Morning all.

The 888 has been playing up since Popham (1st time ever so cant complain !). Louigi Moto is looking at it and in his usual style has got it in at the drop of a hat for me (until 10.00 Friday night!) but I thought it would be worth sharing the problem here to see if anyone has experienced anything similar - its proving very difficult to trace !

Basically, took, the bike out to the popham meet and noticed that it was 'farting(!)' back through the airbox on the front cylinder when you were pulling away and/or at low revs, it also didnt like to tick over. Upon inspection, you could see the front butterfly 'kicking' up on slight throttle. If I got the bike into second it performed faultlessly. The problem was only on part throttle at low revs.

Took it in to Louigis. After Hans had came in with his race pipe fitted 'sedici and we had a play with the suspension for a while, went back to the task in hand !

We checked/replaced the ecu, chip, fuel pump (which was sounding lazy), fuel filter (and a new tank seal as the old one was a little perished), plugs, plug cap, and fitted a new pair of injectors (2nd hand ones that had just been ultrasonically cleaned and tested).

Also drained the tank and we did find a little bit of water in it which we cleaned out. Rich also had a new ultimap chip so we slotted that in. Finally rich set up the bike up again on the ducati mathesis.

Anyway, rode it bnack he 50 miles or so home and it was A1 (the ultimap seemed to make it run much sharper too !).

Anyway, the kids wanted to go to the wroughton science museum festival up the road so I asked the wife to follow me on the 888 up there to give it a final try.

All seemed to be going well, but I opened her up and after getting up to some speed, it just spluttered, farted and died !

It will fire for a second or two and then just die. And then only if I start it on half throttle - it fires into life revving and then just does away again ?

Im taking it back to riches today but we are nearly out of ideas ! Anyone got any ???!

Cheers
Nat