Here's How Being DUMB Can Ruin Your Motorcycle

[@spitescorner]

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[@ADingoTookMyDasco]

This video needs to come with a warning label, because it will become addictive if you follow the advice. 5 of the 6 bikes that I own are the direct result of following these same principles of buying a bike with a few problems, well below market value, with simple fixes that the previous owner couldn't be bothered to do. And Spite's garage is full of testaments to the addiction. And the addiction will not stop there. There will be tools. So many tools.And stands. And lifts. And more...

[@spartanx169x]

Every time I buy a bike I need some tool for it that I didn't have. Even when its the same model of bike I have owned before. lol

[@ADingoTookMyDasco]

@@spartanx169x I know that pain. I had to order a M20 XZN Triple Square socket from overseas for one bolt on a bike. I already have a XZN set, but it maxes out at M18 & you can't get larger sizes here in Australia.

[@hvymax]

@@ADingoTookMyDasco A Man without Tools isn't.

[@EvanEdwards]

The woman I was dating married me in part for three steps: when I told her she didn't need something that came off her car with confidence (she confirmed it later), when I replaced spark plugs with no concern and showed her how to gap them, and when I told her that she could replace her own headlights, but if she needed me I would help. And I did, because her VW New Beetle required taking out the battery to replace the left headlight (the assembly needed to slide back). She got her PhD in chemistry: she not only could do stuff, she actively wanted to learn to do stuff. And THAT is why I married her.

[@XenoghostTV]

God bless y'all ✝🤗

[@adam346]

moral of the story: Leave it stock. If you are a gear-head or have the time and patience to do w/e and do not care how much seat time you get.. have at it! Otherwise, stockliness is next to godliness.

[@someguy9520]

If you want more power, get a faster bike. End of story. No full exhaust, tune can make up the difference when getting another bike

[@hisdadjames4876]

Nice one!😂 On my Guzzi v7, though, the stock pipes just had to go. They were huge, like two chromed funnels from the Titanic. Was worried it’d run too lean, but a friend/mechanic said the ECU would automatically adjust for that🤔. Anyway, 20k miles later theres no problem and even if it’s slower (which I doubt) it certainly looks and sounds faster!

[@frankieforza]

No just have someone who knows what they are doing....

[@brandongill9568]

A Termignoni exhaust on a Ducati is a must. Stock exhaust sucks. Get it tuned and you’re fine.

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

Not a chance. Even a basic out of the box tune is very safe and will make it run smoothly. Chasing horsepower is probably a waste of time but getting away from all this EPA restrictions is a great idea and pretty much any bike.

[@snappers_antique_firearms]

Hey sprite. Please read this. i highly recommend doing a compression test and use a bore cam to look for scoring on the ducatis cylinders walls. I know it feels fine. Hopefully you caught it early enough. Unlike me. I am going through this right now on my new 848evo. Got it running just like you. very Similar problem with an aftermarket exhaust and no tune. Though it was fixed and perfect. No smoke and made great power. after about 1000 miles. i realized it felt a tiny bit sluggish at lower rpms, Compared to a friends Bike. It wasnt a big difference, After doing a compression test the Horizontal cylinder made 130psi. it should have 180-210. The cylinder bore was Scored and rings were quickly Wearing out. When the Bike was running extremely rich. The fuel was washing the Oil off the rings and cylinder walls. creating scoring. Unfortunately Once damage is done, it's only gonna get worse. Taking to several ducati engine builders they say its extremely common On the horizontal cylinder.. I am replacing the cylinders and piston rings right now on my 848. Best of luck, i hope this is not the case for you.

[@scottbowles9574]

I was gonna say the same exact thing when he said it was using so much gas, it wasn’t and couldn’t burn that much so where do you guys think it was going???

[@XenoghostTV]

Now that's some bul..it buddy

[@snappers_antique_firearms]

@@XenoghostTV ?

[@docskeekmo]

I’m just picturing the guy you bought this from watching this video being like - you gotta be f’in kidding me! That’s all I needed to do to fix it?!! Lmao

[@spitescorner]

Same thing with my F4i. It was one diode. Literally 25 cents.

[@vladimirmihnev9702]

​@@spitescornerthe diode maybe .25 but knowing what the issue is, that is priceless!

[@hitituprohb]

I sold a 02 1400 suzuki intruder for $1000 because I didn't wanna spend near $400 on JUST carb diaphragms. The next day the guy rode the bike to my work. He just put it back together and tuned it. Made me happy. Nothing is more sad than a motorcycle that isn't being ridden.

[@geraldgoodiii6993]

@@spitescorneryes but it’s like the saying is .. You’re not paying a guy for an hours work You’re paying for his years or decades of experience to be able to do the job right and in a Short time to get it done

[@lordofthemound3890]

Right? I mean, all he had to do was search for this video. Wait . . . I mean, nevermind.

[@stevegee218]

The video should be known as "Spite gives a Ducati an Italian tune up"

[@spitescorner]

Hey, if it works 🤣

[@BS32768]

Important missing step in this process of buying bikes with problems - having buddies with the appropriate tools and expertise :) Otherwise it's easy to fill your garage up with non running bikes.

[@SlowRiderDucati]

I agree that you always need to buy the tune with the new exhaust. I have a 2024 Diavel V4 and I installed a Termignoni Titanium Dragster exhaust and did the UpMap. So far after 25,000 miles there are NO problems with the bike. It also DID NOT void the factory warranty. I would never even buy an exhaust if there is not a proven UpMap as already available. My Diavel V4 sounds and runs awesome and is very reliable.

[@ClockDev]

You did a lot better job connecting the Quad Lock charger to the bike than lots of "mechanics" would do. I don't know how much cars and bikes I've seen with dodgy bullet connectors and electrical tapes, so I'm happy you shown a reliable way to do that :-)

[@spitescorner]

Thanks, I always try to take my time with electrical work. It pays off in the long run

[@fan-a-them]

This was SUPER interesting. I wish I had your skills, I could see this process of buying cheap bikes and fixing them up being an addictive (expensive) hobby. Learned a lot. Awesome video

[@LordHolley]

I love my Quadlok system. From the car, motorcycles, to MTBs, my phone has never popped off in the 3 years I've been using it. Oh yea, nice fix on the Duc, looks like a beast!

[@LucG29]

The clutch reservoir needs changing, as well as its cap and brake fluid cap, most horrible anodized stuff. Leaving these guys alone is the best mod ! Great video ! Did the same thing with my 999, bought not great looking and not great running, and now she's awesome

[@At.Aversa]

Motorcycle companies know what they are doing when the are designing a bike and if you start changing things there is a big chance you make it worse. So before you change anything asks someone who knows about it not someone who says or thinks they know about it but someone who actually knows about it.

[@williamgoodwin3325]

Yes but with the exception of epa fu**ery

[@malachiteofmethuselah9713]

So sayeth the dealer who would rather sell you a differnt bike than waste hours of labor on a guarantee that you will not be buying a new bike this year. How can this possibly be true when a large part of this, and many other vids, involve the, "necessity," of an ecu tune and aftermarket parts?

[@spitescorner]

You don't need to tune a bike if you don't pop an exhaust on, and it's important to remember dealers =/= manufacturers.

[@malachiteofmethuselah9713]

@@spitescorner You would need a tune after nearly any motor-centic modification.... but, that being said, there are countless examples of how "You don't need more power, you need a differnt bike," just doesn't hold up. US vs Euro Zx4rr anyone? The issue was never about whether or not a bike could be improved on, but whether or not a bike could be improved for less money than buying a differnt bike. That does NOT translate to, the bike was perfect and you are not worthy.

[@hvymax]

Where would humanity be if everyone accepted that what they had was the best anything would ever be???

[@theprodigalstranger5259]

Pro tip from your Uncle Stranger, oil filters hand tight plus 1/4 turn. BTW Spite I have a Galaxy S10+ for my free Quad Lock with my free Ducati lol!

[@afc85]

Ok, that ladder trick is pretty genius! How have i never seen this before?!

[@Desmo904]

I could tell from your audio on the initial ride that the bike was running on only 1 cylinder (hence your 80bhp probably). It sounded flat AF. It just would not rev out, which is something I experienced on my old 900SS. (Avatar pic). As soon as you changed it I could hear it was running fine. Great job fixing the bike for not a lot of money! Oh, and my old 900SS took Citroen 2CV oil filters! $7 each. (same part number)

[@ronstiles2681]

Nice video sir, I'm a tech and I was taught old school, the plug is the heart of the engine, and tells how it's running, very important,

[@chaseweeks2708]

After you pulled the spark plugs I fully expected the next side quest was going to be a fuel injector stuck open.

[@RageTH22]

I'm digging your use of the old Metalocalypse censor sound. Haven't seen a video in a while so maybe I'm late to the party, but either way, awesome!

[@TheStonedAge]

That fuel line on the spark plug is my new favorite tool

[@closedcasketcustoms]

The amount of fuel in that oil had to be horrific with how that plug was looking and how bad that mileage was. In the future, you can look at the STFT and LTFT (fuel trims) and if you know what you're looking at, it'll give you a great idea of the issue at hand. Super high STFT, spray some carb cleaner around the intake and it'll drop indicating a vacuum leak. You can use the correlation between the trims to see misfires too. Regular OBD2 scan tools are a super powerful diag tool in the arsenal.

[@rafaellastracom6411]

144k subscribers and counting. Congratulations dude.

[@650DRRider]

I still think buying a brand new motorcycle is a better deal. If you know what you want and plan on being the only owner the bike will ever have then buying brand new is the only way to go. Especially considering you can get brand new bikes like the DR650 dirt cheap

[@marathon8649]

I like the spark plug trick .

[@BillGernert]

Great idea to use fuel line to start threading a spark plug!

I subscribed because, as a new motorcycle rider and owner, I need all the pointers I can get in regards to maintenance or repair, if it comes to need it. And don't I love Texas guys doing videos, being a Texan myself. You are the third motorcycle channel from a guy in Texas. I won't name their channels unless you don't mind if I do.

[@jeremyvahle5861]

😂 “I couldn’t get it over 100mph” ALLEGEDLY, ON DYNO, or ON THE TRACK. All great disclaimers that I’m sure you meant to say. 10:15

[@MotoRiderTube]

I can testify he came to Germany with the bike to test top speed.

[@fullmetalcorgi1350]

I feel attacked....

[@orange3203]

Return the busa to stock if you want it to run right.

[@fullmetalcorgi1350]

​@@orange3203Never

[@DegaDave]

That ladder trick is genius. You think it would work for my ultra classic?

[@spitescorner]

If you have a sturdy enough ladder. Mine is rated for 300lbs

[@chrismawson4430]

If you have a hefty ladder, yes it would, if you don't have a hefty ladder... Get two identical ladders, a few 2x6 or 2x8, bolt them together, and use it as a beam to lift the harley and distribute the weight between both ladders. You also have more room to work that way

[@firefighter1c57]

That bike would look good with some aftermarket levers

[@spitescorner]

It came with a set of carbon fibrr CRG levers.

[@Jettset80]

You figured out the fuel line trick all on your own, amazing 😂

[@davidgearardo1788]

Everytime I have bought a used bike and the filter is that tight there is a high temptation to drive back to the cats house and lay him out. Cooler heads prevail thankfully

[@adamlanglois563]

I always rotate a couple of bikes. Usually when I buy another one the filter has been gorilla-ed on, WHY!!

[@hisdadjames4876]

Nice to hear that you’ve had a maintenance win, after that sequence of money pit disasters😂

[@spitescorner]

Hey! I've only had one money pit disaster. It just so happened that that money pit was deep enough to equal three or four smaller ones. There's a difference. 😂

[@captaintoyota3171]

The oil filter wrenches that sit on bottom of filter with two wings on sprongs is best way

[@TG-lp9vi]

First thing to check on ice are the spark plugs and the intensity of that spark.

[@jvillain9946]

There is always that one screw or bolt that slips and plink plonks down into oblivion

[@ryllyduc1198]

If you're fortunate enough to have a slip on Termi with the factory up map tune, I can say the Competition werkes slip on will work properly without a retune. However, there's a Ducati shop in Florida that can dyno tune these bikes, which likely would net even better results.

[@TheTbenvick]

Shout out for Glorfindel call out! Sad the the add read was the thing I loved the most about the video as I'm not a Ducati guy 🙂

[@spitescorner]

Well, the process works for all kinds of bikes, but glad you dug references.

[@seebarry4068]

Already learned something with the use of that ladder. 👍🏼

[@LHT-Casual]

Hey man! What happened to your Griso? I was watching this and your first ride on the Diavel and thinking about how many similarities there are, versus the differences in power and cooling.

[@hannahgachalife7652]

I have a 2018 diavel and as soon as he started it after plug change i knew he fixed by the exhaust sound.

[@AlarmingTwitch]

I had the same issue with the oil filter on my Ninja 400. Two trips to the parts store for different filter wrenches and wound up having to destroy it to get it off.

[@Cheradanine]

Drop the oil and put fresh in. If it's been running that rich and one one cylinder then it probably will have washed the bores. Fuel will have made it past the rings and will have diluted the oil. If the old oil comes out stinking of fuel then that is a dead give-away. Bore wash strips the cylinders of the protective oil coating. Plus the now thinned down oil can accelerate wear in the main bearings and cam bearings.

[@LOLewie]

Ducati provides a switched 12v lead near the steering neck of the bike. To make GPS installs easier.

[@mattus1gig]

I still think the Ducati’s are the best looking bikes out there! I miss my Monster 1100 😩

[@ajlovatt6952]

You dont need to flash the bike if you put an exhaust on as you arent changing the air fuel mix, if replacing the air filter with a hiflo or doing internal work then yes a flash makes sence :)

[@Jettset80]

Oops wrong way, this filter is on there to tight 😂 Because YOU tightend it.

[@spitescorner]

For me to tighten it, it would have to move. It didn't move either way. I'm dumb sometimes, but give me a little credit.

[@Putergurl1]

Oh, cool; first time I've seen somebody using the hose trick! Learned it years ago, but I've never seen anybody else use it. Gotta wonder, though; why wasn't a plug change top of the list?

[@frankieforza]

I love that bike. I was a ducati tech and the first time i rode this bike after i serviced it i drove passed the dealership because i was loving the ride so much. The diavel is the funest, most comfortable bike, handles like a sports bike sits like a cruiser and sounds and drives amazing.... This is by far my dream bike!

[@Starship007]

Be sure to blow out plug openings with air compressor before removing plugs.

[@solidsnake2665]

6:55 dat trick is brilliant, will use.

[@spitescorner]

That's 3/8ths fuel line iirc. Fits great

[@TrackMania753]

This would be a really cool bike to have, I’ve got a 1 car garage with one bike in there already, it’s Goldwing but I want some veriaty. Plenty of room for a 2nd bike, that’s a small bachelor dream of mine to have a choice which one to take out. I see so many giveaway vehicles get sold almost immediately after being awarded. Let the record show this would be used.

[@Shooting-Journey-Guy-Mike]

Great work Spite, good video. Any chance we can get you a hair conditioner sponsor? Self-care matters my dude!

[@mattlorenzi5606]

ouch

[@MyNameIsTimIThink]

I just got a drz. Got an exhaust and thought yea it'll be fine. No. I was worried about trying to get to that screw. I put a jet kit on and modded air box. Runs like a champ. Bikes are meant to ride with the shit factory exhaust. Whether it's a carb or fuel injection, need to address that immediately

[@spitescorner]

Turning screws on a carb works, turning screws on an EFI bike doesn't. You need to change the trim tables. That's what made messing with the bleed screws so silly.

[@MyNameIsTimIThink]

@spitescorner turning isnt going to fix your problem if you aren't jetted correctly right?

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

18:37 Faced the same situation yesterday wth our lying unused for 2 years, Suzuki Inazuma 400 2004. Mech had to us mutliple tools and ideas to unscrew the oil filter.

[@user-gc9yr1be6r]

Nasty doom riff @19:31

[@WolfBazo-uo9uj]

I will never understand why someone buys a 150+ hp and tries to get even more hp from it. By a real bike from beginning. If you want 200 hp, go for it from start.

[@robertknoll1403]

I bought a superbike for less than a grand and have 400 bucks in the repairs. 0-60 in 2.9 seconds for 1400 dollars is insane

[@mooman351]

An engine running as rich as you are saying should not be used for anything more than diagnosis, the excess fuel washes the oil off the bores and you get heaps more ring/piston wear, while nothing is obvious now oil consumption will increase and compression will drop earlier than expected for this bike

[@semperfidelis1142]

It's insane how complicated bikes have become.

[@rickeco4tango33]

I have that exact motorcycle!! It’s Awesome! The problem with most Ducati’s is the Owner, myself included!! 🤪 I’ve fuked a couple! I went with the Delavic=no tune needed!! The only performance issue I had was turning into corners (245) rear tire I solved this issue with a 22V4s

[@brianwilson3133]

8:35 "Gotta get a new plug in the rear." Man i know what you mean

[@Greeny_Machiney]

Nice safety glasses during the oil change.

[@spitescorner]

Safety squints

[@richardbehrle1496]

Boy! That Duc was not loved! I see lots of soot and dirt all over, rust. Sheesh! That ain’t right.

[@renzo908]

Great video. I recently bought a hypermotard 950, and it has the stalling issue after 600 miles starting happening. Do you have any experience with this? In forums ppl saying is a common issue for some ducatis and lits of different fixes, don't know who to believe 😅

[@spitescorner]

I would highly recommend looking at a tune, ducatis tend to run funny on base tunes.

[@renzo908]

@spitescorner ok, I got one that will be installed next week, but I was told that might not fix that issue. So, I hope it does

[@EchoSixMike]

I think the throttle screw fiddling is an Italian thing, it seems to be an issue for the Moto Guzzi Breva 1100/1200's as well.

[@GrifterDT]

Egad, I haven’t seen the rubber tube trick in a long, long time.

[@masonmax1000]

love that slip on got one myself

[@stevesanelli90]

I'm guessing you replaced the cam belts & have the desmo shims been done?

[@nitrousninja882]

I don't want the crappy broken down Ducati. They are no good brand new, so why would I want a used lemon Ducati. I like my Hayabusa and ZX-14R and don't want any other stinking bikes.

[@SoloBlack313]

Congratulations on the new Ducati. There is a mechanical service that needs to be done on all ducati's I forgot the name but the price is about $2,500, will you be doing that service yourself or are you going to take it into the Ducati dealer?.. if you can please let me know the name of that service that needs to be done to your bike, and stay awesome!

[@glennwr450]

Desmo service belts $$$ I see plenty of older Ducati for sale - no service history but I want top $$. Buyer beware

[@SoloBlack313]

@@glennwr450 yep that's it desmos service. A few months ago I saw a 2011 Ducati diavel, and they wanted $5,000 for it, the guy said he had it for 4 years and still hadn't had the service done, so I turned it down

[@anxiousappliance]

@@SoloBlack313 Depends on when the last service was done. 5 years on the belt if not ridden too far, and on these engines I think the valve interval is about 18,000 miles. Oh - and the total 18,000 miles service (oil, air, plugs, valves, belts) is more like $1600.00.

[@SoloBlack313]

@anxiousappliance thanks

[@LiminalBryan]

"...like poking hole in your air filter..." 💀

[@TheRantyRider]

Err, PLASTIC air bleed srews? "Hey, Luigi, how many cheap parts can we get away with?"

[@jerodrobinson4040]

Well Actually, that Screw can Correct You're Air/Fuel Mixture, and Yes that can make Your Bike significantly Better..

[@stephenbaron5681]

If you want to spent some money, go to Guzzi Tech and get a full flash and power commander setup for your four valve Grisso. I have their exhaust and wide band O2 sensors. My Guzzi now runs like your Ducati what it sounds better.

[@peteduch2151]

That vmax turned out to cost more then you thought it would I hope the next one goes better

[@spitescorner]

Meh, you win some you lose some. It's at the finish line though. The final tweaks should be done this week

[@markbrannan8329]

I had to buy a filter clamp so i could use my 3' breaker bar to get the damned filter off. Oof! You've got a gen 1 Diavel, I've got a gen 2 and those run 4 sparkplugs instead of 2.

[@Starship007]

All bikes are reliable if follow service intervals. Many Americans cars and motorcycles do not follow service requirements

[@AdamSuperAC]

That bike knows only one speed...... Ludacris SPEEEEEEED ....... nice one !

[@vladimirmihnev9702]

Never underestimate peoples ability for stupidity!

[@garywebb7481]

The old Italian tune up trick,take it out and tach it up

[@Starship007]

If you’re giving the bike away, liability wise, have Ducati dealership give it a clean bill of health. Just sayin. Dealerships have proprietary tools and scanners. Plus dealerships routinely add yearly software updates. Another reason for yearly checkups at least Right now your doing the Parts cannon.

[@davegallo8166]

That's why I buy the k&n filters with the nuts on them , they will come off

[@davidwest4382]

Not me hoping you'll teach me how to service my diavel...save some $$

[@Atrip111]

You have to take off the exhaust to change the oil on that thing? that's kind of nuts. I have a bash plate to take off. Getting to spark plugs another story. Either way the Trk is broken now.

[@spitescorner]

You can take it off without pulling the pipe if yhe incredible hulk didn't screw on the filter

[@CaptainFeathersword]

That filter was un-screwpulous.

[@parkersdadtyler]

I love ducati's...and thank you for the vid. I can't get past how complicated the process is just to access the gut's.

[@larskristiansen9158]

Orbit Culture AND a Ducati. My man!!

[@GordonReidZA]

Just a silly question on balance of the filling up sequence: Does America not have 95 Octane fuel? Where I am 93 octane is our low octane option and I confuse the living daylights out of filling station attendants by running my motorcycle on 93.

[@spitescorner]

It's a different grading scale. My understanding is it's basically the same.

[@lexwaldez]

Don't helping tune the bike don't besmirch the laptop man. Don! You're the man. Spike didn't mean it.

[@johnsaporta4633]

So your tune was a bench tune? No dyno, a database tune?

[@spitescorner]

Tune boy has hundreds of hours of dyno time on diavels. The tunes are about as good as they get

[@johnsaporta4633]

Hi Spite! Any idea on their experience with Ducati Scramblers?

[@hersenskim]

That ladder trick... 😍

[@microwavesafe]

Love the Orbit Culture shirt at the beginning.

[@uncopino]

"gotta put a new plug in the rear" sounds kinda sus tbh

[@spitescorner]

No base, gone without a trace

[@uncopino]

@@spitescorner up for some real funny x-ray session then

[@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263]

Spite, being dumb ruins EVERYTHING. Don't be dumb.

[@davidwendel6080]

‘Find new plug for rear’🤤

[@KeViNMCMXXCIX]

Well done Spite!

[@Right-Handed_Neutrino]

So.. SuperDuke 1290R or Ducati Diavel? SDR 1390 vs Diavel V4... I've been waiting for a SDR video

[@spitescorner]

I have an old SCR video on the channel. I think it was a 2018 model I road. The SDR is cool, one of my favorite nakeds.

[@TheBaldDog32]

Step 1 is sitting down and having a STUPIDLY HONEST chat with yourself about your ACTUAL levels of repair capability in reference to the vehicle being considered. On a side note, what size tire is that Road 6 you have on the back? I wasn't aware that they made that tire in the stock Diavel size.