Ducati SPORTCLASSIC GT 1000 User manual

Libretto uso e manutenzione
Owner's manual
Manuel d'utilisation et entretien
Anleitungs-und Instandhaltungsheft

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Use and maintenance manual
GT 1000 TOURING

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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. In this way, you can
be sure your Ducati motorcycle will continue to be a
pleasure to ride.
For repairs or advice, please contact one of our authorized
service centres.
We also provide an information service for all Ducati owners
and enthusiasts for any advice and suggestions you might
need.
Enjoy the ride!
Notes
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. cannot accept any liability
for errors that may have occurred in the preparation of this
manual. All information in the manual is valid at the time
of going to print. Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. reserves
the right to make any modifications required due to the
ongoing development of their products.
For safety and reliability, to avoid invalidating the
warranty and to maintain the value of your motorcycle,
use only original Ducati spare parts.
Warning
This manual is an integral part of the product and,
if ownership is transferred to a third party, must always
be passed to the new owner.

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Table of contents
General indications 6
Warranty 6
Symbols 6
Useful road safety information 7
Riding with a full load 8
Identification data 9
Controls 10
Position of the motorcycle controls 10
Instrument panel 11
LCD functions 13
The immobilizer system 16
Keys 16
Code card 17
Procedure to override the immobilizer using the throttle
twistgrip 18
Duplicate keys 19
Ignition switch and steering lock 20
Left-hand handlebar switch 21
Clutch lever 22
Right-hand handlebar switch 23
Throttle twistgrip 23
Front brake lever 24
Rear brake pedal 25
Gearchange pedal 25
Adjusting the position of the gearchange and rear brake
pedals 26
Main components and devices 28
Position on motorcycle 28
Fuel tank filler cap 29
Seat lock and helmet holder 30
Sidestand 32
Rear shock absorber adjusters 33
Riding the motorcycle 34
Running-in recommendations 34
Pre-ride checks 35
Starting the engine 36
Moving off 38
Braking 38
Stopping the motorcycle 39
Parking 39
Refuelling 40
Toolkit and accessories 41
Main Maintenance Operations 42
Checking the brake and clutch fluid level 42
Checking the brake pads for wear 44
Lubricating cables and joints 45

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Adjusting the throttle cable 46
Charging the battery 47
Tensioning the drive chain 49
Lubricating the drive chain 50
Changing light bulbs 51
Front turn signals 53
Rear turn signals 54
Number plate light 55
Brake light 56
Headlight aim 57
Tyres 58
Checking the engine oil level 60
Cleaning and renewing the spark plugs 61
General cleaning 62
Storing the motorcycle 63
Important notes 63
Maintenance 64
Programmed maintenance plan: operations to be carried out
be the dealer 64
Programmed maintenance plan: operations to be carried out
be the dealer 67
Technical data 68
Dimensions (mm) 68
Weights 68
Fuel, lubricants and other fluids 69
Engine 70
Timing system 70
Performance data 71
Brakes 71
Transmission 72
Frame 73
Wheels 73
Tyres 73
Spark plugs 73
Fuel system 74
Suspension 74
Exhaust system 74
Available colours 74
Electrical system 75
For United States of America Version
Only 79
Reporting of safety defects 79
Safety warnings 79
Noise emission warranty 79
Noise and exhaust emission control system information 79
Tampering warning 80
Riding safety 81
Protective apparel 82
Vehicle identification number (VIN) 82
Label location 83
California evaporation emission system 85
Ducati limited warranty on emission control system 85
Routine maintenance record 88

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General indications
Warranty
For your own safety, to ensure the continuing reliability of
your motorcycle and to avoid the risk of invalidating the
warranty, we strongly recommend that you contact a
Ducati Dealer or Authorized Service Centre for any
operations that require professional servicing expertise.
Our highly skilled staff have the tools required to perform
any servicing job to the highest professional standards,
using only Ducati original spare parts to ensure full
interchangeability, smooth running and long life.
All Ducati motorcycles come with a Warranty Booklet.
However, the warranty does not apply to motorcycles
used in competitions. If any motorcycle part is tampered
with, modified, or replaced with parts other than original
Ducati spare parts during the warranty period, the
warranty is automatically invalidated.
Symbols
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. advises you to read this manual
carefully so as to become familiar with your motorcycle. If in
doubt, please contact a Ducati Dealer or Authorized Service
Centre. You will find the information in the manual useful on
trips (which Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. hopes will be
smooth and enjoyable), and it will help you obtain top
performance from your motorcycle for a long time. This
booklet uses a set of symbols with special meanings:
Warning
Failure to comply with these instructions may put
you at risk, and lead to severe injury or even death.
Important
Possibility of causing damage to the motorcycle and/or
its components.
Notes
Additional information about the current operation.
References to the right or left side of the motorcycle
assume you are sitting on the seat, facing forward.

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Useful road safety information
Warning
Read this section before riding your motorcycle.
Many accidents are the result of the inexperience of the
rider. Always make sure you have your licence with you; you
need a valid licence that entitles you to ride a motorcycle.
Do not lend your motorcycle to persons who are
inexperienced or do not hold a valid licence.
Riders and passengers must always wear appropriate
clothing and a safety helmet.
Do not wear loose clothes or accessories that could become
tangled in the controls or limit your field of vision.
Never start or run the engine in enclosed space.
Exhaust gases are poisonous and may lead to loss of
consciousness or even death within a short time.
The rider should keep his/her feet on the footrests when
the motorcycle is in motion.
In order to be prepared for any change of direction or
variations in the road surface, always hold the handlebars
firmly with both hands. The pillion passenger should
always hold on to the seat strap with both hands.
Obey the legal requirements and observe national and local
regulations.
Always respect speed limits where these are indicated.
However, always adapt your speed to suit the current
visibility, road and traffic conditions.
Always indicate in good time when you intend to turn or
change lane, using the turn indicators.
Be sure you are clearly visible and avoid riding within the
blind spot of a vehicle in front of you.
Be very careful at road junctions, or when riding in areas near
exits from private land or car parks, or on the slip roads to
motorways.
Always turn off the engine when refuelling. Be extremely
careful not to spill fuel on the engine or on the exhaust pipe
when refuelling.
Do not smoke when refuelling.
While refuelling, you may inhale noxious fuel vapours.
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 if leaving your motorcycle
unattended.
The engine, exhaust pipes, and silencers remain hot for a
long time.
Warning
The exhaust system may still be hot even after
engine is switched off; so take special care not to touch
it with any part of the body and do not park the motorcycle
next to inflammable material (wood, leaves etc.).
Park your motorcycle where no one is likely to knock
against it, and use the sidestand.
Never park on uneven ground or soft terrain or the
motorcycle may fall over.

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Riding with a full load
Your motorcycle is designed for travelling over long
distances with a full load in complete safety.
Even weight distribution is critical for maintaining safety
standards, and to avoid getting into difficulties when
making sudden manoeuvres or riding on bumpy roads.
Information on load capacity
The total weight of the motorcycle in running order including
rider, passenger, luggage and additional accessories,
should not exceed:
390 kg.
Arrange your luggage or heavy accessories in the lowest
possible position and as close to centre of the motorcycle
as possible.
Secure the luggage firmly to the motorcycle structure.
Luggage incorrectly secured may cause the motorcycle to
become unstable.
Never attach bulky or heavy objects to the top yoke or front
mudguard, as this would cause dangerous instability.
Do not insert objects into gaps in the frame, where they
could interfere with moving parts.
Check that the tyres are inflated to the pressure indicated
on page 58 and that they are in good condition.

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Identification data
All Ducati motorcycles have two identification numbers,
one for the frame (fig. 1) and one for the engine (fig. 2).
Notes
These numbers indicate the motorcycle model and
should be quoted when ordering spare parts.
Frame number
Engine number
fig. 1
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Controls
Warning
This section shows the position and function of the
controls used to drive the motorcycle. Be sure to read
this information carefully before you use the controls.
Position of the motorcycle controls (fig. 3)
1) Instrument panel
2) Key-operated ignition switch and steering lock
3) LH handlebar switch
4) Clutch lever
5) RH handlebar switch
6) Throttle twistgrip
7) Front brake lever
8) Gearchange pedal
9) Rear brake pedal
1
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3
2
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Instrument panel (fig. 4.1 and fig. 4.2)
1) High beam warning light (blue).
Illuminates when the high beam headlight is on.
2) Turn signal warning light (green).
Flashes when a turn signal is on.
3) Low fuel warning light (yellow).
Illuminates when there are approximately 3.5 litres of fuel
left in the tank.
4) Neutral warning light (green).
Illuminates when the gearbox is in neutral.
5) Engine oil pressure warning light (red).
Illuminates when engine oil pressure is too low. This light
comes on when the ignition is switched to ON and should
go out a few seconds after the engine starts.
It may come on briefly if the engine is very hot, but should
go out again as engine speed increases.
Important
Do not use the motorcycle if this light stays on,
otherwise the engine could be damaged.
6) Amber warning light
Comes on and flashes when the motorcycle is parked
(immobilizer on); also used for immobilizer diagnostics.
Notes
When the immobilizer is activated, the light flashes
for 24 hours after which it goes off, but the immobilizer
remains active.
1 4 2 5 3
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7) EOBD light (yellow amber).
Comes on when the engine is locked. Switches off after a
few seconds (normally 1.8 - 2 sec.).
8) Speedometer (km/h).
Indicates road speed.
a) LCD (1):
-Odometer (km).
Shows total distance travelled.
-Trip meter (km).
Indicates the distance travelled since the meter was
last reset or since illumination of the low fuel warning
light (reserve).
-Fuel reserve trip meter.
When the fuel level warning light is on, displays the
number of kilometres travelled in reserve.
9) Tachometer (rpm).
Indicates engine revs per minute.
b) LCD (2):
-Clock
- Oil temperature
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ba
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LCD functions
When the engine is switched on (key turned from OFF to
ON), the instrument panel checks all instruments (dials,
display, warning lights), see (fig. 5 and fig. 6).
LCD functions (1)
By pressing button (A, fig. 6) with the key turned to ON, you
can cycle between display of the trip meter and the
odometer and, if the fuel level warning light is on, the fuel
reserve trip meter (latter function).
Resetting the trip meter
If button (A, fig. 6) is held pressed for more than 2 seconds
while the TRIP (trip meter) is active, the display is reset
(LCD 1).
LCD functions (2)
If button (B, fig. 6) is pressed with the ignition key at ON,
the display shows the clock and the oil temperature.
Setting the clock
Press (B, fig. 6) for at least 2 seconds and the time will be
shown in display (2, fig. 6).
Select AM/PM by pressing button (A, fig. 6). Press button
(B, fig. 6) to select the hour setting function. Press (A)
repeatedly to change the hour indication. Press button (B)
to change to the minute setting function. Press button (A)
to increase the minutes; hold the button pressed for
more than 5 seconds to increase the rate of change.
Press button (B) to exit the clock setting function.
OFF
fig. 5
CHECK
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Oil temperature function
If the oil temperature falls below 50 °C / 122 °F, the
message “LO” will appear on the display, and if it rises
above 170 °C/338 °F “HI” will appear.
Fuel level warning light
When the fuel level warning light the word “FUEL”will
appear on display (2, fig. 6) and the fuel reserve trip meter
function will be activated and indicate on display (1, fig. 6)
the number of kilometres travelled in reserve preceded by
the letter “F” (FUEL).
Maintenance indicator function
The appearance of the message “MAInt” on the display
(1, fig. 6) indicates that the recommended service interval
has expired: this message will be displayed each time
the key is turned to “ON” for a period of 5 seconds.
When you see this message, you should contact your
Ducati dealer or authorised service centre.
Display backlight
Press button (B, fig. 6) within 5 seconds after the ignition
key is turned to the ON position to adjust the brightness
of the backlight. The brightness changes at each press of
the button.
Warning
Any adjustments to the instrument panel must only be
carried out when the motorcycle is stationary. Never operate
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Automatic headlight switch-off function
This function helps reduce battery use by automatically
switching off the headlight.
The device is triggered in two cases:
- in the first case, if you turn the key from OFF to ON
and do not start the engine, After 60 seconds the
headlight will be turned odd and will only turn on
again the next time the key is turned from OFF to ON
or the engine is started.
- in the second case, after normal use of the motorcycle
with the lights on, if the engine is killed using the
ENGINE STOP switch (1, fig. 13). In this case,
60 seconds after the engine is stopped, the
headlight will be turned off and will only be turned
on again the next time the engine is started.
Notes
Also during engine starting, the system turns the
headlight off and turns it back on once the engine has
started.

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The immobilizer system
For additional anti-theft protection, the motorcycle is
equipped with an IMMOBILIZER, an electronic system
that locks the engine automatically whenever the ignition
switch is turned off.
The handgrip of each ignition key contains an electronic
device that modulates the output signal from a special
antenna in the switch when the ignition is switched On.
The modulated signal represents the “password” (which
is changed at each start-up) by which the ECU recognizes
the ignition key. The ECU will only allow the engine to start
if it recognises this password.
Keys (fig. 7)
The owner receives a set of keys, comprising:
- 1 key A (RED)
The red key is a service tool and is part of the motorcycle’s
immobilizer system. It contains the code of the immobilizer
system and should not be used for normal everyday use of
your motorcycle. Your dealer may ask you to produce the
red key in order to carry out certain service operations.
For security reasons, the red key cannot be replaced. In
cases where the red key is required for servicing purposes
and the owner is unable to produce it, it will be necessary
to renew the motorcycle’s electronic control unit,
instrument panel and ignition switch assembly, and the
cost of these operations will be met by the owner. It is
therefore important to keep the red key in a safe place.
- 2 keys B (BLACK)
Warning
The red key (A) has a rubber sleeve to keep it in perfect
condition, and prevent contact with other keys. Never
remove this protection unless absolutely necessary.
The B keys are the keys for normal use, and are used to:
- start the engine
- open the lock on the fuel tank filler cap
- open the seat lock.
The A key performs all the same functions as the B keys
and it can also be used to reset and re-program other black
keys if necessary.
BA
1
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Notes
The three keys are supplied attached to a small tag
(1, fig. 7) bearing their identification number.
Warning
Keep the keys separate, and store the tag (1, fig. 7)
and key A in a safe place.
It is also advisable to use only one of the black keys to
start the motorcycle.
Code card
The keys come with a CODE CARD (fig. 8), which shows: the
electronic code (A, fig. 9) to be used if the engine is locked,
and if the engine fails to start when the key is at On.
Warning
Keep the CODE CARD in a safe place. It is advisable to
always carry the electronic code shown on the CODE CARD
with you when using the motorcycle, in case it is necessary
to override the engine immobilizer by means of the
procedure that uses the throttle twistgrip.
In the event of faults in the immobilizer system, the following
procedure makes it possible to disable the “engine lock”
function, which is indicated by the yellow-amber EOBD
warning light (7, fig. 4.1).
This operation is only possible with the electronic code
shown on the code card.
fig. 8
A
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Procedure to override the immobilizer
using the throttle twistgrip
1) Turn the key to ON, turn the twistgrip to fully open
the throttle and hold it open.
The EOBD warning light (7, fig. 4.1) goes off after the
pre-set time of 8 seconds.
2) Release the throttle as soon as the EOBD warning
light turns off.
3) Now enter the electronic release code shown on the
CODE CARD given to the customer when the
motorcycle was handed over by the dealer. The EOBD
warning light will light up and start flashing.
Count the number of flashes of the EOBD (7,fig. 4.1)
light equal to the first number of the secret code.
Turn the throttle twistgrip to the fully open position:
The digit entered is acknowledged, and the EOBD
warning light comes on and stays on for the pre-set time
of 4 seconds. If no operation is performed with the
throttle twistgrip, the EOBD light will flash 20 times
and then illuminate steadily. In this case, repeat the
procedure from step (1).
4) Release the throttle as soon as the EOBD warning
light turns off.
5) Repeat the operations in steps 3 and 4 until the last
digit has been entered.
6) When you release the throttle, if the code was entered
correctly, the EOBD light will flash to indicate that the
engine is unlocked. The EOBD light returns to its
normal state (off) after 4 seconds. If the code was NOT
entered correctly, the EOBD light will remain lit and the
procedure can be repeated as many times as necessary
by turning the key to OFF, then re-starting from step (1).
Notes
If the throttle twistgrip is released before the pre-set
time, the EOBD light comes on again, and it will be
necessary to turn the key to OFF and repeat the
procedure from step (1).

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Operation
When the ignition key is turned from ON to OFF, the
immobilizer system activates the engine lock. When the
ignition key is turned from OFF to ON to start the engine:
1) if the code is recognised, the warning light (6, fig. 4.1)
on the instrument panel will flash briefly. This means
that the immobilizer system has recognised the code
and disabled the engine lock. When you press the
START (2, fig. 13) button, the engine will start up.
2) If either the warning light (6, fig. 4.1) or the EOBD light
(7, fig. 4.1) remain lit, the code has not been recognized.
In this case, it is advisable to turn the ignition key back
to OFF and then to ON again. If the engine still does not
start, try using another black key. If the engine still does
not start, contact the DUCATI Service network.
3) If the warning light (6, fig. 4.1) keeps flashing, it means
that an error signal from the immobilizer system has
been cleared (e.g. with the override procedure using the
throttle twistgrip). Turn the key to OFF and back to ON;
the immobilizer light should return to its normal state
(see step 1).
Warning
Sharp knocks can damage the electronic components
inside the key.
Always use the same key during the procedure. The use of
different keys could prevent the system from recognizing
the code in the inserted key.
Duplicate keys
If you need additional keys, contact your DUCATI Service
Centre with all the keys you have in your possession and
your CODE CARD.
DUCATI Service will program new keys and re-program
your original keys, up to a maximum of 8 keys.
DUCATI Service may ask for proof that you are the
legitimate owner of the motorcycle.
The codes for any keys not present during the memory
programming procedure are cancelled, to ensure that any
keys that may have been lost can no longer be used to
start the engine.
Notes
If you sell your motorcycle, do not forget to give all
keys and the CODE CARD to the new owner.