Has anyone done much in terms of physically changing the shock? I'm not referring to set up but more the mounting of the shock. I've taken mine out and was slightly alarmed that it too so little effort to remove the forward shock bolt (which in itself is only an M10!). The torque figure should be 45nm but I was considering a tiny dab of lock tight when re-fitting as I'm just, well... A bit nervous. I'm not saying I know better than Ducati but it's definitely a much less robust set up than I've seen before, any one else had similar thoughts?
Never heard of it being a problem but I've seen race bikes with extra bracing. Sato do a bit of bling
As you know Phill, I'm swapping mine out for a Nitron unit. I have removed the old shock, just to make sure I know what I'm doing when the Nitron arrives, plus I switched my linkage from P to F whilst I was there. I agree that it all came apart very easily, but I trust Ducati to know what they're doing! I will be sticking a bit of Loctite on when I put it back together and doing it up to their torque figures and hoping it doesn't come apart. I would feel less worried if the front mount had a nut on the end of the bolt, like the rear does, as opposed to just screwing into the thread, but it is what it is and I'm not sure what else we can do!
Yes, same here, I think that forward brace is a good idea as it just spreads the load over all 3 mounting points, but not in gold!!! Tbc I honestly am not suggesting Ducati don't know their onions but on my Daytona it was a m12 bolt with locking nut on the backs and the 848 was also decent size bolts but braced from both sides! My mates and engineer and he didn't like the way that the force of the shock is transferred onto the bolt at that angle, but I have never ever heard of any failures so.... We live and learn! Might get one of those braces though if u can get them in another colour
Yeah, not interested! The rear I don't mind as its not acting on the top of the bolt like it is on the front. Btw, I think from research (and the service manual I obtained) that the torque figure is 45nm? Sound about right?
I need to actually get hold of the service manual as I have no torque figures. I think I'll just do it up until I think it's tight enough and hope for the best :Woot:
I can send you the 899 one of u want? The engine side mounting is the same for sure. Pm me your email address
