Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Suspension set up

[The996Master]

the go star racing site is very "in-depth"

I`m at rocky CSS on Monday, they may have a tech there.

[psychlist]

I'm organising a suspension setup session with Francis Williamson for Sussex DSC late April/Early May. If anybody else is interested in coming along please let me know.

[Gary D]

Here's some good info.

http://www.section8superbike.com/tech.htm

[Mr_S]

Just remember that section 8's ride height settings are for mono subframes, if you've got a bip or bip subframe their ride height measurements too much....

[doogalman]

Anyone have a figure for the ride height on a Biposto?? Just as a base- line.

Doogalman

[Mr_S]

Mine's at 570mm, and that's slightly higher than stock would be by about 5mm.

To set yourself a baseline to work from the ride height adjuster should be 261mm between eye centres (pain to measure on the bike)

This should give you a reference to start from. But take a look at this thread and get your name down for a ride height tool to do it properly

http://217.199.188.40/xmb/viewthread.php?tid=16584

[Edited on 7-4-2005 by Mr_S]

[MARTIN H]

When I got my 996s a few years back Trevor Franklin had one on a long term test when he wrote for performance bike. He set the suspension up to suit his weight which is near enough the same as mine. I copied his settings exactly and the bike was 100% better. I will try to find the article (think its with the hundreds of bike and car mags in my loft) I remember it involved raising the rear ride height by quite a bit as I recall if I parked my bike next to another 996 it was noticably higher at the rear. I think he also ended up fitting a different rate spring. I cannot remember the exact settings but I remember my thinking went from being unsure if I had done the right thing buying the bike to knowing I had done the right thing after one good rideout.

[haggizbasher]

Check out this website....it'll give you something to work with. Carried out by Performance Bike....

http://www.mad-ducati.com/Technical/916Suspension.html

[deej]

take it to someone who knows what their doing

ive just got back from louigimoto and he fiddeld with my rear shock and its awesome now