Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Swingarm

Refitting the shock absorber support

If you had removed them, apply recommended grease on the threads of the adjusters (4) and the ring nuts (3) having care not to have grease on the surface (c) of the adjusters. Tighten the adjust ...

Removal of the rear wheel eccentric hub and rear wheel shaft

Before removing the eccentric hub, you must first remove the parts listed below. Slacken off the screws (34). Remove the spacer (20) and the inner ring (21) on the chain side and remove the ...

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The battery charging circuit and power distribution
On the diavel, the +15v (key on power) voltage does not come from a conventional ignition key, but from pin 30 of the hands free relay. This relay is switched to closed state by the hands free unit when the latter enables power on for the ignition and engine. The hands free relay receives +30v ...

Storing the bike away
If the motorcycle is to be left unridden over long periods, it is advisable to carry out the following operations before storing it away: clean the motorcycle; empty the fuel tank; pour a few drops of engine oil into the cylinders through the spark plug bores, then turn the engine over by hand ...

Dashboard
Note The dashboard is supplied as a single component; its internal components cannot be renewed separately. Important Whenever the dashboard is renewed, the ignition key programming procedure must be repeated. Loosen the nuts (2) to remove the master dashboard (1) from its seat and disconn ...