Ducati Monster Forum

tried a couple "before shots with direct noon sun, used fill flash to help a bit....

(http://i47.tinypic.com/rl9lpe.jpg)

(http://i46.tinypic.com/97tjme.jpg)

and just a bunch of detail shots for all you trivia buffs, pretty straightforward, obviously, remove tank,
remove fuel pump, latch, gascap, reinstall parts in new tank, install new tank...
2 hours end to end.

(http://i49.tinypic.com/29dh4x.jpg)

(http://i45.tinypic.com/1zb9jfd.jpg)

(http://i48.tinypic.com/30hu29x.jpg)

(http://i48.tinypic.com/124ihs5.jpg)

(http://i49.tinypic.com/hwbyvn.jpg)

(http://i50.tinypic.com/j911jc.jpg)

(http://i49.tinypic.com/vec6c9.jpg)

(http://i46.tinypic.com/169hn2c.jpg)

(http://i47.tinypic.com/2m7au1i.jpg)

(http://i50.tinypic.com/ev5cgk.jpg)

(http://i45.tinypic.com/2ng92xt.jpg)

(http://i49.tinypic.com/34qa36b.jpg)

mechanic states that this rippling is common because of the construction of the tank and is
not related to the expansion issues....

(http://i45.tinypic.com/2822tev.jpg)
old tank part number/ information

(http://i49.tinypic.com/f0ntol.jpg)
old one in the box, new one in the bag....

(http://i45.tinypic.com/33jie75.jpg)
new tank part number/ information

(http://i49.tinypic.com/vyqkcl.jpg)
pretty cool fuel quick-disconnects...
(i know there's fancier ones out there, still cool)

(http://i48.tinypic.com/ae5mc5.jpg)
internal fuel pump and filter assembly...

(http://i47.tinypic.com/kf5n6f.jpg)
after......not much of a visual difference, but massive functional
difference in latch.... [roll]

(http://i49.tinypic.com/153uvcj.jpg)

sooooooooo......
pretty simple and quick swap....
service writer today stated that this new tank is an emissions warranty item and is warrantied for 5 years from the construction/ model year of the bike itself
so therefore this new tanks warranty will expire 2012 as this is a 2007 s4rs....
i had previously assumed that the new tank would have been warrantied from its date of installation, today....
oh well if and when the time comes, well fight about it then.