The "Tangerine Dream" (to be renamed later) mod project

[MsTek]

You can't have both tanks, unless you buy one outright. The dealer will take the swollen one and send it back to Ducati.

Will the new tank be the same color or do I need to get it painted?

[dbran1949]

It will be the same color - which is why sometimes it takes a while to arrive. Since this was my second tank I decided to have it coated because I knew it would just happen again and by then there would be no more replacement tanks. Unfortunately you have to do while the tank is new - once you put gas into it you can't get it sealed

[The Bearded Duc]

Since this was my second tank I decided to have it coated because I knew it would just happen again........once you put gas into it you can't get it sealed

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I would recommend anyone getting a new tank from Ducati get it coated right away, it will cost somewhere around $200. If you don't get the new tank coated it will swell again, it's just a matter of time. So far the coating seems to be holding up quite well, most reports are in the 2+ year range with no swelling reported.

[Raux]

i think it's crazy that someone has to pay out of their pocket to avoid future problems

[MsTek]

Ah.. then I will talk to the dealer. I kind of CAN'T be without the motorcycle at the moment as that if something comes up in the suburbs, I have to take that job (no car).  I'm assuming they take your tank then you have no bike while the new one comes?

Then getting it sealed... do you need to ship it somewhere or is that a home job?

[dbran1949]

i think it's crazy that someone has to pay out of their pocket to avoid future problems

Agreed - even crazier, however, is that some congress critter decided we had to have ethanol in our gas and that Ducati had to be sued to agree to fix.  I think there is a guy in Japan that will hand make an aluminum tank but it is a tad spendy

[dbran1949]

Ah.. then I will talk to the dealer. I kind of CAN'T be without the motorcycle at the moment as that if something comes up in the suburbs, I have to take that job (no car).  I'm assuming they take your tank then you have no bike while the new one comes?

Then getting it sealed... do you need to ship it somewhere or is that a home job?

Step 1. Take motorcycle to dealer point out tank is enlarged tell dealer you are having problems re-latching the tank when you lift it for service
Step 2. Dealer orders tank from Ducati - you leave with your bike
Step 3. Dealer calls and says your tank is in  2 to 3 months after step 2
Step 4. Tell Dealer to send it off to get sealed
Step 5. Tank comes back from sealing Dealer calls you
Step 6. Make appointment to get tank swapped - takes a couple of hours

optional step 3.5 you might want to go down to visually inspect new tank - I did turns out these tanks are sitting around in a warehouse somewhere in Italy and not in a de-humidified environment so tank may already have some moisture induced shape changes

Don't wait too long to get the process started turns out Italy shuts down for the month of August

 

[MsTek]

Step 1. Take motorcycle to dealer point out tank is enlarged tell dealer you are having problems re-latching the tank when you lift it for service
Step 2. Dealer orders tank from Ducati - you leave with your bike
Step 3. Dealer calls and says your tank is in  2 to 3 months after step 2
Step 4. Tell Dealer to send it off to get sealed
Step 5. Tank comes back from sealing Dealer calls you
Step 6. Make appointment to get tank swapped - takes a couple of hours

optional step 3.5 you might want to go down to visually inspect new tank - I did turns out these tanks are sitting around in a warehouse somewhere in Italy and not in a de-humidified environment so tank may already have some moisture induced shape changes

Don't wait too long to get the process started turns out Italy shuts down for the month of August

 

Awesome! I will do this.  Thanks!

[The Bearded Duc]

Step 3. Dealer calls and says your tank is in  2 to 3 months after step 2

This is not always the case, my tank was at the shop within 3 weeks. However, it might be a good idea to tell yourself it will be 3 months just so you don't get to anxious.

[dbran1949]

Awesome! I will do this.  Thanks!

Were you able to ride at all this summer?