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Author Topic: 2007 Monsters WITHOUT tank expansion problem?  (Read 7170 times)
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« on: December 17, 2009, 11:48:57 AM »
I'm trying to get a sense for how many people AREN'T, in fact, having a problem with an expanding gas tank. I have an '07 695 with no issues yet (knocking on wood). Anyone else lucky?
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« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2009, 11:56:36 AM »
oh...and we need a pick of the tanks from the top looking down on the ignition housing....many people who never lift their tank never realize it's grown.    Wink
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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2009, 11:59:25 AM »
Time for a survey?  popcorn
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« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2009, 12:16:00 PM »
Give it enough time, It'll expand.

Chemical incompatibility.

Took 21K mi for mine to start.

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« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2009, 01:33:53 PM »
My 07 S2R 800 is fine (24000k's on the bike now) and I had the tank off recently for it's full service, I checked the tank all over and no expansion so far.
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« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2009, 01:45:35 PM »
Quote from: CairnsDuc on December 17, 2009, 01:33:53 PM
My 07 S2R 800 is fine (24000k's on the bike now) and I had the tank off recently for it's full service, I checked the tank all over and no expansion so far.

Do you guys run ethanol in your fuel?
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« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2009, 01:51:04 PM »
I presume so, as I live in Atlanta.
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« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2009, 01:55:00 PM »
2007 S4Rs - fine (touching wood....... Evil)
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« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2009, 01:55:29 PM »
Quote from: Wonked on December 17, 2009, 01:51:04 PM
I presume so, as I live in Atlanta.

I meant CairnsDuc...he's in Australia.

I'm sure you do being in the US.
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« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2009, 04:33:24 PM »
07 S2R1k no probs

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I have the option of 87 no ethanol 89 10% ethanol and 91 no ethanol at most stations.  I get the 91
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« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2009, 05:08:37 PM »
07 S4RS with no problems
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« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2009, 05:16:14 PM »
Quote from: Triple J on December 17, 2009, 01:45:35 PM
Do you guys run ethanol in your fuel?

Australia has no ethanol gas to my knowledge. 

OP and replies should have location included.  I imagine we would see a direct correlation for locations w/ E10 gas and locations without to tank expansion.

Of course, I bet someone in Cupertino has a push-pin map with this info.
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« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2009, 05:30:41 PM »
My 07 695 had no problems after 3300miles when i sold it.  My 08 1098 has almost 15k miles without any problems if that helps!

This is in NY
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« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2009, 05:55:26 PM »
In AU there are separate pumps marked E10 (at some petrol companies stations).
The Federal government has legislated to keep ethanol to a maximum of 10% in E10.

From 2010 the Queensland government has legislated that all petrol (gas) sold in QLD must have a minimum of 5% ethanol.
The next couple of years might see tank expansion happening in AU.

One variable is US ethanol is corn based, AU ethanol is sugar cane based.
They may react differently when in plastic tanks.
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« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2009, 05:59:29 PM »
Quote from: 748s on December 17, 2009, 05:55:26 PM
One variable is US ethanol is corn based, AU ethanol is sugar cane based.
They may react differently when in plastic tanks.

the resultant ethanol is identical, ~IF~ it is the ethanol (which i sincerely believe it is) the source of it doesn't matter. 
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