Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Ride Height

[chris.p]

Wet your finger and stick it in the air


Chris

[skidlids]

Raise the rear to Max, drop the front as far as it will go, then keep raising the front of the bike until you stop falling off when you tip in.

Actually you don't need to get to that point but just get close enough so that you can push it back up with your knee

But don't try using that setup in the wet, this recipe seems to work for Dallas OK

[mat2hew]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Raise the rear to Max, drop the front as far as it will go, then keep raising the front of the bike until you stop falling off when you tip in.

Actually you don't need to get to that point but just get close enough so that you can push it back up with your knee

But don't try using that setup in the wet, this recipe seems to work for Dallas OK

that's basically what I did, make big changes. then you feel the difference.

[dunlop0_1]

I even made an extended adjuster for the rear shock to get even more height.

[Spjallen]

That's just greedy!

[dunlop0_1]

Another important thing to remember.
It is all well and good doing this but unless, and I stress unless you increase your entry corner speed the bike will feel awful and want to tuck.

Just altering the geometry will not make you go faster!

You must alter your riding style to match.

[mat2hew]

Originally Posted by dunlop0_1

Another important thing to remember.
It is all well and good doing this but unless, and I stress unless you increase your entry corner speed the bike will feel awful and want to tuck.

Just altering the geometry will not make you go faster!

You must alter your riding style to match.

??? i'm not sure.... obviously you need to go faster to go faster...

[banger san]

Originally Posted by chris.p

Wet your finger and stick it in the air


Chris

I'm not going to say a word

[Spjallen]

I'm too thick with this subject to know if you are taking the mick or giving proper advise Kev!

[chris.p]

So I have been told, Ducati's work best the higher they sit, raise the bike bit by bit till it gets unstable on a straight, then back it off slightly and adjust the front so that it will turn but not run wide. The thing is that if you get faster you will have to adjust again as it will behave differantly.

Basicly, get it working so that you are comfortable, but remember as you get faster it will need adjusting again to get back to that comfortable feeling.

Always note any changes you make and note alongside that what differance it makes on track.


Chris