My new S4RS...kind of a let down

[Spidey]

Have you checked/replaced the plugs?

[Ironhorse]

Thanks for everyones replies.  Atleast now when i bring it in to ducati, i'll have some info to relay to them.

The spark plugs have never been changed. In fact very little has been done to it, except a change in battery, because the previous guy never used it, and left the battery in the bike, and it died.

[Travman]

My first instinct says this guy is a troll. His story just sounds so off. We'll see.

[LA]

As delivered, the RS is not even close to a full termi kitted bike with a 14t sprocket on it. They do not like to be run below 4000 rpm really, but at 4000 you don't even need the other gears - other than 6th.  Ten and a half second quarter and a buck fitty is enough for me.

I only use 1st and 2nd to get me to the fun gear 3rd. Wack mine open in the first two and you can literally flip the bike over.

The kit does add over 10 lb.ft everywhere and almost 15 hp and driveability is greatly enhanced. Best all round scoot I've ever ridden.

I've surly never been outgunned by a 600 four of any strip either. You can actually hurt yourself with one of these things.

If  you were coming off a 1000 GXSR, I could relate a little better maybe. Somepin must be wrong with it.

[Bill in OKC]

The clutch on my S4Rs slipped and made odd noises when it was new/stock.  I just put in some stronger springs.

[Kopfjager]

My first instinct says this guy is a troll. His story just sounds so off. We'll see.

Troll Massacre

[LA]

Yea, I'm so old I forgot what a Troll was. Makes sense. 

[Ironhorse]

So i'm a troll because i expressed what i felt on my bike.  I'm a troll because have a different opinion than yours or many others. 

Isn't that what this forum is for?  To get/find different ideas from fellow/former bike owners. But, I guess you only enjoy blowing bubbles and ponies up each others ass. In fact you're the only troll here, since you did not provide anything of substance to this thread, other than being a TROLL!!!

I'm sorry if my ducati experience isn't up to yours.  But i can't help feeling something is missing on this bike.

[Ironhorse]

Since everyone's calling me a troll, i did some thinking. 

I don't know if this is pertinent or not, but I do remember my mechanic friend telling me he had to tighten the throttle cable because it was very loose.  I don't know if this is useful or normal as i'm not very mechanically inclined.

[philsu]

I don't know if this is pertinent or not, but I do remember my mechanic friend telling me he had to tighten the throttle cable because it was very loose.  I don't know if this is useful or normal as i'm not very mechanically inclined.

Since you were able to rev up to 10k rpm quite quickly, I don't think it's a throttle cable issue.

[MadDuck]

So i'm a troll because i expressed what i felt on my bike.  I'm a troll because have a different opinion than yours or many others.  

Isn't that what this forum is for?  To get/find different ideas from fellow/former bike owners. But, I guess you only enjoy blowing bubbles and ponies up each others ass. In fact you're the only troll here, since you did not provide anything of substance to this thread, other than being a TROLL!!!

I'm sorry if my ducati experience isn't up to yours.  But i can't help feeling something is missing on this bike.

So here goes...... You came on the forum asking for thoughts and opinions. Knowledgeable people offered good ones and you dismissed them and kind of baited then at the same time. Thus the troll reference. We've seen this lots of times over the years. Don't get bent out of shape. You bet something is up with the bike. You have been given some good places to start, esp. with the clutch.
There are lots of good folks here and you only have to read the posts to figure that out. But as always only the poster can work on actually getting the bike fixed. You get to choose the direction you wish to go.

[Raux]

To be honest the guy gave no indication to me of being anytging other than questioing why his bike isn't running like thw bat out of hell we all know it is

personally i think he got a bum deal
bike probably needs belts etc from lack of care

[Lars D]

I would start with the fuel filter and ALL fuel lines in the tank.

[Ducatamount]

I hesitate to enter this fray because I don't know squat about the SR4s but I have had vehicles with EFI that ran rich when some sensors went bad,The computer will do this to protect the engine rather than run lean and cause damage.
Have you checked (read) the plugs?

[zooom]

I hesitate to enter this fray because I don't know squat about the SR4s but I have had vehicles with EFI that ran rich when some sensors went bad,The computer will do this to protect the engine rather than run lean and cause damage.
Have you checked (read) the plugs?

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