2002 Ducati Superbike 998 Owners Manual - Page 96

Steering damper (fig. 16) The steering damper is before the tank and is secured to the frame and the steering head. It gives improved steering accuracy and stability, thus also improving motorcycle road behavior under any riding conditions. Important In case the steering damper position is changed, the steering damper must be adjusted (see page 45). Front fork adjusters 748/748S/998 The front fork has rebound and compression damping adjusters. This adjustment is done using the outer adjusters: 1) (fig. 17.1) to adjust rebound damping; 2) (fig. 17.1) to adjust inner springs preload; 3) (fig. 17.2) to adjust compression damping. Put and secure the motorcycle in vertical position. Turn the adjuster (1) on fork leg top with a flat screwdriver to adjust rebound damping. To reach the adjuster (3), insert a screwdriver into the passing hole on the wheel spindle at fork leg axis. As you turn the adjusting screws (1 and 3), you will hear them click. Each click identifies a setting.Turn the screw all the way in to set the hardest damping (position 0). This will be your starting point. Now turn the screw anticlockwise and listen for the clicks that identify setting positions no. "1", "2" and so on. E fig. 16 24