that I bought new and my service experience was premium. The experience matched the premium price.
You can borrow the klr if you need
Thank you sir. I’d much rather you keep it and keep making great videos while I wait.
Every Ducati I’ve ever seen has electrical problems. Same thing with Moto Guzzi.
IMO I think the insurance should have totaled your bike, it was a good knock. As for the 2022 in 2021 what marketing BS, manufacturers must have a time machine on the production line.
Why did it stall they figure that out
The issue with the Ducati stalling was related to the adjustment of one of the throttle bodies
@@RemboUSMC I hope your bike is finally fixed , you know there quite a few others with theses stalling issues. It’s not to safe if that would happen in a busy intersection
Buy a Japanese bike problem solved! .
Indeed..same with cars
I’ll be surprised if they warranty anything cuz it’s been in an accident.
Hmmmm
In my opinion cables problem, cause they use some not thick cables so maybe that's what happened to you as well
take a look maybe help: th-cam.com/video/7XTZ3MbTtpI/w-d-xo.html
Blow it to smithereens and buy a Versus 1000
They are fantastic bikes. Very well-made with great reviews. The Versus that is