[206_MonsterSP]

I live in the city so it does get hot under my butt in stop and go traffic. Once I get moving on the backroads it does not bother me. Try riding a Streetfighter V2, that gets hot

 

[LBV]

I'm not sure if it's just my bike then or maybe because it's brand new but I get the heat even when riding at road speeds, not just when stopped. I'll give it some more time to see if things improve as the engine breaks in. Otherwise, I'll fab up some underseat heat reflective material like ducatispacers.com has for the V2.

 

[miks]

take off the cat. one heat source less and more vent room when driving

 

[LBV]

take off the cat. one heat source less and more vent room when driving

Already done as I have the race Termi system on.

 

[miks]

does the heat transfered via seat bothers you or the one transfered by air on your upper part of legs?
because i can barely feel anything transfered by seat itself. only heat i get is at long stops on legs when driving in shorts, and even then if the left leg gets heat i can lean bike a bit to the left side and heat goes to the right side.

 

[LBV]

Good question ... I've only ridden it once but I'll have to pay attention to that. I know for sure it's coming from the sides but I'll have to see how the seat actually feels next time.

 

[DHDad]

Soooo, this is my 2nd year on the Monster and it's one HOT bike! Figuratively and literally. I actually don't ride it to work anymore or anytime the temps are 90+ and I avoid traffic, this is not a comfortable stop and go machine but that's not what I bought it for. Luckily for me I can ride my son's Ninja 400 to work or around town, 1000x cooler.

Did some research and came up with:

1. Ducati's run hot in general
2. All modern bikes that are Euro5 compliant run hotter than older bikes as they run so lean. This would lend me to believe that a new MAP and CAT delete should help
3. V-Twins, especially bigger V-Twins are hotter since the top of the back cylinder is so close to the seat/tank
4. Some bike mfg have figured out ways to blow the heat away from the rider but not Ducati yet. Kawasaki figured out a way to blow the heat down at the ground on the Ninja 650, genius!
5. The Monster feels like it turns on a heat gun on my right knee and summer mesh pants are the worst since you feel it all.

All of this has given me pause for whether I'd ever get another Ducati. I love my Monster and I'm keeping it for years to come but summer temps have gotten to the point in MA that it's just an uncomfortable bike for me to ride the majority of July into early August. My son may make out in all of this as I may trade his Ninja 400 up to a Ninja 650 to appreciate this new heat disapation design and not have to redline the 400 constantly to go anywhere at a reasonable speed

I figure I'll want a touring or Adv bike some day but it probably wont be the Multistrada due to this heat. Granted I hate the heat in general and would move to Northern Canada if I could. Like other's have stated that heat makes the Monster a great bike from Oct-April around here, rode every single month this past year.

 

[LBV]

Well said and I totally agree!

Interesting observation I made this weekend. The bike gives off more heat with the baffles out than they do in. The Termi race exhaust is shipped with the baffles in so I'm led to believe that the tune is made with them in as well.

When I pull them out, I'm guessing the tune leans out which means a hotter running engine as there's not as much fuel injected into the combustion chamber to cool it. In other words, a leaner AFR.

One thing I'm now doing is riding with my knees spread out a bit - I always tend to hug the tank but that just traps the heat against your thighs.

 

[206_MonsterSP]

Well said and I totally agree!

Interesting observation I made this weekend. The bike gives off more heat with the baffles out than they do in. The Termi race exhaust is shipped with the baffles in so I'm led to believe that the tune is made with them in as well.

When I pull them out, I'm guessing the tune leans out which means a hotter running engine as there's not as much fuel injected into the combustion chamber to cool it. In other words, a leaner AFR.

One thing I'm now doing is riding with my knees spread out a bit - I always tend to hug the tank but that just traps the heat against your thighs.

Unrelated to the heat, but is there a huge sound difference with the db kilers out vs in? I just got my race system and installing it tomorrow.

 

[LBV]

Yes big difference. I ended up keeping the lower baffle in with the upper one out. It's likely how I'll keep it.

 

[206_MonsterSP]

Yes big difference. I ended up keeping the lower baffle in with the upper one out. It's likely how I'll keep it.

Interesting idea! Leave one in and the other out. I'll try that if both out are too loud for me.

 

[LBV]

You'll note that the exhaust path is more of a straight shot to the bottom muffler so if you want it a bit louder than how i have it take the baffle out of that lower muffler and leave the top one in.

 

[miks]

Unrelated to the heat, but is there a huge sound difference with the db kilers out vs in? I just got my race system and installing it tomorrow.

how exactly does it work when you order it online? how will you get tune? is there some sort of key/code in the package ?
Asking because online is cheaper than at local dealer

 

[LBV]

how exactly does it work when you order it online? how will you get tune? is there some sort of key/code in the package ?
Asking because online is cheaper than at local dealer

Can only be done via the dealer.

 

[miks]

Can only be done via the dealer.

i understand that tune is done by dealer, but purchase of the package can be done online aswell. i just dont understand how it works when it comes to tune

 

[LBV]

i understand that tune is done by dealer, but purchase of the package can be done online aswell. i just dont understand how it works when it comes to tune

The dealer orders the exhaust too. You install it or they do but you'll pay them get the tune installed. Was about $70 for me.

 

[206_MonsterSP]

how exactly does it work when you order it online? how will you get tune? is there some sort of key/code in the package ?
Asking because online is cheaper than at local dealer

If you purchase through an authorized dealer, they have the ability to unlock the UpMap tune using your VIN. Buying the exhaust online is much cheaper than using the dealer. You do NOT have to use the dealer only.

 

[LBV]

I'm not so sure the dealer will load the tune if you buy the exhaust elsewhere but let us know if you do that and what they charge you for the tune.

 

[206_MonsterSP]

I'm not so sure the dealer will load the tune if you buy the exhaust elsewhere but let us know if you do that and what they charge you for the tune.

My dealer in the United States would do it for me for free while I get my break in service done. Not sure about other dealers/countries though.

 

[LBV]

Good to know. I got 10% off the exhaust at the dealer so not sure if elsewhere is cheaper. Either way, too late for me.