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I fitted my new Nitron Rear Shock yesterday afternoon, It was set up for my weight etc, So after fitting which took 1 1/2 hrs from setting the bike up on my paddock stand to putting all the tools away, I left it set how it came,

I did measure the sag just to make sure and it came out at 35 mm which according to the manual supplied with the shock is about right, I also measured the length of the shock just to make sure they were both the same, They were,

So , about 7 am this morning I ventured out on one of the two routes out of my village, the road has to be one of the worst tarmac/ pot holed roads in the area, seems like my brain jumps about in my skull when riding the Scrambler,

WELL ! Not any more I still get bad feed back from the front forks, but that will be sorted shortly,

I did the same 3 mile stretch there and back 4 times, the second 2 after a 70 mile run out on one of my favourite routes, I did one run accelerating so it unloaded the front forks, then at slow speed, I really can't believe how much better the bike is with just the rear sorted,
I didn't feel the need to alter the rebound damping, Maybe when the front forks are modified with the new cartridges it may need tweaking,
I managed to find all the ruts and holes on my run and not once did the rear end become uncomfortable,

To be continued

 

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I used a paddock stand and a trolly jack to support the bike while removing and refitting , You need to be able to jack the bike under the rear part of the engine to remove it,
The bottom bolt can be a little difficult to get back in ,you just have to jack it up more to give some room,

I put the bottom eye in first, Its a bearing with side plates and "O" rings it needed to be compressed a little so I used a toolmakers clamp and it then slid in just fine,

 

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The top fixing is a proper machined "U" bracket, with an alloy spacer that just slid into place, everything lined up perfectly, as it should,

There are stainless steel inserts for the bolt to tighten up on,and a high tensile bolt supplied with the kit

 

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My original shock was not in the best of health pretty depressing really after only 1,400 miles,

It was not in alignment and the rubber silentablok bush was cracking up, not something we'd notice normally,

So this needs checking out from time to time if you stay on standard rear shock

 

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Hi Chris I agree, but it's there (Nitron) corporate colour,

So in the future I'll get it powder coated in Yellow,

 

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Another shot showing how eccentric the bush is after such a short time

 

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I paid £408-68 inc vat and p&p ,

If they won't post to OZ have it delivered to me and I'll post to you,

It does stick out a touch more being a cap head, I'll source a different bolt soon it needs to be a better quality bolt, like a high tensile equiv, but i don't notice it,
My fork cartridges may be in the end of next week

 

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OK! Great result Smifff, , pleased you got it sorted,

I've ordered the Ohlins fork cartridges, Nitron told me it could be 12 months before they did anything for the front forks, I should get them in a couple of weeks time hopefully

 

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OK! Perhaps they didn't make a batch of brackets when they made mine, that could be why it's 3 weeks delivery time now, But believe me It's worth the wait,

Littleowl (Gill) had a test ride on my bike yesterday, we just swapped her seat over, she was impressed enough to order one yesterday when she got home,

Gill mentioned it had gone up in price but you can get a black spring now
In all fairness Alex did ring me to explain they had decided to do other colours

 

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I was at my dealers yesterday, But I forgot to take the original rear shock to show them how the bottom silentablok had deteriorated in such a short time,
They asked me to take it in and they'd get it sorted out with Ducati,

 

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I don't think so Chris, But you may get a new silentablok bush fitted FOC,

 

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Scramblizer ! I've not had my front fork cartridges yet, Rang FTR Suspension this morning, they expected them last week, but not arrived yet,

Yes I shall fit them myself, I'll have to remember to do a step by step picture guide,

ps, where did you find the Installation manual please, then I can have a read, before they arrive

I have a parts breakdown/blowup of the original fork parts, I'll post it when I get chance,

 

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Thanks Scramblizer, much obliged my friend,

Heres the copy of the front forks, taken from the dealers computer

 

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I've missed that, need to look for it,

 

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Fantastic , many thanks :hatsoff:

 

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Hi Joe, Yes mine was tight, I wrapped some tape around a flat nosed screwdriver and prised it out, On mine the rubber bush was so deformed there was no other way ,