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« Reply #1170 on: December 01, 2010, 04:27:58 PM »

Is this a question or a statement of fact? As an 1100 owner I have thought of this exact same thing; did Ducati "fix" the problem on the newer Monsters by using the above as a solution?




it was a question/suggestions.

however, as has been stated already, a non homologated tank is really not one of our options. but it sounds like a good idea for future tanks..
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« Reply #1171 on: December 01, 2010, 06:48:59 PM »

How about Ducati coming up with a retrofit that would allow them to replace our plastic tanks with the previously used steel tanks?  It seems to me that would be a relatively easy permanant fix.  Wouldn't the previous steel tanks already have all the necessary certifications?

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« Reply #1172 on: December 01, 2010, 07:02:07 PM »

but very expensive to make.

ithink the older metal tanks if you had to replace them new were something like 1800$ from a ducati dealer in the US.

best bet would be for the older monster plastic tank owneres to look for someone selling the metal tanks in good condition and then refurbish them and such and put them on, but like someone else said when you are done with getting all the parts to make it work it could work out to be around 1k-1.5k dollars to have it right.
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« Reply #1173 on: December 01, 2010, 07:03:52 PM »

Sure, but look at the MSRP for our plastic tanks.  The metal tanks were used in production for years, so the cost to Ducati could not be that prohibitive.

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« Reply #1174 on: December 02, 2010, 03:35:35 AM »

Sure, but look at the MSRP for our plastic tanks.  The metal tanks were used in production for years, so the cost to Ducati could not be that prohibitive.

-Jeff
The tooling for the steel tanks wouldn't add to the cost as it already exists...maybe.

The labor for a steel tank is what promoted the switch.

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« Reply #1175 on: December 02, 2010, 05:12:09 AM »

There will be no metal tank to replace the deformed tanks.  It will either be another plastic material or the same tank with a coating.

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« Reply #1176 on: December 02, 2010, 05:17:20 AM »

There will be no metal tank to replace the deformed tanks.  It will either be another plastic material or the same tank with a coating.

I would love to stop having to type this.



Maybe if you typed s l o w e r.  Grin
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« Reply #1177 on: December 02, 2010, 09:26:45 AM »

There will be no metal tank to replace the deformed tanks.  It will either be another plastic material or the same tank with a coating.
 Grin

And for those who are wondering, Steel and Aluminum are both metal.  And - Yes, it will probably be a coating similar to the Caswell stuff (and others) mentioned throughout the thread.

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« Reply #1178 on: December 02, 2010, 10:24:40 AM »

I suggest going back to the metal tank. Woops, I guess you didn't type it slow enough.
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« Reply #1179 on: December 02, 2010, 11:27:11 AM »

Just got authorization from DNA that my tank will be replaced.  Pretty easy process overall.  My dealer was great, took some photos and no hassles.

I just hope that the new tank fixes the issue.  It would suck majorly if it happened again.
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« Reply #1180 on: December 02, 2010, 11:38:20 AM »

Just got authorization from DNA that my tank will be replaced.  Pretty easy process overall.  My dealer was great, took some photos and no hassles.

I just hope that the new tank fixes the issue.  It would suck majorly if it happened again.

Good luck with that.

I'm waiting for my third tank to arrive at the dealer.

I just don't understand why they don't use a metal tank.  Something like steel, or aluminum maybe.  I don't know, maybe it's just me.   cheeky
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« Reply #1181 on: December 02, 2010, 11:47:02 AM »


I just hope that the new tank fixes the issue.  It would suck majorly if it happened again.

How exactly is a new tank, made the same way and with the same material going to fix the issue?

Unless you mean "fix the issue" TEMPORARILY...then YES...it will "fix" the issue Smiley
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« Reply #1182 on: December 02, 2010, 01:47:41 PM »

There will be no metal tank to replace the deformed tanks.  It will either be another plastic material or the same tank with a coating.

I would love to stop having to type this.

Then stop typing it.  I gave up sifting through this thread around page 60 in favor of keeping an eye on the concise update thread and did not see anything there about no metal replacements.

-Jeff
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« Reply #1183 on: December 02, 2010, 01:48:59 PM »

Then stop typing it.  I gave up sifting through this thread around page 60 in favor of keeping an eye on the concise update thread and did not see anything there about no metal replacements.

-Jeff

thanks for the reality check, jeff.  i'll update the other thread.. waytogo
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« Reply #1184 on: December 02, 2010, 02:45:27 PM »

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