Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: 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 wheel travel: 120 mm
Rear
The shock absorber is adjustable for rebound and compression, with remote control for spring preload and is adjustable. Its upper section is pivot connected to the frame and the lower section is pivot connected to a light alloy single-sided swingarm. The swingarm hinges on a pivot shaft that passes through the frame and engine.
This system gives the motorcycle excellent stability.
Shock absorber stroke: 59.5 Mm.
Rear wheel travel: 120 mm
Transmission
Wet clutch controlled by the lever on left-hand side of the
handlebar.
Transmission from engine to gearbox primary shaft via spur
gears.
Front chain sprocket/clutch gearwheel ratio:
33/61
6- ...
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 la ...
Other materials:
Checking the fuses
The main fuse box (1) and the secondary one (2) are located in the tool tray;
to reach the fuse box remove the seat as
specified under sect. 5 - 3 "Removal of the seat".
The fuses are accessed by removing the cover, which shows the ampere ratings and
mounting locations.
For ampere ratings ...
Ignition coils
Introduction
The engine control system of the diavel includes two ignition coils: one for
the horizontal cylinder and one for the vertical
cylinder. These coils are installed directly in the spark plug wells. A diode is
installed on the secondary winding inside the
coil, which prevents the un ...
Removal of the front forks
Before removing the front forks, it is first necessary to remove the
following parts:
Loosen the clamp screws (1) holding the fork legs to the steering head (3).
Loosen the clamp screws (2) and (26) securing the fork legs to the bottom yoke
(4).
Withdraw the fork legs (5) and (6) downwar ...