Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: General cleaning
To preserve the finish of metal parts and paintwork, wash and clean your motorcycle at regular intervals, anyway according to the road conditions you ride in. Use specific products, where possible biodegradable. Avoid aggressive detergents or solvents.
Use only water and neutral soap to clean the plexiglas and the seat.
Important
Do not wash your motorcycle immediately after use, as marks can form due to evaporation of the water on hot surfaces. Never clean the motorcycle using hot or high pressure water jets. Cleaning the motorcycle with a high pressure water jet may lead to seizure or serious faults in the front fork, wheel hub assembly, electric system, headlight (fogging), front fork seals, air inlets or exhaust silencers, with consequent loss of safety.
Clean off stubborn dirt or exceeding grease from engine parts using a degreasing agent. Be sure to avoid contact with drive parts (chain, sprockets, etc.) Rinse with warm water and dry all surfaces with chamois leather.
Warning
There may be loss of braking efficiency immediately after washing the motorcycle. Never grease or lubricate the brake discs. This will cause loss of braking efficiency. Clean the discs with an oil-free solvent.
Warning
The headlight might fog up due to washing, rain or moisture.
Switch headlight on for a short time to dry up any condensate.
Carefully clean the phonic wheels of the abs so to ensure system efficiency. Do not use aggressive products so to avoid damaging the phonic wheels and the sensors.
Note
Do not use alcohol or alcohol-derived products to clean the instrument panel.
Cleaning and replacing the spark plugs
Spark plugs are essential to smooth engine running and
should be checked at regular intervals.
The condition of the spark plugs provides a good indication of
how well the engine is running.
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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 dro ...
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Changing and cleaning the air filters
The air filter must be replaced at the intervals described in the "scheduled
maintenance chart" (sect. 4 - 2).
Work on the vehicle right side, loosen screws (1) that secure the intake duct
(2) to the filter box, and the radiator
retaining screw (3); recover the washer (4).
Remove the in ...
Front wheel
Nut
Washer
Left spacer
Sealing ring
Bearing
Front wheel rim
Inner spacer
Screw
Right spacer
Front wheel shaft
Valve
Spare parts catalogue
Diavel abs front and rear wheels
Diavel carbon
abs
front and rear wheels
Important
Bold reference numbers in this section iden ...
Checking and adjusting timing belt tension
Note
The on-screen icons used during this procedure are explained in a table at
the end of this section.
Note
This operation, which is performed using the dds diagnosis instrument, has
the advantage that it can be carried out on
both timing belts with the engine still installed on the frame. ...