I have a 2006 ducati multistrada 1000s ds with approx. 20,000 miles. In 2009, I noticed the plastic fuel tank on my motorcycle has stretched lengthwise and bulged widthwise to the point where the mounting screws do not line up with the tank. The fuel filler recess in the tank is also showing cracks in the plastic. Plastic side panels attached to the tank are also being pushed out of place. The tank is continuing to expand and will eventually need to be replaced as it will not fit on my motorcycle.
2004 Ducati MTS 1000 fuel system complaints
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2004 ducati multistrada 1000ds motorcycle. Gas tank made from composite material (rather than metal) is deforming/growing due to ethanol fuel. Interior coating is deficient, it is not sufficient to prevent absorption of water from ethanol which causes the tank to expand over time. Gas tank has expanded up to 1 inch in some dimensions, to the point where it cannot be removed from the bike for routine valve maintenance to help control emissions.
My motorcycle has a plastic gas tank which has begun to expand. The outside dimensions of the tank have increased and it now does not sit correctly in the frame, the handlebars hit it on turning. The tank frame mounts no longer properly line up with mounting bolts on tank correctly. I have not significantly modified my motorcycle. I am very concerned as to the safety of this motorcycle now. The tank's swelling has made it so the handlebars do not turn correctly. If the tank swells enough, it will split open and I am concerned this will happen while I am riding.
The fuel tank on my 2004 ducati multistrada 1000ds has begun expanding. The expansion of the tank to this point has only LED to misaligned body panels and a poor fit of the tank itself on the motorcycle's frame. Further expansion of the tank, as has been observed on numerous other motorcycles with the same or similar tanks, leads to the separation of the fuel flange from the tank resulting in a significant fuel leak that could pose a serious combustion hazard. The expansion of the tank is caused by the incompatibility of the tanks plastic with the ethanol found in e10 fuel. As e10 is now near ubiquitous on the east coast where I live, it cannot be avoided. The potential introduction of e15 or higher levels of ethanol in the fuel supply chain will exacerbate this problem.
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