Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > DD 2011 (Brands Hatch).. Sorted #21

[Sorted]

Firming the compression damping will reduce the squat effect when under power or on a 'rolling on throttle' through the bend.
That will in turn help to reduce the 'boat effect' and running wide.

Reducing the rebound will enable an easier and quicker return to 'normal' position
but this is fine tuning for your feel, at a particular circuit.

The Linear Spring Rate, Static and Rider Sag plus weight distribution, (read ride height/bike geometrics) have to be in the right ball park as a basis for the 'fine tuning'.

[Jolley]

I suppose it depends on what the specific problem is. Is it squat, or general ride height. Also, whilst I see how damping can control initial squat, will it really reduce the total squat? Especially when rolling on the throttle? I don't see how it could... Just logically speaking because it is just adjusting the speed of movement, not total movement.

[bradders]

Originally Posted by Jolley

I suppose it depends on what the specific problem is. Is it squat, or general ride height. Also, whilst I see how damping can control initial squat, will it really reduce the total squat? Especially when rolling on the throttle? I don't see how it could... Just logically speaking because it is just adjusting the speed of movement, not total movement.

running wide is the problem and difficulty in turning, just so happens as I thought about it I was running out of clearance a little occasionally

[Sorted]

Kinda right Ron.. It does slow the rate of movement by giving more resistance to that movement but also the total movement/travel is lessened for a given down force, because of that resistance.

Therefore, squat is reduced and the effective ride height in that situation is increased.

This keeps more down force over the front and helps with the 'running wide' scenario.