Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Suspension Setup

[lancisto]

I have been to MC.Tecnics today and had my suspension set up. The results are only what can be described as fantastic. Just riding out of the gate for the test ride I could tell the difference.
I arrived with the expectation of having the fork oil changed and possibly a set of replacement fork springs. As it turned out the front was ok, although way too hard and the rear was too soft; some of this my own fault for fiddling.
At the finish, I had the front and rear adjusted with the addition of a slightly firmer Ohlins rear spring.
What a difference, the bike feels so much better, it holds a chosen line and nothing seems to upset it. You can roll on or off the throttle at any lean and it feels so steady and secure. Before I was getting a rocking sensation because the bike was not balanced. Even the braking is far better, everything is so much more under control.
I cant recommend it enough, best £175 I have ever spent. Well, the wifes ever spent as it was my birthday present.
Fantastic

[khu996]

Sounds great, I have heard good things about MC Technics.

Apart from the firmer spring, do you know what they adjusted, and how far wrong was your original set up?

[andyb]

Suspension is such an individual thing. I was talking to one of the WSB mechanics at Silverstone about telemetry and if they compared bayliss to lanzi.
He was saying that of course they do, but, its just not a case of making a same adjustment between the riders as they have their bikes set up so differently.

So when you ask what was wrong....that should be an individual thing. However after taking the oportunity of riding a ducati uk std bike at silverstone after mine, you realise just how neutral a out of the crate bike is.......it needed arse up nose down......................and some dunlops!!!

[lancisto]

I was way out, had the rear too soft with too much rebound; the front was too hard. They increased the rear rideheight slightly aswell. Also with Pilot Powers increased the pressures Front 36 and rear 39
Was out with a group on Saturday morning and the fun I had was tenfold. I just felt so much more confident and in control.
Amazing, should of done it ages ago.

[soloman]

Sounds good!

I've been meaning to get mine sorted for a while now.

Does anyone know of a similarly good place in the north west or north wales to get my 749s sorted?

[Loz]

I must admit, I'm fairly happy with my setup but I'd love to have mine done professionally, to see if I'm missing out on anything. Any recommendations for Sussex/Hants?

[andyb]

Loz start with the rubber side down!! thatll help..........;-)

[Gizmo]

Friday evening RTl Loz, you can do a couple of runs on my suspension test road, check out the hartside slow video here http://idisk.mac.com/gizmo999-Public wmv or Qt both the same footage just different formats, big files 38 meg , apologies for the speed its shot at legal speed limits and marko was having to restrain himself, he does a pretty good job. It'll give you an idea of what we test on. Can't promise any better suspension settings but you'll find out very quickly if your current ones are OK Oh, that video is the up side, down is a little bit more scary.

[KeefyB]

Originally Posted by Gizmo

apologies for the speed its shot at legal speed limits and marko was having to restrain himself

Apart from in the village.

[Gizmo]

Originally Posted by KeefyB

Apart from in the village.

yeah, there's a bit near the top where he sees another bike ahead and it goes up a bit as well, kph speedo of course