Ducati Sporting Club UK

Ducati Sporting Club UK (/msgboard.php)
-   DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat (/forumdisplay.php?f=107)
-   -   Ride Height (/showthread.php?t=266083)

Spjallen 27-Oct-2013 14:18

Ride Height
 
How do you calculate what height to start at? Is it just trial and error?

banger san 27-Oct-2013 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spjallen
How do you calculate what height to start at? Is it just trial and error?


Depends if Julie has got heels on :lol:

chris.p 27-Oct-2013 16:30

Wet your finger and stick it in the air ;)


Chris :burn:

skidlids 27-Oct-2013 16:55

Raise the rear to Max, drop the front as far as it will go, then keep raising the front of the bike until you stop falling off when you tip in.

Actually you don't need to get to that point but just get close enough so that you can push it back up with your knee

But don't try using that setup in the wet, this recipe seems to work for Dallas OK

banger san 27-Oct-2013 16:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris.p
Wet your finger and stick it in the air ;)


Chris :burn:


I'm not going to say a word :lol:

Spjallen 27-Oct-2013 19:32

I'm too thick with this subject to know if you are taking the mick or giving proper advise Kev!

chris.p 27-Oct-2013 20:37

So I have been told, Ducati's work best the higher they sit, raise the bike bit by bit till it gets unstable on a straight, then back it off slightly and adjust the front so that it will turn but not run wide. The thing is that if you get faster you will have to adjust again as it will behave differantly.

Basicly, get it working so that you are comfortable, but remember as you get faster it will need adjusting again to get back to that comfortable feeling.

Always note any changes you make and note alongside that what differance it makes on track.


Chris:burn:

skidlids 27-Oct-2013 21:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spjallen
I'm too thick with this subject to know if you are taking the mick or giving proper advise Kev!


You may want to start at the opposite end of the spectrum as Chris suggests

The spectrum ranges from

It's so stable its slow turning but good in the wet

TO

It's so Unstable it keep wanting to Tuck the front and is lethal in the Wet

Finding the point in between the two that gives you confidence to push the bike is where you want to find, then once you are happy with that you can try going more in the unstable direction and see if it improves your times or your physical endurance, ie. not any faster but as fast for longer

dunlop0_1 28-Oct-2013 06:08

Kev is right Simon. :)

mat2hew 28-Oct-2013 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by skidlids
Raise the rear to Max, drop the front as far as it will go, then keep raising the front of the bike until you stop falling off when you tip in.

Actually you don't need to get to that point but just get close enough so that you can push it back up with your knee

But don't try using that setup in the wet, this recipe seems to work for Dallas OK


that's basically what I did, make big changes. then you feel the difference.


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 13:05.

Powered by vBulletin 3.5.4 - Copyright © 2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
© Ducati Sporting Club UK