2002 Ducati Ducati Engine problems

Plastic coolant tank (reservoir, not overflow catch tank) located at steering head area routinely fails and leaks coolant beneath motorcycle. This could cause slippery coolant to contact rear tire, which could cause vehicle loss of control and crash.

The engine vented oil from the crankcase breather. The incident had occurred twice. The first 1st failure was at 600 miles and the 2nd failure at 1,800 miles. Vehicle is a 2002 ducati 998. *Jb

Oil leak almost resulting in a crash. 2002 Ducati 998 motorcycle. I was riding down the street, and at a stop light noticed a weird smell. I looked down and oil was all over my engine, my swingarm, and my rear tire. I luckily caught it (this was not the first time) before crashing. Preliminary tests revealed poor compression, and many other ducati 998 owners have reported this problem, and the cause was found to be poor compression, resulting in blowby, causing oil to shoot out of the engine breather valve. Bike is now in the shop for further research and repair. I cannot reach ducati north america for any information. *Nlm

THE DUCATI MOTORCYCLE MODEL #998, LEAKED OIL. *JB

While traveling oil sprays out of oil box onto rear tire. When this happens at any time and makes motorcycle hard to control. *Ak the consumer stated that the motorcycle was leaking oil from gas cap. The water temperature was very high. The rear brakes do not work having been soaked with oil. *Yh