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grant3779
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PostPosted: 11:24 - 18 May 2016    Post subject: Opening Throttle lacking power slightly Reply with quote

First post...easy... Cool

I have a Ducati 1098 and when accelerating in lower gears it seems to be less powerful than it used to be. Noticeable when taking off from a stop too. No longer get that "front wheel up" feeling. Once I get on the open road, and above a certain speed, it seems better, but it's just getting to these high speeds is now taking longer than it should and feels like it is being held back ever so slightly.
I changed the plugs and also run some fuel system cleaner through it but doesn't seem to have made a difference. Apart from this, bike is running fine. It's all original, with termi slip on, correct ECU. Nothing else done to it.

I read about possible vacuum leak could be a cause, but not to sure how I could test/look to see if this is the case. Nearest dealer is a good couple of hundred miles away so would like to try/test all I can before I go down that route. Would a clogged fuel filter cause this or would that cause other issues? It's NOT spluttering/backfiring/popping. There is just something holding it back from that all initial burst of speed when I open it up and I know it wasn't like that when I first got it.
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CaNsA
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PostPosted: 11:26 - 18 May 2016    Post subject: Re: Opening Throttle lacking power slightly Reply with quote

grant3779 wrote:
First post...easy... Cool


Lying bastard.

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PostPosted: 11:35 - 18 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check valve clearances.
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grant3779
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PostPosted: 11:39 - 18 May 2016    Post subject: Re: Opening Throttle lacking power slightly Reply with quote

CaNsA wrote:
grant3779 wrote:
First post...easy... Cool


Lying bastard.

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Fk so I am. Been that long I thought this was a first. Thanks for correcting me you miserable git.
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PostPosted: 11:44 - 18 May 2016    Post subject: Re: Opening Throttle lacking power slightly Reply with quote

grant3779 wrote:
I have a Ducati 1098 and when accelerating in lower gears it seems to be less powerful than it used to be.


Purchase a new litre sports?
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