Rear Suspension System; Removal Of The Rear Shock Absorber; Overhauling The Rear Shock Absorber - Ducati SUPERBIKE 848 MY 2008 Manual

Rear suspension
Rear suspension
Important
Bold reference numbers in this section identify parts not shown in the figures alongside the text. Refer to the
exploded view diagram.

Rear suspension system

The rear suspension uses a fully adjustable progressive hydraulic monoshock (10). The system consists of an upper
rocker arm (8) and a non-adjustable tie-rod (14), which is fixed to the single-sided swingarm.
The swingarm pivots on the frame and the engine to achieve maximum rigidity; the rear end of the swingarm
supports the eccentric wheel hub which allows chain tension adjustment.
For adjustment of the rear shock absorber, refer to Sect. D 4,

Removal of the rear shock absorber

Operation
Remove the seat cowling
Remove the rear wheel
To remove the rear shock absorber (10) from the swingarm and from the rocker arm (8), remove the upper (9) and
lower (17) mounting bolts.

Overhauling the rear shock absorber

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Section reference
E 3, Removal of the side panels and
seat cowling
G 4, Removal of the rear wheel
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Adjusting the rear shock absorber.