2012 848 parts input needed

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melvinakshay

Discussion Starter · Jul 3, 2015

Hi,

I just bought an 848 that I want to rebuild. I do have a few questions about the parts compatibility and would like some help

Is the gas tank for the 2012 model same as the ones from 2008 on ? Or is the 2012 model different. I'm looking to buy the gas tank.

I'll try to update this thread with pictures as to how the bike is at the moment and how it will look like once i'm done.

Thanks,
Melvin

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jwm2k3

· #2 · Jul 3, 2015

Fuel tank is the same for all 848, 1098, 1198 superbikes.

melvinakshay

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jul 3, 2015

jwm2k3 said:
Fuel tank is the same for all 848, 1098, 1198 superbikes.

For all 2008-13 models ?? So I can buy any one ?

Duc_L_over_V

· #4 · Jul 3, 2015

melvinakshay said:
For all 2008-13 models ?? So I can buy any one ?

Yes, but do yourself a favor and get an aluminum one that won't react with ethanol and deform like all the plastic ones did.

BDC848

· #5 · Jul 3, 2015

I think technically in 2012 weren't they making the tanks smaller as a half assed solution to expansion issues? Mine's a 2012 and while I don't think it has expanded... Maybe it did and I just didn't notice. So If you get an off the shelf 2012 or 13 it may have slightly less capacity.

melvinakshay

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jul 4, 2015

BDC848 said:
I think technically in 2012 weren't they making the tanks smaller as a half assed solution to expansion issues? Mine's a 2012 and while I don't think it has expanded... Maybe it did and I just didn't notice. So If you get an off the shelf 2012 or 13 it may have slightly less capacity.

okay a stupid question - Coming from an R1 and the 1199... I haven't heard of the tank expanding issues

Based on a bit of searching I guess 2008-11 had issues with the tank expanding but they fixed it in 2012 ?

melvinakshay

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jul 4, 2015

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This is the pic of the current bike. Its due to arrive in a couple of weeks and i'll start my rebuild. I want to get all the parts before the bike arrives but I probably won't know the complete list of parts needed until I physically see the bike.

Here is what I think I need - please chime in if you think I might need more parts.

1. Fairing Stay
2. Tank
3. Complete fairings
4. Engine cover
5. Handle bars/levers
6. Windshield

Also if anyone is selling any of the list please do PM me

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Andrew848

· #8 · Jul 4, 2015

I have a BARELY busted fairing stay you can have for free if you pay for shipping. It's OEM and is missing a small portion that's literally maybe an inch that holds the bolt closest to the rider. With a washer it works fine... It'll get you on your way for the time being and down the road you can get a better one.

I haven't swapped it out for the new one that I have yet but you're welcome to it.

I'll probably get to the swap next week.

Duc173

· #9 · Jul 4, 2015

Melvin, if thats only cosmetic damage to the right side of the tank, i'd leave it be.

svre46

· #10 · Jul 4, 2015 (Edited)

The tanks all fit the same. My 13' had the tank replaced and it is different. It is not alluminum either. They key guard area is skinnier and contour is different from the original. My carbon fiber key guard that goes below the rubber factory key surround does not fit due to a different design from the new tank style vs old.

melvinakshay

Discussion Starter · #11 · Jul 5, 2015

Andrew848 said:
I have a BARELY busted fairing stay you can have for free if you pay for shipping. It's OEM and is missing a small portion that's literally maybe an inch that holds the bolt closest to the rider. With a washer it works fine... It'll get you on your way for the time being and down the road you can get a better one.

I haven't swapped it out for the new one that I have yet but you're welcome to it.

I'll probably get to the swap next week.

Awesome, thanks for the offer. Pm sent

Duc173 said:
Melvin, if thats only cosmetic damage to the right side of the tank, i'd leave it be.

I want to see the tank after I get it but that rash is going to bother me for the rest of my life. I do plan on using the bike for the track so im still undecided

svre46 said:
The tanks all fit the same. My 13' had the tank replaced and it is different. It is not alluminum either. They key guard area is skinnier and contour is different from the original. My carbon fiber key guard that goes below the rubber factory key surround does not fit due to a different design from the new tank style vs old.

Oh so I should stick to the older ones if possible.

Duc_L_over_V

· #12 · Jul 5, 2015

melvinakshay said:
okay a stupid question - Coming from an R1 and the 1199... I haven't heard of the tank expanding issues Based on a bit of searching I guess 2008-11 had issues with the tank expanding but they fixed it in 2012 ?

They didn't fix anything. All they did was make a slightly smaller tank using the same shitty material with the theory that it would still fit even after it expanded. The problem is that it still deforms, looks like crap, and can leak if an inner line breaks.

You're 1000% better off with an aluminum tank.

melvinakshay

Discussion Starter · #13 · Jul 5, 2015

Duc_L_over_V said:
They didn't fix anything. All they did was make a slightly smaller tank using the same shitty material with the theory that it would still fit even after it expanded. The problem is that it still deforms, looks like crap, and can leak if an inner line breaks.

You're 1000% better off with an aluminum tank.

Oh I see. I would love to get an aluminum tank but cost to performance is pretty low. I can get 5 regular tanks for that price. I hate to say this but the tank costs more than what I paid for the bike.

melvinakshay

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jul 6, 2015

Another quick question, will the 2009 1098 fairings fit this 2012 848? I am about get a complete set of the fairings

Duc_L_over_V

· #15 · Jul 6, 2015

All the plastics from the 1*98 and 848 series bikes are identical. Swapping them around gets a lot easier with a Dzus fastener kit... one of the best mods I ever did.

If you got the bike for less than the cost of an aluminum tank you got a heck of a deal.:yo:

Duc_L_over_V

· #16 · Jul 6, 2015

Funny (maybe not-so-funny) story about the plastic tank issue...

A couple years ago I walked into my garage to find a huge puddle of gas under my bike. Naturally I was like WTF but I couldn't find anything obviously wrong. Turned out an interior fuel line had broken due to the deforming tank problem, causing a fuel leak if the tank was more than about 2/3 full.:wtf:

I'm just glad it didn't dump gas onto a hot exhaust pipe while I was on the bike traveling at 70mph or something. In typical Ducati fashion, DNA offered to replace the defective piece for free but refused to allow me to pay the cost difference for an upgrade to the aluminum corse tank. So while I did get another tank, it's just a matter of time until it fails too. Only this time it won't be within the warranty period.

melvinakshay

Discussion Starter · #17 · Jul 6, 2015

Duc_L_over_V said:
Funny (maybe not-so-funny) story about the plastic tank issue...

A couple years ago I walked into my garage to find a huge puddle of gas under my bike. Naturally I was like WTF but I couldn't find anything obviously wrong. Turned out an interior fuel line had broken due to the deforming tank problem, causing a fuel leak if the tank was more than about 2/3 full.:wtf:

I'm just glad it didn't dump gas onto a hot exhaust pipe while I was on the bike traveling at 70mph or something. In typical Ducati fashion, DNA offered to replace the defective piece for free but refused to allow me to pay the cost difference for an upgrade to the aluminum corse tank. So while I did get another tank, it's just a matter of time until it fails too. Only this time it won't be within the warranty period.

That is most definitely a safety hazard and ducati should have done a mass recall and replaced all the tanks !! The worst case scenario always sounds bad but in this case it can be avoided.

BDC848

· #18 · Jul 11, 2015

I have religiously used sta-bil marine ethanol treatment in my tank anytime I park it after a ride and in a full tank for the long months of the off season. As far as I can tell, my 2012 tank has not expanded, deformed or bubbled anywhere. Whether it's the sta-bil working or not, who knows. Cheap insurance if that's what's working. I always used to worry about the expansion issue so the way I always checked was to put my hand on the corner of the tank and I could only get two fingers between it and the steering stabilizer mount piece on the frame. Not exactly scientific but it hasn't changed enough for me to notice a difference over the years if it has expanded.

I want to start stocking up on ethanol free Sunoco fuels, but none of them near me sell the 5 gallon cans. Two years ago I could get 260gt at the damned pump. It was expensive but the way the bike ran was night and day and I almost always filled up there. Oh but MD made it illegal to operate a gas pump that didn't dispense fuel blended with a minimum of 10% corn. I hate this fucking state...

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Tchase

· #19 · Jul 11, 2015 (Edited)

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melvinakshay

Discussion Starter · #20 · Jul 18, 2015

I just got the bike and am ready to get this back on the road but looks like I ran into a little roadblock. I bought this bike from the insurance company and they don't have any keys for it. I've been doing a little reading about it but what is the best way to get this issue resolved? What options do I have?

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