Ducati SUPERBIKE 1098 Tricolore User manual

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Use and maintenance manual
1098 / 1098S / 1098S Tricolore

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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.
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. recommends that you adhere
strictly to the instructions in this manual, especially those
regarding the running-in period. This will ensure that 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 this 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 motorcycle and, if
ownership of the motorcycle is transferred to a third party,
the manual must be handed over 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 – Main functions 13
LCD – How to set/display parameters 15
The immobilizer system 36
Code card 37
Immobilizer override procedure 38
Duplicate keys 40
Ignition switch and steering lock 41
Left-hand handlebar switch 42
Clutch lever 43
Right-hand handlebar switch 44
Throttle twistgrip 44
Front brake lever 45
Rear brake pedal 46
Gearchange pedal 46
Adjusting the position of the gearchange and rear brake
pedals 47
Main components and devices 49
Position on motorcycle 49
Fuel tank filler cap 50
Seat lock 51
Sidestand 52
Steering damper 53
Front fork adjusters 54
Shock absorber adjusters 56
Adjusting the rear ride height 58
Riding the motorcycle 60
Running-in precautions 60
Pre-ride checks 62
Starting the engine 63
Moving off 65
Braking 65
Stopping the motorcycle 66
Parking 66
Refuelling 67
Toolkit and accessories 68
USB Data Acquisition (DAQ) (for 1098S - 1098S Tricolore) 69
Main maintenance operations 70
Removing the fairing panels 70
Checking and topping up the coolant 74
Checking the brake and clutch fluid level 75
Checking the brake pads for wear 77
Lubricating cables and joints 78
Adjustment of the throttle cable free play 79
Charging the battery 80

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Checking the chain tension 81
Lubricating the drive chain 81
Changing the high and low beam bulbs 82
Changing the sidelight bulb 84
Rear turn indicators 85
Number plate light 85
Headlight aim 86
Rearview mirror adjustment 87
Tubeless tyres 88
Checking the engine oil level 90
Cleaning and renewing the spark plugs 91
General cleaning 92
Storing the motorcycle 93
Important notes 93
Maintenance 94
Programmed maintenance plan: operations to be carried out
by the dealer 94
Programmed maintenance plan: operations to be carried out
by the dealer 97
Technical data 98
Dimensions (mm) 98
Weights 98
Engine 100
Timing system 100
Performance data 100
Spark plugs 101
Fuel system 101
Brakes 101
Transmission 102
Frame 103
Wheels 103
Tyres 103
Suspension 104
Exhaust system 104
Available colours 104
Electrical system 105
Routine maintenance record 109
For United States of America version
Only 111
Reporting of safety defects 111
Safety warnings 111
Noise emission warranty 111
Noise and exhaust emission control system information 111
Tampering warning 112
Riding safety 113
Protective apparel 114
Vehicle identification number (VIN) 114
Label location 115
California evaporation emission system 117
Ducati limited warranty on emission control system 117
Routine maintenance record 120

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General indications
Warranty
In your own interest, and in order to ensure the reliability of
the motorcycle, you are strongly advised to contact a Ducati
Dealer or Authorized Service Centre for any servicing that
requires particular technical expertise.
Our highly qualified staff have access to the specialised
tools required to perform any servicing job to the highest
professional standards, using only Ducati original spare
parts as the best guarantee for perfect interchangeability,
smooth running and long service 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 in order to familiarise yourself 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 could lead to severe injury or even death.
Important
Risk of 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 toxic 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.
Always hold the handlebars firmly with both hands so you
will be ready for sudden changes in direction or in the road
surface. The pillion passenger should always hold on to the
grab rail on the rear seat with both hands.
Obey the legal requirements and observe national and local
regulations.
Always respect the speed limits where these are indicated,
and never exceed the speed allowed by the particular
visibility, road and traffic conditions.
Always signal your intention to turn or change lane in good
time, using the appropriate 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, it is possible to 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 might be hot even after engine is
switched off; take special care not to touch exhaust system
with any part of your 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 or soft ground, or your 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 with
rider, 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 88 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
fig. 2

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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) Left-hand handlebar switch.
4) Clutch lever.
5) Rear brake pedal.
6) Right-hand handlebar switch.
7) Throttle twistgrip.
8) Front brake lever.
9) Gearchange pedal.
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4
3
2
9
8
5
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6
fig. 3

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Instrument panel (fig. 4)
1) LCD, (see page 13).
2) Tachometer (rpm).
Indicates engine revs per minute.
3) Neutral (N) indicator (green).
Illuminates when the gearbox is in neutral.
4) Fuel warning light (yellow).
Illuminates when there are about 3 litres of fuel left in the
tank.
5) Turn signal indicator light (green).
Illuminates and flashes when the turn signal is in operation.
6) Engine oil pressure warning light (red).
Illuminates when engine oil pressure is too low. This light
should illuminate 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
If this light (6) stays on, stop the engine to avoid
serious damage.
7) High beam warning light (blue).
Illuminates when the high beam headlight is on.
8) “Engine diagnostics light” (amber ambra).
The engine control unit turns on this light permanently to
indicate an error leading to engine block.
9) ”Motorcycle diagnostics” light.
Illuminates when the motorcycle diagnostics detects a
problem.
10) Rev limiter indicator lights
Indicator light 10A: illuminates steadily at 800 rpm before
intervention of the rev limiter.
Indicator light 10A on steadily + 10B: illuminate steadily
400 rpm before intervention of the rev limiter.
Indicator light 10A + 10B flashing + 10C: start flashing when
the rev limiter is reached.
2
1
598 6 3 4 57
10B 10C10A
fig. 4

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11) Control buttons A and B.
Button used for displaying and setting instrument panel
parameters. It has two positions, A “▲” and B “▼”.
12) High beam headlight FLASH button (fig. 5).
The button that normally has the high beam flasher function
can be used for the LAP and USB DAQ functions. A
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B
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fig. 5

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LCD – Main functions
Warning
Any adjustments to the instrument panel must only be
carried out when the motorcycle is stationary. Never operate
the instrument panel controls while riding the motorcycle.
1) Speedometer.
Indicates road speed.
2) Odometer.
Shows total distance travelled.
3) Trip meter.
Shows the distance travelled since the last reset (TRIP A and
TRIP B).
4) Fuel reserve trip counter.
Shows distance travelled on the reserve fuel.
5) Clock.
6) Lap time.
7) Rev counter (RPM).
8) Recording of lap time, maximum speed and
maximum rpm.
9) Battery voltage indicator (BATT).
10) Air temperature indicator.
11) Coolant temperature indicator.
Indicates engine coolant temperature.
Important
Stop riding if the temperature reaches the maximum
value, otherwise the engine might be damaged.
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11
2 3 4 1 6
7
812 13
9
fig. 6

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12) Servicing indicator (SERV) (fig. 6).
The message “SERV” indicates that the service interval has
been reached. The messsage is displayed only at Key-On for
5 seconds. The service indicator will be reset at a Ducati
Authorised Workshop during the service.
13) DAQ (USB) (fig. 6).
Indicates that the USB DAQ has been activated.
Important
The instrument panel incorporates diagnostic functions
for the electronic injection/ignition system. The relative menus
are for the use of trained personnel only. If you accidentally
access this function, turn the key to OFF and have the
motorcycle checked at an authorized Ducati Service Centre.

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LCD – How to set/display parameters
At key-on (key turned from OFF to ON) the instrument panel
activates all the digits of the LCD for 1 second and switches
on the indicator lights in sequence.
It then reverts to “normal” mode and, in place of motorcycle
speed, shows the model and, for 2 seconds, also the version
(EU, UK, USA, CND, FRA, JAP).
The model is displayed cyclically until the engine is started.
ENGINE OFF ENGINE OFF ENGINE OFF ENGINE OFFENGINE OFF ENGINE RUNNING
fig. 7

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At Key-On, the instrument panel always shows the following
information (de-activating any previously activated functions):
Odometer
Air temperature
Clock
Speed
Coolant temperature
Engine rpm
At this point, with button (1, fig. 8) in position B “▼” it is
possible to switch from the odometer display function to
the following functions:
TRIP A
TRIP B
TRIP FUEL (only if active)
before returning to TOT (odometer function).
If, however, you press button (1, fig. 8) in position A “▲”,
the system enters MENU mode and displays the following
functions in sequence:
Error (only if active)
BATT
RPM
LAP (OFF or ON)
LAP MEM
USB (OFF or ON)
Erase USB
TIME Set
CODE (only if active)
Important
This menu is active only if the speed of the motorcycle
is less than 20 km/h. If this menu is on the display and the
speed of the motorcycle exceeds 20 km/h, the instrument
panel automatically exits the menu and returns to the initial
display. It is possible to exit the menu at any time, however,
by pressing button (1, fig. 8) in position A “▲” for 3 seconds.
A
B
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Total distance travelled indicator (odometer)
At Key-On the system automatically enters this function.
The reading is saved permanently and cannot be reset.
If the distance travelled exceeds 99999 km (or 99999 miles),
the value “99999” will be displayed permanently. vs. EU
vs. UK
v.s. USA
fig. 9

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Trip meter “TRIP A”
While in this function, if you press button (1, fig. 8 in
position B “▼“ for 3 seconds, the reading is reset.
If the reading exceeds 999.9, it is reset to zero and the
count restarts automatically.
If the system’s units of measurement are changed at any
time with the “Setting Special” function, the reading in this
function is reset and the count restarts from zero in the
newly set unit of measurement.
Trip meter “TRIP B”
While in this function, if you press button (1, fig. 8) in
position B “▼“ for 3 seconds, the reading is reset.
If the reading exceeds 999.9, it is reset to zero and the
count restarts automatically.
If the system’s units of measurement are changed at any
time with the “Setting Special” function, the reading in this
function is reset and the count restarts from zero in the
newly set unit of measurement.
vs. EU
vs. UK
v.s. USA
fig. 10
vs. EU
vs. UK
v.s. USA
fig. 11

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“TRIP FUEL” (distance travelled on reserve fuel)
indicator
When the fuel warning light comes on, the TRIP FUEL
meter is activated automatically, regardless of the function
displayed. If the fuel level remains in reserve, the reading is
saved even after Key-Off.
The count stops automatically when the fuel level rises
above reserve.
If the reading exceeds 999.9, it is reset and the count restarts
automatically.
Air temperature indicator
Shows the outside air temperature.
Display limits: -39 °C to +124 °C.
In the event of a sensor FAULT (-40 °C, +125 °C or
disconnected) a series of dashes “- - -” is displayed steadily
and the Engine Diagnostics warning light (8, fig. 4) comes on.
vs. EU
vs. UK
v.s. USA
fig. 12
vs. USA
vs. EU
v.s. USA
fig. 13

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Coolant temperature indicator
Displays the engine coolant temperature:
if the reading is less than or equal to -40 °C (-40 °F), the
display shows a series of flashing dashes (“---”) and the
Engine Diagnostics warning light comes on (8, fig. 4);
if the reading is between -39 °C (-38 °F) and +39 °C
(+102 °F), the message “LO” is displayed steadily;
if the reading is between +40 °C (+104 °F) and +120 °C
(+248 °F), it is displayed steadily;
if the reading is between +121 °C (+250 °F) and +124 °C
(+255 °F), the message “HI” flashes on the display;
if the reading is greater than or equal to +125 °C (+257 °F),
the display shows a series of flashing dashes (“---”) and
the Engine Diagnostics warning light (9, fig. 4) comes on.
In the event of a sensor FAULT, a series of dashes (“---”)
will flash on the display and the Engine Diagnostics
warning light (8, fig. 4) will illuminate.
FIXED DATUM
FLASHING DATUM
FLASHING DATUM
VEHICLE
DIAGNOSTICS
VEHICLE
DIAGNOSTICS
FIXED DATUM FIXED DATUM
FIXED DATUM
FLASHING DATUM
FLASHING DATUM
FIXED DATUM FIXED DATUM
vs. EU - vs. UK v.s. USA
fig. 14