that c spanner was ground down until it passed with the minimum of clearance to pass the frame.........take the black plastic box out and your brain....it helps.high technology.......not impressed............lucky the rest of the bike is good,wonder if other manufactures have their little foibles in the design department,makes me wonder........my father had a vincent series c black shadow,with cantilever suspension,so its not something new.in the 39 years he had it i dont remember him ever complaining and dinking around too much with all the settings,and this is 2004/5.........just a small point from an actual ducati enthusiast.......skol !!