My intention is not to create mass hysteria but if you feel like your leak is worse than mine (seen above) I would have my dealer address the situation. Keep it cleaned up as much as possible with a shop towel after the motor has cooled just to keep critical accumulations from occurring. I am not Chicken F'ing Little and the sky is falling but very concerned.
Like I said, I am not wanting mass hysteria, just extreme caution for all my fellow Panigale owners.
Dont let this be your bike.
The 42nd entry into his original post has this text.
"Well from the looks of it, my dad helped me out by loading up the bike on the trailer to take it to the dealer, so we had a good hard look at what was going on. Looks like oil was coming from the area where the oil filter was. Our take on what happened... The tech probably didnt screw it on right or didnt seat the ring that is inside it and just a small hole had been leaking oil while under pressure when the engine was actually under power and more pressure than the normal idle or just sitting with the key off, causing it to drip onto the cans and in turn causing the fire. We didnt tear the fairings off, but it seems that there is oil streaks starting around where the oil filter is located and streaking towards the back of the bike. That explains why the tech, after test riding it, put it back on the stands to blow of some oil, probably tightened down the filter some more but didnt have the ring seated all the way in the first place and therefore I had a small leak that I couldnt even see unless I was up to speed. Which I cant look at the bottom of my bike while I am up to speed anyways. This is just a theory. But the evidence is there. I know Ducati is all over this case because my tech has told me I am the first Panigale owner in the world to have a major issue, and the Panigale is Ducati's "Titanic" right now... they're probably watching me sleep at night... "
