Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Directions for use

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 ...

Running-in recommendations

Maximum rpm (fig. 114) Rotation speed for running-in period and during standard use (rpm) Up to 1000 km; From 1000 to 2500 km. Up to 1000 km During the first 1000 km, keep an eye on the re ...

Other materials:

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 ...

Overhaul of the crankcase halves
Carefully examine the engine crankcase halves. Check that the surfaces of the crankcase halves are perfectly flat using a reference surface. Check that the bearings (1) and (18), and the bushings (2) and (17) are in optimum conditions. Note that the main bearings must always be changed in p ...

Riding mode  customisation
This function customises each riding style. To access the function it is necessary to view the "setting" menu page 48, using button (1, fig. 14) ?  or (2, fig. 14) ? select the "riding mode" function and press the reset button (12, fig. 12) To go to next page. W ...