Rear Shock Absorber Adjusters - Ducati ST3 Owner's Manual

Rear shock absorber adjusters

The rear shock absorber has outer adjusters that enable
you to adjust your motorcycle to the load.
The adjuster (1, fig. 38) located on the rear right hand
side - at the control unit - sets rebound damping.
The adjuster (2, fig. 39) on the shock absorber expansion
reservoir controls compression damping.
Turning the adjusters (1 and 2) clockwise gives harder
damping H, turning anticlockwise gives softer damping
S.
STANDARD setting. Turn the adjusters all the way in
(clockwise) then:
- undo the adjuster (1) 2.5 turns;
- undo the adjuster (2) 12 clicks.
The knob (3, fig. 39) located on the top of the shock
absorber controls outer spring preload.
To change spring preload, turn the ring nut with the
special wrench supplied. Turn anticlockwise or clockwise
to increase or decrease spring preload as required.
STANDARD spring length: 160 mm.
S
1
2
3
H
E
fig. 38
fig. 39
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