Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Steering angle adjustment
Loosen the nuts (17) and adjuster screws (16) on both sides of the bottom yoke.
Use a 6 to 6.5 Mm spacer (a) fitted to the fork outer tube, or use a gauge.
Turn the front forks to the right until the spacer (a) is seated against the frame top tube.
Tighten the adjuster screw (16) to bring it into contact with the stop on the steering head.
Apply threadlocker to the thread of nut (17). Hold the adjuster screw (16) firm and tighten the nut (17). Turn the forks to the opposite side: and repeat the process to adjust the other dowel and tighten the relative lock nut.
Once adjusted, set handlebar completely turned right and ensure that the gap between front brake line and lower frame trellis is at least 1 mm. If it is not so, decrease steering angle by working the right-hand adjuster.
Adjusting the steering head bearings
Note
To adjust the steering bearing clearance, follow what is described in
sect. 4 - 3, Adjusting the steering head bearings.
If the problems found are not solved, check the wear of steering beari ...
Removal of the steering head components
Note
All parts fitted to the top and bottom yokes, including the wiring and
control cables, can remain on the motorcycle
provided they do not hinder the following operations.
Loosen the screw ...
Other materials:
Oxygen sensors
Introduction
An on-off type oxygen sensor (in normal operating conditions, the voltage
generated by the sensors switches between a
value close to 1v and a value close to 0v) is mounted on each of the exhaust
manifold of the diavel.
Each oxygen sensor has its own internal heater, which recei ...
Adjusting the position of the gear change and rear brake pedals
The position of the gear change and rear brake pedals in relation to the
footrests can be adjusted to suit the preferred
riding position.
To modify the gear change pedal position act in the following mode:
hold the linkage (1) and slacken the counter nuts (2) and (3).
Note
Nut (2) has a lef ...
Rear wheel
Right-hand wheel nut
Washer
Spacer
Valve
Wheel
Circlip
Spare parts catalogue
Diavel abs front and rear wheels
Diavel carbon
abs
front and rear wheels
Important
Bold reference numbers in this section identify parts not shown in the
figures alongside the text, but which can ...