User manual DUCATI 998S BOSTROM

[. . . ] Owner's manual E DUCATI998S Bostrom 1 E 2 Hearty welcome among Ducati fans!Please accept our best compliments for choosing a Ducati motorcycle. We think you will ride your Ducati motorcycle for long journeys as well as short daily trips. We are steadily doing our best to improve our "Technical Assistance" service. [. . . ] Always use the brakes very gently and carefully when riding under these conditions. Any sudden manoeuvres may lead to loss of control. When tackling long, high-gradient downhill road tracts, shift down gears to use engine braking. Apply one brake at a time and use brakes sparingly. Keeping the brakes applied all the time would cause the friction material to overheat and reduce braking power dangerously. Underinflated tyres reduce braking efficiency and affect handling and road holding while turning. 32 Stopping the motorcycle If you let go of the throttle twistgrip, the motorcycle will slow down gradually and smoothly. Then, shift down releasing the clutch, and finally change from first to neutral. Apply brakes and you will bring the motorcycle to a complete stop. To switch the engine off, simply turn the key to OFF (page 12). Important Never leave the key in the ON position when engine is stopped, or this will damage the electric components. Parking Stop and park the motorcycle on the side stand (see page 22). To avoid theft, turn the handlebar fully left and block it by pushing in the ignition key and turning it to the LOCK position. If you park in a garage or other facilities, make sure that there is proper ventilation and that the motorcycle is not near a source of heat or sparks. You may leave the parking lights on by turning the key to position P. Important Do not leave the key turned to P for long periods or the battery will run down. Never leave the ignition key in the switch when you are leaving your bike unattended. Warning Using padlocks or other locks designed to prevent motorcycle motion, such as brake disc locks, rear sprocket locks, and so on is dangerous and may impair motorcycle operation and affect the rider's safety. E 33 Refueling (fig. 22) Never overfill the tank when refueling. Fuel should never be touching the rim of filler recess. Warning Be sure there is no fuel trapped in the filler recess. E ;;;;; ;;;;; fig. 22 Max level 34 Tool kit and accessories (fig. 23) Located in the compartment (1) under the tail: an Owner's manual; a helmet fastening cable; a tool bag for usual maintenance and checks. To reach this compartment, the tail guard must be lifted by opening the catch (page 21). [. . . ] For track riding, setting can be modified to the following values: Steering head angle: 23°30' Trail: 91 mm. 62 Suspensions Front Hydraulic upside-down fork provided with outer adjusters for rebound, compression, and preload (for inner springs of fork legs). Rear Of the progressive type, thanks to a rocker arm connecting frame and upper pivot point of the shock absorber and an arch connected at the bottom to swingarm. The shock absorber enables the adjustment of rebound and compression damping and spring preload. At the bottom pivot point it is connected to a light-alloy swingarm. [. . . ]