{"id":53136,"date":"2017-02-24T20:38:41","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T11:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=53136"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:00","slug":"ducati900ss-inspection-rear-maintenance-fork-oil-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20170224\/everyday-events\/ducati900ss-inspection-rear-maintenance-fork-oil-change","title":{"rendered":"Ducati 900SS Inspection, Rear Maintenance, Fork Oil Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-1735678208\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_2982.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/DSC_2982.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/DSC_2982-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/DSC_2982-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nThe inspection is complete, so let&#8217;s do some maintenance.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650050.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650050.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650050-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650050-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nA thought I had: the front is fixed at two points,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650049.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650049.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650049-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650049-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nbut it floats when inserted. This design won&#8217;t break\u2014it&#8217;s excellent.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650051.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650051.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650051-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650051-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650052.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650052.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650052-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650052-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nThe case has a bearing structure inside. Let&#8217;s clean the interior thoroughly.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650053.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650053.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650053-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650053-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650054.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650054.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650054-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650054-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nThe sleeve condition looks good.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_2986.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/DSC_2986.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/DSC_2986-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/DSC_2986-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nEven looking at the hole, it&#8217;s looking sharp.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650055.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650055.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650055-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650055-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nNow we assemble and we&#8217;re done. Since there&#8217;s no linkage, we handled it equivalent to a two-shock suspension.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650058.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650058.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650058-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650058-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nMoving on to the front.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650056.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650056.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650056-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650056-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nCompressing the spring is scary. Even for work like this, we wear safety glasses.<br \/>\nI think work injuries basically happen when you cut corners. You always need to be careful.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650057.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650057.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650057-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650057-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nLet&#8217;s flip it upside down and pull it out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650060.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650060.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650060-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650060-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nBleed the air, adjust the oil level, and we&#8217;re done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650061.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650061.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650061-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650061-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/P1650062.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650062.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650062-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/P1650062-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nThe speedometer gear is cracked, by the way.<\/p>\n<p>All done!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The inspection is complete, so let&#8217;s do some maintenance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53121,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1924],"tags":[92,87],"class_list":["post-53136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-events","tag-ducati","tag-rear-maintenance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53136\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}