It didn't some with any tools that help get to the hidden plugs without losing your mind in the process. There may be a kit that I might use in an emergency but changing plugs on this bike is best done with proper tools in a garage. Not on the side of the road. But I am not beneath doing that if I had to.

Hi. Not really at the moment. It is something I've wanted to spend more time doing. Is your clock a Telecron? I do know quite a bit about these clocks and motors inside them. I don't break them down like you see some people doing and building them back up again. I'm careful to get the clock running, leave the patina and let them be good clocks again. If that is what you want, I can probably help you. But a full restore is best done by others.

The part is 25mm by 50mm with rounded edges and about 3-4mm thick. I used brass on one of my doors which also seems to work well. The main thing I tried to do was not to have a hard piece of metal against the door rail.

You are welcome. I am glad I could help you.

Thank you. Watching these kits grow up has been fun. I hope they keep doing this. I've seen mother fox around lately so maybe this coming year we'll see more.

Glad I could help

You are welcome and glad you found a fix. Seems silly that a 5 cent part would be so hard to find. I have had to replace that on both of my electric windows. The suggested repair from Mercedes would cost $5,000. They want you to buy the entire motor assembly and probably two windows. I am camping in my van this week and next and the windows work great. And if they break again, you know how to repair them! Good luck.

The red dot lets you know there has been a power outage. When the clock is plugged in the red dot is held inside a small magnetic field created by the grid power. When the grid fails the magnetic field collapses and the red dot appears. To use that you plug it in, shake it until the red dot disappears to the white dot. It was a way to let the user know the clock time is likely off a little (or a lot depending on the outage).

@@johnwesterman thank you

Glad the video helped and thanks for the extra comments. I agree that you have to be patient with this bike.

Sure! I enjoy my bike now too. Now that all this little stuff is fixed.

Yes. They were put up by a friend of mine named Jack. I would like to see your videos. I can also post them here. Are all 4 towers gone now?

I can get you the Illustrator file if that helps.

I don't but you can do this on your own very easily. Consider using a piece of BRASS instead of wood like I show you here. It will be stronger and last a long time. You can cut it with normal tools and shape it with a stone / grinder. I recommend a .125" (3-4mm) width for your piece and about 1-1.5" (25mm) long. I recently did this on my other door that, no surprise, broke like the original plastic piece. Best of luck with your repair!!! I can't remember the height of the piece but make sure it'll stay in the channel but not be too tight. And grease everything up well.

I'd like to punch a mechanical designer. Ha

It's been OK since. But, yes, a pain.

Ange Mac the struggle is real! 😁

You are welcome. Glad the video helped you. I knew eventually someone would come upon the problem I ran into trying to change these spark plugs. Ducati could have made it way easer with a simple CAD design change before manufacturing. Then again, this keeps their mechanics busy. :)

I love my bike but it like no other bike I have ever worked on in the sense that they make every little things so difficult have you ever changed your air filter on there yet

@@520hanky I have not changed my air filter yet. I know it's hard to get to. I believe it's under the fuel tank so when we have to change it the process will not be super easy and quite time consuming.

Yes. Carefully empty the tank of all fuel. This is an obvious fire hazard so be careful of your surroundings and ignition sources. Spin off the outer plastic nut holding the sender in place. Then pull out the sender unit. It has rubber seals. Put the new one in the same way you took the old one out. Connect the sensor wires back up and test. If you got the tank of you did 90% of the hard work already.

It really is frustrating that they could not take the time to think forward about maintenance. It would be a slight modification to a CAD drawing to allow for the removal of the spark plugs. Riding the bike makes up for the maintenance frustrations I guess. :)

Tim Turner Sure. I was thinking of getting out today.

Life according to me. Same here...I am in Woodbridge....want to link up someplace...grab a to go coffee...chat and head out for a ride?

I have had the same issue with the fuel sensor, my mechanic told me to use K100 in every tank of gas and it worked great. Also if you disassemble the sensor and file down the slide it works well. Two wheel rider has a video on it. He is also in Virginia.

Sorry its 2wheeledrider

nevermind, you said it around min 22 in the video. thanks

I bought the tilt-plate after realizing how difficult it would be if the antenna were static on the rotator pole. With the tilt-plate, when you ring the tower down you can bring the antenna in the horizontal position on the ground without doing anything other than guiding it down. Once down you can do any maintenance you need and put it right back up. The key to this for me is I can do this all on my own without any help from anyone and without climbing the tower. I do maintenance on the tower about twice a year. I paint the element poles, grease fittings, oil chains, etc. It is very easy to do on my own.

Eric Robinson holds like steel. No issues at all.

Eric Robinson by the way, I am working on a how-to video on how I did the JB weld fix. Should have it done in a day or two.

@@johnwesterman Which JB weld product did you use? Just the standard 2-part?

Eric Robinson yes, standard two part.

You are welcome. I hope it helped you.

jean pierre Bryce I loosened the spark plug with a spanner then used the tube to extract the plug.

Hi Dante. I find this bike to be as easy as any other bike to work on that I've owned. The thing that took me a bit by surprised was the lack of support from the local Ducati shop. On this particular issue I took it to them 3 times and each time they told me nothing was wrong. So since you are mechanically inclined I don't think this would be any problem for you. I know the DESMO service needs to be done at 15,000 miles. I have not had that done yet but will know more about that next year. And also not sure about the timing belt but can do some research and get back with you on that. I do enjoy my Multistrada now that it's running perfectly. Its a hoot to drive!

@@johnwesterman So do you think it was a case of. "You didn't get the bike from up" Type of deal? Or do you think they just wanted to sell you a new one?

Dante Fox I DID buy the bike from them! Granted it was used. They all told me that's just how they run. They told me I would get used to it and it just need to be ridden. What was needed was new spark plugs and they didnt want to do the work. They were taking ME for a ride. That's why I made this video. I figure others will run into this problem and so they should listen to their own thoughts not those of a "master mechanic".

You're welcome. If you have access to parts and mechanically inclined I think the bike is as easy as any other bike to work with. There are a few things that you will find with this bike that I've noticed with others who have owned it: 1) the hydraulic fluid will need to be replaced every so often (1-2 years). 2) the clutch fluid has a tendency to get bubbles in it. Be prepared to bleed that on your trip(s). 3) the fuel sender unit has been problematic and not super easy to replace. The part is not expensive but the time to replace is about 3 hours. 4) the spark plugs are hard to reach if you have to mess with them. Once I got these things addressed the bike is fun to ride. I've enjoyed my last few road trips with the machine.

This was shot before gimbals were available. But thanks for the feedback.