2010 DUCATI F1098 STREETFIGHTER Problems & Recalls

I'VE HAD MY ORIGINAL FUEL TANK REPLACED DUE TO DEFORMATION. NOW THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK IS ALSO DEFORMING.

Mileage: 9,500

FUEL TANK EXPANSION/DEFORM ISSUE. HORN BUTTON IS TOUCHING WHEN LOCKING THE FRONT WHEEL(TURNED TO FULL LEFT). ALSO THE KEY GUARD IS BREAKING AND FUEL TANK SIDE TRIM PANELS ARE LOOSE FROM DEFORMED TANK. *TR

THE COMPOSITE GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED DUE TO AN INTERACTION WITH THE FUEL. THE FUEL TANK SWELLS AND BULGES FROM THE FRAME OF THE BIKE. THE MALFORMATION OF THE TANK CAUSES THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION TO CONTACT THE TANK WHILE RIDING AND TURNING. THE CONTACT IS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FINISH AND CRACKS IN...

Mileage: 1,044

THE GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED APPARENTLY DUE TO AN INTERACTION WITH THE ETHANOL IN THE FUEL. THIS CAUSES IT TO BULGE FROM THE FRAME OF THE BIKE. THE MALFORMATION OF THE TANK CAUSES THE HANDLE BARS TO TOUCH THE TANK LIMITING MOVEMENT, THE OPENING FOR THE KEY TO BE OBSTRUCTED, AND THE PAINT AND DECALS TO ...

Mileage: 1,900

2010 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER FUEL TANK FAILURE, EXPANSION AND BIKE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE ON HIGHWAY. ALMOST GOT REARENDED WHEN POWER WAS LOST. DEALER SAID ETHANOL GAS CAUSED THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK TO DEGRADE, EXPAND AND FAIL. HANDLE BARS NOW HIT THE TANK ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 4,200

2010 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER- THE GAS TANK DEFORMED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND EXPANDED TO THE POINT OF CONTACTING THE UPPER FORK BRACKET. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE, A 2010 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER, WHEN THE ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE I WAS LEANED OVER IN A SLOW TURN (10-15MPH). THE ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY LOCKING UP THE REAR WHEEL, AND BECAUSE I WAS IN A TURN, IT CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO SLIDE, CAUSING ME TO WRECK MY MOTORCYCLE. THE ENGINE...

Mileage: 4,950

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE, A 2010 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER, WHEN THE ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE I WAS LEANED OVER IN A SLOW TURN (10-15MPH). THE ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY LOCKING UP THE REAR WHEEL, AND BECAUSE I WAS IN A TURN, IT CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO SLIDE, CAUSING ME TO WRECK MY MOTORCYCLE. THE ENGINE...

Mileage: 4,950

NEW BIKE @ 3000 MILES HAS THE FUEL TANK EXPANDING AND SWELLING. THE TANK GETS DEFORMED AND CLEARANCE ISSUES BECOME EVIDENT. THE FRONT FORKS START HITTING THE TANK AND CRACKS BEGIN TO FORM. THE TANK WILL PUNCTURE SOON. DUCATI DEALER TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS AND SENDS THEM TO HEADQUARTERS. THEY APPROVE A REP...

Mileage: 3,200