2007 Ducati S2R1000

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); THE FIRST DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TANK (AFTER CONSIDERING IT FOR A FEW MONTHS) AND THE SECOND DEALERSHIP IS PLANNING TO REPLACE IT AND HAS A TANK ON ORDER, BUT TOLD ME THE WAIT MAY BE UP TO TWO MONTHS. THE SECOND DEALERSHIP SAID THAT MY MOTORCYCLE WAS THE WORST EXAMPLE THAT THEY HAVE SEEN SO FAR OF THIS PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL 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 MIGHT SPLIT OPEN AND I AM CONCERNED THIS COULD HAPPEN WHILE I AM RIDING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE OCTOBER 2009 AND CONTINUES TO GET WORSE OVER TIME. MY MOTORCYCLE IS A 2007 DUCATI MONSTER 695 (THIS MODEL IS NOT LISTED IN YOUR FORM). *TR

THE GAS TANK ON MY 2007 DUCATI S2R100 IS DEFORMING. IS BULGING TO THE POINT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ABOUT TO POKE THROUGH THE TANK ITSELF. I NOTICED THIS SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, AND DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH. IT SEEMS SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I WILL TAKE MY BIKE TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS WE HAVE SOME DECENT WEATHER TO SEE IF THEY WILL REPLACE IT. *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 AND IT PRESSES AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH. PREVIOUSLY IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS, BUT AT THIS POINT I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE DEALER NOT TO EVEN TRY TO OPEN IT UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AS IT WOULD BE INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. THE RUBBER MOUNTS NO LONGER SIT ON THE FRAME. I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE EXCEPT FOR AN AFTERMARKET EXHAUST AND SOME COSMETIC CHANGES. I HAVE MADE NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL PUMP. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO DUCATI NORTH AMERICA (THE IMPORTER/FACTORY) AND THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TANK. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS MOTORCYCLE NOW. IF THE TANK SWELLS ENOUGH, IT WILL SPLIT OPEN AND I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM RIDING. MY ISSUE IS WITH A 2007 DUCATI MONSTER 695 WHICH WAS NOT ON THE DROP DOWN MENU FOR THAT YEAR. I SELECTED S2R1000 WHICH IS THE CLOSEST AVAILABLE MODEL TO MINE. *TR

FUEL TANK IS EXPANDING , CAUSING MOUNTING POINTS TO BE MISALIGNED WITH MOTORCYCLE FRAME. IF EXPANSION CONTINUES, I AM CONCERNED STEERING MOVEMENT WILL BE RESTRICTED, AND THAT THE TANK MAY DEFORM TO THE POINT THAT IT LEAKS, POSING A FIRE HAZARD. THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS ORIGINALLY DELIVERED AUGUST 4TH, 2007. I SHOWED THE DEALER THE PROBLEM, AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED IT EXISTED, BUT STATED "DUCATI DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM". THE MOTORCYCLE MODEL IS A 2007 DUCATI MONSTER S2R800; I SELECTED S2R1000 IN THE FOLLOWING WINDOW BECAUSE IT MOST CLOSELY RESEMBLES MY MOTORCYCLE. *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. I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE EXCEPT FOR AN AFTERMARKET EXHAUST AND SOME COSMETIC CHANGES. I HAVE MADE NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL PUMP. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO DUCATI NORTH AMERICA (THE IMPORTER/FACTORY). THEY OFFERED TO COVER PART OF THE COST OF A NEW TANK. THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE THE EXACT SAME PRODUCT AS MY DEFECTIVE TANK. I EXPECT THE NEW TANK WOULD BEGIN TO DEFORM JUST LIKE THE ONE I HAVE. 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. PLEASE NOTE: MY VEHICLE MODEL IS NOT LISTED IN THE PULLDOWN MENU. IT IS A 2007 DUCATI MONSTER 695. I SELECTED A 2007 DUCATI MONSTER S2R, AS IT HAS A SIMILAR, IF NOT IDENTICAL, GAS TANK TO MINE. *TR