Lowered the rear, Dealer made house call.

1stduc1199 · Oct 25, 2014

I had dealer install sato Link, rode home, next day I had no clutch.I inspected reservoir and nada, zilch, completely dry. I called DucatiMiami, explained the situation and they sent a tech to my house( 30 min ride.) and bled clutch for me while I was working. My wife was home to let him in. Great customer service. Wife wrote check for $105-not bad.
Love the riding position now, I am not as lurched forward over the bike now. I did a 300 mile ride last sunday and enjoyed it. I recommend the lowering(5-10 mm) to anyone looking to be more comfortable on open roads.
I bought the Sliders from them while there and installed myself to save $$.

baccullus · Oct 25, 2014

Lowering the rear or raising it for that matter will serious change how the bike steers and behaves and should not be tampered with unles You absolutely know what Your are doing.

jag850 · Oct 25, 2014

What seat have you got on that?

Sergio1199Panigale · Oct 25, 2014

So what's the explanation on the clutch? Somehow it lost the oil and got a bunch of air in the system?? And did you lower the rear using the new Sato link or some other way? Just wondering....

outhouse · Oct 25, 2014

baccullus said:
Lowering the rear or raising it for that matter will serious change how the bike steers and behaves and should not be tampered with unles You absolutely know what Your are doing.

Maybe he is not interested in riding fast.

1stduc1199 · Oct 25, 2014

jag850 said:
What seat have you got on that?

Racing seat, Hard but much better than than the 2012 stock seat.

1stduc1199 · Oct 25, 2014

Sergio1199Panigale said:
So what's the explanation on the clutch? Somehow it lost the oil and got a bunch of air in the system?? And did you lower the rear using the new Sato link or some other way? Just wondering....

Fluid must have leaked out slowly and went unnoticed. Lowered a couple of mm only(yes sato)which did NOT affect any handling characteristics, in fact it seems to do everything better now.

PanigaleR · Oct 25, 2014

Pani is looking good! Where did you get that engine head side plate?

TricoloreSF · Oct 25, 2014

I think the moral of the story is that the dealer went above and beyond.

Carbon fibr · Oct 25, 2014

Isn't Sato a cheap eBay China brand? I remember when I was 18-19 I bought cheap sato China sliders that just cracked off when I lowsided my Japscrap.

Tyler1199 · Oct 25, 2014

Carbon fibr said:
Isn't Sato a cheap eBay China brand? I remember when I was 18-19 I bought cheap sato China sliders that just cracked off when I lowsided my Japscrap.

Two ignorant comments all in one reply. Go look up sato. Than while I'm at it I love my pani but you have to be a complete ..... to refer as the big four jap brand as "scrap".

1stduc1199 · Oct 26, 2014

PanigaleR said:
Pani is looking good! Where did you get that engine head side plate?

CNC racing, and red pro bolts.

1stduc1199 · Oct 26, 2014

outhouse said:
Maybe he is not interested in riding fast.

Another ignorant comment.

CaliDuc · Oct 26, 2014

Glad to hear that it all worked out well. I have had the SATO on the 1199 (also got one on the 1098S), I know it is a racing mod. However, I prefer the 1199 in F mode and lowered with the SATO ride height adjustor. I also like how it takes seconds to fine tune it.

outhouse · Oct 26, 2014

1stduc1199 said:
Another ignorant comment.

You go screw up that geometry, and have fun.

Lowering the rear or raising it for that matter will serious change how the bike steers and behaves and should not be tampered with unles You absolutely know what Your are doing.

b9009b · Oct 26, 2014

Hats off to Ducati Miami for the awesome CS. Good to see not all dealers are as bad as heard. Luckily my local is top notch also. Glad you didn't throw the clutch also.

HarmonyJim · Oct 26, 2014

If you are not continually changing your ride height, that blue lock-nut by the forward shock mount will do the same thing. More of a PITA to work with I admit. Personally, I lowered the front 5mm and raised the rear about 8mm to quicken the steering and I am very pleased with the result. What link position are you using? If the desire is for comfort, then use the P setting as the F setting is considerably harsher. You might also want to look into a softer rear spring (mine is 3 steps softer). Have fun.

RandallNYC · Oct 26, 2014

What happens when you lower the rear 5-10mm? How does the geometry change affect turn in, corner exits, and ground clearance? Will it make the bike more wheelie prone? Will it affect weight transfer during hard braking and acceleration? Can any of this affect stability? Can this be dangerous?

outhouse · Oct 26, 2014

RandallNYC said:
What happens when you lower the rear 5-10mm? How does the geometry change affect turn in, corner exits, and ground clearance? Will it make the bike more wheelie prone? Will it affect weight transfer during hard braking and acceleration? Can any of this affect stability? Can this be dangerous?

If your cruising, no it wont change much at all.

If you start pushing it really hard, you will notice the geometry changes.

Your changing the rake of the front forks, and CG, so depending on whether your on a tight twisty track or a faster one you might make changes that make the bike handle better for your style.

Stability is where it can make dramatic changes depending how hard your on the gas.

Dangerous?, depends on how fast you ride.

From Shazzam

I realize that for shorter riders this presents a dilemma. Lowering the bike to make it easier to reach the ground lowers the C.G. - and this alone makes the bike harder to turn and handle.

RandallNYC · Oct 26, 2014

So you're saying a 5-10mm change is not significant?

Lowered the rear, Dealer made house call.

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