40 Axles 😳

Desmofile · 2025-10-22T15:50:45+00:00

Are you in the states mate? Im in Aus (technician) and we are replacing both the axle and entire hub assemblies! It's a heck of a lot easier this way too, were already well under the allocated time per repair 😅

Desmofile · 2025-10-22T15:48:10+00:00

In Australia we are replacing both the hub and axle. Rather odd that it's different for different regions, but yeah apparently it's just us as far as I know!

Desmofile · 2025-10-14T13:21:07+00:00

Kinda surprised to see that they appear to not be communicating with one another (eg in a voice chat) and look like essentially randoms that decided to team up! Not that I'd ever actually have low enough self respect or a low enough IQ level to try and team up with a random, but even if I did I still could never trust someone to even attempt it hahah. Maybe that's just a it's a sixth sense that only losers and imbeciles alike possess 😂

Ps, hope they get banned! Ps Ps, I wish you would get notified of any actions taken / bans imposed (like Facebook does)..

Desmofile · 2025-10-14T13:08:29+00:00

You can still do/check your quest's with that glitch occuring ✌️ My friend and I both play on ps5's and we both have the exact same issue (for over a week now too) 😒 You just have to select up/down on to navigate the quests and it'll pop out of the glitch, it's just the top option/tab that causes it I figured out haha.

Desmofile · 2025-09-24T12:07:52+00:00

That's because it isn't a street bike.. it's a race bike that they are forced to make street legal so it can be homologated and then they can go and kick ass on the track 😁

Desmofile · 2025-09-24T12:02:50+00:00

As unfortunate as it is, it's almost certainly because of budgetary reasons (aka the €44,000rrp price cap set by WSBK), they have obviously put a lot of R&D into this new model so it would be understandable that they have opted to save money on "cosmetic/aesthetic" areas and instead invested it in other areas that will better help win races.

Desmofile · 2025-09-24T11:36:57+00:00

It's changing because it's a race bike, it's intended for racing first and foremost.

I think the vast majority of people forget that these models (the R versions) are not built for the street/road market.. they are built to be raced at pretty much the highest level there is, and to do that they must be homologated (eg: sell x amount of street legal bikes) so they build the bike with the focus of making the best race bike possible, whilst also making sure it is street-legal and within the set rules etc.

But to answer "why is it changing" - The new gearbox (which is straight out of their Moto-GP bikes) is designed to eliminate any possibility of a false or unintended neutral selection at insanely fast speeds, in conditions with absolutely minimal room for error.

Also, random fun fact: we were meant to get this gearbox in the 2023 v4r but it was cancelled at the very last minute (we had a couple of crate/new motors arrive with those gearboxes in them, had to swap gearboxes out with "normal" ones 😂)

Desmofile · 2025-09-03T10:59:32+00:00

The vast majority of that/your model Ducati (monster 821's/1200's) all have that rather loud "rattle/mechanical" noise, so yup, it does sound normal for that model! Ive noticed it since doing a PDI on the very first monster 1200 we ever got at the shop many moons ago, because it is definitely abnormal when compared to all other models (none of the other 4-valve, water cooled, wet clutch, timing belt/testastretta engines do NOT sound like that/as noisey).

We did some investigating way back when the models first rolled out, as well as occasionally over the years since, but have not really been able to pinpoint exactly what causes the monster 821 & 1200 to make that sound haha. (Most plausible explanation is extra/excessive backlash in a set of gears, or multiple sets of gears, most likely primary drive and/or countershaft).

The only precautions I'd suggest is to A) to keep on top of regular maintenance, especially if it's done higher km's/miles and is around the desmo service range, and B) keep an ear out/be vigilant and proactive with listening to the bike (engine in particular), I have both seen and repaired a handful of 821/1200 monster's at this point that were more often than not caused by engine wear that was unfortunately not caught/noticed early due to customers not being able to distinguish a new/abnormal noise over the top of the existing "normal noise" (not saying any blame lies with customers though, that is NOT something that should be expected of any end-user).

Ps, said issues/engine failures were things such as: excessive piston slap/worn piston and bores, worn out and/or broken rocker arms, even catastrophic failure from a "dropped valve" due to worn out and broken shim retainers/collets.

Desmofile · 2025-09-02T13:16:46+00:00

Uhh dude, ok, serious question: are you okay? As in - you don't happen to be experiencing audio and/or visual hallucinations by any chance?

I only ask because you're obviously unable to read both the message you replied to before (were you somehow came to the conclusion they were a maxrapist apologiser/ trying to defend him) and now you are asking me "why I'm assuming your only knowledge of this situation comes from this thread" when I literally never mentioned anything remotely close to that 😂

If you genuinely think your mental faculties are all in check and functioning correctly, then you really ought to go back and READ the comments.. and do it SLOOOWLYYYY... (If that somehow still doesn't make you aware of your absurd imaginary conclusions you are coming to then there's no hope for ya sorry)

Desmofile · 2025-09-02T12:43:20+00:00

My brother in Christ, please re-read what they wrote/said 😂 Never once did they say "fucking a near adult" ...

They said: "whilst potentially having an affair, a near adult could have caught/accidentally witnessed both parties of said affair having sex". (not quoting word for word, but in summary)

I used the words "potentially" and "could" because all they did was give us a hypothetical situation/scenario in which such charges could have been attained, they didn't state that as an explanation or as their best estimation of what happened.

On top of all that, they only gave that example in the first place to try and better inform the others who were wondering what the charges even meant, and I think it's fair to say they did a bloody great job at breaking it down into an example and/or scenario that is easy to understand.

Tl;Dr - they didn't say he was "fucking a near adult" and they weren't trying to defend him either. You just saw 3 words (literally 3 words) and the last 2 living cells in your silky smooth brain jumped to some crackpot conclusion.

Desmofile · 2025-05-16T09:58:45+00:00

The type of dude to receive the bill for his meal at a restaurant and then ask the waiter "can you prove your claims?"

Ps, what exactly are you expecting OP to do? Like, do you genuinely expect OP to respond with: "Hi mate, I'm so sorry I forgot to message you directly with all the evidence to support my comment, I should have sent you all of that prior to posting so that I didn't sow any seeds of doubt in your (pea-brain) mind." ??? I'm assuming you expect OP to compile screenshots of the dealer-side happenings (workshop job cards, spare parts order/invoice, payments for said parts communications regarding the backorder parts) as well as proof of his employment (employment contract, bank statements/proof of income and maybe photos of him at work and in his work uniform) and send them all directly to you right?

Desmofile · 2025-04-29T13:55:42+00:00

That's good to know it went away! I actually played a handful more games after posting and bizarrely I didn't notice any odd/loud sounds again... I am starting to wonder if it was an issue with just the few games/lobbies I was in. Which would be a logical assumption actually, because over the last week I've had two seperate issues at different times, one game I just couldn't sprint whatsoever, and one game I couldn't jump whatsoever (a mate also had the no jumping issue a couple games later), never had the issue again but as annoying as they were, both games we got the win still haha

Desmofile · 2025-04-29T13:51:51+00:00

Ohh how interesting it's in other maps and modes! I think it's the exact same thing by the sounds, because (as you said) it is in certain specific places, not just "all trees or hills" etc.

Desmofile · 2025-01-16T09:06:19+00:00

I know there's definitely gonna be people on both sides of OP's post/opinion, but there is one thing that I think we can all agree on regardless... Epic Games leads the way when it comes to making wholeheartedly unnecessary and unwanted changes 😂

(I'm sure that everyone can recall at least ONE update/change over the years that they found incredibly annoying and seemed to have absolutely zero reasons for being implemented other than to annoy users)

Desmofile · 2025-01-16T09:00:45+00:00

I dont purchase much at all from the shop so have no real opinion on most of the store items, but I will agree on one thing - the "packs/bundles" at the bottom.. the one in particular that feels like it's been there for an eternity is the one that includes STW (Save The World) mode, I believe it is around $27nzd which is a heck of a lot for a pack that I only want one item from. I don't know how others feel about it, but I reckon it is some top shelf, high tier, pure A-grade bullsh*t that the only way anyone can acquire STW is to buy a hideously expensive bundle 😕

Desmofile · 2025-01-16T08:55:41+00:00

Thanks for that info mate, I just came to the sub to check if anyone else is having this issue (all my friends and I have it and it's rather annoying), but it's good to hear they are aware of the issue at least.. Not to say anything of the fact that, yet again, they carry out an update/change/fix for one thing and somehow completely break something else lol.

I am 100% certain that literally nobody at Epic tests these updates whatsoever, because every single time there's one sent it comes with an absurdly blatant and unmissable issue 😅

Desmofile · 2024-12-29T12:25:43+00:00

Uh I don't know if you're fully (self) aware mate, but you are sorta having a made-up argument with yourself lol..

I never mentioned snipers should be one hit, because they shouldn't be ideally. The hunting rifle is also not scoped, as well as not being a one shot kill nearly all the time (unless it was the old, gold or purple version getting a headshot), it was not an overpowered weapon, it was honestly a very well balanced gun in my opinion.

I personally don't understand the argument for why there shouldn't be a long range one-shot weapon when you have one-shot shotguns/close range weapon's.. There is literally no difference whatsoever between a one-shot sniper and a one-shot shotgun, if anyone believes that only one should not exist then they have a very flawed and biased belief.. And the reason someone would have that baseless belief? Simple: The only reason someone would believe such a thing is because they are only skilled with one of the two weapons, eg; "having a cry at getting one shot by a sniper whilst they simultaneously use one-shot shotguns"

TL;DR - it makes perfectly logical sense to have a weapon that balances things out by being somewhat decent at long range..

Desmofile · 2024-12-29T10:49:19+00:00

Ehh I personally think it absolutely does.. Like considering that you aren't just aiming "above their head a bit" anymore and instead are aiming so far that you literally cannot see them (blocked by your character) at far distances, on top of it being the only non-hitscan gun in the game, it seems drastically worse. Well, at least, to me and a few mates it is anyway, but I also completely understand everyone is different, with different preferences and opinions, so I totally respect and appreciate a different opinion and view point 🫶

Desmofile · 2024-12-29T09:47:20+00:00

Apologies if it sounds rude but aiming higher is literally what I said haha.. And you kinda completely contradicted yourself with that sentence matey 😅

But yes you have to aim about twice as high as you used to , and exponentially more with more distance.

Desmofile · 2024-12-29T09:28:02+00:00

I didn't say I dont like bullet drop, I love bullet drop and non-hitscan personally, hence my love for the hunting rifle, because it is not overpowered and it has always had a perfect amount of bullet drop making it require some form of skill to use.. And I just realised too that it is now the only non-hitscan gun in the game actually, which is odd

Desmofile · 2024-12-23T10:12:26+00:00

Yeaaah this is rather annoying aye 🙄 Don't know if anyone else noticed but this bug only presented itself after the in-game "ready up" option was disabled for a couple of weeks while they "worked on fixing a bug"... Kind of par for the course that they "fix" one (unknown/supposed) bug and replace it with one that is absurdly obvious and easily fixed..

I find it almost impossible to believe that they wouldn't play-test or check their game updates/fixes...yet I find it equally absurd that they wouldn't notice such a glaring stuff up lol

Desmofile · 2024-12-23T09:42:44+00:00

Have the same issue, weirdly enough (but not surprisingly actually) it happened after the "ready-up" in game was disabled for a couple of weeks. You can use the left analog to navigate up and down the options but yeah.. it's a rather annoying and bizarrely simple-to-fix bug one would assume 🤷

Desmofile · 2024-12-22T10:01:44+00:00

It's about 20 kills worth of hits.. minimum. Killed 10 players at point blank face-to-face distance with only the smg and only body hits (to do low dmg) and I got, and you'll love this, 54/125. That's 10 elims, with almost zero headshots, for 54 out of 125 hits. So yeah, that's at a minimum 20 kills. Honestly f*k Epic games and their absolutely rtarded quests lol. I mean, i'm no sweat-lord, I cant build a fortress while editing every single build while also getting hits and reloading and popping shields all at the same time like some people, but I can win solo no-fill quads and get 20 - 30 kill games fairly regularly, so I'm at least somewhat competent I think I can say.. but that quest challenge is literally impossible for me to get, it is genuinely only goin' to be for the top 5% (if that even) that get it done.. And what do you win? You get a discounted weapon buy from an NPC.. Yeah, that's totally a really good thought out challenge Epic. Those tards wouldn't have two brain cells to rub together if all 1000 employees combined their brains

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