Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Eccentric adjuster 180 degree out?

[Lily]

Martin

Have you sorted out the sag at the front yet?

[MARTIN H]

Originally Posted by Lily

Martin

Have you sorted out the sag at the front yet?

Yes I'm on a diet and have stopped wearing tight T shirts!

[MARTIN H]

Originally Posted by Lily

Martin

Have you sorted out the sag at the front yet?

Serious answer to your question. I did find the piece of paper I was looking for when you were here. I had written the measurements I had taken when I adjusted everything back in winter.

I have static sag as Front 30mm and rear 10mm

And with me on the bike Front 45 and rear 40mm

To be honest I cant actually remember if these are the settings I was aiming for or the ones I actually had!? Bikes in bits at the moment waiting for Tsubaki gold chain to arrive in the morning. When I get it back in one piece I will have a go with the sag again. I will probably need a firmer rear spring in the future though. It would be nice to live next to Maxton, probably end up with one of his purple springs on though. I still have a load of his stickers though so I might stick a couple of them on the bike and see if its any better.

[GsxrAge]

you need this chart mate

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/sh...ains+sprockets


age

[MARTIN H]

Thanks for that its very useful. I did find something similar but not as well written and set out. Good old Shazaam! One think I noticed that was a little strange and has got me thinking is he has listed a 996r as having a 35 tooth rear sprocket as standard. Mines a 36 which I presumed was standard?

[Gizmo]

martin, i've just realized I lifted a whole load of stuff on 94/96 link chain from Shazaam off speedzilla ages ago its in upnorth's tech library

http://www.ducati-upnorth.com/tech/gearing.php

[GsxrAge]

so he has but they both run 94 link chains !

Age

I had my track fairing kit on last week and had plenty of clearence!

Do you have a hugger fitted and does tyre run close to it ? if it does then your adjuster is in the wrong position !!!

Age

[MARTIN H]

Originally Posted by AGE996

so he has but they both run 94 link chains !

Age

I had my track fairing kit on last week and had plenty of clearence!

Do you have a hugger fitted and does tyre run close to it ? if it does then your adjuster is in the wrong position !!!

Age

No there is plenty of clearance between tyre and hugger. The adjuster is in the right position working in the right range but just not far enough in that range to get the wheel far enough back when the chains at correct tension. In my tinkering I have had the eccentric far enough round that it works in the other half of its range. ie it then means you have to turn the adjuster clockwise instead of anticlockwise to tighten chain. Its in that wrong position that ride height is massively reduced and tyre touches hugger.

I'm still unsure why Shazaam has rear sprocket listed as 35 teeth when as far as I can see everone else has it at 36 teeth. Of course if it should be 35 and not 36 that will account for a proportion of the shortened wheelbase.

Is your fairing one of Barrys? Am happy with what he sent me and I know theres nothing wrong with it and would recommend his stuff to anyone. It wasnt a case of his fairing didnt fit but more a case of my bike didnt fit his fairing. Its exactly the same stuff as everyone elses but I'm the only one whos had trouble because of my too short wheelbase.