Expanding fuel tanks in Australia!

[suzyj]

Suzy any idea why yours is swollen ? ........................Brian and Rob don't go there  

It was swollen when I bought it. My assumption was that it was sitting at the dealers for months with a tank of E10, or something.

It was really huge. Very intimidating.

[ungeheuer]

The problem with the PA-6 nylon tanks is actually caused by the absorption of water which the ethanol makes far worse because of it's propensity to absorb water from the atmosphere.

Which leads to an interesting question:  Are AUS market tanks for the previous range of Monsters made from the same material as US market tanks?

I know for sure that the current Monster range runs PA (nylon) tanks for the US market.... and XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) for EU/AUS market bikes.  What I dont know for sure is why.  My guess is that due to the fuel permeability of PE (XLPE, PEX) US regulators wont permit its use.

[ducpainter]

Which leads to an interesting question:  Are AUS market tanks for the previous range of Monsters made from the same material as US market tanks?

I know for sure that the current Monster range runs PA (nylon) tanks for the US market.... and XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) for EU/AUS market bikes.  What I dont know for sure is why.  My guess is that due to the fuel permeability of PE (XLPE, PEX) US regulators wont permit its use.

The underside of the tank should have the PA symbol, or whatever type they used, somewhere.

[Stinky Wizzleteats]

I was not aware of any tank settlement thing that would apply to bikes in Australia.

Also I think one of the members here (or perhaps on TOB) actually contacted Ducati Australia and was told they would not recommend ethanol content fuels (it may have been Super TIB but my memory is pretty hazy nowadays). I can't imagine Ducati Australia offering anything ... but considering the limitations on fuel nowadays we are fast running out of 'preferred' options.

Yep, that was me. 

From memory, I was looking at the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries website to see if e10 was ok to use with Ducatis'. Noticed Ducati wasn't on the list of motorcycles that could/ could not use e10. I emailed Ducati Australia (NFI!!!) to inform them of it. They told me they would certainly look into it and also said that they would not recommend using e10.

And guess what, just checked the FCAI website, Ducati still aint on that fUcking list. That was over 4 years ago that I emailed them.