2005 Ducati Superbike 749R Owners Manual - Page 135

E Shock absorber adjusters (fig. 36) The shock absorber has outer adjusters that enable you to adjust your motorcycle to the load. The adjuster (1) located on the left side, on the connection holding the shock absorber to the swingarm, controls rebound damping. The adjuster (2) on the shock absorber expansion reservoir controls compression damping. Turn the adjusters (1 and 2) clockwise to increase damping, or counterclockwise to reduce damping. STANDARD setting: turn the adjusters all the way in (clockwise) then slacken them: adjuster (1) by 16 clicks; adjuster (2) by 12 clicks; Two ring nuts (3), located on the top section of the shock absorber are used to adjust the outer spring preload. To change spring preload, turn the upper ring nut. Then tighten or slacken the lower ring nut to increase or decrease spring preload as required. Warning Use a specific pin wrench only to turn the preload adjusting nut. Take special care when turning the nut, so as to avoid injuring your hand by striking it violently against other parts of the motorcycle in the event that the wrench loses its grip on the nut during movement. Warning The shock absorber is filled with gas under pressure and may cause severe damage if taken apart by unskilled persons. 2 3 1 fig. 36 42