Think positive

[tex-mex]

I changed my oil a few days ago and there was metal shavings on the drain plug as well as the oil screen.  I have changed the oil religiously every 3000 miles since I bought my bike new and the plug and screen have always been clean.  It's a 2005 S4R with 78,000 miles on it.  I knew it wasn't good but the bike was running excellent and had no apparent problems.  This weekend I had been on a road trip and as I was motoring down the highway when I felt a very faint vibration through the rearsets.  I pulled off the highway and when I stopped I heard the worst sound I have ever heard from my motor.  It was as if rocks were in the crankcase.  I felt sick, I ride every day, year round.  Luckily I was about 20 minutes from my dealer and I dropped it off there.  I won't know what's wrong with the bike for a few days.  I love my motorcycle!

[Speeddog]

Sorry to hear of your misfortune.

That's a lot of miles.
Let us know how it goes.

[toodlepip]

That really blows ass.  Let us know how it goes.

[sofadriver]

a recent thread from another forum
http://www.ducati.ms/forums/42-monster/131749-s4-engine-carnage.html

got my fingers crossed for 'ya.

[tex-mex]

My pre-screen was no where near that bad.  There was maybe 3-4 very small pieces on my screen.  I stuck my finger in the bottom of the engine and the pre-screen cavity and I could not feel any other shards of metal.  I guess thats why I decided to go on the road trip. 

[seevtsaab]

Positive thoughts - possible you lost spark in a cylinder? I started mine up this w/e after winter hybernation
and left a plug wire off, running on one cylinder produced a nasty death rattle (pretty rough idle to boot).

[tex-mex]

My bike is running and shifting perfectly fine, no smoke, plenty of power, other than the sound of rocks tumbling around in the crankcase you wouldn't know anything is wrong with it.  I don't even think someone who does not ride my bike everyday would have noticed the slight vibration through the rearsets. 

I was talking to the mechanics (drinking a beer with them, waiting for my wife to come pick me up) at the back of the shop and they all told me not to panic until they can pull the covers off the motor. 

I spent a few hours yesterday looking on ebay for a new motor. 

[ducpainter]

My bike is running and shifting perfectly fine, no smoke, plenty of power, other than the sound of rocks tumbling around in the crankcase you wouldn't know anything is wrong with it.  I don't even think someone who does not ride my bike everyday would have noticed the slight vibration through the rearsets. 

I was talking to the mechanics (drinking a beer with them, waiting for my wife to come pick me up) at the back of the shop and they all told me not to panic until they can pull the covers off the motor. 

I spent a few hours yesterday looking on ebay for a new motor. 

Maybe it's something easy like a loose flywheel nut.

Keep the faith.

[tex-mex]

Alternator bearing: $28 plus labor.  No other internal damage.  I'll have my bike back in a week or so!  I've spent that last few days scouring the web for used motors.

[Mhanis]

 

[sofadriver]

Nice to hear some good news!

Check the updates this poor guy has made to his post.............

a recent thread from another forum
http://www.ducati.ms/forums/42-monster/131749-s4-engine-carnage.html

I feel really bad for him.

[koko64]

Good news TM, a collective sigh of relief I'm sure across the forum.

[muskrat]

good news.  congrats!

[tex-mex]

While looking for a new motor I found this site I thought might be helpful for somebody needing a salvage bike.

http://www.salvagebikesauction.com/make_by/Salvage-DUCATI-for-Sale

[rockaduc]

Nice to hear some good news!

Check the updates this poor guy has made to his post.............

I feel really bad for him.

Anyone know "Tommy the monster"?  THe OP over there states that is his screen name on this site.

*edit: wrong website.  My bad.