Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > 996 forks springs

[nelly]

4 clicks on the compression, assuming that's clicks out, is way to much. Back it out to 10 or 12

[bradders]

isnt the idea that you have very little preload, ie the spring correctly matches the weight of bike and rider?

[jerryz]

Originally Posted by nelly

4 clicks on the compression, assuming that's clicks out, is way to much. Back it out to 10 or 12

no it is backed out so it on minimum compression 4 clicks in of 15 steps
dont worry i have tested this but I know exactly what you are saying

yes SKidlids i also reckon an 8 spring would solve my problem , I called Ktech today and asked why if i asked for 8 did thye fit a 9 (actually 9.25nm when tested ) they said they dont stock them , but they list them ??????bloody cheeck i spent £500 with them .

so where do i get an 8nm spring for 996 fork from??????????

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by jerryz

so where do i get an 8nm spring for 996 fork from??????????

Not sure,
but I would be seeing if I could use one of the 04745 Series of Ohlins springs for their R&T forks
They have a 0.5mm smaller OD at 37.5 and are 47mm shorter at 240mm so would need a spacer making

But the choice of springs is quite wide

4745-75, 7.5 N/mm (marking -75).
4745-80, 8.0 N/mm (marking -80).
4745-85, 8.5 N/mm (marking -85).
4745-90, 9.0 N/mm (marking -90).
4745-95, 9.5 N/mm (marking -95).
4745-10, 10.0 N/mm (marking -10).
4745-05, 10.5 N/mm (marking -05).
4745-11, 11.0 N/mm (marking -11).

Ohlins spring for the 996 is a 8627-90
OD/Length/Rate
38/287/9.0

The 04745 range are
OD/Length/Rate
37.5/240/x.x