1EOwner’smanual2E3EHeartywelcomeamongDucatifans!PleaseacceptoutbestcomplimentsforchoosingaDucatimotorcycle.WethinkyouwillrideyourDucatimotorcycleforlongjourneysaswellasshortdailytrips.DucatiMotorS.p.A.wishesyousmoothandenjoyableriding.Wearesteadilydoingourbesttoimproveour“TechnicalAssistance”service.Forthisreason,werecommendyoutostrictlyfollowtheindicationsgiveninthismanual,especiallyformotorcyclerunning-in.Inthisway,yourDucatimotorbikewillsurelygiveyouunforgettableemotions.Foranyservicingorsuggestionsyoumightneed,pleasecontactourauthorizedservicecenters.Enjoyyourride!DucatiMotorS.p.A.declinesanyliabilitywhatsoeverforanymistakesincurredindrawingupthismanual.Theinformationcontainedhereinisvalidatthetimeofgoingtoprint.DucatiMotorS.p.A.reservestherighttomakeanychangesrequiredbythefuturedevelopmentoftheabove-mentionedproducts.Foryoursafety,aswellastopreservethewarranty,reliabilityandworthofyourmotorcycle,useoriginalDucatisparepartsonly.WarningThismanualformsanintegralpartofthemotorcycleand-ifthemotorcycleisresold-mustalwaysbehandedovertothenewowner.4ETABLEOFCONTENTSGeneral6Warranty6Symbols6Usefulinformationforsaferiding7Carryingthemaxloadallowed8Identificationdata9Controls10Positionofmotorcyclecontrols10Instrumentpanel11Digitaldisplay12Keys13Key-operatedignitionswitchandsteeringlock13Leftswitch14Clutchlever15Coldstartlever15Rightswitch16Throttletwistgrip16Frontbrakelever16Rearbrakepedal17Gearchangepedal17Settingthegearchangeandrearbrakepedals18Maincomponentsanddevices19Location19Tankfillerplug20Seatcatchandhelmethooks21Sidestand22Liftinghandgrip23Poweroutlet23Centrestand24Rearviewmirrors25Frontforkadjusters26Shockabsorberadjusters28Directionsforuse30Running-inrecommendations30Pre-ridechecks32Startingtheengine34Movingoff35Braking35Stoppingthemotorcycle36Parking36Refueling37Maintenance38Toolkitandaccessories38Routinemaintenance39Mainmaintenanceoperations42Removingthefairing42Sidepanniers45Liftingthefueltank46Cleaningandchangingairfilters475ECheckingthecoolantlevel48Checkingbrakeandclutchfluidlevel49Checkingbrakepadsforwear50Lubricatingcablesandjoints50Throttlecableadjustment51Checkingbatteryelectrolytelevel52Chargingthebattery52Chainadjustment53Chainlubrication54Replacingbulbs55Beamsetting60Tyres61Checkingengineoillevel63Cleaningandreplacingthesparkplugs64Cleaningthemotorcycle65Storingthebikeaway65Importantnotes65Technicaldata66Overalldimensions66Weights66Top-ups67ST2engine68ST2timingsystem68ST4engine69ST4timingsystem69Performancedata70Sparkplugs70Brakes70Transmission71Frame71Wheels72Tyres72Suspensions72Electricsystem73ForUnitedStatesofAmericaversiononly77Routinemaintenancerecord866EGENERALWarrantyInyourowninterest,andinordertoguaranteeproductreliability,youarestronglyadvisedtorefertoourauthorizedDealersandworkshopsforanyservicingrequiringparticulartechnicalexpertise.Ourhighlyskilledstaffhaveaccesstotheimplementsrequiredtoperformanyservicingjobatbest,anduseDucatioriginalsparepartsonlyasthebestguaranteeforfullinterchangeability,smoothrunningandlonglife.AllDucatimotorcyclescomewitha“WarrantyCard”.However,warrantydoesnotapplytothemotorcyclesusedincompetitionsorcompetitivetrials.Nomotorcyclepartmaybetamperedwith,altered,orreplacedwithpartsotherthanoriginalDucatisparepartsduringthewarrantyperiod,orthewarrantyrightwillbeautomaticallyinvalidated.SymbolsDucatiMotorS.p.A.advisesyoutoreadthisbookletcarefullysoastobecomefamiliarwithyourmotorcycle.Incaseofanydoubts,pleasecallaDucatidealerorauthorizedworkshop.Theinformationcontainedhereinwillproveusefulonyourtrips-andDucatiMotorS.p.A.wishesyousmooth,enjoyableriding-andwillhelpyoukeeptheperformanceofyourmotorcycleunchangedforalongtime.Thetextissupplementedwithschematicillustrationsforquickreferenceandbetterunderstandingofthesubjectsconcerned.Thismanualcontainssomespecialremarks:WarningFailuretocomplywiththeseinstructionsmayputyouatriskandleadtosevereinjuryordeath.ImportantPossibilityofdamagingthemotorcycleand/oritscomponents.NoteAdditionalinformationconcerningthejobbeingcarriedout.Thetermsrightandleftarereferredtothemotorcycleviewedfromtheridingposition.7EUsefulinformationforsaferidingWarningReadthissectionbeforeridingyourmotorcycle.Accidentsarefrequentlyduetoinexperience.Alwaysmakesureyouhaveyourlicencewithyouwhenriding;youneedavalidlicencetobeentitledtorideyourmotorcycle.Donotlendyourmotorcycletoinexperiencedridersorwhodonotholdavalidlicence.Bothriderandpillionpassengermustalwayswearasafetyhelmet.Wearproperclothing,withnolooseitemsoraccessoriesthatmaybecometangledinthecontrolsorlimityourzoneofvision.Neverstartorruntheengineindoors.Exhaustgasesarepoisonousandmayleadtolossofconsciousnessorevendeathwithinashorttime.Bothriderandpillionpassengershouldkeeptheirfeetonthefootpegswhenthemotorcycleisinmotion.Alwaysholdthehandlebarsfirmlywithbothhandssoyouwillbereadyforsuddenchangesofdirectionorintheroadsurface.Thepillionpassengershouldalwaysholdontothesuitablestrapattherearoftheseatwithbothhands.Ridewithinthelawandobservenationalandlocalrules.Alwaysrespectspeedlimitswheretheseareposte