OUCH!!!!"Houston, we have a problem!"
How/Why/What in the world would cause a stainless steel exhaust canister to come apart and catch fire?
Thought Termi was the best available by the nose bleed prices they cost.
Perhaps defective some sort of way?..Demand a refund!!!!
Pls keep us posted...
All I can hope is my cheap ($300) POS Delkevic shorty survives.
Good luck!
No db's ever fitted.
Rider behind said he saw meter flames coming from the exhaust then lots of smoke from around the tyre ,then flames around the back of the bike.
Will be taking the bike & exhaust to Ducati next Monday when they open.
See what they say.
Factory Coated or did you send them out? How old is the system, can you describe your history of tuning mods, riding character, maintenance etc, to help pinpoint the cause. Hope it works out for you in the end. Btw did the flames burn up your rims? They are looking a bit rusty.
We here in Germany had many bursted Termis. But its strange to see that it was burning! Termi and Ducati don`t like to replace them for free and most are changing to Acrapovic. I am excited what your dealer will say. Good luck.
Waiting to here from Ducati ,Ecu & pipes were sent to them, mine were the early ones 2011 December, there were some problems with them so I have been told from the dealer .
Time will tell.
I took delivery of my first Diavel with full termi installed in October 2011, had more problems with the bike lol.
Remounted the 11' system on a new 13' and no problems with 25k on the system.
Ran it stock first bike, PCV rexxer and QS on current. Hope it works out.
They saying there were some problems with the early ones means one of two things:
The failure rate wasn't high enough to recall it.
Or they just want you to know/think it is a small risk/problem.
I'm wondering how lean it would have been running or on the other end of the spectrum how plugged up the cat got and if that is what ended up igniting the rest. My bet is on carbon build up igniting. Kinda like creosote in a fireplace.
That looks offed up! I have found that any previous solution Termi or Ducati has provided for same similar issues are your traction for demanding a replacement.
How hard were you driving the beast?
Was a good day out ,on back roads, bit hot 36c, we were playing about a bit ,but nothing more than 3 or 4 km blasts.
Still waiting to hear , Working away at the moment till mid next month , Hope it is sorted before I get back.!
No luck with Ducati !
Looks like I am up for a new exhaust ,
won,t be a tearmi that for sure.
Any one with a set should have a look at the rivets that hold the carbon cover.
Check for any exhaust leak around them.
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Did ducati knock you back because they were disassembled for ceramic coating? my guess is the rivets weren't installed tight enough or there was no heatproof sealant reinstalled on reassembly, the sealant is supposed to stop exhaust gas leaking between the stainless flange and the carbon outer where they mate and are riveted, without it the carbon gets brittle and eventually catches fire as your results show. tough break mate, that's an expensive exhaust any chance of getting a replacement outer from Frasers?
Could it have been the kit was improperly rebuilt? I looked my system over last night, all rivets and mating locations seem to be intact and free of exhaust leaks. (No coating,Polished annually)
The only reason you are alive and he is not...is because I know who you are.
Don Eladio
Mod????
If they're factory assembled then what reason did they give you for refusing to repair or replace?
I'm not 100% up on consumer law, but i do know here in Oz we get a fair shake, i wouldn't think what happened to yours could be considered fair wear and tear, have you looked into getting a solicitor to prepare a letter of demand? Statutory warranty period passed or not i would think you have a valid claim.
If they were disassembled and reassembled by a 3rd party (you or the ceramic coater) even if you used the termi repacking kit with the stainless bands and rivets you're screwed, the only chance you have is if the dealer did it i'd reckon.
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