Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > New SPS into the fold

[quickrik]

Hi All,

Just picked up my first Ducati, a 748SPS. It is a wonderus thing. Much fun to be had, even in the rain.

However I have a couple of niggles with it:

1) It oversteers horribly at low-medium speeds, Do they all do that?. Tyres/pressures are ok. How can I check the previous owner hasn't screwed all the geometry up.

2) I wear SMXPlus boots (with the Teflon heal) and I cant get the f**** side stand down. Have to reach down with my hand and get it covered in chain lube.

Cheers Rik...

[antonye]

Originally posted by quickrik
2) I wear SMXPlus boots (with the Teflon heal) and I cant get the f**** side stand down. Have to reach down with my hand and get it covered in chain lube.

Get yourself some grip-tape ... the stuff that's like sand paper with sticky tape on the other side ... and put a bit of that on.

I've got it on mine and it works fine with my SMX3 boots

[antonye]

Like this ... although it could do with being a little lower...

http://www.ecom-secure.co.uk/antony/...0615_748_6.jpg

[Brent]

Rik,

Welcome - look out for the Surrey meets (and other rides). In the meantime, mine's a JD on the rocks from the virtual bar....

[fatduke11111]

Nice one Rik. good choice of colour too..... Large JD for me...

FD

[marksduc748]

welcome aboard rik, you might be better setting it back to standard settings and try setting it up for you and your weight, could be the height adjuster at the rear or wrong fork angle. surely some one else whos good at the old suspesion setting will come along shortly but in the meantime have a look at this link: http://www.gostar-racing.com/informa...ion_set-up.htm

all the best.
mark

[marksduc748]

welcome aboard rik, you might be better setting it back to standard settings and try setting it up for you and your weight, could be the height adjuster at the rear or wrong fork angle. surely some one else whos good at the old suspesion setting will come along shortly but in the meantime have a look at this link: http://www.gostar-racing.com/informa...ion_set-up.htm

all the best.
mark

[marksduc748]

DERRRR! dont ask me how i've done that

[Lee1980]

Welcome Rik

Nice sps shame its a slow coluor though!

I can reach my stand easily and i have small feet is it to do with the different fairing for my later 748?

[keefer]

welcome to the fold Rick.
look forward to meeting up with you in the summer
im a fair whether biker.