I HAVE PURCHASE A 2007 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000 1 AND 1/2 YEARS AGO AND RECENTLY FOUND MY GAS TANK IS SPREADING APART. THE GAS TANK HAS SPREAD FAR ENOUGH WHERE THERE IS NOTHING HOLDING THE TANK, I CAN LIFT THE TANK UP AWAY. I AM VERY CONCERN OF THE SAFETY. THERE IS A WEBSITE PEOPLE WITH A SIMILAR BIKE POST THERE COMPLAIN HTTP:/…
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I HAVE PURCHASE A 2007 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000 1 AND 1/2 YEARS AGO AND RECENTLY FOUND MY GAS TANK IS SPREADING APART. THE GAS TANK HAS SPREAD FAR ENOUGH WHERE THERE IS NOTHING HOLDING THE TANK, I CAN LIFT THE TANK UP AWAY. I AM VERY CONCERN OF THE SAFETY. THERE IS A WEBSITE PEOPLE WITH A SIMILAR BIKE POST THERE COMPLAIN HTTP://WWW.DUCATI.MS/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=BE1A4D887F06512308D4A640C94C82E4&T=55155. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10265060
Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL TANK HAD BLISTERED, REPLACED, BLISTERED AND BUCKLED AGAIN, REPLACED. THE BIKE IS NOW OFF WARRANTY, AND I ASSUME IT'S ONLY A QUESTION OF TIME BEFORE THE TANK GOES AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10264989
4,600 miles · Mar 13, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
GAS TANK ON '07 DUCATI GT1000 IS SPREADING APART. TANK IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND OVER TIME THE TANK HAS SPREAD AWAY FROM THE FRONT MOUNTING BRACKETS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10261703
4,400 miles · Feb 27, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL TANK HAS SPREAD APPROXIMATELY 1" AND NO LONGER FITS THE MOUNTING POINTS. TANK IS LOOSE AND WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10260249
2,850 miles · Feb 19, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
I OWN A 2007 DUCATI GT1000. THERE IS APPARENTLY A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE PLASTIC COMPOSITE GAS TANK IN WHICH THE FRONT BOTTOM OF THE TANK SPREADS OUT OVER TIME CAUSING THE FRONT TANK PEGS TO LOSE CONTACT WITH THE RETAINING BRACKETS CONNECTED TO THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME. THE RESULT IS THAT THE TANK IS ONLY SECURED TO THE FRAME BY A S…
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I OWN A 2007 DUCATI GT1000. THERE IS APPARENTLY A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE PLASTIC COMPOSITE GAS TANK IN WHICH THE FRONT BOTTOM OF THE TANK SPREADS OUT OVER TIME CAUSING THE FRONT TANK PEGS TO LOSE CONTACT WITH THE RETAINING BRACKETS CONNECTED TO THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME. THE RESULT IS THAT THE TANK IS ONLY SECURED TO THE FRAME BY A SINGLE BOLT AT THE REAR OF THE TANK. THIS COULD EASILY SNAP OFF IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH SPILLING FUEL AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE. DUCATI HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE TANK AS THE MOTORCYCLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE MATERIAL, THIS ISSUE WILL CONTINUE TO RECUR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10259365
14 miles · Feb 12, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
DUCATI SPORT 1000 FUEL TANK WAS LOOSE UPON DELIVERY OF NEW MOTORCYCLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO THIS SERIES OF MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL TANK IS HELD ON BY TWO RUBBER MOUNTS AT THE FRONT, AND A SINGLE BOLT AT THE REAR OF THE ASSEMBLY. IN THIS CASE, THE TANK HAD SPREAD ABOUT ONE INCH AND NO LONGER WOULD SECURE TO …
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DUCATI SPORT 1000 FUEL TANK WAS LOOSE UPON DELIVERY OF NEW MOTORCYCLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO THIS SERIES OF MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL TANK IS HELD ON BY TWO RUBBER MOUNTS AT THE FRONT, AND A SINGLE BOLT AT THE REAR OF THE ASSEMBLY. IN THIS CASE, THE TANK HAD SPREAD ABOUT ONE INCH AND NO LONGER WOULD SECURE TO THE FRONT MOUNTS SAFELY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TANK ON INSPECTION, BUT I WAS ENCOURAGED BY THE COMMUNITY TO FILE A REPORT NONETHELESS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10258487
2,500 miles · Jan 12, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
MOTORCYCLE FUEL TANK IS SPREADING ON ITS MOUNTS; I.E., IT IS BECOMING LOOSER AND PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT IT MAY SEPARATE FROM ITS MOUNTINGS ALTOGETHER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THERE WERE NO SPECIFIC INCIDENTS OCCURRING TO CAUSE THIS, AS IT APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10254674
2,500 miles · Dec 25, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL TANK ON 2007 DUCATI GT 1000 SPREADS AND COMES LOOSE FROM FORWARD TANK MOUNTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10252785
1,500 miles · Dec 17, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline
THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2007 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000 HAS SPREAD APART AND NO LONGER RESTS IN THE MOUNTING POINTS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. I CAN PHYSICALLY MOVE THE TANK UP AND DOWN AT LEAST FOUR OR FIVE INCHES AND MY CONCERN IS THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE TANK WILL DETACH FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. MY DEALER CLAIMS THEY WILL "…
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THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2007 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000 HAS SPREAD APART AND NO LONGER RESTS IN THE MOUNTING POINTS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. I CAN PHYSICALLY MOVE THE TANK UP AND DOWN AT LEAST FOUR OR FIVE INCHES AND MY CONCERN IS THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE TANK WILL DETACH FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. MY DEALER CLAIMS THEY WILL "SHIM" THE TANK UNDER WARRANTY TO MAKE IT FIT, HOWEVER, I'M NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, PROPERLY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10252154
4,500 miles · Nov 29, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline
I OWN A 2007 DUCATI GT1000 MOTORCYCLE. THE FUEL TANK IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND APPARENTLY IS BEING DAMAGED BY THE ETHANOL FUEL. IT HAS DEFORMED TO THE POINT WHERE THE FRONT MOUNTS WILL NOT ENGAGE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS ON THE FRAME. IN MY OPINION THIS CREATES AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN THE TANK COMING OFF IN AN ACCIDEN…
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I OWN A 2007 DUCATI GT1000 MOTORCYCLE. THE FUEL TANK IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND APPARENTLY IS BEING DAMAGED BY THE ETHANOL FUEL. IT HAS DEFORMED TO THE POINT WHERE THE FRONT MOUNTS WILL NOT ENGAGE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS ON THE FRAME. IN MY OPINION THIS CREATES AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN THE TANK COMING OFF IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSING A FIRE. DUCATI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT IT, OTHER THAN REPLACE TANKS UNDER WARRANTY FOR SOME OWNERS. THE REPLACEMENT TANKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND WILL FAIL IN THE SAME MANNER. MY DEALER DID NOT WANT TO FILE A WARRANTY CLAIM AND SHIMMIED ONE OF THE MOUNTS INSTEAD, WHICH IS ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. THE WARRANTY HAS NOW EXPIRED ON MY MOTORCYCLE. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK WITH ONE THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH ETHANOL FUEL. *TR
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FASTENERS FROM THE FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL FILLER WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY. THE FUEL PUMP HOSE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FUEL FILTER. THIS CONDITION WILL STOP THE ENGINE FROM RUNNING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO FUEL FILTER HOSE AND FASTENERS TO PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM STOPPING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 21, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-424-9153.
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