Rear Shock Absorber Adjusters - Ducati Supersport 950 Owner's Manual

Rear shock absorber adjusters

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The rear shock absorber has external adjusters that
enable you to adjust the setting to suit the load on
the motorcycle.
The adjuster (1) located on the left side, on the upper
connection holding the shock absorber to the
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engine, adjusts the damping during the rebound
phase (return).
Turn adjuster (1) clockwise to stiffen the damping, or
counter clockwise to soften it.
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Ring nuts (2) and (3), located in the shock absorber
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lower side, adjust the external spring preload.
To adjust the spring preload, loosen the bottom ring
nut (3). Screwing or unscrewing the top ring nut (2)
will increase or decrease the preload.
Once the spring preload is set, tighten the bottom
ring nut (3).
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