Before installing this product, check the contents of the

kit. If anything is missing, please contact an Öhlins dealer.

Kit Contents
Part No Pcs
Front fork FGRT 210 1
Sticker set Öhlins 1
Owner’s manual 07282-07 1

Note! Warning!
Please note that this image is a general representation of Before installing this product, read the Öhlins Owner’s
the product and may differ slightly from your product. Manual. The shock absorber/front fork/steering damper
is an important part of your vehicle and will affect
Note! the stability.
Please note that during storage and transportation,
especially at high ambient temperature, some of the oil
and grease used for assembling may leak and stain the
packaging. This is in no way detrimental to the product,
wipe off the excessive oil/grease with a cloth.

Front fork for Ducati 848/1098/1198

FGRT 210
Mounting Instructions
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
Warning! 3
It is advisable to have an Öhlins dealer install the shock
absorber/front fork/steering damper.

Warning!
If working on a raised vehicle, ensure it is securely 4
supported so that it will not tip.

Note!
Before mounting this product clean the vehicle thoroughly.

Note! 6
When working on this product, always see the Vehicle
Service Manual for vehicle specific procedures and
important data.
1
Put the motorcycle on a workstand so that
the front wheel barely touches the ground.

Warning!
Make sure the vehicle is securely supported so
that it will not tip.
2 4
Remove the front fender, brake caliper and Loosen the upper and lower triple clamps by
the front wheel. loosening the screws.
3 5
Measure the distance from the top of the Remove the fork legs from the triple clamps.
outer fork leg to the top of the upper triple
clamp. 6
Install the fork legs into the triple clamps
Note! at the same height as measured in step
It is very important that the front fork is 3. Turn the handle bars fully from side to
reattached at the exact same position. side to make sure that nothing restricts the
movement, and that the throttle cable and
wire harness runs in smooth bends.

2 Note!
The surface of the outer machining must be 90°
from the vehicle direction.
7
Tighten the triple clamps:
Upper triple clamp 20 Nm
Lower triple clamp 10 Nm

1
 MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
8 13
Reinstall the front fender, front wheel and the Repeatedly compress the front fork as much
brake calipers. Do not tighten yet. as possible to bleed the air out. Ensure there
is damping on the full stroke.
9
Put the vehicle on the ground, apply the front 14
brake and compress the front fork distinctly Set the rebound and compression adjusters
3-4 times. This will put the legs in an exact according to recommended set-up.
parallell position.
15
10 Read more in Öhlins Owners manual -
Tighten the front wheel, brake calipers and Chapter Setting up your front fork, Extended
the front fender. Consult your Vehicle Service stroke.
Manual for correct tightening torques.
Caution!
11
Ensure that all screws are tightened to the correct torque
Make sure that nothing restricts the fork and that nothing fouls or restricts movement of the shock
movement when fully compressed. Read absorber/front fork/steering damper when the suspension
more about the front fork in the Öhlins is fully compressed or extended.
Owner’s Manual.

Note!
In storage or transport the oil in the front fork
can be displaced and therefore temporarily loses
some of its damping performance.
12
Close the rebound and compression
adjusters.

Adjustments Spring Preload

Adjuster

Warning!
Before riding, always make sure that the
basic settings made by Öhlins are according
to recommended Set-up Data. Read the
Öhlins Owner’s Manual before you make any
adjustments. Contact an Öhlins dealer if you
have any questions about setting up the front Rebound
fork. Adjuster

Compression
Adjuster

2
SET-UP DATA
Recommended set-up Spring
Rebound ............................. 12 clicks Part No................................ Rate
Compression....................... 12 clicks 04744-10 (standard)............ 10 N/mm
Spring Preload..................... 6 mm 04744-90 (optional)............. 9,0 N/mm
Oil Level.............................. 150 mm 04744-95 (optional)............. 9,5 N/mm
Öhlins Front Fork Fluid........ Part no 01309-01 04744-05 (optional)............. 10,5 N/mm
Fork leg position.................. 12 mm 04744-11 (optional).............. 11 N/mm
Recommended Sag and Ride Height
No rider (Free sag)
Rear..................................... 10-20 mm (R1-R2)
Front ................................... 15-30 mm (F1-F2)
With Rider (Ride height)
Rear..................................... 25-40 mm (R1-R3)
Front ................................... 35-50 mm (F1-F3)
AIR SPRING FOR ONE LEG
500
Oil level [mm]

450 140
150
160
400
170
180
350
190
200
300 210
220
Force [N]

250 230
240

200 250
260
270
150
280
290
100
300

50

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130
Stroke [mm]

Öhlins products are subject to To find the latest information

continuous improvement and contact an Öhlins distributor.
development, therefore, although Please contact Öhlins if you have
these instructions include the most any questions regarding the
up-to-date information available at contents in this document.
the time of printing, minor updates
may occur. Part no. MI_FGRT210_1
Issued 2017-01-01

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