AI DamageDucati 1098 Tricolore: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Ducati 1098 Tricolore across 2 model years: 2 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Fuel system: 2 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
My plastic fuel tank is unsafe. I am the original owner and operator of a 2007 ducati 1098s tricolore superbike. All required maintenance services have been performed by a factory authorized ducati dealer.
The fuel tank on my 2008 ducati model monster s4rs tricolore has expanded due to a commonly known problem of ethanol fuels reacting to the material which the tanks are made from.
What to check before buying
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.