Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Storing the bike away
If the motorcycle is to be left unridden over long periods, it is advisable to carry out the following operations before storing it away: clean the motorcycle; empty the fuel tank; pour a few drops of engine oil into the cylinders through the spark plug bores, then turn the engine over by hand a few times to form a protective film of oil on the inner walls of the cylinder; place the motorcycle on a service stand; disconnect and remove the battery.
If the motorcycle has been left unused for more than a month, the battery should be checked and recharged if necessary.
Protect the motorcycle with a specific motorcycle cover that will not damage the paintwork or retain moisture.
This type of motorcycle cover is available from ducati performance.
General cleaning
To preserve the finish of metal parts and paintwork, wash
and clean your motorcycle at regular intervals, anyway
according to the road conditions you ride in. Use specific
products, where possible ...
Important notes
Some countries, such as france, germany, great britain,
switzerland, etc. Have compulsory emission and noise
standards that include mandatory inspections at regular
intervals.
Periodically carry ...
Other materials:
Low battery level
The activation of this (amber yellow) "warning" indicates
that the status of the battery vehicle is low.
It is activated when the battery voltage is . 11.0 Volt.
Note
In this case, ducati recommends charging the battery
as soon as possible with the specific device, as it is possibl ...
Dashboard
Note
The dashboard is supplied as a single component; its internal components
cannot be renewed separately.
Important
Whenever the dashboard is renewed, the ignition key programming procedure
must be repeated.
Loosen the nuts (2) to remove the master dashboard (1) from its seat and
disconn ...
Low beam lights not working
Location of connections and components
(A) injection relay; (b) etv relay (throttle valve operating engine); (c)
radiator fan relay; (d) hands free relay.
Fuses located at the rear left of the vehicle.
(1) 10A dashboard; (2) 5a engine control unit; (3) 15a key-sense; (4) 20a
injecti ...