Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Side stand
Important
Before lowering the side stand, check that the ground is sufficiently even and firm.
Do not park on soft or pebbled ground or on asphalt melted by the sun heat and similar or the motorcycle may fall over.
When parking on a slope, always park with the rear wheel on the downhill side.
To pull down the side stand, hold the motorcycle handlebars with both hands and push down on the side stand (1) with your foot until it is fully extended. Tilt the motorcycle until the side stand is resting on the ground.
Warning
Do not sit on the motorcycle when it is supported on the side stand.
To raise the side stand to rest position (horizontal), tilt the motorcycle to the right and, at the same time, lift the stand (1) with your foot.
Note
Check for proper operation of the stand mechanism (two springs, one into the other) and the safety sensor (2) at regular intervals.
Note
It is possible to start the engine with side stand down and the gearbox in neutral. When starting the bike with a gear engaged, pull the clutch lever (in this case the side stand must be up).
Refitting the seat
Make sure all parts are correctly arranged and secured in the
underseat compartment. Insert the mounts (4) of the seat
base in the projecting parts (5) of the frame, then push the
rear end of the s ...
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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Other materials:
Hands free system key-on and key-off
Key-on consists in turning on the hands free system and all
of its electronic devices.
Key-off consists in turning off the hands free system and all
electronic devices, and makes sure the engine is turned off.
Key-on is done using the button (6) on the handlebar on the
right switch or using ...
Overhauling the rear swingarm
Inside the swingarm (8), in correspondence with the pivot point on the frame,
there is a pair of ball bearings (10) and a
spacer (11) on the rh side, and a pair of roller bearings (6), with sealing
rings (5), on the lh side.
To change the bearings, proceed as follows.
Remove the shims ( ...
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 mo ...