It's not actually a Supersport but I guess it's OK to post this here. I have a 2001 750Sport i.e., a kind of budget Supersport that Ducati made durimg 2001/02. It resembles a Supersport in many ways but has a few differences. One of these differences is that it has non-adjustable forks made be Marzocchi, rather than adjustable Showas. My question - I imagine that if I wanted to fit Showas to this bike, I will need to consider a new set of yokes. Is this correct? In addition, anyone know what other difficulties I might encounter? Many thanks! (If anyone has a suitable set of forks, be they Marzocchi or Showa, don't be shy about offering them up for sale, as I could use a set )
I'd imagine ST2 and other showa forks will drop straight in, the only diff may be the axle size (if you have an early one)
Thanks Paul. I think the forks might be a straight fit too but hadn't considered the axle issue. That's why I like this forum Any further info (or forks) gratefully received
SSie only forks that will fit. All other forks Mon, ST are 30mm too short. If you run monster or ST forks level with top yoke then fit clipons below yoke then you will have correct ride height. Make sure you get 65mm calliper fitting and 25mm axle. All SS/Sport yokes are same.
yeah wasnt sure if tey'd be too short as I know some SS ones stick way out the yokes when you put them on a monster or early SS
The fully adjustable Showas from the early SSssss and the Marzocchis with the larger 'top nut' are the same length....... Both have the narrower caliper bolt spacing. Don't forget if changing axle size it could / might affect speedo drive.....I think the IE speedo drives are different to both the carbed SS drives.....the housing in the wheel for the drive, bearings, spacer and drive are all affected by axle size changes. AL
I have a pair of non-adjustable Marzocchis which I keep as my spare set, but you can borrow them if it will help. Nothing wrong with them apart from 10cc too much oil (hard as a rock, in other words)...... ....however, bear in mind that the Marzocchis as far as I am aware, do 'compression damp' on one leg and 'rebound damp' on the other, which I have always found a bit peculiar.
Thanks for the offer, Al. I was speaking to the dealer the other day and he mentioned asymmetric suspension. I thought he had lost his mind but I guess he was right! That does explain possibly why one fork costs a lot more than the other, according to the parts list.
I found the Marzocchis after seals and oil changes were perfectly OK for normal road riding....... I only changed to the Showas because I was given them...... In fact I have been tempted to put the Marzocchis back on. The main thing that transformed the handling of my 750 was the 70 profile front tyre rather than the OEM 60 profile.....and because the 70 profile lifts the front by about 15mm, I had to push the forks through the top yoke by quite a lot 'cos I'm a shortarse.........talk about quick steering.........!!
