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:
Keys (fig. 62)
The owner receives a set of keys comprising:
1 Active key (1, fig. 62)
1 Passive key (2, fig. 62)
It contains the code used by the "hands free" system for the
key-on, in different modes.
The active key (1, fig. 63) Is the one that is normally used:
press button (a, fig. 63) To ...
Operating principle and characteristics of the ride-by-wire system
The engine control system of the diavel uses a ride-by-wire system with
motorised throttle valves. This eliminates all
direct connection with metal cables between the throttle grip and the throttle
valves themselves. Cables are used to
rotate the aps potentiometer, which generates an electric ...
Setting menu
This menu is used to enable/disable and set some
motorcycle functions.
To access the "setting menu" press the button (2, fig. 14)
? for 3 seconds.
Note
When within this menu no other function can be
displayed.
Important
For safety reasons, the setting menu can only be
ac ...