Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Useful information for safe riding
Warning
Read this section before riding your motorcycle.
Many accidents are the result of the inexperience of the rider. Always make sure you have your licence with you; you need a valid licence that entitles you to ride a motorcycle.
Do not lend your motorcycle to persons who are inexperienced or do not hold a valid licence.
Both rider and pillion passenger must always wear a safety helmet.
Do not wear loose clothes or accessories that could become entangled in the controls or limit your field of vision.
Never start or run the engine indoors. Exhaust gases are toxic and may lead to loss of consciousness or even death within a short time.
Both rider and pillion passenger should keep their feet on the footpegs when the motorcycle is in motion.
Always hold the handlebars firmly with both hands in order to be ready for sudden changes of direction or in the road surface. The pillion passenger should always hold on to the special handle onto tail guard with both hands. For details on rear grab handle refer to "passenger grabhandle" on page 123.
Ride within the law and observe national and local rules.
Always respect speed limits where these are posted.
However, always adjust your speed to the visibility, road and traffic conditions you are riding in.
Always signal your intention to turn or pull to the next lane in good time using the suitable turn indicators.
Be sure you are clearly visible and do not ride within the blind spot of vehicles ahead.
Be very careful at road junctions, or when riding in areas near exits from private land or car parks, or on the slip roads to motorways.
Always turn off the engine when refuelling.
Be extremely careful not to spill fuel on the engine or on the exhaust pipe when refuelling.
Do not smoke when refuelling.
While refuelling, it is possible to inhale noxious fuel vapours.
Should any fuel drops be spilled on your skin or clothing, immediately wash with soap and water and change your clothing.
Always remove the key when you leave your motorcycle unattended.
The engine, exhaust pipes and silencers remain hot for a long time.
Warning
The exhaust system may still be hot even after engine is switched off; take special care not to touch the exhaust system with any part of your body and do not park the motorcycle next to inflammable material (wood, leaves, etc.).
Park your motorcycle where no one is likely to knock against it, and use the side stand.
Never park on uneven or soft ground, or your motorcycle may fall over.
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carefully in order to become familiar with your motorcycle. If
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Carrying the maximum load allowed
Your motorcycle is designed for travelling over long
distances with a full load in complete safety.
Even weight distribution is critical to preserving these safety
features and avoiding trouble w ...
Other materials:
Clutch lever
Lever (1) disengages the clutch. It features a dial adjuster (2)
for lever distance from the twistgrip on handlebar.
The lever distance can be adjusted through 10 clicks of the
dial (2). Turn clockwise to increase lever distance from the
twistgrip. Turn the adjuster counter clockwise to decrea ...
Removing the frame and the lateral footrests
Loosen the two special screws (6) to separate the frame (1) from the lateral
brackets (2) and (3).
On the left side of the vehicle block retaining pins (9) and loosen the nuts (8)
on the right side at the same time.
Slide out the retaining pins (9) and remove the frame (1) from the lateral ...
Engaged gear indicator
This function displays the gears (1, fig. 25).
The instrument panel receives information and indicates the
engaged gear or "n" for neutral.
Note
In the case of a gear sensor "error", a dash "-" (not
flashing) will be displayed.
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