Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Adjusting the front fork
The front fork used on this motorcycle has rebound, compression and spring preload adjustment.
The settings are adjusted using external adjuster screws.
- To adjust rebound damping (fig. 109);
- To adjust spring preload (fig. 109);
- To adjust compression damping (fig. 110).
Park the motorcycle in a stable position on its side stand.
Turn the adjuster (1) on fork leg top with a flat screwdriver to adjust rebound damping.
Turn the adjuster (3) on fork leg bottom with a flat screwdriver to adjust compression damping.
Turn the adjusting screws (1 and 3) to adjust the dampening.
Turn the screw all the way in to set the hardest damping (position "0"). Starting from this position, turning anticlockwise, you can count the turns.
To change preload of the spring inside each fork leg, turn the hex. Adjuster (2, fig. 109) With a 22 mm hexagon wrench, starting from the fully open position (clockwise). From reference (a, fig. 109), Every full turn clockwise corresponds to 1 mm of preload of the spring, up to a maximum of 15 mm, corresponding to 3 full turns.
Standard settings, from fully open position, are as follows: compression: 1 and a half turns; rebound: 1 and a half turns.
Spring preload: fully open (anticlockwise).
Important
Adjust both fork legs to same settings.
Passenger grabhandle
Passenger grabhandle (1, fig. 107) Is located inside the tail
guard; to take it out, remove the seat (see "removal of the
seat" on page 119), pull the knob (2, fig. 107) While taking out
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Adjusting the rear shock absorber
The rear shock absorber has external commands that enable
you to adjust the setting to suit the load on the motorcycle.
The adjuster (1, fig. 111) Located on the lower connection
holding the shoc ...
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 ...
Overhauling the front wheel
Wheel bearings
Before checking the dimensions, check the wear on wheel bearings. Check for
wear by hand after cleaning and degreasing
the bearings in their seats.
Turn the inner race.
Check the amount of radial and axial play. Excessive play will cause vibration
and make the bike unstabl ...
Gear change pedal
When released, the gear change pedal (1, fig. 96)
Automatically returns to rest position n in the centre. This is
indicated by the instrument panel light n (2, fig. 4) Coming on.
The pedal can be moved:
down = press down the pedal to engage the 1st gear and to
shift down. At this point the n ...