Just a heads up...my gear sensor failed and as it turns out it has happened for 4 or 5 other Pani owners on other forums, but my dealer (in Toronto) and Ducati HQ was not aware of it being a problem with other owners.
Essentially the gear sensor didn't work for the first 10 mins of riding which had knock on effects:
1) Quick shifter didn't work
2) Power surges when the gear sensor started working again but would mistake what gear I was actually in.
3) Can't start the bike in neutral and leave it on the stand to warm up, as putting the kick stand down cut the engine because the gear sensor was not able to indicate neutral. I could only start the bike by finding neutral the old fashioned way and then sitting on the bike to warm it up - bit of a pain
The fix was a new gear sensor and an hour in the shop under warranty. No biggie. My dealer had no clue about it, but as I found the answer on one of the other forums he just put in the order for a new gear sensor and started with that before going on a troubleshooting electronic fault hunt.
The signs are a dash in the gear indicator location, a "gear indicator" red warning box appears on the dash, and the yellow engine light comes on to the right of the dash.
Essentially the gear sensor didn't work for the first 10 mins of riding which had knock on effects:
1) Quick shifter didn't work
2) Power surges when the gear sensor started working again but would mistake what gear I was actually in.
3) Can't start the bike in neutral and leave it on the stand to warm up, as putting the kick stand down cut the engine because the gear sensor was not able to indicate neutral. I could only start the bike by finding neutral the old fashioned way and then sitting on the bike to warm it up - bit of a pain
The fix was a new gear sensor and an hour in the shop under warranty. No biggie. My dealer had no clue about it, but as I found the answer on one of the other forums he just put in the order for a new gear sensor and started with that before going on a troubleshooting electronic fault hunt.
The signs are a dash in the gear indicator location, a "gear indicator" red warning box appears on the dash, and the yellow engine light comes on to the right of the dash.
