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Re: Plastic Tank problems: Discussion thread, see info thread sticky for updates
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Quote from: Betlog on June 08, 2012, 11:47:56 AM
Thanks for the offer. I'm all the way in California. I'll look around the local hardware shops I guess.
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June 09, 2012, 08:46:20 PM »
Quote from: El-Twin on June 06, 2012, 08:17:10 AM
Just talked to my dealer. They have had no tanks returned at all for the newer Monsters yet. Whether that is because they are under the skins is still an unknown. For what it's worth, he states that "it has been fixed at Ducati."
Thay do recommend Star Tron, though, for general use.
I've had my M1100 EVO for about a year now and 7,300 miles with no discernible swelling that I've noticed. Although, if it increases the volume of the tank I'd probably be fine with that.
Seriously though, I had the panels off today and the tank shows no signs of swelling at all. Panels all still line up as they should.
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Quote from: SDRider on June 09, 2012, 08:46:20 PM
I've had my M1100 EVO for about a year now and 7,300 miles with no discernible swelling that I've noticed. Although, if it increases the volume of the tank I'd probably be fine with that.
Seriously though, I had the panels off today and the tank shows no signs of swelling at all. Panels all still line up as they should.
where do you live and do you use pure gas?
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Quote from: ducatiz on June 09, 2012, 10:52:11 PM
where do you live and do you use pure gas?
San Diego, and I just use premium pump gas.
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Quote from: SDRider on June 10, 2012, 07:50:54 PM
San Diego, and I just use premium pump gas.
Why premium???
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Quote from: poseur on July 09, 2012, 06:45:35 PM
Why premium???
Because chicks dig it.
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July 11, 2012, 12:18:47 PM »
Quote from: poseur on July 09, 2012, 06:45:35 PM
Why premium???
Because that's what the owners manual says to run in it?
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July 11, 2012, 12:58:49 PM »
[singing] do ron ron ron do ron ron
My owner's handbook says to use fuel with an octane rating of 95 RON, which in American gasoline is upwards of 10 octane points lower.
If you're in America, no need to put premium fuel in the tank of your Monster.
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Quote from: NorDog on July 11, 2012, 12:58:49 PM
[singing] do ron ron ron do ron ron
My owner's handbook says to use fuel with an octane rating of 95 RON, which in American gasoline is upwards of 10 octane points lower.
If you're in America, no need to put premium fuel in the tank of your Monster.
Meh, it's an extra $35 over the course of 1 year...
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Quote from: SDRider on July 11, 2012, 03:46:35 PM
Meh, it's an extra $35 over the course of 1 year...
Does the $35 cover fouled plugs and excessive carbon build up?
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Quote from: howie on July 11, 2012, 07:08:09 PM
Does the $35 cover fouled plugs and excessive carbon build up?
ducpainter is always singing the same song, and while this may indeed be true of the older 2-valve bikes with ~ 9.x:1, the newer Siemens bikes with 11.x:1 specifically call for "a
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of 98 octane", which is ~ 91+ in NAS pump gas (AKI rating) terms.
Since these Siemens bikes are running essentially a car EFi system but without knock sensors to retard the timing, no way I'd consider running less than 91 (M+R/2) in my 796.
Consider other variables as well vs your proven experience. I'm running pure gas 93 in a rural area blend. Possibly most people experiencing the carbon build-up you noted are running E-10 and urban blends? Currently there are something like 150+ blends sold in the U.S., so is it really wise to make sweeping generalizations?
Incidentally, and "old school" I realize, but none of my Dellorto bikes and my 851 which were all tuned on the rich side, ever had excessive carbon or anything other than a light tan porcelain tip and the rest free of deposits. No carbon on the intakes either, and that was running mainly Sunoco 94 or even straight CAM II.
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Re: Plastic Tank problems: Discussion thread, see info thread sticky for updates
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July 12, 2012, 02:59:01 AM »
Quote from: Curmudgeon on July 11, 2012, 08:08:34 PM
ducpainter is always singing the same song, and while this may indeed be true of the older 2-valve bikes with ~ 9.x:1, the newer Siemens bikes with 11.x:1 specifically call for "a
minimum
of 98 octane", which is ~ 91+ in NAS pump gas (AKI rating) terms.
Since these Siemens bikes are running essentially a car EFi system but without knock sensors to retard the timing, no way I'd consider running less than 91 (M+R/2) in my 796.
Consider other variables as well vs your proven experience. I'm running pure gas 93 in a rural area blend. Possibly most people experiencing the carbon build-up you noted are running E-10 and urban blends? Currently there are something like 150+ blends sold in the U.S., so is it really wise to make sweeping generalizations?
Incidentally, and "old school" I realize, but none of my Dellorto bikes and my 851 which were all tuned on the rich side, ever had excessive carbon or anything other than a light tan porcelain tip and the rest free of deposits. No carbon on the intakes either, and that was running mainly Sunoco 94 or even straight CAM II.
...and I'll continue singing it.
Did you ever solve your cold running issue?
Did you even try lower octane fuel? I didn't think so. Until you do, and experience pinging, I'm going to maintain you're wrong.
The carbon problem from high octane fuels has been around far longer than E-10. That isn't the issue.
High octane fuels are designed to be more difficult to burn and create the carbon build up in street engines that don't see the kind of service that might require the anti detonation properties of high octane.
The fact you haven't experienced carbon build up doesn't make high octane fuel the correct choice. It also doesn't mean you won't
Remember...manuals and the recommendations in them are only released after being approved by lawyers.
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Re: Plastic Tank problems: Discussion thread, see info thread sticky for updates
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July 12, 2012, 05:13:51 AM »
Quote from: ducpainter on July 12, 2012, 02:59:01 AM
...and I'll continue singing it.
Did you ever solve your cold running issue?
Did you even try lower octane fuel? I didn't think so. Until you do, and experience pinging, I'm going to maintain you're wrong.
I agree - compression ratio alone (9.5:1, 13.1:1, etc) isn't the whole story - there's also ignition advance and valve timing that create higher pressures.
Quote from: ducpainter on July 12, 2012, 02:59:01 AM
High octane fuels are designed to be more difficult to burn and create the carbon build up in street engines that don't see the kind of service that might require the anti detonation properties of high octane.
Not sure I'd say "harder to burn" but rather "designed to ignite at higher temperature / pressure"
Quote from: ducpainter on July 12, 2012, 02:59:01 AM
Remember...manuals and the recommendations in them are only released after being approved by lawyers.
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On a serious note - its done that way to manage/mitigate risks: If there are risks that the bike may encounter predetonation with some fuel blends when encountering a variety of other conditions (temperature, DP performance catalog accessories, altitude, regularity of bowels, fuel manufacturer, etc), its less risky to advise everybody to use a fuel that eliminates this possibility than chance it.
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Re: Plastic Tank problems: Discussion thread, see info thread sticky for updates
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Quote from: howie on July 11, 2012, 07:08:09 PM
Does the $35 cover fouled plugs and excessive carbon build up?
Well, with the small size of my tank and the amount of fuel that could be contained in the 3 in 1 hoses at most pumps I'd bet I've been putting in a fair bit of regular and mid-grade unleaded in my bike anyway.
I'm dropping my bike off tonight for the first valve adjustment so I'll ask the mechanic there what he recommends I run.
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Re: Plastic Tank problems: Discussion thread, see info thread sticky for updates
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July 12, 2012, 07:39:21 AM »
Quote from: ducpainter on July 12, 2012, 02:59:01 AM
...and I'll continue singing it.
Remember...manuals and the recommendations in them are only released after being approved by lawyers.
LOL!
The fact is, back when I used premium my bike ran like crap. It got to the point that it wouldn't run at all because the plugs were fouled so much. This is a problem that has not returned since I began burning regular gas.
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