lets talk V4 steering head offset..

RickD996 said:

And, this is the big issue with the eccentric hub. It ..... so much, when it's moved.
So, you adjust the hub, and then adjust shock length to correct the ride height. But then your wheelbase is now different, meaning different weighting of each wheel, so you have to adjust ride height to get the balance back. But, now your geometry is out, so you have to adjust front ride height to compensate. Which takes a bit of trial and error...

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andyb said:

Yeah there is a spacer that can go either side of the round hub… long or even longer…

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Alkhater said:

Any idea why the aftermarket hasn’t offered something like this to replace the eccentric hub?

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andyb said:

it doesn't replace the eccentric hub it just offers a further option longer or shorter by turning the oval around... the eccentric and pinch bolts are still there..

Although interestingly the eccentric works in the arch below the centre line * like the 916 998 1098 etc) rather than above it like the street models...

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andyb said:

So in my history of Ducatis one of the adjustable parts that was advertised was a 24.5 (std) or 23.5 steering head angle to adjust the rake. This of course reduced the trail by 6mm to a dangerous 90mm (std being 96mm) so you need to change the yokes to at least 30mm to get your 6mm of trail back. One of the better mods was to compromise the steering head insert to 'parallel' and make the rake angle 24.

So according to the Ducati tech specs my 22 V4 has a steering head rake of 24.5. interestingly they don't advertise it as 24.5 - 23.5 anymore but It looks like it could be rotated.

Now I think I read on here Rick you had altered/rotated your R head angle to make it the 23.5?

Does anyone make parallel inserts to get the 24 degrees?

So who's done this who's thought of this?

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