Ducati 900SS 1996

900SS 1996

	Application: assumed Roadwork / Sports riding Problem: Comments / observations:

	"G'day, I am interested in upgrading the suspension on my 1996 Ducati 900SS and wondered if you could give me some advice and a price estimate to carry out the following work:- 1. New front fork springs and revalve and also apply Titanium Nitride to sliders. 2. New rear shock spring and revalve. Titanium nitride to shaft and modification to allow ride height adjuster (Maybe buy a new unit here?)"
	I'm assuming that you are 75kg and you're using the bike for roadwork/sports riding. If this is the case, then to get the best out of the front forks you need a new spring, either our 20SSK comp kit or our 20SSK Full kit and a service, which will set the bike up for you and your type of riding. The benefits of this are a plush, controlled feel with excellent traction feedback as well as much improved dive control. For the rear shock, a new spring will take a lot of the harsh feel out of the shock, and a revalve will improve plushness and squat.
	Front: (incl Ti_Nitride @ $640 pr)
	K-Tech Road/Sports Conversion 20SSK Comp and rebound mod kit including spring, service and set-up - We use the original rebound valve and modify and replace the shimstacks K-Tech Sports/Ride day Performance Conversion 20SSK Sports/Rideday kit (Full kit) incl, spring service & set-up
	Rear:
	Revalve, service set-up and spring, (incl. Ride Height Adjuster @ $240 and Ti-Nitride @ $140)
	"What is the difference between the 20SSK comp kit & full kit? (I guess it involves rebound valving?)"
	We use the original rebound valve and modify and replace the shimstacks.
	"Does the Nitride treatment to the forks make a substantial (i.e. $640) difference?"
	No, while the surface is a lot more slippery, it doesn't produce massive real-world differences. It also means you can't repair stone damage - it just will not polish up like chrome, it's too hard.
	"In your opinion, is it better to go with the ride height/nitride/revalve service and set-up and spring for rear shock @ $760 or use the money to buy a new unit?"
	You have to establish what level of performance you want to gain by modifying the suspension. All the mods we mentioned will give you a superior shock when compared to the standard unit. The aftermarket shock will have an advantage, mostly with the way the adjusters work.

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