Before removing the front forks, it is first necessary to remove the
following parts: 
Loosen the clamp screws (1) holding the fork legs to the steering head (3).
Loosen the clamp screws (2) and (26) securing the fork legs to the bottom yoke (4).
Withdraw the fork legs (5) and (6) downwards in order to carry out to all the necessary overhaul operations.

Steering head: front fork
Overhauling the front forksSteering release error - steering still locked
The activation of this (amber yellow) "warning" indicates
that the hands free system was not able to extract the
steering lock.
Warning
In this case, ducati recommends turning the vehicle
off and on (key-off / key-on) holding the handlebar pressed
down to the end stop. If the signal ...
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.
Our highly skilled staff have the tools required to perform any
servicing job ...
How to turn the motorcycle off
To turn the motorcycle off, turn the switch from "run on" to "run off". The
engine stops. To switch the dashboard off,
push the on/off switch downwards. When released, the switch automatically
returns to the "run off" position.
Push the switch downwards to switch the engine off and enter " ...