Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Chain lubrication
The chain fitted on your motorcycle has o-rings that keep dirt out of and lubricant inside the sliding parts.
So as not to damage these seals when cleaning the chain, use special solvents and avoid aggressive washing with highpressure steam cleaners.
After cleaning, blow the chain dry with compressed air or wipe with an absorbent material, then lubricate each link with shell advance chain or advance teflon chain.
Important
Using non-specific lubricants may cause severe damage to the chain and the front and rear sprockets.
Checking drive chain tension
Important
Have chain tension adjusted by a ducati dealer or
authorised service centre.
Make the rear wheel turn until you find the position where
chain is tightest.
Set the vehicle on the side ...
Replacing the high and low beam bulbs
Before replacing a burnt-out bulb, make sure that the new
bulb complies with the voltage and wattage specified in the
"wiring diagram", page 179. Always test the new bulb
before refitting ...
Other materials:
Dashboard system
The vehicle is equipped with two dashboards: an lcd (1) located on the
handlebar containing the key indications (speed,
rpm, engine coolant temperature, and clock) and a tft colour display (2) located
in the tank fairing displaying trip
information (riding style set, odometer, consumption, ave ...
Menu 2 on/off function
This function turns off and back on the menu 2.
If menu 2 is disabled, the functions for average fuel
consumption (cons.Avg), instantaneous fuel consumption
(cons.), Average speed (speed avg), trip time (trip time)
and air temperature (air) will no longer be displayed in the
"main screen ...
Removal of the expansion tank
Loosen the clamp (6), open the hose guide (a) and slide the hose (7) out of
the radiator.
Open clamps (14) and release the hoses that pass through them.
Loosen the screws (16).
Remove the tank (12) with its hoses (7) and (20) and the support (15).
Loosen the clamp (19) to r ...