Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Throttle twistgrip

Rh switch

Red on/off switch. Black engine start button. The switch (1) has three positions: Centre: run off. In this position, the engine cannot be started and all electronic devices are off. Pu ...

Front brake lever

Pull the lever (1, fig. 94) Towards the twistgrip to operate the front brake. The system is hydraulically assisted and you only need to pull the lever gently. The control lever (1, fig. 94) Featu ...

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Overhauling the front forks
Note It is advisable to loosen the top cap (14) when the fork is still fitted to the motorcycle. Note The specific tools for the revision of the fork, are described in sect. 3 - 4, Specific tools for the frame. Loosen the spring preload adjuster before unscrewing the plug (14). Unscrew th ...

Operating principle and characteristics of the ride-by-wire system
The engine control system of the diavel uses a ride-by-wire system with motorised throttle valves. This eliminates all direct connection with metal cables between the throttle grip and the throttle valves themselves. Cables are used to rotate the aps potentiometer, which generates an electric ...

Tips for use on the track
We recommend level 8 be used for a couple of full laps (to allow the tyres to warm up) in order to get used to the system. Then try levels 7, 6, etc., In succession until you identify the dtc intervention level that suits you best (always try each level for at least two laps to allow the tyres t ...