[Ducati] Need a GhostBuster

[Bruce Bradsby]

OK, lets see if I can stump the band here... Last night, after  
tucking the Triplo9 away after the commute home, I returned to the  
garage an hour later to the strangest thing I've ever seen a bike do:  
the '02 ST4s, parked adjacent to the 999, had its headlight on,  
radiator fan going full blast and apparently the ignition ON, ready  
for take-off even as I had the key in my hand and the ignition switch  
was in the Off & Locked position. The key in the ignition switch in  
any position would not change the fault; only removal of the main  
fuse at the dash chased away the poltergeist. Just to check which  
circuits were kicking in, I replaced the fuse and sure enough, the  
fuel pump fired up for its pre-start pressurization cycle. Other than  
jealousy over being regularly left in the garage by me and my 999 ,  
or a ghost rider ready to taker 'er for late night spin, does anybody  
have a rational explanation for this behavior? The bike hasn't been  
started in about three weeks and is on a trickle charger at 2 milliamps.

My guess is the ignition switch or ECU went teats-up, but I'm hoping  
for a cheaper explanation. anybody seen this one before or have any  
ideas?


-bruce/SF
  '03 999mono
  '02 ST4s Ti
  '95 Cagiva Mito
  '87 BMW K75s