Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Removal of the fuel tank fairings
Remove the rh air inlet (7) by loosening screws (6) and (9).
Undo the retaining screw (3) of the rh front half-fairing (1).
Slightly pull the pin (a) to disengage it from the seal (b), and remove the rh front half-fairing (1) by sliding it onwards and releasing the tabs (c) from the seals (d).
Follow the same procedure to remove the lh half-fairing (12).
Loosen the screws (16) and (25) securing the tank plug cover (23) but do not remove it.
Lift the tank plug cover (23) up in order to reach the wiring (e) of the dashboard (f).
Disconnect the wiring (e) from the dashboard (f).
Remove the tank plug cover (23) from the vehicle recovering the screws (25) and spacers (24).
Remove the lh tank fairing (21) by loosening screws (16) and (14); recover the washers (17) and (15).
Remove the rh tank fairing (13) by loosening screws (16) and (14); recover the washers (17) and (15).
Remove the tank fairing (22) by loosening the screws (14); recover the nylon washers (15).
Fairings
Rh front half-fairing
Clip
Screw
Right-hand support
Screw
Screw
Rh air inlet
Lh air inlet
Screw
Clip
Left-hand support
Lh front half-fairing
Lh tank fairing
Screw
Ny ...
Disassembly of the front half-fairings
Undo the screws (5) and separate the rh support (4) from the front right
half-fairing (1).
Follow the same procedure to disassemble the lh half-fairing (12). ...
Other materials:
Refitting the steering head components
Important
The steering tube bearings (6) are identical but in no case may their
components be swapped around during reassembly.
Clean all contact surfaces and lubricate with the recommended grease.
To fit the external rings (c) of the bearings (6) to the steering tube, use the
tool with par ...
Reassembly of the tool tray
Place the tool tray unit (23) on the lateral brackets (2) and (3) by
tightening the screws (24) to 14 nm +/- 5% (sect. 3-3,
Frame torque settings).
If the handle guide (32) has been previously removed, position it on the tray
(23) and tighten the screws (34) to 20 nm
+/- 5% (sect. 3-3, Fram ...
Braking
Slow down in time, shift down to engine-brake first and then
brake applying both brakes. Pull the clutch lever before
stopping the motorcycle, to avoid sudden engine stop.
Abs system
Using the brakes correctly under adverse conditions is the
hardest – and yet the most critical - skill to mast ...