[Ducati] Suspension

[Ronald Betts]

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>From: Alec Moss <amoss at coastside.net>
>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>To: <ducati at ducati.net>
>Subject: [Ducati] Suspension
>Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:42:39 -0700
>
>A setup question.  When setting sag, does it matter if the wheel is on the
>floor or if the swingarm is on a stand?
>
>Intuitively it does not seem to be the same, but looking at it and thinking
>about it, I think I should get the same measurement either way.
>
>The reason I ask is that on a stand I can do the sag by myself.  I put the
>bike on the stand and using a tape measure with a lock, stand the body of
>the tape on the floor with the end of the tape under the seat just above 
>the
>shock.  Then I sit on the bike and let my weight push the tape down.  
>Bounce
>up and down a few times, and position the tape again to be sure.
>
>I can even do the lift and settle and compress and settle without Neil and
>what-his-name mentioned in the section8 procedure.
>
>Seems valid to me.  The swingarm and the wheel are inextricably locked
>together so if one moves so does the other.  So what's the diff?  Yes the
>angle of the frame to the floor changes slightly, but does that matter?
>Enough to REALLY matter?
>
>Same thing with the front.  Up front I put the end of the tape under my 
>turn
>signal and do the same thing.
>
>Any and all comments and ridicules welcome.  TIA.
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>Alec
>
>
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