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Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Transmission

Wet clutch controlled by the lever on left-hand side of the handlebar.

Transmission from engine to gearbox primary shaft via spur gears.

Front chain sprocket/clutch gearwheel ratio: 33/61 6-speed gearbox with constant mesh gears, gear change pedal on left side of motorcycle.

Gearbox output sprocket/rear chain sprocket ratio: 15/43

Total gear ratios:

1St gear 15/37

2Nd gear 17/30

3Rd gear 20/27

4Th gear 22/24

5Th gear 24/23

6Th gear 25/22

Drive chain from gearbox to rear wheel: make: did

Type: hv2 525

Dimensions: 5/8"x1/16"

Links: 118

Important


The above gear ratios are approved and should not be modified under any circumstances.

However, if you wish to tune up your motorcycle for competitions or special tracks, ducati motor holding s.P.A.

Will be pleased to provide information about the special ratios available. Please contact a ducati dealer or authorised service centre.

Warning


If the rear sprocket needs replacing, contact a ducati dealer or authorised service centre. Incorrect replacement of this component could seriously compromise your safety and cause irreparable damage to the motorcycle.

Frame

Als450 steel tubular trellis frame.

Aluminium cast rear subframe.

Steering head angle: 28.

Steering angle: 34 on the left / 34 on the right.

Trail: 130 mm

Wheels

Fourteen-spoke, light-alloy rims.

Front

Dimensions: mt 3.50X17".

Rear

Dimensions: mt 8.00X17".

Tyres

Front

Radial tubeless tyre.

Dimensions: 120/70-zr17

Rear

Radial tubeless tyre.

Dimensions: 240/45-zr17

Brakes
Separate-action anti-lock brake system operated by hall-type sensors mounted to each wheel, with phonic wheel detection: abs can be disabled. Front Semi-floating drilled dual disc. Braking mate ...

Suspensions
Front Hydraulic upside-down fork provided with external adjusters for rebound and compression damping and preload (for inner springs of fork legs). Stanchion diameter: 50 mm, coated. Rear wh ...

Other materials:

Checking engine oil level
Check the engine oil level through the sight glass (1) on the clutch cover. When checking oil level, the motorcycle should be perfectly upright and the engine cold. The oil level should be between the two marks next to the sight glass. If level is low, top up with shell advance ultra 4 engine oi ...

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 ...

Dashes shown instead of speed indication or indicated speed is incorrect
Fault codes Dds: speed sensor diagnosis -> max. Speed (max. Speed error - signal not correct) - minimum speed (min speed error - signal not correct) - congruence (correlation speed error - signal not correct). Dashboard: the error "speed sensor" is shown on the service display. The eobd ...

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