2005 Ducati Monster S2 R

MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK THAT HAS STARTED TO EXPAND. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED TO POINT THAT THE ORIGINAL RUBBER GUARDS NO LONGER TOUCH THE FRAME. THE HANDLEBARS HIT THE TANK WHEN ATTEMPTING A FULL TURN TO THE RIGHT - THIS DID NOT HAPPEN BEFORE. COSMETICALLY, I HAVE NOTICED THE APPEARANCE OF PIMPLES ON THE SURFACE OF THE TANK. I HAVE NOT MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE AT ALL - IT IS COMPLETELY STOCK. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY MOTORCYCLE AS I DO NOT KNOW WHEN MY GAS TANK COULD SPLIT OPEN. THE CONTROLS OF THE VEHICLE HAVE ALSO BEEN JEOPARDIZED AS THE HANDLEBARS DO NOT TURN PROPERLY. *TR

THE GAS TANK OF MY MOTORCYCLE IS EXPANDING. THE TANK IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND OVER TIME, THE TANK EXPANDS SO THAT IT RUBS AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT IS VERY HARD TO LIFT THE TANK TO SERVICE THE BIKE. DUE TO THE SWELLING, IT ALSO MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO RE-SECURE THE TANK. THE TANK HAS EXPANDED TO THE POINT THAT IT DOES NOT ALIGHT RIGHT WITH THE FRAME TO THE POINT WHERE THE RUBBER MOUNTS ARE NO LONGER CENTERED ON THE FRAME. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DUCATI MONSTER S2R800. THE FUEL TANK BEGAN TO DISTORT IN SHAPE. IT NO LONGER FIT PROPERLY ON THE FRAME. THE EXTERIOR STARTED SHOWING WARPING, AND "PIMPLE" LIKE BLEMISHES. THE TANK EXPANDED FAR ENOUGH WHERE IT STARTED TO RUB THE IGNITION KEY HOUSING. EVENTUALLY THE TANK HAD A VERY LIKELY CHANCE OF LEAKING ONCE THE KEY HOUSING RUBS THROUGH THE TANK. DUCATI REPLACED THE FUEL TANK UNDER EMISSION WARRANTY .THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REASSURE ME THAT THE REPLACEMENT TANK IS OF A NON WARPING MATERIAL. *TR

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 HANDLE BARS HIT IT ON TURNING, AND IT PRESSES AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH. PREVIOUSLY IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS, NOW I HAVE TO WEDGE IT AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH TO CLOSE IT. THE RUBBER MOUNTS NO LONGER SIT ON THE FRAME CORRECTLY. I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO DUCATI NORTH AMERICA (THE IMPORTER/FACTORY) AND THEY REPLACED THE TANK (OR REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TANK)... I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS MOTORCYCLE NOW. THE TANK'S SWELLING HAS MADE IT SO THE HANDLE BARS DO NOT TURN CORRECTLY. IF THE TANK SWELLS ENOUGH, IT WILL SPLIT OPEN AND I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM RIDING. *TW

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, T. PREVIOUSLY IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS, NOW I HAVE TO WEDGE IT AGAINST THE IGNITION/KEY SWITCH TO CLOSE IT. THE RUBBER MOUNTS NO LONGER SIT ON THE FRAME CORRECTLY. I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE. THE BIKE IS SCHEDULED TO SOON BE EVALUATED BY THE DEALER, UPON WITCH DUCATI (MANUFACTURER) WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A GOOD-WILL REPLACEMENT TANK (WHICH IS PRONE TO THE SAME ISSUES) WILL BE ISSUED. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS MOTORCYCLE NOW. THE TANK IS PART OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. IF THE TANK SWELLS ENOUGH, IT COULD SPLIT OPEN, OR BEGIN TO LEAK AT THE FUEL LINE FLANGES. I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM RIDING. PLEASE NOTE, BIKE IS MODEL YEAR 2006. MY MODEL WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE DROP-DOWN MENU FOR 2006, SO I USED 2005. BIKE IS 2006 DUCATI S2R-800. *TR

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, AND IT PRESSES AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH. PREVIOUSLY IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS, NOW I HAVE TO WEDGE IT AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH TO CLOSE IT. THE RUBBER MOUNTS NO LONGER SIT ON THE FRAME CORRECTLY. I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO DUCATI NORTH AMERICA (THE IMPORTER/FACTORY) AND THEY REPLACED THE TANK. 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. ALTHOUGH DUCATI OF NORTH AMERICA HAS REPLACED MY TANK UNDER THE 5 YEAR EMISSIONS WARRANTY, MY BIKE IS AN '05, WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF/WHEN THE TANK SWELLS AGAIN. NO MORE WARRANTY AND I WILL BE FORCED TO REPLACE ITEM AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

DEAR SIR/MADAM- MY 2005 DUCATI MONSTER S2R HAS DEVELOPED A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE GAS TANK. THE TANK IS PLASTIC (FIRST YEAR DUCATI UTILIZED A PLASTIC TANK DESIGN) AND HAS DEVELOPED WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS LARGE "BLISTERS" ON THE SURFACE OF THE TANK. ALSO, THE TANKS OVERALL SIZE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED, AS IF IT IS SWELLING. SO MUCH SO IN FACT, THAT THE RUBBER MOUNTS THAT SUPPORT THE TANK ON THE FRAME NO LONGER LINE UP WITH THE FRAME BUT RATHER HANG OFF OF IT, PLACING WHAT I WOULD PRESUME TO BE UNDUE PRESSURE ON THE SMALL LATCH THAT SECURES THE TANK TO THE FRAME. I AM CONCERNED THAT AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE, THIS DISTORTED TANK SHAPE WILL LEAD TO A FAILURE OF THE TANK TO CONTAIN THE FUEL OR THAT THE TANK WILL COME OFF WHILE RIDING. *TR

THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON MY 2005 DUCATI MONSTER IS SWELLING. THE RUBBER MOUNTS THAT SET ON THE FRAME ARE NOW ALMOST TO THE POINT WHERE THEY DON'T CONTACT THE FRAME. THERE ARE NOTICEABLE RIPPLES ON THE SIDE OF THE TANK. IT HAS ALSO AFFECTED THE TANK CLOSING LATCH TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAS TO BE MANIPULATED TO LIFT THE TANK FOR MAINTENANCE VERSUS JUST A SIMPLE LIFTING OF THE LATCH W/ NO EFFORT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE CONTINUED SWELLING WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE TANK TO SEPARATE AND LEAK FUEL. *TR

MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK THAT HAS BEGUN EXPANDING/SWELLING. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED ENOUGH THAT IT NO LONGER SITS PROPERLY ON THE FRAME RAILS AND CAN SHIFT TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, CAUSING IT TO RUB AGAINST THE IGNITION AND DAMAGE THE PAINT. ADDITIONALLY, THE TANK HAS SWOLLEN ENOUGH TO PRESSES DIRECTLY AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH FROM THE REAR. IT PREVIOUSLY HAD AT LEAST AN INCH CLEARANCE THAT ALLOWED THE TANK TO OPEN AND CLOSE WITHOUT PROBLEMS (IT IS ON A HINGE), BUT NOW IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ENGAGE THE LATCH, AS IT IS WEDGED AGAINST THE IGNITION MODULE I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE EXCEPT FOR SOME COSMETIC CHANGES. I HAVE MADE NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE FUEL SYSTEM AT ALL, INCLUDING THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL PUMP. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO DUCATI NORTH AMERICA (THE IMPORTER/FACTORY). I AM WAITING TO HEAR AS TO WHETHER THE TANK WILL BE REPLACED. EVEN IF IT IS REPLACED, I HAVE NO FAITH THAT THE REPLACEMENT WILL PERFORM ANY BETTER, OR THAT IT WILL BE REPLACED WHEN THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. I'VE BECOME VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS MOTORCYCLE. IF THE TANK CONTINUES TO SWELL, IT WILL CONTACT THE HANDLEBARS AND IMPINGE ON THE TURNING RADIUS. ADDITIONALLY, I'M CONCERNED THAT THE TANK WILL REACH A POINT OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, CAUSING IT TO BURST DURING USE, RESULTING IN A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SITUATION. *TR

THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON MY 2005 DUCATI S2R 800 IS SWELLING/DEFORMING. THE SWELLING IS CAUSING COSMETIC AND STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK. COSMETICALLY, THERE ARE RIPPLES AND BULGES ALL OVER THE TANK. STRUCTURALLY, THE TANK HAS SWOLLEN SO MUCH THAT THE HANDLEBARS HIT THE TANK AND STEERING IS LIMITED. THE TANK HAS ALSO SWOLLEN SO MUCH THAT THE TANK SUPPORT PADS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TANK BARELY MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TANK HAS SWOLLEN AROUND THE IGNITION AREA SUCH THAT THE IGNITION FASCIA IS RUBBING A HOLE THROUGH THE TANK ITSELF. FINALLY, THE FRONT TANK LATCH IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO RELEASE AND OR RE-LATCH DUE TO THE SWELLING. *TR