Adarmo Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 I'm used to playing with my KTM where suspension preload is set in number of turns, you have a hex head on the top of the forks - which make sense However I have just bought a Ducati multistrada with the same hex head on top of the forks, yet the preload setting is given as 10mm. As the hex doesn't move up / down, how can I set it in mm rather than turns ? Presumably 1 turn equals something in mm but where is that information ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 why not back it off entirely, go for a spin on the bike, adjust by increments riding the same bit of road with the same bumps & bends and experiment till it feels right for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adarmo Posted April 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 Whilst I agree that are no perfect settings for everyone, I like to try full soft, full hard and factory standard to give me an idea. I also like to try to understand things so I know for next time. I can't understand why Googling no one has seemed to ask this question so I presume I'm missing something obvious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampus Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) Are you 100% sure the hex doesn't move up or down? Don't know which model multi you have, but could this be relevant? Post #9 in this thread: https://www.ducati.ms/threads/adjust-front-preload.106541/ Edited April 2, 2021 by nampus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adarmo Posted April 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 On 4/2/2021 at 5:23 PM, nampus said: Are you 100% sure the hex doesn't move up or down? Don't know which model multi you have, but could this be relevant? Post #9 in this thread: https://www.ducati.ms/threads/adjust-front-preload.106541/ Yes Thanks - a post in there confirms what I was told on FB "one turn = 1mm of preload" Why didn't they just write that in the manual or just say "turns" like everyone else Bloody Italians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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