Ducati SPORT TOURING ST3 User manual

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Owner’s manual
DUCATISPORTTOURING
ST3

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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. Ducati Motor Holding
S.p.A. wishes you smooth and enjoyable riding.
We are steadily doing our best to improve our “Technical
Assistance” service. For this reason, we recommend you
to strictly follow the indications given in this manual,
especially for motorcycle running-in. In this way, your
Ducati motorbike will surely give you unforgettable
emotions. For any servicing or suggestions you might
need, please contact our authorized service centers.
Enjoy your ride!
Note
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. declines any liability
whatsoever for any mistakes incurred in drawing up this
manual. The information contained herein is valid at the
time of going to print. Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
reserves the right to make any changes required by the
future development of the above-mentioned products.
For your safety, as well as to preserve the warranty,
reliability and worth of your motorcycle, use original
Ducati spare parts only.
Warning
This manual forms an integral part of the
motorcycle and - if the motorcycle is resold - must
always be handed over to the new owner.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General 6
Warranty 6
Symbols 6
Useful information for safe riding 7
Carrying the maximum load allowed 8
Identification data 10
Controls 11
Position of motorcycle controls 11
Instrument panel 12
LCD unit functions 13
LCD - parameter setting/display 15
The immobilizer system 23
Keys 25
Code card 25
Procedure to disable imobilizer engine block through
throttle twistgrip 26
Duplicate keys 27
Key-operated ignition switch and steering lock 28
Left switch 29
Clutch lever 30
Cold start lever 31
Right switch 32
Throttle twistgrip 33
Front brake lever 34
Rear brake pedal 34
Gear change pedal 34
Setting the gear change and rear brake pedals 35
Main components and devices 37
Location 37
Tank filler plug 38
Seat catch and helmet hooks 39
Side stand 40
Lifting handgrip 41
Power outlet 41
Centre stand 42
Rear view mirrors 43
Front fork adjusters 44
Rear shock absorber adjusters 45
Directions for use 47
Running-in recommendations 47
Pre-ride checks 49
Starting the engine 50
Moving off 53
Braking 53
Stopping the motorcycle 54
Parking 54
Refueling 55
Tool kit and accessories 56
Main maintenance operations 57
Removing the fairing 57

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Side panniers 62
Lifting the fuel tank 63
Cleaning and changing air filters 64
Checking the coolant level 65
Checking brake and clutch fluid level 66
Checking brake pads for wear 67
Lubricating cables and joints 68
Throttle cable adjustment 69
Charging the battery 70
Chain tensioning 71
Chain lubrication 72
Replacing bulbs 73
Beam setting 78
Tyres 79
Checking engine oil level 81
Cleaning and replacing the spark plugs 82
Cleaning the motorcycle 83
Storing the bike away 84
Important notes 84
Technical data 85
Overall dimensions 85
Weights 85
Top-ups 86
Engine 87
Timing system 87
Performance data 88
Spark plugs 88
Frame 88
Wheels 88
Tyres 88
Brakes 89
Transmission 90
Suspensions 91
Exhaust system 91
Available colours 91
Electric system 92
For United States of America version Only 96
Routine maintenance record 105

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GENERAL
Warranty
In your own interest, and in order to guarantee product
reliability, you are strongly advised to refer to our
authorized Dealers and workshops for any servicing
requiring particular technical expertise. Our highly skilled
staff have access to the implements required to perform
any servicing job at best, and use Ducati original spare
parts only as the best guarantee for full
interchangeability, smooth running and long life.
All Ducati motorcycles come with a “Warranty Card”.
However, warranty does not apply to the motorcycles
used in competitions or competitive trials. No motorcycle
part may be tampered with, altered, or replaced with
parts other than original Ducati spare parts during the
warranty period, or the warranty right will be
automatically invalidated.
Symbols
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. advises you to read this
booklet carefully so as to become familiar with your
motorcycle. In case of any doubts, please call a Ducati
dealer or authorized workshop. The information
contained herein will prove useful on your trips - and
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. wishes you smooth,
enjoyable riding - and will help you keep the performance
of your motorcycle unchanged for a long time.
This manual contains some special remarks:
Warning
Failure to comply with these instructions may put
you at risk and lead to severe injury or death.
Important
Possibility of damaging the motorcycle and/or its
components.
Note
Additional information concerning the job being
carried out.
The terms right and left are referred to the motorcycle
viewed from the riding position.

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Useful information for safe riding
Warning
Read this section before riding your motorcycle.
Accidents are frequently due to inexperience. Always
make sure you have your licence with you when riding;
you need a valid licence to be entitled to ride your
motorcycle.
Do not lend your motorcycle to inexperienced riders or
who do not hold a valid licence.
Both rider and pillion passenger must always wear a
safety helmet.
Wear proper clothing, with no loose items or accessories
that may become tangled in the controls or limit your
zone of vision.
Never start or run the engine indoors. Exhaust gases are
poisonous and may lead to loss of consciousness or even
death within a short time.
Both rider and pillion passenger should keep their feet on
the footpegs when the motorcycle is in motion.
Always hold the handlebars firmly with both hands so
you will be ready for sudden changes of direction or in
the road surface. The pillion passenger should always
hold on to the suitable rear handgrip with both hands.
Ride within the law and observe national and local rules.
Always respect speed limits where these are posted.
However, always adjust your speed to the visibility, road
and traffic conditions you are riding in.
Always signal your intention to turn or pull to the next
lane in good time using the suitable turn indicators.
Be sure you are clearly visible and do not ride within the
blind spot of vehicles ahead.
Be very careful when tackling road junctions, or when
riding in the areas near exits from private grounds, car
parks or on slip roads to access motorways.
Always turn off the engine when refueling.
Be extremely careful not to spill fuel on the engine or on
the exhaust pipe when refueling.
Do not smoke when refueling.
While refueling, you may inhale noxious fuel vapors.
Should any fuel drops be spilled on your skin or clothing,
immediately wash with soap and water and change your
clothing.
Always remove the key when you leave your motorcycle
unattended.
The engine, exhaust pipes, and mufflers stay hot for a
long time.
Warning
The exhaust system might be hot, even after
engine is switched off; pay particular attention not to
touch exhaust system with any body part and do not park
the vehicle next to inflammable material (wood, leaves
etc.).
Park your motorcycle where no one is likely to hit it and
use the side/center stand.
Never park on uneven or soft ground or your motorcycle
may fall over.

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Carrying the maximum load allowed
Your motorcycle is designed for long-distance riding,
carrying the maximum load allowed in full safety and
comfort.
Even weight distribution is critical to preserving these
safety features and avoiding trouble when performing
sudden manoeuvres or riding on bumpy roads.
Important
When the side panniers are fitted, it is
recommended to never exceed 120 Km/h.
Further reduce speed if tyres are worn down and when
riding on poor road surface or with poor visibility.
Information about carrying capacity
The total weight of the motorcycle in running order
including rider, pillion passenger, luggage and additional
accessories should not exceed 420 Kg.
The weight of luggage alone should never exceed 23 Kg
divided as follows (fig. 1):
max 9 kg for each side pannier;
max 5 kg for tank bag.
fig. 1

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Try to arrange your luggage or heavy accessories in the
lowest possible position and close to motorcycle centre.
Be sure to secure the luggage to the supports provided
on the motorcycle as firmly as possible. Improperly
secured luggage may affect stability.
Never fix bulky or heavy objects to the handlebar or to
the front mud guard as this would affect stability and
cause danger.
Do not insert any objects you may need to carry into the
gaps of the frame as these may foul moving parts.
If you install the side panniers (available from Ducati
Spare Parts Department):
sort luggage and accessories so to distribute weight
evenly and then arrange them in the panniers so that
they are well balanced; lock both side panniers using the
suitable key lock.
Make sure the tyres are inflated to the proper pressure
indicated at page 79 and that they are in good condition.

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Identification data
All Ducati motorcycles have two identification numbers,
for frame (fig. 2) and engine (fig. 3).
Frame number
Engine number
Note
These numbers identify the motorcycle model and
should always be indicated when ordering spare parts.
fig. 3
fig. 2

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CONTROLS
Warning
This section details the position and function of all
the controls you need to drive your motorcycle. Be sure
to read this information carefully before you use the
controls.
Position of motorcycle controls (fig. 4)
1) Instrument panel.
2) Key-operated ignition switch and steering lock.
3) Left switch.
4) Clutch lever.
5) Cold start lever.
6) Right switch.
7) Throttle twistgrip.
8) Front brake lever.
9) Gear change pedal.
10) Rear brake pedal.
fig. 4
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5
3
2
910
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7
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1

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Instrument panel (fig. 5)
1) LCD, (see page 14).
2) Control buttons A and B.
Buttons used to display and set instrument panel
parameters.
3) Immobilizer IMMO indicator (amber).
The indicator stays on in case of wrong key code or key
code not recognised; it flashes in case an immobilizer
system warning was reset with the procedure to override
the immobilizer with the throttle twistgrip (see page 26).
Important
The instrument panel allows to making diagnosis on
the electronic injection/ignition system.
These menus are for the trained personnel only; do not
use them for any reason. Should you accidentally enter
this function, turn the key to OFF and contact an
authorised Ducati Service Center for the necessary
inspections.
4) Revolution counter (rpm).
Shows the engine rotation speed/minute.
km/h
miles
mph
km/L
mpgal
3
4
2
1
fig. 5

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LCD unit functions
Warning
Stop the motorcycle before using the instrument
panel controls. Never operate the instrument panel
controls while riding.
1) Water temperature warning light.
This function indicates engine water temperature.
Important
Never use the vehicle when the temperature
reaches max. value or the engine might damage.
2) Clock.
3) Tachometer.
This function indicates vehicle speed.
4) Auxiliary display.
This function indicates odometer, trip meter, average
speed, instant fuel consumption, average fuel
consumption, fuel used, range and residual fuel quantity,
in this sequence.
5) EOBD light (amber).
When on, this light is used by the control unit to signal
the presence of errors and sometimes the consequent
engine disabling.
It is also used as a reference light during the immobilizer
overriding procedure with the throttle twistgrip.
If there are no errors, the light should turn on when the
ignition switch is turned ON and should go off after a few
seconds (usually 1.8 - 2 seconds).
6) Indicators repeater light (green).
Comes on and flashes when a turn indicator is on.

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7) Engine oil pressure light (red).
Comes on when engine oil pressure is too low. It briefly
comes on when the ignition is switched to ON and
normally goes out a few seconds after engine starts.
It may shortly come on when the engine is very hot,
however, it should go out as the engine revs up.
Important
If this light (7) stays on, stop the engine or it may
suffer severe damage.
8) Neutral light N (green).
Comes on when in neutral position.
9) High beam light (blue).
Comes on when high beam is on.
10) Fuel warning light (yellow).
Comes on when there are about 6.5 liters of fuel left in
the tank.
11) Fuel Display.
This function indicates the quantity of fuel in the fuel
tank. When the last bar stays on (flashing), the low fuel
light (10) comes on.
12) Beam vertical adjustment indicator.
The pilot light comes on to signal that the user has
entered the beam vertical setting mode.
km/h
miles
mph
km/L
mpgal
01
5
4
3
2
67810
11
12
13
1
9
fig. 6
13) Service warning.
The light comes on to signal that the vehicle has covered
the distance corresponding to a Scheduled Maintenance
interval. The light keeps flashing until the vehicle has
travelled 50 km after hitting the service interval. Then it
stays on permanently. The system shall be reset by the
DUCATI Authorised Service Center that has serviced the
vehicle.

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LCD - Parameter setting/display
When turning the key from OFF to ON (Key-ON) the
instrument panel carries out a Check of the whole
instruments: indexes, displays and pilot lights (see fig. 7).
01
km/h
miles
mph
km/L
mpgal
km/h
OFF
CHECK 1
CHECK 2
ON
01
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Water temperature indicator (fig. 8)
It indicates engine cooling water temperature.
If temperature drops under 40°C/104°F, “LO” will start
flashing on the display.
If water temperature ranges between 40 °C/104 °F and
120 °C/248 °F, temperature value is displayed in fixed
mode.
If water temperature ranges between +121 °C/250 °F
and +124 °C/255 °F, “HI” will start flashing on the
display.
If water temperature is +125°C /257 °F, a flashing dotted
line “---“ will be displayed and EOBD light will turn on (5,
fig. 6).
Note
If water temperature sensor is disconnected, a
dotted line “---“ will be displayed and the EOBD light will
turn on (5, fig. 6).
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Clock setting function
Hold down button (A, see page 12) for 2 seconds, the
wording AM begins to flash. If button (B) is pressed
again, PM begins to flash; press button (B) to go back to
previous step. Press button (A) to confirm and start
setting hours that shall begin to flash.
Use button (B) to change hour value. If button (B) is
pressed for more than 5 seconds, fast scroll is activated.
Press button (A) to confirm and start setting minutes.
Use button (B) to set minutes. Press button (A) to
confirm and exit clock setting mode and go back to
normal operation.
Auxiliary display functions (fig. 9)
Press button (B) with the key on ON to scroll down the
following functions, in sequence:
- Odometer
- TRIP meter
- Average speed
- Instant fuel consumption
- Average consumption
- Fuel used
- Range
- Digital fuel level indication
km
miles
km
km/h
km/L
mpgal
km/L
L
gal
km
miles
L
miles
mph
mpgal
gal
ODOMETER
TRIP METER
AVERAGE SPEED
INSTANT FUEL CONSUMPTION
AVERAGE CONSUMPTION
FUEL USED
RANGE
DIGITAL FUEL LEVEL INDICATION
fig. 9

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"Odometer" indication (fig. 10)
Indicates total distance covered by the vehicle.
"TRIP meter" indication
This function indicates the distance covered since the
meter was last reset. It is possible to reset this indication
by entering the relevant function and holding down
button (A, see page 12), for at least 2 seconds. When a
value of 9999.9 km (or miles) is reached, the display will
automatically reset.
"Average speed" indication
This function indicates vehicle average road speed.
Average speed calculation is based on the distance
travelled since the "TRIP meter" was last reset.
"Instant fuel consumption" indication
This function indicates the instant consumption of the
vehicle when in motion. When the vehicle is stopped
with engine running, a string of dashes is displayed
"- - . -". With vehicle stopped and engine off "0.0" is
displayed.
km
miles
km
miles
km
miles
km/L
mpgal
fig. 10

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"Average consumption" indication (fig. 11)
This function indicates the vehicle average consumption
when in motion. The calculation is based on the distance
travelled since the "TRIP meter" was last reset. When the
vehicle is stopped, either with the engine off or running,
the last value stored is displayed until indication is
refreshed.
"Fuel used" indication
This function indicates the fuel used by the vehicle to
travel the distance. The calculation is based on the
distance travelled since the "TRIP meter" was last reset.
When indication exceeds 9999.9 liters (2201.9 Imp. gal. -
2641.9 US gal.), the display shows a string of dashes
"- - . -".
km/L
mpgal
L
gal
km
miles
L
gal
fig. 11

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"Range" indication
This function indicates how far the vehicle can travel
using the fuel left in the tank. When this display function
is not selected, the display automatically switches to
"Range" indication as soon as the LOW FUEL LIGHT (10,
fig. 6) comes on and the display shows a string of dashes
"- - . -" and the indication for 10 seconds. Range indication
is then turned on automatically every 60 seconds while
the low fuel light stays on.
When the vehicle is stopped, either with the engine off
or running, the last value stored is displayed until
indication is refreshed.
Note
The value is refreshed every10 seconds, the
tolerance is 0.5 km.
"Digital fuel level" indication
This function indicates how much fuel is left in the fuel
tank.
When the LOW FUEL LIGHT (10, fig. 6) comes on, the
display shows a string of dashes "- - . -" and the fuel
pump symbol begins to flash.