Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Suspensions
Front
Hydraulic upside-down fork provided with external adjusters for rebound and compression damping and preload (for inner springs of fork legs).
Stanchion diameter: 50 mm, coated.
Rear wheel travel: 120 mm
Rear
The shock absorber is adjustable for rebound and compression, with remote control for spring preload and is adjustable. Its upper section is pivot connected to the frame and the lower section is pivot connected to a light alloy single-sided swingarm. The swingarm hinges on a pivot shaft that passes through the frame and engine.
This system gives the motorcycle excellent stability.
Shock absorber stroke: 59.5 Mm.
Rear wheel travel: 120 mm
Transmission
Wet clutch controlled by the lever on left-hand side of the
handlebar.
Transmission from engine to gearbox primary shaft via spur
gears.
Front chain sprocket/clutch gearwheel ratio:
33/61
6- ...
Exhaust system
Equipped with catalytic converter in compliance with euro 3
emission regulations.
One-piece stainless steel silencer with aluminium terminals.
Catalytic converter built into the silencer and la ...
Other materials:
Low battery level
The activation of this (amber yellow) "warning" indicates
that the status of the battery vehicle is low.
It is activated when the battery voltage is . 11.0 Volt.
Note
In this case, ducati recommends charging the battery
as soon as possible with the specific device, as it is possibl ...
Side stand
Important
Before lowering the side stand, check that the ground
is sufficiently even and firm.
Do not park on soft or pebbled ground or on asphalt melted
by the sun heat and similar or the motorcycle may fall over.
When parking on a slope, always park with the rear wheel on
the downhill sid ...
Inspection of the gear selector forks
Visually inspect the gear selector forks. Bent forks must be renewed as they
may lead to difficulties in gear changing or
may suddenly disengage when under load.
Use a feeler gauge to check the clearance of each fork in its gear groove.
If the service limit has been exceeded, check whether ...