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Comparison Test Left Lean View
Ducati 848
Test Notes
+Great chassis
+Strong brakes
+Much easier than 1098 to ride fast
-Vague front-end feel
-Racer-like ergos are torture on the street
xWonder if an 848R would be the magic ticket?

SUGGESTED SUSPENSION SETTINGS
FRONT Spring preload: 3 lines showing; rebound damping: 7 clicks out from full stiff; compression damping: 1.5 turns out from full stiff; ride height: 10mm fork tube showing above top triple clamp
REAR Spring preload: 10mm thread showing above collar; rebound damping: 5 turns out from full stiff; compression damping: 4 turns out from full stiff
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