Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Adjusting the position of the gearchange and rear brake pedals
The position of the gearchange and rear brake pedals in relation to the footrests can be adjusted to suit the requirements of the rider.
Adjust the pedals as follows:
Gear change pedal (fig. 97) Hold the linkage (1) and slacken the lock nuts (2) and (3).
Note
Nut (2) has a left-hand thread.
Fit an open-end wrench to hexagonal element of linkage (1) and rotate until setting pedal in the desired position.
Tighten both check nuts onto linkage.
Rear brake pedal
Loosen counter nut (7).
Turn pedal stroke adjusting screw (6) until pedal is in the desired position.
Tighten the counter nut (7).
Operate the pedal by hand to check that there is 1.5 To 2 mm of freeplay before the brake bites.
If not, adjust the length of the master cylinder pushrod as follows.
Slacken off the counter nut (10) on the pushrod.
Screw the pushrod (8) into the front fork (9) to increase the freeplay, or screw it out to reduce it.
Tighten the counter nut (10) and recheck the pedal freeplay.
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 ...
Other materials:
Overall dimensions (mm)
Weights
Weight in running order without fluids and battery: 210 kg.
Carrying full load: 400 kg.
Warning
failure to observe weight limits could result in poor
handling and impair the performance of your motorcycle, and
you may lose control of the vehicle.
Important
Do not use addi ...
Checking drive chain tension
Important
Have chain tension adjusted by a ducati dealer or
authorised service centre.
Make the rear wheel turn until you find the position where
chain is tightest.
Set the vehicle on the side stand. Push down the chain at the
point of measurement and release.
Measure the distance betwee ...
Check the engine oil pressure
Note
The on-screen icons used during this procedure are explained in a table at
the end of this section.
To measure the pressure of the lubrication circuit, use the engine oil pressure
test point (19) as described below.
Disconnect the wiring connector (f) of pressure switch (1) and rem ...