| Yep...as you say eric...a longer chain is the answer.
You should always aim to have the spindle of the eccentric hub in the 4 or 5 oclock position (when viewed from the sprocket side) no matter what combination of gearing or ride height you are running.
The secret is to measure the rear ride height when you are happy with the bikes turn in etc, (loads of threads about this 'magical' ride height figure), either using the proper ducati ride height tool, or a couple of datums on your bike (ie the flat of the wheel nut and one of the exhaust bolts on the subframe).
Then make all of the alterations needed (new gearing etc) and then aim to get the hub in the 4/5 oclock position ...with the chain adjusted to the required tension. This may require adding/removing links to the chain.
When you are happy you have achieved that...then finally re-adjust your ride height using the tie bar, back to the figure you noted earlier.
The aim is to get the eccentric hub as far back in its rotation as possible (allowing for some stratching/adjustment of the chain) to add stability to the ride, and then acheive the desired turn in by adjusting the ride height using the tie bar (or steering head if you so wish).
[Edited on 14-2-2005 by Harv748]  |