NHTSA Complaint #11399918 — 2016 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200S
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11399918 |
| Vehicle | 2016 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200S |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 10,498 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
THE REAR BRAKE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE IS VIRTUALLY USELESS. EVEN AFTER HAVING IT SERVICED AT THE DEALER AND BRAKE FLUID FLUSHED AND REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE IS STILL EXTREMELY WEAK COMPARED TO ALL OTHER MOTORCYCLES I'VE OWNED OR RIDDEN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE LINES BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST; I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THIS IS DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MASTER CYLINDER BEING MOUNTED ON SEPARATE COMPONENTS AND HEAT CYCLES CAUSE THE ADJUSTMENT TO GO IN AND OUT OF SPEC. WHATEVER THE REASON THE REAR BRAKE IS VIRTUALLY USELESS. ON DRY PAVEMENT IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE HARD ENOUGH WITH THE REAR BRAKE TO ENGAGE ABS AND THE REAR BRAKE THEREFORE CONTRIBUTES VERY LITTLE TO THE STOPPING POWER OF THE MOTORCYCLE OVERALL. LUCKILY I NOTICED THIS EARLY ON AND HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AND SO HAVE NO POLICE REPORT TO INCLUDE HERE. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE WITH 10498 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.
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