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Old 11-17-2006, 11:22 AM
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Default Anybody explain how Corse adjustable offset triples work?

Maybe somebody can shed some light on this, how do the adjustable offset Corse triples work?

I've seen pics from the RS parts cats of all the components but I'm still in the dark as to how it all works! Looks like there is an eccentric kinda thing going on but to my thinking if that was the case would that not move the triples sideways to some extent as well as back and forward?

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Old 11-17-2006, 12:02 PM
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Why would it move sideways if the inner hole is in centre and the outer shape is asymmetrical? Wouldn't rotating the adjuster simply move the position of the centre hole in relation to the triple?

I've never seen the Corse triple myself but inside my head it seems a setup like this would work. Either I'm right or I need to buy myself a new head
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Old 11-17-2006, 12:54 PM
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I get what you're saying but I still don't see how that would work.

I'm thinking swingarm eccentric as a comparison where the axle is the steering stem and the swingarm is the triple. In that scenario, the triple (swingarm) moves sideways and back and forward in relation to the steering stem (axle).

This is busting my head! Maybe I'm just having a stupid day!!!

I've attached the parts pic, hopefully somebody can make sense of it!
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Old 11-17-2006, 01:59 PM
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Who cares , they are $5000+ dollars. Are you planning on getting some
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Old 11-17-2006, 02:33 PM
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There are two ecentrics, one changes the offset (center 14mm allen) the other re-centers it via spanner wrench (under the top triple).
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Old 11-17-2006, 03:28 PM
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And I need to buy myself a new head
Hopefully a new head is cheaper than the Corse triple
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Yes, two excenters, one inside the other (part 15 and 9 on the pic). One moves the stem to the right and back, the other to the left and back when increasing the offset, the sum is backwards with no sideways component. quite clever, Ducati did patent it..
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