Front shock reflectors coming loose.

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JaggerCat

Discussion Starter · Jul 6, 2017

Now I know this may be a minor issue, and I know some of you have simply removed them, but this is what I came across today when I was spritzing down my bike. I was doing the front fender/fork area when my hand brushed one of the recflectors on the fork/shock. It was loose and barely hanging, its double sided foam tape had come loose on both reflectors. Not only that, but the reflectors weren't placed properly on the shock when I compared it to pics of the SuperSport on Ducatis website. They were kind of situated over the bump out of the shock. I took the foam tape off and for a quick fix readhered them with squares of Velcro that were almost the perfect size. Just something for you all to keep an eye out for if you choose to leave them on. :nerd:

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Duracell

· #2 · Jul 6, 2017

They "accidentally" fell off in the showroom, at the dealer. I guess its new regulations simultanius as Euro4?

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JaggerCat

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jul 6, 2017

Duracell said:
They "accidentally" fell off in the showroom, at the dealer. I guess its new regulations simultanius as Euro4?

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

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Dany65

· #4 · Jul 6, 2017

I lost a reflector after 1 month... other is on its place.

tworedtoys

· #5 · Jul 7, 2017

I think ducati probably figured out that 99% of owners strip them off as their first mod. I know I do. It was pleasantly suprising that they were not superglued to the forks like they were on my monsters. I rip the reflectors off of all of my bicycles too. Arguably they could be considered a safety feature, but more of an eye sore imho.

se7en

· #6 · Jul 7, 2017

I took mine off at the dealer on the showroom floor while waiting on the paperwork to be completed. I just reached down and pulled them off with little to no force.

JaggerCat

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jul 7, 2017

I'll ask my shop if the are required for inspection, if not, I may just take them off. Honestly, they don't bug me like they bug some ppl.

Gurren Ridin

· #8 · Jul 7, 2017

Are they really that easy to pull? C'mere baby, lemme get those ugly things off you real quick...

steeve

· #9 · Jul 7, 2017

If you dont remove them they'll all fall off eventually

spinkick

· #10 · Jul 8, 2017

They are meant to fall off, they are just for birthing purposes

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CHILMESS_S_White

· #11 · Nov 11, 2021

JaggerCat said:
Now I know this may be a minor issue, and I know some of you have simply removed them, but this is what I came across today when I was spritzing down my bike. I was doing the front fender/fork area when my hand brushed one of the recflectors on the fork/shock. It was loose and barely hanging, its double sided foam tape had come loose on both reflectors. Not only that, but the reflectors weren't placed properly on the shock when I compared it to pics of the SuperSport on Ducatis website. They were kind of situated over the bump out of the shock. I took the foam tape off and for a quick fix readhered them with squares of Velcro that were almost the perfect size. Just something for you all to keep an eye out for if you choose to leave them on. 🤓

I planned to take mine off and replace them - see pic - and I had to barely touch them to watch them fall off 😃 anyhow, I had found this company that manufactures ECE certified reflective stickers that look a lot nicer than the original chocolate bar sized monsters.

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Found them here: https://www.eiweiss-raceparts.de/en...1VVe1k7wRhdSoxhdVxgEq1DVUQW3rHRaBZppoIIcx-OGU

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Muzzlightbeer

· #12 · Nov 11, 2021

I took mine off and replaced them with red reflective rim tape.

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Well, actually, what I mean to say is… I took them off and BOUGHT some red reflective rim tape…

HoldemHigh

· #13 · 9 mo ago

Muzzlightbeer said:
I took mine off and replaced them with red reflective rim tape.

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Well, actually, what I mean to say is… I took them off and BOUGHT some red reflective rim tape…

Ha! I did something similar. I took mine off. Later (much later), I bought a candy bar to cope with my life decisions. To each his own.

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Paddlefoot64

· #14 · 9 mo ago

This is second SSS that I’ve pulled them off of. No regrets.

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Speedy23

· #15 · 9 mo ago

Apparently, WD-40 can also make them accidentally fall off.....

Triplesapper

· #16 · 9 mo ago

Paddlefoot64 said:
This is second SSS that I’ve pulled them off of. No regrets.

Ditto

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