[Ducati] Warranty Coverage for Timing/Belt Adjustments

[2vtwin at comcast.net]

I'm not saying it is the same/similar problem but they had almost the same problem with the ST3 when it first came out. The fix was a different ECU and spring.

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From: "cedwards105" <cedwards105 at cfl.rr.com> 

> I don't believe so.... It helped with some bikes... Ducati is doing a major 
> ECU update (recall)... I'm waiting for my notification. 
> 
> Mine stalled a few times, mostly coasting upto a traffic junction or light. 
> The dealer adjusted my timing when I took it in for the first service. I 
> think I paid for this as my bill was a bit above what the Ducati guideline 
> for first service charges were. 
> 
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> > 
> > Did the timing adjustment correct the stalling? 
> > 
> > 
> > n a message dated 2/26/2008 9:52:08 AM Central Standard Time, 
> > amoss at coastside.net writes: 
> > 
> > Contact DNA directly. Very often these issues may be due to a 
> > misunderstanding or miscommunication. 
> > 
> > 
> > Alec 
> > 
> > 
> > On 2/26/08 6:56 AM, "Bell, Matthew M Civ USAF AMC 305 CES/CEV" 
> > wrote: 
> > 
> >> Hi All, 
> >> 
> >> My 2007 1098 has been a phenomenal motorcycle thus far. I have had 
> >> stalling issues however. The first time it was addressed by the dealer 
> >> through a ECU adjustment. Unfortunately this made it worse. 
> >> 
> >> Now the dealership says the problem has been caused by mis-timing. They 
> >> have adjusted the belts and timing, but they say Ducati NA will not 
> >> cover it under the warranty. I find it hard to believe that a 
> >> mal-adjusted timing is not a warranty item, especially since the bike 
> >> stalled from when new. I have about 3,000 miles in under 1 year of 
> >> ownership. Does anybody have similar experiences or suggestions? 
> >> 
> >> Thanks, 
> >> 
> >> Matt 
> >> '02 998 
> >> '07 1098 
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