Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Rear shock absorber assembly
- Special screw
- Screw
- Nut
- Grub screw
- Bush (right)
- Bush (left)
- Screw
- Sealing ring
- Roller bearing
- Linkage (left)
- Shock absorber (rear)
- Linkage (right)
- Spacer
- Special screw
- Screw
- Bush
- Ball joint
- Rocker arm assembly
- Support
- Washer
- Nut
- Screw
- Shock absorber adjuster support
- Screw
- Support
- Rubber pad
- Screw
- Clamp
- Plate
- Screw
- Hose clip
- Washer
- Screw
- Knob
- Nut
- Grub screw
- Screw
Spare parts catalogue
Diavel abs rear suspension
Diavel carbon abs rear suspension
Important
Bold reference numbers in this section identify parts not shown in the figures alongside the text, but which can be found in the exploded view diagram.
Rear suspension system
The rear suspension system uses a hydraulic mono-shock absorber (11) with rebound and spring preload adjustment.
This system consists of a rocker arm (18) and two linkages (10) and (12) fixed to the swingarm and the engine.
The shock absorber is pivot-mounted to the swingarm at the lower end and to the engine at the upper end. This system gives the motorcycle excellent stability.
To adjust the rear shock absorber refer to sect. 4 - 3, Adjusting the rear shock absorber.
- Removal of the rear shock absorber
- Disassembly of rear shock absorber - rocker arm - linkage assembly
- Reassembly of rear shock absorber - rocker arm - linkage assembly
- Refitting the rear suspension
- Removal of the shock absorber support
- Refitting the shock absorber support
Refitting the steering head components
Important
The steering tube bearings (6) are identical but in no case may their
components be swapped around during reassembly.
Clean all contact surfaces and lubricate with the recommended grease ...
Removal of the rear shock absorber
Loosen the screws (22) and remove the assembly (34) from the frame.
Loosen the screws (27) and remove the tank unit (s) of the shock absorber
from the support (19).
Hold the lh bush (6 ...
Other materials:
Testing the battery charging system
Note
The on-screen icons used during this procedure are explained in a table at
the end of this section.
You can determine the engine rpm required for generator to produce just
enough current to charge battery, feed the
injection ignition system and all electric items fitted to motorcycle. Wh ...
Indicator speed avg - average speed
This function shows the average speed of the motorcycle.
The calculation is made considering the distance and time
travelled since the last trip 1 reset. When trip 1 is reset, the
value is set to zero and the first available value is shown on
the display 10 seconds after the reset. Dashes &quo ...
Anti-pollution system and auto-adaptive strategy
Efficacy of the catalytic converter and oxygen sensors
To comply with current emissions legislation, the diavel is equipped with a
trivalent catalytic converter, which oxidises co
(carbon monoxide) and hc (unburnt hydrocarbons) and reduces nox (nitrogen
oxides).
The image shows the exhaus ...