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Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Timing system

Desmodromic (type) with four valves per cylinder, operated by eight rocker arms (4 opening rockers and 4 closing rockers) and two overhead camshafts. It is operated by the crankshaft through spur gears, belt rollers and toothed belts.

Desmodromic timing system (fig. 159)

Desmodromic timing system


  1. Opening (or upper) rocker.
  2. Opening rocker shim.
  3. Closing (or lower) rocker shim.
  4. Return spring for lower rocker.
  5. Closing (or lower) rocker.
  6. Camshaft.
  7. Valve.
Engine
Twin cylinder, four-stroke, 90 "l" type, longitudinal, with deep sump die-cast crankcase. Bore, mm: 106 Stroke, mm: 67.9 Total displacement, cu. Cm: 1198 Compression ratio: 11.5В±0 ...

Performance data
Maximum speed in any gear should be reached only after the correct running-in period with the motorcycle properly serviced at the recommended intervals. Important Failure to follow these instruct ...

Other materials:

Refitting the hands free
Reassembly is a reversal of the removal procedure: in particular apply prescribed threadlocker to screws (2) and tighten them to a torque of 20 nm +/- 10% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque settings). If the hands free button has been previously removed, when refitting it insert the spring (6) on pi ...

Reassembly of belly fairing
Position the oil cooler shield (7) inserting the tab (a) into the slit (b) in the electrical components support (s). Note On refitting, make sure that the tab (c) remains positioned under the retainers (d) of the shield (7). Fit clips (11) on bracket (13) and orient them as shown in the f ...

Disassembly of the gearchange mechanism
Refer to the exploded view at the beginning of this section for indications on disassembly and renewal of gearchange components. If the bushing (2) inside the pedal (1) needs replacing, grease the external surface and drive the new bushing into place using a press. The bushing must be seate ...

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