Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Rear Ride Height On A 583SS

[phil_h]

twpd may still have one of his original 800ssie shocks for sale - I bought one of them.

[Scooter916]

have a look at phil2`s bike
I noticed a jack up kit fitted to what appeared to be a std shock.
Glyn

[psychlist]

Louigi had a set of adapters made up about an inch long that screwed into the loop arm/tie rod, then the eyebolts screwed into them. A few that tried them said it raised it a lot tho, but you could always drop the forks thro the yokes a smidge to compensate! I asked James to weld an extra 3/4" to the end of each loop arm and that was about perfick.
Quite a bit cheaper than a new shock, but I ended up getting one for this year anyway

[phil_h]

Its an SS paul, and they dont have a linkage.

[ali]

Phil had an adaptor made up which seemed to work well, or you can get a longer shock. Ohlins DU235 is up to 12mm longer than std, but if you're going to spend that sort of money then I'd recommend you get one made up with a custom body length. It'll only cost about £50 more and you'll have the exact adjustment range you want.

Another alternative if you buy an ohlins, or any other with ride height adjustment, is to have a new spiggot made up for the lower end. This is what I intend to do this winter, have a few made of varying lengths and spend some time finding out which's best.

If you search back on the board you should find some post from Skids & I on shock length:

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/sh...ighlight=du235

Cheers,

Ali

[Jon]

I have an adapter fitted, but it just feels to biased towards the front. So I whipped the Ohlins off my 996R and stuck that on It feels about right.
Or in other to put it another way. The std ss shock 325m with the adapter this increases to 365mm So by swopping the shock for the Ohlins (305mm) It works out at about 340mm

[katana]

So the 996 shock will fit a 583 monster

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by katana

So the 996 shock will fit a 583 monster

Wouldn't have thought so

the Ohlins shock for a 600 monster is the DU440

Part no: DU 440
Type: 46HRC
Length: 330mm
Stroke: 65mm
Fits: Ducati Monster 600(1994-2001), Ducati Monster 750(1994-2001), Ducati Monster 900(1994-2001)

Documents: Mounting instructions
http://www.ohlins.com/Portals/0/prod...s/MC/DU440.pdf