N4teTheGreat
Noob!
This is mostly a how screwed am I sort of post as I'll assess things tomorrow.
Riding home from getting new shoes yesterday and the the bike threw a code and went into limp mode on 280. I pulled off, shut it off and back on and it started fine. Ok, whatever it's a Ducati, probably a sensor (fried two so far). Proceeded for about 4 miles on 280 at a moderate 75mph before I exited. Got off the bike with it running in neutral and it sputtered and died.
I recalled briefly smelling something but no smoke. At a friends suggestion I checked the ground connection to the battery, it felt tight, but I jiggled it anyway and jiggled the harness where the ground enters the bundle. Turned the key hit the starter and she fires right up. I road home on surface streets with no problems.
Got home, bike starts fine with a few tests. CEL light cleared on the ride home which means whatever fault caused it stopped happening. Neutral indicator has stopped working but that had been flakey previously maybe related maybe not.
Bottom line question, what are the odds I've thoroughly screwed up the electrical system versus gotten lucky and just need to check all my connections and go ride?
Riding home from getting new shoes yesterday and the the bike threw a code and went into limp mode on 280. I pulled off, shut it off and back on and it started fine. Ok, whatever it's a Ducati, probably a sensor (fried two so far). Proceeded for about 4 miles on 280 at a moderate 75mph before I exited. Got off the bike with it running in neutral and it sputtered and died.
I recalled briefly smelling something but no smoke. At a friends suggestion I checked the ground connection to the battery, it felt tight, but I jiggled it anyway and jiggled the harness where the ground enters the bundle. Turned the key hit the starter and she fires right up. I road home on surface streets with no problems.
Got home, bike starts fine with a few tests. CEL light cleared on the ride home which means whatever fault caused it stopped happening. Neutral indicator has stopped working but that had been flakey previously maybe related maybe not.
Bottom line question, what are the odds I've thoroughly screwed up the electrical system versus gotten lucky and just need to check all my connections and go ride?