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Hi, I've just purchased a 2017 Ducati 959 panigale with stock suspension. I weigh 90kg fully kitted and only ride on the road.
Could you please advise me on a good set up for my riding use?

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@Martyn R greetings and congrats on the new bike. I would advise that you read through the thread which should provide detail on how to set sag, that is job # 1
 
Have a V2 set up with Ohlins TTX36 and NX30 from the factory (Bayliss) had the sag set for my weight - 220 in gear. Probably a little heavy for the springs however went full Akro Ti system so thats -14 and seems to be not bottoming even on some of the rougher roads I have where I live. As I’ve began tweaking the rebound/dampening front/rear I found the rear compression was set full soft, so I went back to recommended baseline street settings all around and will go from there (14C/23D rear, 25C/19D front, steering 10). I have not adjusted rear height other than sag. Bike feels very planted, however not as on the nose as I had anticipated. Moderately aggressive street rider, will track occasionally.

Q’s:

- are factory baseline C/D settings a good starting point from which to begin my setup or should they be adjusted for my weight?
- should I make and adjustments to rear ride height?
 
roadracerx said:
@Martyn R greetings and congrats on the new bike. I would advise that you read through the thread which should provide detail on how to set sag, that is job # 1
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I can set the sag, it's the compression, rebound and damping where I'm out of my depth!

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@37NG900X I have no idea what you mean by this:
14C/23D rear, 25C/19D
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220 lbs is too much for stock springs even with the lighter exhaust. What is your bike and rider sag front and rear?

What tires are you using?

Adjusting rear ride height isn't something that should be done UNLESS there is a reason to do it, for example, you change gearing or tire size. Don't confuse sag with geometry. If the bike turns easily into the corner and doesn't run wide on the exit then you are in the "ballpark" with respect to geometry, however, your bike could exhibit some of these negative behaviors if your sag isn't correct.
 
@Martyn R rebound and compression are damping, there is not
compression, rebound and damping
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Since the bike is a 2017 there might be some changes from stock, please detail all of those here so I can give you a comprehensive solution.
 
roadracerx said:
@Martyn R rebound and compression are damping, there is not

Since the bike is a 2017 there might be some changes from stock, please detail all of those here so I can give you a comprehensive solution.
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The bike is totally stock. Just looked at the rear shock and was surprised at the lack of adjustment available... Just preload and 'hard to soft'
 
@Martyn R both the fork and shock should have adjustment for preload, rebound and compression - have a look at the owner's manual to familiarize yourself.
 
roadracerx said:
@37NG900X I have no idea what you mean by this:

220 lbs is too much for stock springs even with the lighter exhaust. What is your bike and rider sag front and rear?

What tires are you using?

correct.
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Sorry, meant compression C and rebound R and that’s clicks from full closed, per manual for baseline settings street. Of course they also assume 185lb rider. Sag Front 40mm, Rear 35mm for my weight

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II tires
 
@37NG900X are the sag number you mentioned RIDER sag? If so, 40 mm front is good, 35 mm rear is too much, should be 30 mm. What are the bike sag numbers front and rear?
 
roadracerx said:
@37NG900X are the sag number you mentioned RIDER sag? If so, 40 mm front is good, 35 mm rear is too much, should be 30 mm. What are the bike sag numbers front and rear?
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Has to be rider. Was written on shop order. If it was static it would be bottomed out with me on board. Manual says static: front 2 turns from fully open, rear 15mm. Agree rear should probably closer to 30mm
 
roadracerx said:
@Martyn R both the fork and shock should have adjustment for preload, rebound and compression - have a look at the owner's manual to familiarize yourself.
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I've checked the manual now and, duh, totally missed the rebound damping screw (1 in the manual) on the rear shock!
Been out for a ride just now and under medium to heavy braking I'm getting weave from the front end which isn't pleasant at all. I have no idea what settings the forks currently are at, but am going to set to the manual for comfort road riding for starters.
 
@37NG900X I recommend you read through this thread where I describe how to set front and rear bike and rider sag or have the shop re-do it and give you all values. Fork bike sag should be 25-30 mm, rider 40 mm. Shock bike sag should be 10-15 mm, rider 30 mm.
 
@Martyn R it would be helpful to know where the fork and shock compression and rebound settings currently are. Do you know how to check for these settings?
 
roadracerx said:
@Martyn R it would be helpful to know where the fork and shock compression and rebound settings currently are. Do you know how to check for these settings?
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I've set it to the road comfort settings now as per the manual.
I'll take it out for another ride tomorrow and see what difference there is.
 
Hi there just seen this post, i need some info on my panigale v4 2022 showa bpf forks. I havent had an issue setting up rider sag on my other bikes (r1 2cr, r6 13s) but its the first time im setting up bpf forks. Im doing he usual L1 - ((L2+L3)/2) but i just cant seem to get the rider sag below 45-48mm. Ive maxxed out be preload adjustments. Something just dont seem right or im missing something. Also the zip tie ive put on the fork leg is about 15-20mm off the bottom and im only road riding and the bike will be going full track very soon

any info will be appreciated
 
This might be obvious, but there was some confusion about showa preload in ducati owners manual. So max preload is clockwise. And also they have reduced spring rate for 22 model, I had to set almost max preload with my19.
 

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