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:
Dashboard diagnosis
This function identifies any abnormal vehicle behaviours.
The dashboard activates any abnormal vehicle behaviours in real time (errors).
At key-on (at the end of the check) one or more "errors" are displayed in red
(only if they are active).
When an "error" is triggered, the indication (r ...
Indication of range reached for service
When service coupon threshold is achieved, upon every key-
on the system displays the indication of the type of
intervention that is required (oil service or desmo
service).
The (red) warning is activated as a large icon for 10 seconds
upon every key-on (1, fig. 33) Then as a small warning th ...
Location of elements on motorcycle
(A) injection relay; (b) etv relay (throttle valve operating engine); (c)
radiator fan relay; (d) hands free relay.
(E) ecu; (g) bbs (black box system or central electronics); (f) abs hydraulic
unit with integrated control unit.
Fuses located at the rear left of the vehicle.
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