Eccentric adjuster 180 degree out? Someone help me! Having a problem with my adjuster on my 996r. A few weeks ago I got some track day bodywork (Barrys) and on fitting it I noticed the rear of the bellypan was very close to the rear tyre. It actually only had a few mm clearance. I noticed the gap on Lilys bike was much larger and her and JPM very kindly came round and helped me get it somewhere near right. Actually Lily did all the work and me and Jon stood round talking. Had a few test runs on the bike and no problems with fouling even though the pan was still very close to the rear tyre. Yesterday I had another test ride and everything seemed fine until I noticed the exhaust where it curves down from the rear cylinder (near the forwardmost part of the rear tyre) was highly polished where the tyre had been making very light contact. Obviously not supposed to happen. Got plenty of info of here and Ducati Oop North re the eccentric adjuster. The main info was that the eccentric should be at around 4 or 5 oclock in the swinging arm with the chain at correct tension. Now I have slackened of the pinch bolts and slackened and removed chain from rear sprocket. And it is possible to get the eccentric in the 4/5 oclock position but not with the chain on the sprocket. I must point out I have standard sprockets and chain with the correct (94) amount of links in place. It seem to me that its impossible to get a full revolution of the adjuster as when you get so far the caliper plate goes up tight against the locating pin on the wheel side of the swinging arm stopping full 360 degree movement. Is it possible that at some point the eccentric bearing holder assembly has been removed and replaced 180 degrees out? I've been scratching my head for the past hour or so and then realised that when playing with the adjuster that to tighten the chain I was having to turn the adjuster clockwise (viewed from sprocket side) and not anticlockwise to tighten the chain. Do I just need to remove it all and replace it 180 degrees out? Am I correct that its wrong or am I talking a load of tosh? Ps, I have measured ride height before starting so I can reset to what it was later. |