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16-10-2016, 10:36 AM | #16 |
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Esso and BP 97 ultimate are 0% Ethanol (unless in Devon/Cornwall) according to Esso and BP email earlier this autumn.
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16-10-2016, 12:24 PM | #17 | |
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I contacted Ducati about it, who referred me to Ducati UK, and the offer was a replacement tank at £550 plus VAT (based on the fact that the service history was only part official dealer...), and it would have to be fitted at an official dealership, so I'd have to pay for labour costs also. I also contacted Rosso Corse, and was quoted £600 for a replacement second hand tank including fitting, which I felt was too expensive. A fellow, helpful, forum member however pointed me in the direction of Italian Ebay, where I got a pristine new old stock tank for the princely sum of £120 including shipping, which I then fitted myself by booking a bench at Oval Motorcycle Centre for £26 per hour, and doing it when I did my interim service. It's not a hard job, and it made changing the fuel filter super easy. If you don't have full main dealer service record, best option is Italian ebay, and fit it yourself, and write off the £100 odd quid. |
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16-10-2016, 01:10 PM | #18 |
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Why would Ducati need a full dealer service history in relation to a part -made from unsuitable material, that isn't part of the service regime anyway?, nor is it a 'serviceable part' in any case.
That just sums up the 'talk to the hand' attitude Ducati are taking to this issue.
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Anyone know how Triumph dealt with the same issue on the Daytona's? Could be worth finding examples of successful cases and quoting them to Ducati.
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16-10-2016, 01:45 PM | #20 | |
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17-10-2016, 08:23 AM | #21 | |
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I actually asked this question and was told that the swelling 'can' be caused by blocked fuel tank breathers... as cleaning these breathers is supposedly part of the service regime then they require it to be done to claim for the faulty tank. It is just a clever way of limiting the number of claims. |
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17-10-2016, 08:30 AM | #22 | |
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Ducati's excuse is at the level of 'a big boy did it then ran away' and hope we'll not notice.
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17-10-2016, 11:47 AM | #23 | |
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Glad my old girl has a steel tank |
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17-10-2016, 12:01 PM | #24 | |
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Hope there is a supply of new pink tanks hiding somewhere in the world... |
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18-10-2016, 12:07 AM | #25 |
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Going on from this regarding other manufacturers, have KTM had any issues with their off road bikes (not sure what their road bikes use) or anyone had issues with Acerbis tanks fitted to green laners for example?
Again, might be worth looking around other forums or even enquiring at local dealers just to see what they have to say on the matter.
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18-10-2016, 01:23 AM | #26 |
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A fella at work has a KTM rc8 (road bike).On the KTM forum, he says, lots of tank swelling problems.
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18-10-2016, 07:21 AM | #27 |
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Interestingly I believe that Ducati had now gone back to a metal tank for the 1200 and 821?
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07-10-2020, 12:55 PM | #28 | |
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07-10-2020, 01:09 PM | #29 | |
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They rather skirt around the ethanol content by saying ‘What is E5 Petrol. It’s the same unleaded petrol that you’re currently using. Petrol in the UK already contains up to 5% bioethanol and has done for more than 10 years. Both BP regular unleaded petrol and BP Ultimate unleaded petrol are now also labelled as E5.’ https://www.bp.com/en_gb/united-king...20E5%20petrol?
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07-10-2020, 01:23 PM | #30 |
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Ducati no longer bother with Plastic tanks since Panigale and 821 all new models are steel ,,,some other manufacturers KTM and MotoGuzzi aand some off road bikes have plastic on some models ,, but its a disaster zone ,
No more 0% ethanol pure Benzine fuel in Uk since early this year even Esso and BP 97 /98/99 octane is now 5% ethanol as of next year most UK fuel will be 10% ethanol although some premium fuels will remain 5% but you will pay a lot extra per litre for it . Be prepared for problems with older bikes and cars especially with carbs ,, my experience in Thailand is that even Viton carb needles and seals and fuel lines rot eventually when in contact with 10% ethanol it also damages EFI systems and fuel lines in modern vehicles and also zinc and brass and aluminium dont like it ,,,, also you will lose up to 5% power and use 5% more fuel to boot so its lose lose ...
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