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[david.hicks]

BTW - I do love my SPS but those faint stains you can see on the pages were not made by me

[keefer]

Originally posted by andyb
Awful, for a start it is using the steep head angle.................

yep I saw that and didn't even bother with the rest

[gasmanrus]

whats wrong with the steeper head angle?

[ducv2]

Think the steeper head angle is better used with the longer swingarm and different shock linkages. If you do change the head angle, it will slap a bit, even with the steering damper. It will also feel like it is tucking in on slow corners on a neutral throttle

[skidlids]

it shorterns the trail to much

[GsxrAge]

yeah forget those settings go back to standard and adjust to suit you.

[david.hicks]

I assume the standard settings are detailed in the manual - unfortunately I haven't got one (its on order). I do have a Haynes however, does anyone know if the standard settings listed in there are correct?

[Shazaam!]

The Owner's Manual lists the stock suspension settings. You can download it here:

http://www.ducati.com/bikes/manuals.jhtml

[greenmachine]

For what it's worth i set up my R6 and ZX7R per the PB guides with wonderful results on road and track. I'd personally gice it a go and see how you get on if you fancy fettling one afternoon.

I'd have a ride on standard settings first though as a bench mark - you can always return it to standard again.

Things like wear&tear, rider weight, tyres etc will all make a difference to some extent. And a good set of tyres which you are confident with are worth a thousand times more than a fancy suspension set up IMHO.

Good luck and let us know how you get on mate!

[Webcore]

I tried the PB settings and didn't really like them - Wilf at Moto Rapido gave me a base setup that worked far better.