Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Exhaust system
Equipped with catalytic converter in compliance with euro 3 emission regulations.
One-piece stainless steel silencer with aluminium terminals.
Catalytic converter built into the silencer and lambda sensors on the exhaust pipes at the head output.
Suspensions
Front
Hydraulic upside-down fork provided with external adjusters
for rebound and compression damping and preload (for inner
springs of fork legs).
Stanchion diameter:
50 mm, coated.
Rear wh ...
Colour schemes
Ducati red enamel code 54d234015 (akzo);
red frame and black rims.
Diamond black code 57e22714 (akzo);
enamel code 54m22705 (akzo);
clear lacquer part no. 228.880 (Ppg);
racing black frame blac ...
Other materials:
Checking drive chain tension
Important
Have chain tension adjusted by a ducati dealer or
authorised service centre.
Make the rear wheel turn until you find the position where
chain is tightest.
Set the vehicle on the side stand. Push down the chain at the
point of measurement and release.
Measure the distance betwee ...
Main bearings
The main bearings have are of the angular contact type with offset inner
races so that the balls transmit loads from one
groove to the other along straight lines at an angle to the axis of the bearing.
The angle-contact ball bearings are
designed for bearing combined loading (radial-axial load ...
Refitting the front sprocket
Grease the o-ring (16) and install it on the front sprocket spacer (15).
Fit the spacer, from the o-ring side, on the secondary shaft and drive it fully
home against the inner ring of the bearing.
Check that the splines of the gearbox secondary shaft and the sprocket are in
perfect condi ...