2002 Ducati MH900e 900e Owners Manual - Page 86

Tank filler plug (fig. 13) Opening Place the palm of your hand on the plug (1) and turn anticlockwise. Closing Turn the plug (1) clockwise with the palm of your hand and tighten it properly. Side stand (fig. 14) Important Before lowering the side stand, make sure that the ground surface is hard and flat. Do not park on soft or pebbled ground or on asphalt melted by the sun heat and similar or the motorcycle may fall over. When parking in downhill road tracts, always park the motorcycle with its rear wheel facing downhill. To pull down the side stand, hold the motorcycle handlebar with both hands and push down on the stand (1) with your feet until it is fully extended. Tilt the motorcycle until the side stand is resting on the ground. When the motorcycle is put upright again, the side stand will spring back automatically to rest position. Check spring for damage or loss of spring and make sure nothing obstructs side stand assembly motion. Warning Do not sit on the motorcycle when it is supported on the side stand. Warning Make sure the side stand is up before moving off. If still down, the side stand will foul foot controls operation and - worse yet - may dig into the ground in a bend and make you lose control of the motorcycle, resulting in a severe accident or damage to motorcycle. E Warning Always make sure you have properly refitted (see page 28) and closed the plug after each refuelling. fig. 13 20