Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > bike set up

[Griff 64]

My bike has the standard 600ss rear shock[although it did measure the same as my 900ie shock] set up as per the factory handbook!
The front forks i have never touched but they are alot softer than my road bikes.
I run road tyre pressures to. IF it ain,t broke don,t fix it i say.

Brakes, well ive had the lot.No brakes at Castle Combe,locked front in the wet at Donny...........like my new set up though Brembo radial mcyl[more for piece of mind after Combe] and Pfm pads.

If in doubt flat out the 583 motto.......unless its the last lap.......in the lead...........sigh!!!!!!!!!

[Dominic Clegg]

Originally Posted by Griff 64

My bike has the standard 600ss rear shock[although it did measure the same as my 900ie shock] set up as per the factory handbook!
The front forks i have never touched but they are alot softer than my road bikes.
I run road tyre pressures to. IF it ain,t broke don,t fix it i say.

Brakes, well ive had the lot.No brakes at Castle Combe,locked front in the wet at Donny...........like my new set up though Brembo radial mcyl[more for piece of mind after Combe] and Pfm pads.

If in doubt flat out the 583 motto.......unless its the last lap.......in the lead...........sigh!!!!!!!!!

i know mate but this is an area i real want to understand and lean about

[fil2]

Originally Posted by Dominic Clegg

i know mate but this is an area i real want to understand and lean about

Understand and learn what m8.?

[antonye]

Surely Dom needs to feel comfortable on his bike first before he starts to worry about going really fast? His shock may be fuxxored for all we know, so I'd recommend that the least you do is get it serviced and setup with a spring to suit you - so at least you know that it's working as it should and the adjusters are going to have an effect!

[Dominic Clegg]

thats the thing i have no idea if there working properly the bikes over 12 years old and no ones ever touched them

[Dominic Clegg]

k-tech doent want to know so any others

[antonye]

I used Racing Lines in Derby:
http://www.racinglines.co.uk/

(and I still have my old shock for sale...)

[Dominic Clegg]

Originally Posted by antonye

I used Racing Lines in Derby:
http://www.racinglines.co.uk/

(and I still have my old shock for sale...)

excelent people he real understood what i was talking about and he real thinks he can make a huge difference to my bike. he asked me to talk about the corners where i felt it was worse and for what didnt sound to much he could service it all and recomend any changes

[antonye]

You probably spoke to Clive - he's the main guy and former 250GP racer. He also does the ACU training days as well. Knows his stuff and his work is good, so I'm sure he'll sort you out.

[Chris Wood]

Check the set up on the bike Dom, compare to others, clip ons and rear sets suspension/fork height, Eric changed his at Cadwell after looking at others, very happy. etc.

Speak with Baines, or go and visit them, pay an hour of their time and get it set up properly.

Sure the feel has to be right, but don't over think it?!