Ducati MONSTER 1200 User manual

Owner’s manual ENGLISH
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Dear Ducatista,
thank you for trusting us with the purchase of your new Monster 1200.
We recommend that you read the use and maintenance manual carefully, to quickly get familiar with your
Ducati and make the most of all its features. In the manual, we provide lots of useful advice and information
on your safety, on how to take care of your bike and on how to maintain its value through correct
maintenance by specialist Service Centres.
You can also find this manual in digital format, always up-to-date, in the dedicated area of the Ducati
website and in the MyDucati App, which can be consulted both from a PC and a phone.
In this way, you will always have the most up-to-date version of the manual available and you will also find
information and frequently asked questions regarding your bike and the world of Ducati.
You can send suggestions for improvement regarding the contents of this Use and maintenance manual to
the following address: [e-mail]
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This manual forms an integral  of the motorcycle and must be kept with it for its whole service life. If the
motorcycle is resold, the manual must always be handed over to the new owner. The quality standards and
safety of Ducati motorcycles are steadily improved as new design solutions, equipment and accessories are
developed. While the information contained in this manual is current at the time of going to print, Ducati
Motor Holding S.p.A. reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice and without any
obligations. For this reason, the illustrations in this manual might  from your motorcycle. Any and all
reproduction or spreading of the contents herein in whole or in  is forbidden. All rights reserved to Ducati
Motor Holding S.p.A. Any request for  authorisation shall be addressed to this company, specifying
the reasons for request. For any servicing or suggestions you might need, please contact our authorised
service centres.
For  information, please contact us at:
[email protected]
Our Advisors are available to give you suggestions and useful tips.
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For  information, please contact the Ducati  by clicking on “Contact us” in the Services
and Maintenance section of the www.ducati.com website.
Our Advisors are available to give you suggestions and useful tips.
Enjoy your ride!
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Roadside Assistance
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The "ACI Global Services" roadside assistance is
in force only in the following countries:
Denmark, Belgium, France, Luxembourg,
Switzerland, Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, Norway,
Holland, Spain, Austria, Germany, Sweden, 
Canary Islands, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Greece, Hungary,
Malta, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine.
The Ducati Card Assistance Programme, created in
collaboration with Ducati and ACI Global Services,
 assistance in case of breakdown and/or
accident to the Ducati Customer. The service is
active 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for 24 months
(in case of extended warranty the relevant conditions
will apply) from the date of delivery of the
motorcycle or for the period of coverage of the Ever
Red warranty extension.
The roadside assistance services include:
●Roadside assistance and towing
● of passengers following roadside
assistance
●Return of passengers or continuation of the
journey
●Recovery of the repaired motorcycle
●Repatriation of the motorcycle from abroad
●Search and sending of spare  abroad
●Hotel expenses
●Recovery of the motorcycle  the road in case
of accident
●Advance payment of bail abroad
and may be requested in the following countries:
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France (including
Corsica, roads open to ordinary  Fyrom (the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Germany,
Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy
(including San Marino and the Vatican), Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland,  Monaco,
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Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
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All information is detailed and available on the
Ducati website of the respective country.
Call Centre telephone numbers
The numbers to contact to request the services
listed above are the following:
Andorra [phone]
40
[phone]
40
Austria 0800-22 03 50 [phone]
19398
Belgium 0800-14 134 [phone]
Bulgaria (02)-986 73 52 [phone]
Cyprus 22 31 31 31 [phone]
Croatia 0800-79 87 [phone]
Denmark 80 20 22 07 [phone]
Estonia (0)-69 79 199 [phone]
Finland (09)-77 47 64 00 [phone]
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France
(+Corsica)
0800-23 65 10 [phone]
FYROM [phone] [phone]
Germany 0800-27 22 774 [phone]
90
Gibraltar 91-594 93 40 [phone]
40
Greece (210)-9462 058 [phone]
058
Ireland 1800-304 500 [phone]
Iceland 5 112 112 [phone]
Italy 800 744 444 +39 02
66.16.56.10
Latvia 67 56 65 86 [phone]
Lithuania (85)-210 44 25 [phone]
Luxembourg 25 36 36 301 [phone]
301
Malta 21 24 69 68 [phone]
Monaco [phone] [phone]
Montenegro 0800-81 986 [phone]
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Norway 800-30 466 [phone]
Holland 0800-099 11 20 [phone]
Poland 061 83 19 885 [phone]
 800-20 66 68 [phone]
05
United King‐
dom
00800-33 22 88
77
00800-33 22 88
77
Czech Republic 261 10 43 48 [phone]
48
Romania 021-317 46 90 [phone]
Serbia (011)-240 43 51 [phone]
51
Slovakia (02)-492 05 963 [phone]
63
Slovenia (01)-530 53 10 [phone]
Spain 900-101 576 [phone]
40
Sweden 020-88 87 77 [phone]
([phone])
Switzerland
(+Liechten‐
stein)
0800-55 01 41 [phone]
Turkey (216) 560 07 50 [phone]
50
Ukraine 044-494 29 52 [phone]
52
Hungary (06-1)-345 17 47 [phone]
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Table of contents
Warranty information ...................... 11
General warranty conditions ...........................11
General Information.........................18
Acronyms and abbreviations used in the
Manual................................................................18
Warning symbols used in the manual ..........18
Intended use...................................................... 19
Rider's obligations .......................................... 20
Rider's training.................................................. 21
Apparel ............................................................... 21
Safety "Best Practices"................................... 22
Refuelling.......................................................... 24
Carrying the maximum load allowed ........... 25
Dangerous products - warnings ................... 26
Vehicle identification number ....................... 28
Engine identification number ....................... 29
Main components and devices ..... 30
Position on the vehicle ................................... 30
Tank filler plug .................................................. 31
Seat lock.............................................................32
Maintaining the  charge.....................35
Seat height adjustment ..................................37
Helmet cable ..................................................... 41
Side stand ......................................................... 42
Bluetooth control unit.................................... 44
USB connection ............................................... 46
Front fork adjusters .........................................47
Front fork adjusters .........................................47
Rear shock absorber adjusters....................... 51
Rear shock absorber adjusters....................... 51
Controls ............................................. 56
Position of motorcycle controls .................... 56
Switchgears .......................................................57
Light control ..................................................... 59
Keys.....................................................................67
Ignition switch and steering lock ................. 69
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Restoring motorcycle operation via the
PIN code ............................................................ 70
Clutch lever ........................................................73
 twistgrip .............................................74
Front brake lever ..............................................75
Rear brake pedal...............................................76
Gear change pedal............................................77
Adjusting the position of the
gearchange pedal and rear brake pedal...... 78
Riding the motorcycle .................... 79
Running-in recommendations.......................79
Pre-ride checks................................................. 80
Engine  ............................................ 83
Moving  ........................................................ 86
Braking .............................................................. 87
Stopping the motorcycle................................ 89
Refuelling.......................................................... 90
Parking............................................................... 92
Tool kit and accessories...................................93
Instrument panel (Dashboard)...... 94
Instrument panel............................................. 94
Information statement on UE directive
2014/53/UE....................................................... 99
Function  ............................................102
Parameter  and displaying ...............103
Main functions .................................................117
Engine rpm indication (RPM)....................... 119
Motorcycle speed ...........................................122
Gear ...................................................................124
Riding Mode (RIDING MODE) .....................125
DTC.....................................................................131
ABS.................................................................... 137
DWC ..................................................................144
DQS ................................................................... 151
Menu functions...............................................154
Odometer (TOT) ..............................................156
Trip meter 1 (TRIP 1) .......................................158
Trip meter 2 (TRIP 2)......................................159
Residual range (RANGE) ...............................160
LAP TIME ......................................................... 161
Engine Coolant temperature........................164
Instantaneous fuel consumption ................166
Average fuel consumption............................ 167
Average speed.................................................169
Trip time ...........................................................170
Ambient air temperature ...............................171
Clock.................................................................. 172
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Auxiliary functions ......................................... 173
Infotainment ...................................................174
Service indication (SERVICE)........................185
OIL SERVICE zero warning ...........................186
OIL SERVICE or ANNUAL SERVICE or
DESMO SERVICE countdown indication ... 187
OIL SERVICE or ANNUAL SERVICE or
DESMO SERVICE indication ....................... 188
Warnings/Alarms (WARNING).....................189
Error warnings.................................................194
Viewing side stand status.............................196
 menu................................................... 197
Customising the RIDING MODE ................200
Customizing the Riding Mode: ABS
adjustment...................................................... 203
Customizing the Riding Mode: 
the DTC level .................................................. 206
Customizing the Riding Mode: 
the DWC level................................................. 209
Customizing the Riding Mode: engine
adjustment.......................................................212
Customising the Riding Mode: DQS
enabling/disabling .........................................215
Customizing the Riding Mode: restoring
default ...............................................218
Display mode .................................... 220
Display backlighting  ....................... 222
PIN CODE........................................................ 225
Changing the PIN CODE .............................. 229
DRL light mode .................................233
LAP ................................................................... 235
 the units of measurement..............241
Date .................................................... 250
Clock ................................................... 256
Bluetooth device .............................. 260
Service information....................................... 272
Information (INFO).........................................273
Tire  ..................................................... 274
Display backlighting colour .........................280
Main use and maintenance
operations ....................................... 281
Checking coolant level and topping up,
if necessary ......................................................281
Check clutch and brake fluid level.............. 283
Checking brake pads for wear ..................... 285
Charging the ..................................... 286
Checking drive chain tension ...................... 302
Lubricating the drive chain.......................... 304
Changing bulbs .............................................. 309
Aligning the headlight...................................310
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