2007 DUCATI MONSTER 696 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

I HAVE A WARPED/EXPANDING GAS TANK ON A 2007 DUCATI MONSTER 695 MOTORCYCLE. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

ETHANOL REACTS WITH THE PLASTIC TANK CAUSING IT TO EXPAND RESULTING IN POSSIBLE GAS LEAKING. WARPING OF THE TANK AND EXPANSION SIGNS ARE VISIBLE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 9,000

2007 DUCATI MONSTER 695 FUEL TANK IS EXPANDING AND WARPING. TANK IS A PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION AND SHOWS SIGNS OF CHANGES IN SIZE. *TR

Mileage: 7,500

THE PLASTIC GAS TANK ON MY 2007 DUCATI MONSTER 695 IS EXPANDING, THE RUBBER MOUNTS THAT HOLD IT TO THE FRAME HAVE NOW COMPLETELY OVERLAPPED THE FRAME ON ONE SIDE, AND IT IS EXPANDING OVER THE IGNITION SWITCH AND PUTTING CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE ON IT. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE IT WILL EXPAND BEFORE IT CRACKS SOMEWHERE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED, IT IS COMPLETELY STOCK FROM THE FACTORY. *TR

Mileage: 5,300

THE NYLON FUEL TANK ON MY DUCATI MONSTER IS EXPANDING DUE TO USE OF ETHANOL FUEL BLENDS AT MOST MAJOR GAS STATIONS. IT IS BEGINNING TO LEAK AROUND THE TOP AND SWELL ON THE SIDES. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

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 AM 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. *TR

Mileage: 2,500

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). 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. *TR

Mileage: 7,400

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 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. I HAVE HAD THE TANK INSPECTED BY A DUCATI DEALERSHIP WHO HAS CONTACTED DUCATI NA AND HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

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) AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TANK. I WAS NOT GIVEN A REASON. 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. THIS IS NOT IF THE TANK SWELLS ENOUGH, IT WILL SPLIT OPEN AND I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM RIDING. A GAS TANK SHOULD NOT CHANGE SHAPE UNDER NORMAL USE AND I HAVE NOT MODIFIED THE BIKE IN A MANNER WHICH WOULD CAUSE EXPANSION. *TR

Mileage: 3,500

MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH HAS BEGUN TO EXPAND. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED AND IT NOW 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. 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 CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO WILL SUBMIT A CLAIM TO DUCATI NORTH AMERICA (THE IMPORTER/FACTORY) AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE TANK WITH ANOTHER PLASTIC ONE. WHICH I FEAR IT WILL DEFORM AS WELL. 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. BTW, THIS IS A DUCATI MONSTER 695, THE FORM ONLY SHOWED A 696. *TR

Mileage: 4,200