Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Steering angle adjustment
Loosen the nuts (17) and adjuster screws (16) on both sides of the bottom yoke.
Use a 6 to 6.5 Mm spacer (a) fitted to the fork outer tube, or use a gauge.
Turn the front forks to the right until the spacer (a) is seated against the frame top tube.
Tighten the adjuster screw (16) to bring it into contact with the stop on the steering head.
Apply threadlocker to the thread of nut (17). Hold the adjuster screw (16) firm and tighten the nut (17). Turn the forks to the opposite side: and repeat the process to adjust the other dowel and tighten the relative lock nut.
Once adjusted, set handlebar completely turned right and ensure that the gap between front brake line and lower frame trellis is at least 1 mm. If it is not so, decrease steering angle by working the right-hand adjuster.
Adjusting the steering head bearings
Note
To adjust the steering bearing clearance, follow what is described in
sect. 4 - 3, Adjusting the steering head bearings.
If the problems found are not solved, check the wear of steering beari ...
Removal of the steering head components
Note
All parts fitted to the top and bottom yokes, including the wiring and
control cables, can remain on the motorcycle
provided they do not hinder the following operations.
Loosen the screw ...
Other materials:
Clutch
Screw
Ring
Clutch spring
Pressure plate
Bearing
Circlips
Nut
Belleville washer
Clutch plates
Belleville washer
Flat ring
Clutch centre
Spacer
Clutch lifter
Spare parts catalogue
Diavel abs clutch
Diavel carbon
abs
clutch
Important
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Warranty
In your own interest, and in order to guarantee product
reliability, you are strongly advised to refer to a ducati dealer
or authorised service centre for servicing that requires any
particular technical expertise.
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Operating principle
The ducati abs brake system manages the front and rear brakes separately. A
pulse generator (phonic wheel), with a
ring of slots, is fixed onto each wheel. On the left calliper mounting bracket
of the front fork and on the rear brake calliper
holder plate are hall effect sensors which detect t ...