Rear brakes and wiring overheated rear Caliber and rotors causing damage. Currently at the Ducati dealership awaiting repair. Details from Ducati Service Advisor: As you can see in the images, the rear brakes got so hot that it seized the pistons in the calipers, and also melted the wheel speed sensor wire.
Electrical system
Ducati Diavel Electrical problems by year
5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ducati Diavel's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Latest Diavel electrical complaints
The engine stalls when coming to a stop pulling the clutch in. Yes, it is available for inspection. It has stalled several times in intersections which is a safety concern as I am concerned that I will get hit in an intersection. Yes, it has been reproduced. The service center at the dealerships claims that they have fixed it, and it keeps happening after we pick it up. It has not been inspected. No there is no warning prior to the malfunction.
The motorcycle engine shuts down while driving due to a faulty kick stand sensor.
My 2011 diavel continues to stall intermittently, always while depressing the clutch lever as I intent to slow down or stop (closed throttle). Presently my motorcycle has 9562 miles, is 9 months old. Over this period of time this problems has happened at least 20 to 30 times (2 to 3 times per month). I have written to ducati customer service, but did not receive any reply. Interestingly, the problem appears to be electrical in nature, and what is more odd is that for me, most, if not all stalls have occurred at...
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night, when the headlights are running, so not only does the loss of engine power is of concern, but the fact that it is accompanied by the loss of visibility (lights) to other vehicles around me, as my tail lights and head lights go off until I restart the engine. Another interesting fact is that I have also experienced a half dozen near stalls, where while the engine does not stall, my headlights momentarily flicker (go off and then back on) when I depressed the clutch in order to down shift. Hence my suspicion that the problem may electrical in nature. *Tr
The motorcycle has stalled four times in the last 5 months. Typically stalls when down-shifting. The last time it stalled, I was weaving through traffic and when the bike stalled, there was a car right on my rear (scared me to death) - luckily I was able to steer into the median (and there was no obstacles in the median). I've asked my dealer to look into it. They have not been able to reproduce the problem. I am not the only one having this problem. There is a forum with 23 pages of threads on this topic. Also, ducati had a recall on the multistrada for the same issue. The multistrada is the same engine as the diavel. *Tr
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