Ducati Monster Forum

Hello Everyone:
I have an 08 S4RS with full Termi system. I bought the bike with the system already installed.
The cannisters are not parallel and I have had the system on and off 3-4 times in an effort to fix the issue. I have searched the Web and have found similar complaints but no solution.
Does anyone have any insight on this issue and how to resolve it.
Thanks.

I've found it disturbingly common that the Termi stuff doesn't fit well.
Which is really odd, as they did a bunch of OEM parts for Ducati.

My only suggestion is to start with the whole system installed, but everything loose.
Begin tightening and positioning things at the cylinder heads and work your way back.

Also, on those systems, the tubing loop that hangs down below the bottom of the sump routinely gets flattened on speedbumps.
That might be causing or contributing to the issue.

Thanks for the insight.
I have done as you recommend X3. The pipes and bike are like new with no damage. I have reassembled from heads back and again from cannisters forward, tightening in different sequences.No luck.
I have been to a well known race exhaust fabricator. He is of the opinion that the upper pipe, attaching to the upper cannister, was either not bent correctly  or was cut too long such that the two  pipes leading to cannisters are wider than the corresponding inlets for the cannisters. He believes that either a wider cannister bracket assembly or shorter collector pipe is required.
As I do NOT want to cut the pipe I will be looking to a machinist to fabricate a new cannister bracket that allows for an additional 1/4-3/8" of separation at the cannisters. Well see if that works.

Having had MIVV, Leo VInce, Remus, Arrow, etc. exhausts in the past I have never had a fitment issue like this. Indeed discouraging.     

If you can post up a picture of what's going on with your bike, we may be able to offer some alternatives.

But most likely, it's as your fab guy said.

I've been searching this forum and some others because I swear someone found a 'fix". Although  they did chop their cans and modify the bracket to have the cans sit higher. For the life of me though I can't find it.

So I had my fancy exhaust guy take approximately 1/4" off of the riser pipe leading to the upper cannister and the problem is resolved. The cannisters are aligned perfectly.
Now, to address the exhaust tips which are also not aligned. lol.

We all need a friendly exhaust guy who can do fancy work. [thumbsup]

I had mine installed by the dealer and evidently it was so difficult to install they broke the tab on the engine case. They initially welded the tab back on, then ordered a replacement case cover. Now the only issue is the top can touches the rear turn signal

Yep!