Who knew Ducatis won't last 5 seconds at top speed?
 

I've blown another engine up. I am getting good at this! All in good fun, but kinda expensive.

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Well now that certainly does suck.

looks like a long walk too.

How did she blow, Richard?

Since I know next to nothing about motorcycles, this may be a stupid question; if you have an idea what the RPM's were at the time of failure, how about installing a rev limiter and set it for 500 RPM below that?

Any sort of failure at full speed is very dangerous - especially Montana? speeds.

Dang! That sucks donkey balls.

What's the top speed on those things?

Ouch. Glad that dripping oil didn't cause a worse problem at top speed...

According to Duc engineers the engines dont have a redline because of the engine design.

Apparently they were drinking the day they decided that. LOL

I almost bought a hyper-retard...glad I didnt.

Warranty probably doesnt cover that huh...

that truly sucks. My Monster has a rev limiter. Did you reflash the ECU?

I'm sure it has a rev-limiter, but I wasn't into it in 6th gear. That would be pretty tough to do. Can't really disclose speed :D

So I now have a large hole in the case behind the starter motor. Looks like a rod broke. No warning at all... no tightening, no red lights on the computer, nothing, just Bang! Was riding with a buddy so I only had a 2 hour sit-down in the middle of nowhere Wyoming while he got the truck and trailer.

Its out of warranty, so I'll be shopping for a new motor. Not worth the labor costs to rebuild this one.

I would think that oil on the rear tires at speed would pucker every bodily orifice in like .002 seconds

Phuq me, dude. :eek:

Were you being a "knucklehead"?

Yeah, I pulled that clutch in real quick and coasted for like 2 miles without hardly using the brakes trying to get stopped. OK Don, whassat mean?!

Hysteresis can strike anytime. Don't blame Ducati.

You told us that you act like a "kucklehead" on that rig. 'member? ;)

Oh, that word. Hysteresis = metal fatigue.

Fatigue is more of a science than that. And hysteresis is not a synonym for metal fatigue if that is what you are saying. Plastic deformation is a sort of hysteresis.

I'm being liberal (did I just spell that word?) w/the def. Relax. ;)
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BTW, Richard, I feel for your disappointment and inconvenience...I do.

That sucks...I would be pissed if that happened to my Paul Smart.

Hysteresis occurs in ferromagnetic materials and ferroelectric materials, as well as in the deformation of some materials (such as rubber bands and shape-memory alloys) in response to a varying force. In natural systems hysteresis is often associated with irreversible thermodynamic change. Many artificial systems are designed to have hysteresis: for example, in thermostats and Schmitt triggers, hysteresis is produced by positive feedback to avoid unwanted rapid switching. Hysteresis has been identified in many other fields, including economics and biology.

Its not my fault... the bike just brings out the worst in me!

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