Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Adjusting the position of the gearchange and rear brake pedals
The position of the gearchange and rear brake pedals in relation to the footrests can be adjusted to suit the requirements of the rider.
Adjust the pedals as follows:
Gear change pedal (fig. 97) Hold the linkage (1) and slacken the lock nuts (2) and (3).
Note
Nut (2) has a left-hand thread.
Fit an open-end wrench to hexagonal element of linkage (1) and rotate until setting pedal in the desired position.
Tighten both check nuts onto linkage.
Rear brake pedal
Loosen counter nut (7).
Turn pedal stroke adjusting screw (6) until pedal is in the desired position.
Tighten the counter nut (7).
Operate the pedal by hand to check that there is 1.5 To 2 mm of freeplay before the brake bites.
If not, adjust the length of the master cylinder pushrod as follows.
Slacken off the counter nut (10) on the pushrod.
Screw the pushrod (8) into the front fork (9) to increase the freeplay, or screw it out to reduce it.
Tighten the counter nut (10) and recheck the pedal freeplay.
Gear change pedal
When released, the gear change pedal (1, fig. 96)
Automatically returns to rest position n in the centre. This is
indicated by the instrument panel light n (2, fig. 4) Coming on.
The pedal can be ...
Other materials:
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 wheel travel:
120 mm
Rear
The shock absorber is adjustable for rebound and
compression, with remot ...
Changing the brake fluid
Warning
Brake fluid is corrosive and will damage paintwork. Avoid contact
with eyes and skin. In the case of accidental contact,
wash the affected area thoroughly with plenty of running water.
Changing the fluid in the front brake circuit
Remove the cover (1) with the membrane from the front b ...
Reassembly of the cylinder head
The exhaust side can be identified by the three threaded holes on the flange.
The intake side can be identified by the presence of four threaded holes on
the flange.
All the photos in this chapter refer to a vertical cylinder head.
Valve guide sealing rings
Position the cylinder head o ...