2008 Ducati 1098 Fuel system Problems

“2008 Ducati monster s2r 1000, plastic tank expands over time (about 3000 miles) to the point where it is completely off of the supports on the frame. There was a report of a Ducati tank exploding in north carolina... Ducati agreed to replace my tank under their emissions warranty. However, what will happen to the bike when its warranty expires, or when this issue becomes widely known and noone would want this bikes used.”

“I had couple of motorcycles in my life and I just bought a 2008 Ducati 1098 and it got stalling issues which are putting my life in big danger . I know that bikes are dangerous . But my stalls at turns at lights r when in traffic other people with this bike r having same problems .I brought it to the dealer once still stalls . Just made second app. They told me its a high performance .still have appointment .please help”

“The contact owns a 2008 Ducati defmofedici rr (na). Whenever the contact parks the vehicle, he noticed gasoline leaking from the vent hose inside of the fuel tank. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. The current mileage was 1,900 and failure mileage was 600.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Ducati 1098 motorcycle. The contact stated that the fuel tank swelled to more than three quarters its normal size. This failure caused fuel to leak out of the fuel tank. The contact believed the failure was caused by the ethanol used in gasoline. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that because they were aware of the failure, the vehicle would be repaired but the fuel tank would be replaced with the same type of fuel tank that previously failed. The failure and current mileage was 7,000.”