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Yep, orange it is. No ill effects after cutting same. Now that I have an Odyssey battery, I have re-connected the clock, will see how it goes ...

so....now all ya gotta do is connect a switch between those sections of the wire and then you can turn it on/off at will huh? i like that idea......and dont ask me how i know but.....invest in a "GOOD" battery tender cause a cheap one will kill your battery

doug(whose 907 is currently on the table for a few bits of work and will prob get this "orange' wire switch mod while the fairings are off)(and a new Odyssey PC535 battery)

I cut the orange wire on the six-wire plug and shieldewd both ends. The clock stopped. No side effects occured.

Thinking about same operation, thx f sharing that info!

I think there is only 2 possibilities with Ducati: You disconnect battery very often("clock taking current from battery"!), OR buy very good battery charger to keep battery allways up.... I use such battery charger and i change it from one Ducati to another every 1 week, or so..... no problems till battery life is at end...

Confirming that cutting orange lead to clock works w/o any other things happened.

Wow! I must be incredibly lucky. I put a new battery on mine about 8 months ago and it sits sometimes for a week or over, no tender or nothing and it starts right up, no problems.
I really don't agree with the disconnecting of the clock, to me it's like amputating a finger because you have a nail problem or something like "the surgery was a success but the patient died" ...

just my humble opinion, so whatever floats your boat ....laterzzzz

Had some sprag problems so wanted to b sure of good juice fr battery.
Will get a switch f my clock as I miss it already.

Cybermunster wrote:Wow! I must be incredibly lucky. I put a new battery on mine about 8 months ago and it sits sometimes for a week or over, no tender or nothing and it starts right up, no problems.
I really don't agree with the disconnecting of the clock, to me it's like amputating a finger because you have a nail problem or something like "the surgery was a success but the patient died" ...

just my humble opinion, so whatever floats your boat ....laterzzzz

I agree 100%.
I'd never cut any wire on my bikes.
Sooner, I'd disconnect the battery.
In fact, the batteries of my bikes are disconnected, now .
Ciao

I recently had a electrical issue with my 750SS that with the help of some forum members I was able to trace and repair myself (regulator). I learned quite a bit during that "event".

If I may suggest:
1- make sure you have a good battery, I mean a really good and appropiate battery to begin with.
2- inspect and re-inspect your wiring, especially the ground cables, plugs, splices, ect. (make sure they are tight and clean)
3- check the charging system (stator, regulator, ect.) for proper charge loaded and no-load.

I do this to my '92 907 and like said before it'll sit for a week or more and then starts immediately, no problems.
If I were to leave them sitting for a extended period of time (months) I would then disconnect the battery or consider a tender.

Maybe I'm a bit attached to the clock on my 907 as my other Duc doesn't have one and I miss it when riding the 750

Hope this helps a bit!!

Cybermunster wrote:I do this to my '92 907 and like said before it'll sit for a week or more and then starts immediately, no problems.
If I were to leave them sitting for a extended period of time (months) I would they disconnect the battery.

It's so. 2/3 weeks of sitting wouldn't be a problem if the battery is good enough.
Ciao

When I need to disconnect clock from battery (long stand-by ) I just unplug the related fuse

Is there a fuse only for the clock?
What is this?
Ciao

Not only for the clock, but when the bike is standing by in your garage...You don't need ignition or injection!

Nicola,
would you let us know what's the fuse???
I always disconnect the battery so that I can start the bikes when I want to have some little trip.
GRAZIE MILLE (Many thanks).
Ciao

Just turn on the main switch and disconnect each fuse until the clock stops!