I just traded a Ducati Monster for a Diavel and finding the suspension on the Diavel is really firm. I have made many tweaks as per the owner's manual and the best I have found is backing everything off (comp and reb) to their softest setting (front and rear) and then winding the rear preload right up to the maximum. I found this suggestion on another forum. This is the best I can get the bike to feel but it is still very harsh over every little bump on the road and motorway. It is cornering great on a smooth surface but imperfactions on back roads does cause it to "skip" on the corner. Basically it is not compliant and it feels like the high speed compression is non existent and it's like riding on a wooden plank with no suspension each time you hit any little (and I mean little) imperfection in the road. I weigh 83kg geared up so I am in the sweet spot of 80-90kg according to the manual.
Is this normal for this bike and has anyone else experienced this on the Diavel and found solutions around it... do I need to fork out for an Ohlins or does it sound like the shock is faulty? The bike has only done 300km but gut feel is this harshness may not improve with wearing in.
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