What did you do today?

[Speed 3 Pilot]

My baffle set up is like yours was the last time I saw your bike, I'll get an idea of how much louder things are when I go for a ride in a bit...if it's too loud, I have an idea of how to quite it down some while keeping the cleaned up look of the exhaust outlet...

[Speed 3 Pilot]

My baffle set up is like yours was the last time I saw your bike, I'll get an idea of how much louder things are when I go for a ride in a bit...if it's too loud, I have an idea of how to quite it down some while keeping the cleaned up look of the exhaust outlet...

A bit too loud for me, gonna have to set plan B in motion...

Stopped by SSD on the way back to have them document and order a new gas tank due to expansion problems...the tank wall is pushing into the coolant filler neck bracket under the keyguard, it's also pushing up against the steeriing stabilizer bracket and the front of the tank is now acting as the steering stops on both sides of the bike...

[hadesducati848]

just get the brushed aluminium one or maybe a CF one 

[Speed 3 Pilot]

just get the brushed aluminium one or maybe a CF one 

Don't think DNA would go for that...

[DarkMonster620]

Don't think DNA would go for that...

pay the difference?

[Speed 3 Pilot]

pay the difference?

I believe those tanks are actually less costly than the stock one...DNA won't go for it because they'll more than likely get a replacement at no cost from their supplier...

[DarkMonster620]

I believe those tanks are actually less costly than the stock one...DNA won't go for it because they'll more than likely get a replacement at no cost from their supplier...

just to stay on subject, the tank expansion is also affecting SFs?

[Speed 3 Pilot]

just to stay on subject, the tank expansion is also affecting SFs?

Yessir...of the 50 respondents to a poll conducted on ducati.ms, 21 replied that they show signs of gas tank expansion on their SFs...

[DarkMonster620]

Yessir...of the 50 respondents to a poll conducted on ducati.ms, 21 replied that they show signs of gas tank expansion on their SFs...

then, oh shite ...
my bike is a 2005 and i don't have that issue .... me not understand ...

[hadesducati848]

the sad part is that i was told by a certain "ducati mechanic" at a certain "ducati dealership" in hawaii that the 08 and up 848s, 1098s, 1198s, SFs, and monsters wouldnt have any
problems with tank expansion.  i know of 1 848 that started to show a bubble and now i see that SFs are affected too. 

[DarkMonster620]

is this because the ethanol?

[Speed 3 Pilot]

is this because the ethanol?

yes...

[DarkMonster620]

yes...

OK.. we got no ethanol in our fuel ...but, i mix VP Racing fuel from time to time ...

[MadDuck]

My '09 848 tank has a couple pimples here & there. Still a bit subtle in appearance but I've already filed for a replacement. No luck yet there. I asked about the aluminum replacement and offered to pay some. No deal. I've been running Startron fuel additive since Gene referred us to the ad in Cycle World (?) so that's been a few months, maybe since spring. Don't know if it's helping or not.

[hadesducati848]

i spent the afternoon detailing the 848 and the monster and luckily no problems yet that i can see on either fuel tank. i just spent my one year anniversary with the 848 a few days ago and am pleased to say
that after a year of pretty hard riding, 11,900 miles, 2 sets of tires, a new radiator, and a new engine case. that all in all my bike is still going strong! ... (knock on wood)