Shock Absorber Adjusters - Ducati MONSTER 1100 S Owner's Manual

Shock absorber adjusters

The shock absorber has external adjusters that enable you to
adjust the suspension to suit the load on the motorcycle.
Adjuster (1), located on the left-hand side at the point at
which the top of the shock absorber is fixed to the rear
sub-frame, controls rebound damping.
Turn the adjuster (1) clockwise to increase damping, or
counter-clockwise to reduce damping.
1100
STANDARD setting from the fully closed position (clockwise):
- unscrew the adjuster (1) by 13 clicks.
Spring preload: 18 mm.
1100S
STANDARD setting from the fully closed position (clockwise):
- unscrew the adjuster (1) by 15 clicks.
Spring preload: 19 mm.
The two nuts (2) on the upper part of the shock absorber
serve to adjust the preload on the external spring. To
change spring preload, slacken off the upper lock nut.
Then tighten or loosen the lower nut to increase or
decrease spring preload as required.
Warning
The shock absorber is filled with gas under pressure
and may cause severe damage if taken apart by unskilled
persons.
(fig. 50 and fig. 51)
1100
1100S
1
1
2
E
2
fig. 50
fig. 51
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