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Hello,
I'm looking to buy a 1991 907ie from a dealer and he says, "It will need a battery and someone has tried to patch the overflow tank but didn't do a good job and it has developed a leak." Does anyone know the cost to replace the overflow tank? I'm stationed in Afghanistan and would like to purchase the bike after the dealer repairs the tank. Thanks and have a great day.
Best regards,

Hi,

it`s for a longer time that the overflow tanks are not available anymore. If you`re lucky you may find a used one, maybe on ebay or from guzzitech. ( http://ducpower.guzzitech.com/ ) Otherwise you can only try to repair/glue it. I`m sure with some modification you can adapt one from another bike.

Some modifications are described in the 907ie FAQ.

G.

almost impossable to glue as its a pfte plastic [I think!]
Anyway between my porsche and ducati tanks i have tried about 10 glues, none worked.
The best was a two pack 'Metal Weld" epoxy -grey colour. The issue is that most epoxies off the shelf in your hardware store loose strenght at 100c plus. The coolant finds the smallest gap as well.
You need a high heat but they all say in the specs that they will not work on most plastics and pfte!!
I believe you may be able to plastic weld it. I tried by cutting off some excess and heating it into my 928 tank without success.
A professional may be able to do it, but no one haas ever seemed to have done that, at least I have never seen a post claiming success.
Another bike brand, or I got an alloy tank for the porker, cost far less than an original or even second hand

blazing928 wrote:A professional may be able to do it, but no one haas ever seemed to have done that, at least I have never seen a post claiming success.

The tank on my 906 split on me back in '94. It split along the seam just above the outlet. I took it to a local plastic welding shop and they repaired the split. I've had no trouble with it since.

Thanks for all of the help! I'm going to have my wife go buy the bike. It has 25,000 miles and the price is $2,250. I have never purchased a bike without riding it but this seems like a good deal from our local Ducati dealer.

Very cool, I'm sure you'll love the bike - I do mine.

To save your wife's nerves though, why not see if anyone here lives close to the Dealer and will go with her to give it a closer look?

I'm sure we'd all help out a serviing soldier to make sure you don't get sold a lemon!

There is an easy modification to eliminate the need to have the tank act as a pressure vessel. Once modified, it just acts as the overflow tank which sees no pressure.

Where is the bike located?? Maybe we can get someone local to look it over for you.

Hello,

Thanks for all of the information. The bike is in Cincinnati, OH. Please see the attached link.

http://www.jdperformance.com/showcasepr ... 009&Used=1

All is well in the Stan.

Peace,

Scott

looks good. That exhaust must be adapted from another bike. It`s too long (sticking out in the rear) and the mount of the silencer should be at the rear footpeg and not behind it. Price is good though.

I used the Honda CBR coolant neck and the tank from a Kawasaki 250 Ninja. I did this almost a year ago and have not had a problem. Kawasaki tank is almost a direct replacement and fits great in the same place as the original Ducati tank. Got the tank on ebay for $7.00 new and the coolant neck and cap for $18.00 also on ebay.

Looks good and the price is VERY right.

The exhaust as G says is horrible and way wrong! Just something that need to be fixed but for that price it's not an issue.

Very ugly those mufflers!!!!
About the tank, mine has been repaired with the fiberglass by the previous owner.
Doesn't look so nice but doesn't leak.
They say the Aprilia Pegaso tank is a good replacement, too.
However, any tank you can fit will do its work.
So, if you will not manage to find the Kawasaki Ninja one, you have only to go at a good spare parts dealer: you'll find a good one there
Ciao

Look at that exhaust, hilarious! Should fail safety tests because of bad taste. It is possible that an exhaust from the 1990-91 Ducati 900ss (belt drive cam) will fit the 907. That is if you want a 2 into 1 instead of the freeway intersection that is the standard exhaust. The exhaust on my 906 is for a 900ss and back then I was told it would bolt on, and so it did. Don't know what anyone else thinks tho.

The best fix for the tank is to have one made from aluminum. Some on this site have done it. The exhaust looks like its a "Two Brothers" type. Looks like the pipe going into the slip-on needs to be cut to bring the pipe forward. I think the mounting strap can be adjusted, so you can probably get it situated.
All this aside, I want to think you for what you are doing as a soldier and the honor it brings to our Country and your family for doing a job that most Americans believe is necessary.

By the way, the 907 Paso is a special bike. People that don't know motorcycles know it's a Ducati, and people who know motorcycles know it's an unusual Ducati. You'll draw a crowd everywhere you go.
du907

Overflow tank-I went to local auto body shop and had them plastic weld the seam. They only charged me $20 and it has been holding great. I wish I had done that first instead of trying all the store bought plastic weld kits.