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:
Adjusting the front fork
The front fork used on this motorcycle has rebound, compression and spring
preload adjustment.
This adjustment is done using the outer adjusters:
Rebound damping;
Inner spring preload;
Compression damping.
Park the motorcycle in a stable position on its side stand.
Turn the adjust ...
Recovery procedure in the event of hands free system fault
If the hands free system can no longer communicate with the other control
units over the can network (with the
dashboard or engine on), the following icon is shown on the tank dashboard:
The following image shows the icon appearing on the tank dashboard: this
indicates that the hands free sy ...
Removal of the starter motor idler gear
Slide the gear pin (21) complete with the gear (19) and washer (20).
Warning
Pay attention to the washer (20) since it may fall inside the
crankcase half.
At this point, it is possible to remove the starter motor as described in
sect. 6 - 3, Starter motor. ...