My new M1000 Sie - Page 2

Nasher · 26-07-2021, 10:06 AM

Ah, an opportunity to get some education.

Is there a visual difference Slob?

velosam · 26-07-2021, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by slob

Are you sure about an Aluminium tank?!
It looks like a stock steel one from an ‘03/‘04 bike, do you have a magnet handy?

I'll check tonight, maybe it is just steel! It just looked very clean and bright on the inside when I opened the petrol hatch.

velosam · 26-07-2021, 10:08 AM

Just realised I'm outrageously making the alu tank claim without having done a simple magnet test.

slob · 26-07-2021, 10:50 AM

I would expect the seam round the base to look more ‘handmade’ and probably flush and TIGed rather than flanged and MIGed (sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference visually when the welder was a robot). RR tanks have flatter panels in the knee cutouts. It’s certainly a custom paintjob (or a special I haven’t come across before).
I’ve never seen or heard of a stock aluminium tank, but then I’ve never seen a plastic carbie tank but have been told a few exist)

Darren69 · 26-07-2021, 11:02 AM

Shame they messed up the model designation on the tank, I think it should be SiE not SE?

Flip · 26-07-2021, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by slob

…..but then I’ve never seen a plastic carbie tank but have been told a few exist)

Weren’t the 600/750/900 Darks fitted with plastic tanks?

Pretty sure all those yellow or red framed variants had plastic fuel tanks.

velosam · 26-07-2021, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Darren69

Shame they messed up the model designation on the tank, I think it should be SiE not SE?

Yeah, I don't quite understand that either.

Darren69 · 26-07-2021, 12:10 PM

I thought the 695 was the first air head to get the placcy tank around '06-'07?

slob · 26-07-2021, 12:12 PM

I don’t know flip, but both those photos show a seam above the rear cylinder, that suggest welded steel.

Nasher · 26-07-2021, 12:16 PM

This is all really interesting stuff.
Anorak training at it's best.

Thanks

Nasher.

velosam · 26-07-2021, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Darren69

I thought the 695 was the first air head to get the placcy tank around '06-'07?

I think it was around 2004, my old 620ie had a plastic tank. I thought they were all plastic from there on.

velosam · 26-07-2021, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by slob

I don’t know flip, but both those photos show a seam above the rear cylinder, that suggest welded steel.

Yeah, I had the tank up last night to fit a battery tender - there's a seam around the bottom.

dacs · 26-07-2021, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Darren69

I thought the 695 was the first air head to get the placcy tank around '06-'07?

2002 750ie, plastic tank

slob · 26-07-2021, 01:23 PM

Plastic tanks ‘Darks’ from ‘02, others switched around ‘04/‘05 (usually)

Nasher · 26-07-2021, 01:41 PM

Are we taking bets?

Knowing what colour the paint is that Ducati used on the inside of their steel tanks I think that unfortunately Velosam will will find it's steel.
Which is a real shame actually.

Nasher.

26-07-2021, 10:06 AM	#16
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26-07-2021, 11:02 AM	#20
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26-07-2021, 12:10 PM	#23
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26-07-2021, 12:16 PM	#25
Nasher Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Portsmouth Bike: M900 Posts: 1,510	This is all really interesting stuff. Anorak training at it's best. Thanks Nasher. __________________ Heaven doesn't want me, and Hell is afraid I'll take over.

26-07-2021, 01:41 PM	#30
Nasher Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Portsmouth Bike: M900 Posts: 1,510	Are we taking bets? Knowing what colour the paint is that Ducati used on the inside of their steel tanks I think that unfortunately Velosam will will find it's steel. Which is a real shame actually. Nasher. __________________ Heaven doesn't want me, and Hell is afraid I'll take over.

26-07-2021, 10:08 AM	#18
velosam Registered User Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Stirling Bike: M1000ie Posts: 120	Just realised I'm outrageously making the alu tank claim without having done a simple magnet test.

26-07-2021, 10:50 AM	#19
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,708	I would expect the seam round the base to look more ‘handmade’ and probably flush and TIGed rather than flanged and MIGed (sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference visually when the welder was a robot). RR tanks have flatter panels in the knee cutouts. It’s certainly a custom paintjob (or a special I haven’t come across before). I’ve never seen or heard of a stock aluminium tank, but then I’ve never seen a plastic carbie tank but have been told a few exist)

26-07-2021, 12:12 PM	#24
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,708	I don’t know flip, but both those photos show a seam above the rear cylinder, that suggest welded steel.

26-07-2021, 01:23 PM	#29
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,708	Plastic tanks ‘Darks’ from ‘02, others switched around ‘04/‘05 (usually)