1st Ducati

[Outintheopen]

I agree. A professional suspension set-up as about the most cost-effective modification you can buy. Few riders will be able to optimise suspension settings on their own. I've tried numerous times and got it close but it took a pro to nail it. I'm going to get my 1260 done. Mine's an S with Ohlins so it's pretty good but I know it's not perfectly dialled for me and where and how I ride. I could fiddle by myself but I'll never know if I've got it really spot-on so for what it costs I'll get a pro to do it.
Saying that, the base model Sachs suspension is pretty crap. Upgrading would be well worth it. I went K-Tech up front and Ohlins rear on my SF. I went through a pro suspension shop who was an agent for both and he did the lot from fitting to set-up. Costs a few bob but the advantage was he was able to specify the exact spring weights for me and assembled the units in-house with the correct shimming etc.

Are your Ohlins electronic?
I always presumed they could only be adjusted as per the settings on the dash so never explored getting a pro to look at them.

 

[Gimlet]

Are your Ohlins electronic?
I always presumed they could only be adjusted as per the settings on the dash so never explored getting a pro to look at them.

No. This was over ten years ago. It was a manual fully adjustable TTX unit - and of course the SF is a completely analogue bike with no electronic suspension controls. My shock was sourced by the suspension shop I was using from within the Ohlins distribution network. It was new and disassembled so it could be essentially custom-built for my needs.
You may be right that the route I took may not be possible with an electronic XDiavel.

It's worth asking the question. I wanted to have the electronic rear shock rebuilt on my KTM 1190, as it's covered 60,000 miles. Some suspension shops said it couldn't be rebuilt, others said it could. It's also a far more basic unit than the systems on bikes today and I only wanted a mechanical refresh. I was happy with the pre-programmed settings. You may be right that changing those is not an option with integrated semi-active systems.