Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Rear Ride Height On A 583SS

[Dougducati]

Any suggestions on how to get more rear ride height on a 583SS? Is the only way to put a longer rear shock on it?

[Iconic944ss]

I seem to remember someone looking at an adapter of somesort but not sure of the outcome - search for posts by Kev (Skidlids) I think the easiest way is to use a longer 900ssie shock.

Frank

[andys 900ss]

As Frank says Doug,

We have a 750ssie shock in and it works ideal.

Andy

[Dougducati]

Thanks chaps. Kind of knew that was going to be the answer.

[phil_h]

twpd may still have one of his original 800ssie shocks for sale - I bought one of them.

[Scooter916]

have a look at phil2`s bike
I noticed a jack up kit fitted to what appeared to be a std shock.
Glyn

[psychlist]

Louigi had a set of adapters made up about an inch long that screwed into the loop arm/tie rod, then the eyebolts screwed into them. A few that tried them said it raised it a lot tho, but you could always drop the forks thro the yokes a smidge to compensate! I asked James to weld an extra 3/4" to the end of each loop arm and that was about perfick.
Quite a bit cheaper than a new shock, but I ended up getting one for this year anyway

[domski]

Originally Posted by Dougducati

Any suggestions on how to get more rear ride height on a 583SS? Is the only way to put a longer rear shock on it?

Sit on a cushion?

Or, call Rich @ Louigi Moto - he does a jack-up kit (as Psychlist said). Kyle has them on his bike and that bike handles effing amazingly!!!!

01761 453366

[AK]

kyle rides a monster you muppet

[domski]

Yeah but, no but, yeah but...

As long as it's the one with a hoopy arm thingy, they will work.

Even Natty had some on his 888 recently and he LURVES it now