2006 DUCATI S4 R 2006 Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
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 H...
Mileage: 3,000
2006 DUCATI S2R800 "PLASTIC" FUEL TANK STARTING TO DEFORM. NOT RETAINING ORIGINAL SHAPE. CONCERNS OF POSSIBLE RUPTURE OR LEAKS. GETTING WORSE WITH AGE. UNDER WARRANTY IN 2008, A DUCATI SHOP EXAMINED THE FUEL TANK AND DISMISSED IT AS WARRENTABLE. DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
EXPANDING AND LEAKING PLASTIC FUEL TANK. PRESENTS FIRE DANGER AND ILL FITMENT IN THE FRAME. *TR
Mileage: 2,871
THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE IS DEFORMING. AS A RESULT, IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE TANK FROM THE BIKE, AND THE TANK DOES NOT SIT PROPERLY ON THE FRAME. *TR
Mileage: 11,000
THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE IS DEFORMING. AS A RESULT, IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE TANK FROM THE BIKE, AND THE TANK DOES NOT SIT PROPERLY ON THE FRAME. *TR
Mileage: 11,000
DUCATI MOTORCYCLE GAS TANK. THE BASIC SHAPE AND FORM OF THE TANK IS DEFORMING AND BULGING. UNEVEN BUMPS APPEARING ON THE SURFACE. *TR
Mileage: 11,000
SPRING SAG IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSES A DROP IN STEERING ANGLE AS A RESULT THE BIKE BECOMES UNSTABLE AT NORMAL ROAD SPEEDS, VERY UNSTABLE IN WINDY CONDITIONS. THE SAG IN SUSPENSION IS APPROX 50% OF NORMAL SUSPENSION TRAVEL. *JB
Mileage: 6,625