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| The 1199 Panigale went to a unique die-cast aluminum monocoque chassis using the engine as a stressed member to shave weight; the monocoque basically just connects steering to the engine. The rear shock is typically located between the swing-arm and rear section of the frame. As there is no frame on the 1199, the rear shock is placed off to the left side of the bike and attaches to a bracket attached to the engine. |
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| This is a close-up of the rear shock with a remote nitrogen reservoir along with the adjusters for compression and rebound. The rear preload can be adjusted by moving the spring collar up and down the threaded perch. |
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| The other end of the rear shock appears threaded which should allow for ride height adjustment. |
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| Fail on my part, so I had to borrow this picture from Ducati. By changing the mounting location for the rod going from the swing-arm to the bell crank, it adjusts the motion ratio from a ‘progressive-rate’ for street use to a ‘flat-rate’ for track use. The letters ‘P’ and ‘F’ are cast into the bell crank to remind you of which setting you’re on. |
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| On the rod between the shift lever and the lever at the tranny is a load cell. This is needed for the quick shifter system (shifting with the throttle left WOT). That black electrical connector thingy next to it is just for a battery tender, so nothing special in case you were wondering. |
