Maximum speed in any gear should be reached only after the correct running-in period with the motorcycle properly serviced at the recommended intervals.
Important
Failure to follow these instructions will release ducati motor holding s.P.A. From any liability for any engine damage or shortened engine life.
Spark plugs
Make: ngk
Type: mar10a-j
Timing system
Fuel systemChecking the frame
Check the dimensions of the frame against the dimensions shown here to
determine whether it needs to be realigned or
renewed.
Important
Damaged frames must be changed, not repaired. Any work carried out on the
frame can give rise to potential danger,
infringing the requirements of ec directi ...
Shimming the shafts
Before assembling the crankcase halves, calculate the shims required to
obtain the correct end float of the crankshaft and
gearbox shafts.
To determine the correct shim thickness proceed as follows.
Shimming the crankshaft
After having installed the new main bearings (with bushing (a) or ...
Refitting the cylinder/piston assembly
If new units are used, it is necessary to couple the cylinders and pistons of
the same selection (see paragraph "overhaul Of the cylinder
barrel/piston components" of this section).
If the pistons have been separated from their cylinders, before reassembling
these components, position the p ...