NHTSA Complaint #10595840 — 2012 DUCATI MONSTER 1100 EVO

RIDING ON LEVEL ROAD, CRUISING ABOUT 40 MPH. FRONT BRAKES LOCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THIS PITCHED ME OVER THE HANDLE BARS, I.E. STOPPIE. THE PROBLEM WAS THE REAR BRAKE PADS "DISAPPEARED" AND THE REMAINING REAR PAD BACKING PLATE CAUSED OVER HEATING OF REAR ROTOR AND REAR MASTER CYLINDER. RED HOT. BOILED FLUID. UPON COOL DOWN, (ME AND THE DUCATI) FRONT BRAKES RELEASED AND BIKE WAS ABLE TO MOVE BUT WITHOUT REAR BRAKES. MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL. BIKE IS STILL AT SHOP WITH REPLACEMENT OF PADS, ROTOR AND MASTER. ~ 600+ I'M A BIT OF A WRENCH TURNER AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN REAR BRAKES ON ANY VEHICLE FAIL AT LESS THAT 10,000 MILES. WHO USES THE BACK BRAKES ON A MOTORCYCLE ANYWAY? I'VE BEEN RIDING FOR 30 YEARS, AND I NEVER HAVE. BIKE IS 15 DAYS OUTOF WARRANTY. :O( *TR