Caswell Info Requested for Coating of new Tank

[Gadgetech]

You should read the tank threads in the General Forum.

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=25074.0

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=43639.0

Thanks for the re-direct.  What I'm reading smells like a steaming, stinking pile of excrement.  I noticed the bump stops had been adjusted on my bike to the point I can't lock the bars.  It sucks to have a new relationship with a dealer affected by something out of their hands.

[ducpainter]

Thanks for the re-direct.  What I'm reading smells like a steaming, stinking pile of excrement.  I noticed the bump stops had been adjusted on my bike to the point I can't lock the bars.  It sucks to have a new relationship with a dealer affected by something out of their hands.

The only one that made out was the attorney for the class.

Your dealer is probably a good guy.

[EEL]

I had this problem, if you cant lock the bars because of expansion, its time to push your dealer to get you a new tank. I replaced my tank 2  months ago. My dealer was able to submit a request to Ducati w/ some photos and get Ducati North America to approve their request thru the oracle database in 5 business days.

It was a very seamless process. Considering my tank was in the dealer a week after approval. I was quite happy with the overall response.

[jgrm1]

Crap!  After washing the bike, I opened the fuel filler and found a lot water pooled up under the cap.  My drain line had pinched the last time I had the tank up.  I'm glad I lined my tank to keep that water away from the thirsty nylon.  Check your drain lines....

-Jeff

[Betlog]

Convinced I was not going to see any further coverage from the little remaining flowing material, I removed the Plexiglas panel and propped the tank over a pan with the fuel flange opening level to allow any remaining material to drain.  I saw only three drips in the pan.  As the lining continued to dry, I periodically checked the fuel filler and flange openings for stalactites, which I removed with my pocket knife blade or smoothed over with my finger.

How long did it take from pouring the caswell to removing the plexiglass?

[Betlog]

Any suggestions on how to handle the fuel flange section of the tank?  My guess is that if not properly coated, this section of the tank will be exposed to ethanol.  I am going to go with the plexiglass route to cover the fuel flange and monitor the caswell coating, as a few of you here have done.  However, wouldn't the caswell stick to the plexiglass?  If I remove the plexiglass, wouldn't it pull on the coating inside and damage the nice seal that was just formed?  Or do I pull off the plexiglass when the coating is still flowy/wet? 

[ducatiz]

Any suggestions on how to handle the fuel flange section of the tank?  My guess is that if not properly coated, this section of the tank will be exposed to ethanol.  I am going to go with the plexiglass route to cover the fuel flange and monitor the caswell coating, as a few of you here have done.  However, wouldn't the caswell stick to the plexiglass?  If I remove the plexiglass, wouldn't it pull on the coating inside and damage the nice seal that was just formed?  Or do I pull off the plexiglass when the coating is still flowy/wet? 

i removed the plexiglass before it was fully set.  the edge was a bit stretched and "ragged" but when it dried was harder and I just trimmed it a bit before putting the flange back on.

i also put a stopped into the filler (from the inside) which I twisted off while the coating was still "tacky".

[Betlog]

i removed the plexiglass before it was fully set.  the edge was a bit stretched and "ragged" but when it dried was harder and I just trimmed it a bit before putting the flange back on.

i also put a stopped into the filler (from the inside) which I twisted off while the coating was still "tacky".

Thanks.  What did you use to trim?  Was it tough or easy to trim?

[ducatiz]

Thanks.  What did you use to trim?  Was it tough or easy to trim?

xacto knife.  cut like plastic.

[Betlog]

xacto knife.  cut like plastic.

Ok.  Thank you!

[Lieutenant Dan]

I hope Ducati doesn't make new bikes with tanks of this same material...?

[Lieutenant Dan]

I hope Ducati doesn't make new bikes with tanks of this same material...?

Does anyone know if they still do??! Would be tragic if they do.

[ducatiz]

Almost all of the bikes with covered tanks (Monsters etc) are using the same material.

IT is just too cheap and too easy to use not to use it.

The covered tanks do not show the expansion as much.

[Lieutenant Dan]

Well that certainly doesn't make me feel good about buying a Ducati in the future

What are they thinking?? 

[ducatiz]

Well that certainly doesn't make me feel good about buying a Ducati in the future

What are they thinking?? 

Like I said, the new covered tank design hides the expansion of the tank.  They can easily make the tank smaller to allow for more expansion and possible redesign the fuel pump flange so it is reinforced and can't leak.