Maybe this will help as a starter? Enjoy the ride!
http://www.ducatiwiki.net/index.php?title=Suspension_Setup#Stock_ST4s_suspension_settings
Cheers - Nick
--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, <doghaus@...> wrote:
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>
>
> Brian,
>
> Your comments on the springs are well taken. At this point, I
> have no idea what they are, I have to assume that they are stock.
>
> My
> problem is one of time crunch. A week from today, I will be leaving on a
> 4 day 3000 km ride to and from the mountains in Vermont, New Hampshire
> and Maine.
>
> Due to a series of "life happens" type incidents, my 6
> weeks of getting the bike ready has been reduced to 6 days and I still
> have not gotten the bike off of the bench to try out the suspension. The
> new rear master cylinder arrives tomorrow, but that is another story
> (for the want of a circlip that when sprong off into the nether regions
> of my garage.)
>
> As soon as the bike is off the bench, I will try to set
> the sag at both ends. That will tell me if I have the right springs on
> the bike. Right or wrong, I will have to live with the springs for the
> weekend.
>
> For the rest of the adjustments, I am looking for a place to
> start. I am going to get a copy of the ST4S Owners Manual just so I can
> find out what the factory settings were. I doubt that they will stay
> there long, but right now, I have no ideas at all.
>
> I am frantically
> re-reading Andrew Trevitts "Sportbike Suspension Tuning" book to refresh
> my memory and give myself a head start.
>
> For the record, I weigh about
> 200 pounds with gear, I will be travelling solo with full saddle bags
> and empty top case. These day I camp in hotels, so I won't have a whole
> lot of extra weight on board.
>
> So, any help with getting a baseline for
> the settings will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave G
> aka The Goochman
>
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>
> SUBJECT: Re: [DucatiST] 2002 ST4S suspension
> settings
> DATE: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:01:01 +1000
> FROM: "Dr Brian A Kerr"
>
> TO:
> REPLY-TO: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com
>
> What springs front and
> back? You need to compare notes with someone the same weight as you.
>
> You need the right springs before you play with the clickers. Im 85kg
> but both ends have been revalved so cant help. The stock 95 back spring
> was too light for my weight so its now a 105 Ohlins and the front has 95
> weight springs instead of the stock 85. Now the best handling bike EVER
> for the street.
> Ratso
> Oz ST4S ABS
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> FROM: David Gooch [1]
> TO: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com [2]
> SENT:
> Monday, July 16, 2012 8:34 PM
> SUBJECT: [DucatiST] 2002 ST4S suspension
> settings
>
> I would like to ask for a favour.
>
> I have just upgraded the
> suspension on my ST2 to ST4S specs. Everything was
> rebuilt so I am
> essentially starting with new. I know what the sag numbers
> should be (30
> - 35 mm at both ends). What I am looking for is some baseline
> settings
> for the rest of the adjustable bits. I would like to start
> somewhere
> close if I can, and work from there.
>
> I appreciate your help.
>
> Dave
> G
> Aka The Goochman
>
>
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