Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Main maintenance operations
- Changing air filter
- Checking and topping up coolant level
- Checking brake and clutch fluid level
- Checking brake pads for wear
- Lubricating cables and joints
- Adjusting throttle control free play
- Charging the battery
- Charging and maintenance of the battery during winter Storage
- Checking drive chain tension
- Chain lubrication
- Replacing the high and low beam bulbs
- Beam setting
- Rear-view mirror adjustment
- Tubeless tyres
- Checking engine oil level
- Cleaning and replacing the spark plugs
- General cleaning
- Storing the bike away
- Important notes
Tool kit and accessories
The tool kit (2) is located under the seat (1) while the owner’s
manual is housed in the compartment under the seat.
The tool kit includes:
Fuse pliers;
Two helmet anti-theft cables;
Scr ...
Changing air filter
Important
Have the air filter maintenance performed at a ducati
dealer or authorised service centre.
Cooling circuit capacity: 2.5 Cu. Dm (litres).
Warning
This operation must be carried out wi ...
Other materials:
Checking the battery charging system
To check the current flow of the recharging circuit, use the "dds" diagnosis
instrument, which is equipped with an
inductive clamp-type amperemeter: refer to chapter "testing the battery charging
system", sect. 6 - 11
With the dds diagnosis instrument you can determine the engine rpm required ...
Riding mode set indication
This function indicates the "riding style" set for the vehicle.
Three "riding modes" are available: sport, touring and
urban.
Each riding mode can be changed using the "riding
mode" function.
Note
The background of the riding mode (sport, touring
or urban) i ...
Adjusting the rear shock absorber
The adjuster (1) located on the lower connection holding the shock absorber
to the swingarm adjusts the damping during
the rebound phase (return).
The knob (2), located on the left side of the motorcycle, adjusts the preload of
the shock absorber external spring.
Turn the adjuster (1) clock ...