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View Poll Results: Are you having problems with your tank?
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Yes, I am having problems with my tank.
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No, I am not having problems with my tank.
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Jan 28th, 2009, 8:50 pm
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#141 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Champaign, IL, USA
Posts: 796
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Quote:
Originally Posted by garth
Good news...
NHTSA just contacted me directly to setup an inspection of the tank on my Paul Smart. An inspector is flying out from Washingon DC to take a look at it next Tuesday.
It looks like NHTSA is serious about this problem. If anyone else on the board has heard from NHTSA post here.
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F*ck*n Great! (Using the Illinois Gov's language)
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Jan 29th, 2009, 11:03 am
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#142 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: San Pedro, CA, USA
Posts: 194
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyNYC
Garth,
Are you going to discuss this poll with him when you see him face to face?
Thanks,
Tony
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Of course. I'm going to email him the link to this thread once he sends me the inspection details.
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Originally Posted by geospencer
Does he visit our forum??
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I didn't ask him specifically but I'm sure if he has a PS1000le he probably has.
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Jan 29th, 2009, 12:06 pm
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#143 (permalink)
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Martinsville, IL, USA
Posts: 122
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Quote:
Originally Posted by YMRacing
F*ck*n Great! (Using the Illinois Gov's language)
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What a wonderful place we live, isn't it?
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Jan 29th, 2009, 1:50 pm
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#144 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,155
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GOOD WORK, GARTH! Maybe something will come of this after all.
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Jan 29th, 2009, 6:43 pm
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#145 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Lake County, CA, USA
Posts: 257
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VNSFXR
Went by me new dealer (Hattar) today as my old dealer (Moto Meccanica) is out of business and after talking about it and writing up a new warranty claim he said DNA is aware of it and working on a fix for future tanks. He was thinking some kind of coating in the production process? Seems to be localized to the good 'ol USA and our quality oxgenated gas. And then it is not all plastic tanks. A few Multistradas and even Aprillia tanks have succumbed to the dreaded spreading.
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New tank installed today by Hattar. Forgot to get the build date of the new tank so will wait and see if it happens again.
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Jan 29th, 2009, 10:59 pm
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#146 (permalink)
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: El Segundo, ca, usa
Posts: 37
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NHTSA just contacted me today too. he was interested if my tank had any fuel
leaks, dimples or paint bubbles, which it does not. I only have the spreading issue on
my tank (2nd tank). he wanted the ducuti.ms website info and said he would
visit the forum and all its tank spreading threads.
he didn't have much to say. sounded like he wanted to get as much info
as he can from the forum and its polls taken. so far so good from all the
effort from everyone. although, he didn't say he was flying out to see my bike...
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Jan 30th, 2009, 7:48 am
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#147 (permalink)
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Alcoa, TN, USA
Posts: 2,317
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I voted no problem with my tank, but I do now have a tank with a problem. I have a GT tank with two small pimples in it. No leaks though.
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Jan 30th, 2009, 10:19 am
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#148 (permalink)
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Pasadena, CA, USA
Posts: 338
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I also voted no problem, but now have found that it's separated on the right side and can lift up an inch or two.
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Jan 30th, 2009, 1:13 pm
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#149 (permalink)
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Portland, OR, USA
Posts: 28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cthulu
I would almost rather get no reply than a form letter that does not even reference my complaint. Just adding my 2p, PS1000LE bought in June '08 2500mi. Started dimpling in August, downright ugly now. Tank mounts a little loose, but not horrible. Dimples are 2 where top of tank meets front, each about a silver dollar in size.
I've contacted dealership (Eastside Motorsports in Seattle area) and am awaiting response.
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UPDATE: Through Moto Corsa in Portland, OR; DNA has agreed to replace my tank at no cost to me even though I am out of warranty. I'll be dropping it off this weekend. Hurray!
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Jan 30th, 2009, 1:41 pm
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#150 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Martinsville, IL, USA
Posts: 122
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BISHOP-BUCK
I voted no problem with my tank, but I do now have a tank with a problem. I have a GT tank with two small pimples in it. No leaks though.
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Has anybody had a tank that leaks yet?
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