One more thing to add about the S model. Since mine has keyless ignition, the manual ignition switch above the tank is larger and the tank will not lift high enough to allow tank to slide out of the lower mounts. I had to unbolt the mounts from the frame and then all was good. Only 30 seconds to do this extra step.
Very helpful video, thanks for providing. I just purchased a 23 Multi V2S, the fairing design is essentially the same as your bike. I purchased the Evotech radiator, oil cooler and exhaust pipe guard. Your video will save me a lot of time and aggravation trying to figure out how the fairings are removed. The only thing I'll need to figure out on my own now is the beak.
Thanks for posting! I have a 2016 MTS Enduro and one thing you may want to try is leaving the gas cap on. The red plastic covering will slip over the gas cap around the black rubber seal. Just lift up and forward as it doesn’t take much effort to slip over. Once you do your gas tank will still be completely sealed once you close off the bottom fuel lines. When you reinstall use P-80 emulsion lubricant (costs about $6 on Amazon) around the black rubber gas cap flange/seal. This allows the red plastic cover to slip over a little easier. Also curious if anyone has tried replacing the fuel filter. It’s not in the parts diagram, but there’s one there and I plan to give it a go when I knock out my 36K Desmo service. Videos like this are great and very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to share.
I understand how long it takes to edit a video, so I would like to let you know how much I appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Your videography and commentary is fantastic and the detail you covered was straight up brilliant. Thanks for sharing mate, from your new subscriber from the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺
awesome mate, greatly appreciate the time you have taken to do this. As you said, there is very limited info about pulling this apart and this has been a big help. I also have the heed bars so goo to know you can still do all this with the bars in place.
Brilliant, really useful as I’m about to change the timing belts and service the bike. Talk about making things over complicated regards the fuel line connection to the pump. Seems it’s designed to be put together quickly on the production line then to be taken apart Chris👍👍
Hi Steve Did a bit of reading and the method to remove the quick fit petrol pipe is to push down on the plastic collar while lifting up the petrol pipe. It took a bit of wiggling but it did pop out after a minute or so. I assume that by pushing down on the plastic collar it splays out the plastic retaining clips. Why they made the whole process so fiddly, god knows but it’s blatantly obvious Ducati is making it difficult for the DIY mechanic 👍👍
My ring doesn’t move up or down. It seems to be locked in place. I’ve watched a couple of other videos but have yet to see any ring manipulation actually work. I have the bike back apart, maybe I’ll dig a little deeper and see if maybe my ring is hung up.
Steve, As a 2017 Multistrada owner I found your video very empowering. While I don't enjoy doing a lot of maintenance beyond oil changes (OMG $90 a gallon for the chartreuse green ester free full synthetic Motol) these days, I get pretty tired of writing fat checks for simple maintenance that I don't feel like doing. I just hit the 15,000 mile mark and now its either do a lot of it myself or cut an estimated $3G check for about $50 in parts (belts, air filter, plugs etc.) and a lot of labor. Yes, i'll have the dealer do the valve adjustment, but anything I can do to get the price down i'll do. I currently need a fuel quantity transmitter (consistently fails) and i've been told its under the tank.
Take a look at my other video regarding removing the high pressure fuel line. That's something you don't want to break and I didn't go into a lot of detail on this video.
Thanks for the really informative video. It'd be great if you could share any tips on what is needed to gain access to the rear cylinder head to replace the spark plug. Regards from Scotland 🙂
Once the tank fairing is off, unbolt the brackets holding the grommets securing the back of thank. You can then lift the back of the tank enough to replace the plug.
That ring is already bottomed out on mine and won't move. There are several other people that have had the same problem. Not sure if ours are broken or if Ducati installed an incorrect part or it was incorrectly installed.
So many great tips on this process. I'm very thankful for you taking the time to document all of this. Also, shame on Ducati for having a design that requires stripping the bike down this far to address a simple maintenance item like air filter replacement. Had I known this, I would have picked a different motorcycle for offroad use. Do you know if there are any additional concerns for the "S" model when removing the tank?
Did this work today to replace my air filter. There are a few slightly different things on my bike, but minimal stuff like bolt colors and tool sizes. I want to thank you for this video again. This made it very easy to tear down without worries of damaging panels. I did find that I was able to just push down on the fuel disconnect ring and my hose pulled right out. Put the tank back on and started the bike to make sure all was well. No issue other than I forgot to put the heat blanket back over the air box. When I went to disconnect the due line again, I found that I had to push down on the elbow fitting 1st and then the ring would push down and I could pull the fitting with no issues. No tools needed. I think the difference before 1st and 2nd time was I had just run the bike and the fitting was under pressure. If you have never removed this fuel fitting before, just make sure blow off the area to clear debris and the ring just push down and release the fuel line without having to pry around with screwdrivers. Once you start bending the tabs with a tool, it probably interferes with the push to release ring.
Thank you very much for posting that video. That will be my last Ducati I ever own. Italian engineering is ridiculous. They are only good for performance and design....comfort as well, but practicality is "0"
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This was an incredible video. Literally just replaced my gas tank cover through your guidance. Thank you very much 🙌🏽
Today I replaced my (broken) electronic fuel door with a regular one, and this video was a life saver.
Thanks dude, finally a clear and detailed explanation of how to, and where things come from and how they go back. Cheers
One more thing to add about the S model. Since mine has keyless ignition, the manual ignition switch above the tank is larger and the tank will not lift high enough to allow tank to slide out of the lower mounts. I had to unbolt the mounts from the frame and then all was good. Only 30 seconds to do this extra step.
Very helpful video, thanks for providing. I just purchased a 23 Multi V2S, the fairing design is essentially the same as your bike. I purchased the Evotech radiator, oil cooler and exhaust pipe guard. Your video will save me a lot of time and aggravation trying to figure out how the fairings are removed. The only thing I'll need to figure out on my own now is the beak.
Thanks for posting! I have a 2016 MTS Enduro and one thing you may want to try is leaving the gas cap on. The red plastic covering will slip over the gas cap around the black rubber seal. Just lift up and forward as it doesn’t take much effort to slip over. Once you do your gas tank will still be completely sealed once you close off the bottom fuel lines. When you reinstall use P-80 emulsion lubricant (costs about $6 on Amazon) around the black rubber gas cap flange/seal. This allows the red plastic cover to slip over a little easier.
Also curious if anyone has tried replacing the fuel filter. It’s not in the parts diagram, but there’s one there and I plan to give it a go when I knock out my 36K Desmo service.
Videos like this are great and very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to share.
I understand how long it takes to edit a video, so I would like to let you know how much I appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Your videography and commentary is fantastic and the detail you covered was straight up brilliant. Thanks for sharing mate, from your new subscriber from the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks so much for all your efforts. I have a V2S, but a lot of the problems will be the same. You saved me a ton of time and headache. Thanks again 🙂
awesome mate, greatly appreciate the time you have taken to do this. As you said, there is very limited info about pulling this apart and this has been a big help. I also have the heed bars so goo to know you can still do all this with the bars in place.
Brilliant, really useful as I’m about to change the timing belts and service the bike. Talk about making things over complicated regards the fuel line connection to the pump. Seems it’s designed to be put together quickly on the production line then to be taken apart
Chris👍👍
Thanks a lot for this great video! So to change my tankcover was very easy! Greetings from Vienna
Hi Steve
Did a bit of reading and the method to remove the quick fit petrol pipe is to push down on the plastic collar while lifting up the petrol pipe. It took a bit of wiggling but it did pop out after a minute or so. I assume that by pushing down on the plastic collar it splays out the plastic retaining clips. Why they made the whole process so fiddly, god knows but it’s blatantly obvious Ducati is making it difficult for the DIY mechanic 👍👍
My ring doesn’t move up or down. It seems to be locked in place. I’ve watched a couple of other videos but have yet to see any ring manipulation actually work. I have the bike back apart, maybe I’ll dig a little deeper and see if maybe my ring is hung up.
Steve, As a 2017 Multistrada owner I found your video very empowering. While I don't enjoy doing a lot of maintenance beyond oil changes (OMG $90 a gallon for the chartreuse green ester free full synthetic Motol) these days, I get pretty tired of writing fat checks for simple maintenance that I don't feel like doing. I just hit the 15,000 mile mark and now its either do a lot of it myself or cut an estimated $3G check for about $50 in parts (belts, air filter, plugs etc.) and a lot of labor. Yes, i'll have the dealer do the valve adjustment, but anything I can do to get the price down i'll do. I currently need a fuel quantity transmitter (consistently fails) and i've been told its under the tank.
Take a look at my other video regarding removing the high pressure fuel line. That's something you don't want to break and I didn't go into a lot of detail on this video.
Great video, thanks.
Very helpful! Thanks !
Very helpful.
Thank you 🥳
THANK YOU
Thanks for the really informative video. It'd be great if you could share any tips on what is needed to gain access to the rear cylinder head to replace the spark plug. Regards from Scotland 🙂
Once the tank fairing is off, unbolt the brackets holding the grommets securing the back of thank. You can then lift the back of the tank enough to replace the plug.
You only need to push down on the out ring to remove the pipe from the fuel pump.
That ring is already bottomed out on mine and won't move. There are several other people that have had the same problem. Not sure if ours are broken or if Ducati installed an incorrect part or it was incorrectly installed.
Brilliant Video. How much of this needs to be done to change the spark plugs?
I sold my Multi a while ago but I believe all of it including removing the tank to get to the vertical cylinder.
Hi Do you have any links to the connectors for the overflow lines - that was far easier to remove with no risk of breakage Thank you - Brilliant video
I would just get them from a dealer.
Great video , Thank a lot
BTW, Are you happy with the Heed crash bars?
Yes. They have been extremely durable. And, I can get the panels off without having to remove them. It's a bit of a puzzle but it works.
Can you tell me where you bought the gripper pads that are on the panels removed @4:30?
eBay, looks like the link is removed. I think they were for a 1260 because I had to trim them down to fit.
So many great tips on this process. I'm very thankful for you taking the time to document all of this. Also, shame on Ducati for having a design that requires stripping the bike down this far to address a simple maintenance item like air filter replacement. Had I known this, I would have picked a different motorcycle for offroad use.
Do you know if there are any additional concerns for the "S" model when removing the tank?
There shouldn't be. The only difference in the "S" model is the active suspension. I'm not sure where those cables come from.
Did this work today to replace my air filter. There are a few slightly different things on my bike, but minimal stuff like bolt colors and tool sizes.
I want to thank you for this video again. This made it very easy to tear down without worries of damaging panels.
I did find that I was able to just push down on the fuel disconnect ring and my hose pulled right out. Put the tank back on and started the bike to make sure all was well. No issue other than I forgot to put the heat blanket back over the air box. When I went to disconnect the due line again, I found that I had to push down on the elbow fitting 1st and then the ring would push down and I could pull the fitting with no issues. No tools needed. I think the difference before 1st and 2nd time was I had just run the bike and the fitting was under pressure.
If you have never removed this fuel fitting before, just make sure blow off the area to clear debris and the ring just push down and release the fuel line without having to pry around with screwdrivers.
Once you start bending the tabs with a tool, it probably interferes with the push to release ring.
Do you have to empty the tank before taking it apart? Thanks
No but the lighter it is the easier it is to deal with.
Thank you very much for posting that video. That will be my last Ducati I ever own. Italian engineering is ridiculous. They are only good for performance and design....comfort as well, but practicality is "0"