2001 Ducati SportTouring ST4 Owners Manual - Page 91

Clutch lever (fig. 8) Lever (1) disengages the clutch. When you pull in the lever, you will disengage the engine from the gearbox and therefore from the driving wheel. Using the clutch properly is essential to smooth riding, especially when moving off. Important Using the clutch properly will avoid damage to transmission parts and spare the engine. Cold start lever (fig. 9) Use this device to start the engine from cold. It will increase the engine idling speed after starting. Lever positions: A) (vertical) = closed B) fully open. The lever can be opened and closed gradually to adjust speed until engine is fully warm (see page 33). Important Never use the cold start device when the engine is warm or leave it open when riding. E A B MAX MIN 1 fig. 8 fig. 9 15