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:
Information about the model
Identification data
Diavel identification data
Each ducati motorcycle has two identification numbers -the frame number and
the engine number- and an ec nameplate
(a) (not present on the us version).
Note
Please quote these numbers, which identify the motorcycle model, when
ordering spare pa ...
Oxygen sensors
Introduction
An on-off type oxygen sensor (in normal operating conditions, the voltage
generated by the sensors switches between a
value close to 1v and a value close to 0v) is mounted on each of the exhaust
manifold of the diavel.
Each oxygen sensor has its own internal heater, which recei ...
Reassembly of the timing pulleys
Fit the pulley (11) on the flange (24), aligning the timing mark (d) on the
pulley with the timing mark on the (e) on the
flange.
Install the washer (23) up against the pulley, aligning the timing notch (f)
with the timing marks on the pulley and the
flange.
Insert the three screws (22) ...