NHTSA Complaint #11281473 — 2019 DUCATI HYPERMOTARD

-ON 9/26/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 HOURS, WHILE DRIVING ON THE WHITESTONE EXPY, I UP-SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR FROM 2ND GEAR, UPON RELEASING THE CLUTCH, THE ENGINE STALLED CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK (I WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 54 MPH). I QUICKLY PRESSED THE CLUTCH AND COASTED TO THE SHOULDER LANE (A SEMI-TRUCK WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND ME). UPON ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE THE ENGINE HESITATED TO START SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THE ENGINE FINALLY STARTED, I HELD THE CLUTCH PUTTING THE BIKE INTO 1ST GEAR AND PROCEEDED. APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET LATER THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN AND I QUICKLY PRESSED THE CLUTCH AND COASTED BACK INTO THE SHOULDER LANE!!! -ON 09/26/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 HOURS, WHILE DRIVING ON THE BQE ON THE RIGHT LANE, THE BIKE WAS IN 2ND GEAR WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN!!!!! I QUICKLY PRESSED THE CLUTCH AND PRESSED THE ENGINE START BUTTON TO CONTINUE. -ON 09/26/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2030 HOURS, WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, I PRESSED THE CLUTCH AND THE ENGINE STALLED, HESITATING TO RESTART.