ducati 999r User Manual
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a. Build the oil-filled steering damper & servo linkage as shown on the diagram. The initial factory
setting of the steering servo linkage (with damper) is 109mm without pressing or extending
between each two ends. Any time the damper is removed or dissembled, this distance should be
checked to ensure proper operation of the steering damper. Measure the length of the outer
spring within 13mm from the adjustable collar to the bottom of the damper when finished.
between each two ends. Any time the damper is removed or dissembled, this distance should be
checked to ensure proper operation of the steering damper. Measure the length of the outer
spring within 13mm from the adjustable collar to the bottom of the damper when finished.
b. Pop the cap of the damper onto the standoff ball on the steering servo horn.
c. Pop the tie-end onto the standoff ball on to the steering mount to complete the steering system.
c. Pop the tie-end onto the standoff ball on to the steering mount to complete the steering system.
Low Speed Handling Setting
If the bike will not run straight at low speed, reset the length of the steering turnbuckle to 109mm or
re-fill the oil inside the damper with lower grade oil (Initial set up of oil: #400)
re-fill the oil inside the damper with lower grade oil (Initial set up of oil: #400)
High Speed Handling Setting
If you find the front wheel is getting vibration or unstable at high speed, re-fill the damper oil with
higher grade oil (Initial set up: #400), this will improve the high speed handling, but may effect the
low speed cornering or stability.
higher grade oil (Initial set up: #400), this will improve the high speed handling, but may effect the
low speed cornering or stability.
Optional Steering Servo Linkage
a. The original damper has to be removed from the motorbike.
b. Build the steering damper as shown in the diagram.
c. Fill the aluminum damper with silicon shock oil (Suggested silicon oil : #400) up to the top of the
b. Build the steering damper as shown in the diagram.
c. Fill the aluminum damper with silicon shock oil (Suggested silicon oil : #400) up to the top of the
damper body.
d. Slowly move the piston up and down to release the air bubbles. Let the damper sit for a while to
allow any remaining air bubbles to surface.
e. Slowly thread the upper cap with shock bladder onto the damper body. And then tread the
aluminum shaft adjust mount into the plastic tie-end
f. With the servo at neutral, loosen the aluminum shaft adjust mount with a 1.5mm hex wrench.
Insert the damper shaft into the adjust mount. Then, manually move the shaft to keep length of
the whole damper with tie end within the 109mm length with the spring slightly compressed
when finished. Set the screw tight on the aluminum shaft adjust mount.
the whole damper with tie end within the 109mm length with the spring slightly compressed
when finished. Set the screw tight on the aluminum shaft adjust mount.
g. Repeat 2a, 2b, and 2c.
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INSTALLING STEERING SERVO LINKAGE
a
a
b
b
c
c
Skip if already assembled in RTR version
109 mm
13 mm