2002 Ducati SuperSport 900 Owners Manual - Page 135

Suspensions Front Hydraulic upside-down fork. The front fork fitted to the 900 model features outer adjusters for rebound, compression, and preload (for inner springs of fork legs). Stanchion diameter mm: 43 mm. Travel along leg axis: 120 mm. Rear The rear shock absorber enables the adjustment of rebound and compression damping and spring preload. At the bottom pivot point it is connected to the swingarm. Swingarm is made from steel (750/750Sport/900Sport) or light alloy (900) and hinges on a pivot pin passing through the engine. The whole system gives the bike excellent stability. On 750 model, shock absorber hydraulic damping varies with shock absorber travel. The Öhlins shock absorber on 900 model features also total length adjustment. Standard length is 336 mm and it cannot be reduced by 4 mm or increased by 8 mm. The seat height can thus be adjusted regardless the spring preload. Travel: 71 mm (750/750Sport/900Sport) Rear wheel travel: 136 mm (750/750Sport/900Sport) Travel: 76 mm (900). Rear wheel travel: 145 mm (900). Electric system Basic electric items are: Headlamp with double filament 12V-55/60 W iodine bulb. 12V-5W parking light. Instrument panel, 12V-3W warning lights; 12V-2W and 3W instrument lights. Electrical controls on handlebar. Turn indicators, 12V-10W bulbs. Horn. Stop light switches. Battery 12V-10 Ah. Generator 12V-520W. Electronic voltage regulator (rectifier), protected by a 40 A fuse located on the side of the battery. Starter motor, 12V-0.7 kW. Tail light, 12V-5/21W double-filament bulb for stop light and parking light; 12V-5W bulb for number plate light. Note See "Replacing bulbs" on page 48 for relevant instructions. 65 E