User manual DUCATI 1198 S

[. . . ] Owner's manual DUCATI SUPERBIKE 1198 / 1198S Use and maintenance manual E 1198 / 1198S 1 E 2 We would like to welcome you among Ducati enthusiasts, and congratulate you on your excellent choice of motorcycle. We are sure that you will use your Ducati for longer journeys as well as short daily trips, but however you use your motorcycle, Ducati Motor Holding S. p. a wishes you an enjoyable ride. We are continuously working to improve our Technical Assistance service. For this reason, we recommend that you follow strictly the instructions in this manual, especially those regarding the running-in period. [. . . ] 1198S Turn the knob (1) clockwise to obtain a stiffer damping action or anticlockwise to soften it. Each adjustment position is identified by a click. Warning (1198S) Never attempt to adjust the knob (1) while riding, or you may lose control of the motorcycle. 49 62 Front fork adjusters The front fork can be adjusted for rebound, compression and spring preload. The settings are adjusted by way of external adjuster screws: 1) to adjust rebound damping (fig. 51); 2) to adjust inner spring preload (fig. 51); 3) to adjust compression damping (fig. Park the motorcycle in a stable position on its sidestand. To adjust the rebound damping setting, turn the adjuster (1) on the top of each fork leg with a flat-blade screwdriver (1198) or the special wrench (1198S). As you turn the adjusting screws (1 and 3), you will hear them click. The stiffest damping setting is obtained with the adjuster turned fully clockwise to the "0" position. Start with this position and turn counterclockwise. Count the clicks, which correspond to position 1, 2 and so forth. 1198 E 1 2 A fig. 51 63 E The STANDARD factory settings are as follows: compression: 3/4 turns (1198), 8 clicks (1198S); rebound: 12 clicks (1198), 10 clicks (1198S). 50): 18 mm; corresponds to an actual preload of 9 mm. Spring preload (1198S): starting with the adjuster screwed FULLY OUT, screw it in clockwise 8 turns; corresponds to an actual preload of 8 mm. To change the preload on the inner spring for each fork leg, turn the adjuster with the hex end (2, fig. 51) with a 22 mm hex wrench. 3 1198 fig. 52 Important Adjust both fork legs to the same setting. 3 1198S fig. 53 64 Shock absorber adjusters (fig. 55) The shock absorber has external adjusters that enable you to adjust the suspension to suit the load on the motorcycle. Adjuster (1), located on the left-hand side at the point at which the shock absorber is fixed to the swingarm, controls rebound damping. The adjuster (2) on the shock absorber reservoir controls compression damping. [. . . ] Inspections, replacement of parts and other services and adjustments required for routine maintenance. Any motorcycle on which odometer mileage has been changed so that actual mileage cannot be readily determined. The liability of Ducati under this Emission Control Systems Warranty is limited solely to the remedying of defects in material or workmanship by an authorized Ducati motorcycle dealer at its place of business during customary business hours. This warranty does not cover inconvenience or loss of use of the motorcycle or transportation of the motorcycle to or from the Ducati dealer. [. . . ]