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:
Instrument panel on handlebar
Lcd.
Neutral light n (green). Illuminates when the gearbox is in neutral.
High beam light (blue).
It turns on to indicate that the high beam lights are on.
Engine oil pressure light
(red).
Illuminates when engine oil pressure is too low. It must turn
on at key-on, but ...
Checking brake and clutch fluid level
The levels should not fall below the min marks on the
respective reservoirs.
If the level is too low, air can get into the circuit, thus
impairing the efficiency of the system.
Brake and clutch fluid must be topped up and changed at the
intervals specified in the scheduled maintenance table ...
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 ...