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Jan 17th, 2012, 7:03 pm
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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2012 696 fuel tank
I just put down a deposit on a brand new 696 only to hear about this fuel tank issue. Did they do anything to fix the problem for 2012?
Is it as big an issue on the 696 as it is on the other bikes? What is the likely hood that i will have this problem if nothing has been done to fix the situation?
Thanks for any info.
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Jan 17th, 2012, 9:03 pm
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Location: Petaluma, ca, usa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BudgetRacing
I just put down a deposit on a brand new 696 only to hear about this fuel tank issue. Did they do anything to fix the problem for 2012?
Is it as big an issue on the 696 as it is on the other bikes? What is the likely hood that i will have this problem if nothing has been done to fix the situation?
Thanks for any info.
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There is a law suit pending and I'm pretty sure Ducati will be fixing all defective tanks at no cost. And there are thousands of 696/796/1100 that have no tank problems. I've had a 2009 696 for almost 3 years and the tank is perfect. Not sure if the 2012 has any problem but if it does your warranty will cover it.
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Jan 17th, 2012, 9:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Link
There is a law suit pending and I'm pretty sure Ducati will be fixing all defective tanks at no cost. And there are thousands of 696/796/1100 that have no tank problems. I've had a 2009 696 for almost 3 years and the tank is perfect. Not sure if the 2012 has any problem but if it does your warranty will cover it.
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What type of gas do you use in yours? Ethanol free?
It's not that i'm worried about the warranty, more the resale value when i want to change to something else.
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Jan 19th, 2012, 4:31 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BudgetRacing
What type of gas do you use in yours? Ethanol free?
It's not that i'm worried about the warranty, more the resale value when i want to change to something else.
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NEVER use ethanol fuel, it destroys your engine!
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Jan 19th, 2012, 5:40 pm
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Location: Petaluma, ca, usa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BudgetRacing
What type of gas do you use in yours? Ethanol free?
It's not that i'm worried about the warranty, more the resale value when i want to change to something else.
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I'm not sure, I live in CA. and have used gas from Texaco, Shell & Chevron
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Jan 19th, 2012, 6:46 pm
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You're covered for 5 years regarding the terms of the settlement on the tank.
It's not such a huge issue with the latest Monster because the fuel tank is underneath plastic covers. So even if it does expand, you shouldn't notice a problem.
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Jan 20th, 2012, 5:01 am
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Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Apparently that extra warranty doesn't apply in Canada.
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Jan 20th, 2012, 9:11 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AMGnDuc
You're covered for 5 years regarding the terms of the settlement on the tank.
It's not such a huge issue with the latest Monster because the fuel tank is underneath plastic covers. So even if it does expand, you shouldn't notice a problem.
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That is correct. The cover design conceals the problem depending on how much the tank expands.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Link
There is a law suit pending and I'm pretty sure Ducati will be fixing all defective tanks at no cost. And there are thousands of 696/796/1100 that have no tank problems. I've had a 2009 696 for almost 3 years and the tank is perfect. Not sure if the 2012 has any problem but if it does your warranty will cover it.
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WRONG. The settlement does not mean Ducati will "fix" anything. If required, they will simply replace the defective tank with an equally defective one. Look under the covers and see if your tank has expanded. It probably has, but as you cannot see it, and because it has not affected the operation of the bike, Ducati will do nothing.
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Last edited by slowerthan; Jan 20th, 2012 at 9:18 am.
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Jan 20th, 2012, 9:51 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AMGnDuc
It's not such a huge issue with the latest Monster because the fuel tank is underneath plastic covers. So even if it does expand, you shouldn't notice a problem.
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While true, there have been cases reported of fuel leaks on current-gen Monsters resulting from tank deformation.
I've been sticking with ethanol-free fuel.
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Jan 20th, 2012, 1:13 pm
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Location: Petaluma, ca, usa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slowerthan
That is correct. The cover design conceals the problem depending on how much the tank expands.
WRONG. The settlement does not mean Ducati will "fix" anything. If required, they will simply replace the defective tank with an equally defective one. Look under the covers and see if your tank has expanded. It probably has, but as you cannot see it, and because it has not affected the operation of the bike, Ducati will do nothing.
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No, the written judgement outlines expansion parameters and if you tank expands beyond those limits Ducati has to fix it. And why do you think they will replace it with another defective one ? I've had my tank off and on several times and it fits perfectly all the holes line up as they did from day one so if it has expanded it was such a minor amount (prob. less then 1mm) there is no way to tell.
Last edited by Chuckracer; Jan 21st, 2012 at 7:27 am.
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