2006 Ducati Superbike 749 Dark Owners Manual - Page 101

TABLE OF CONTENTS Gearchange pedal adjustment 32 Adjusting the rear brake pedal 33 Main components and devices 34 Location 34 Tank filler plug 35 Seat/fuel tank adjustment 749S (single-seater) 36 Seat and helmet compartment lock (two-seater) 37 Side stand 39 Steering damper (749/749S) 40 Front fork adjusters 41 Rear shock absorber adjusters for 749/749Dark/749S 43 Changing chassis attitude (749/749S) 45 Directions for use 47 Running-in precautions 47 Pre-ride checks 49 Starting the engine 50 Moving off 52 Braking 53 Stopping the motorcycle 53 Parking 54 Refuelling 55 Toolkit and accessories 56 Main Use and Maintenance Operations Removing the fairing 57 Checking and topping up the coolant level 60 Checking brake and clutch fluid level 62 Checking brake pads for wear 63 Lubricating cables and joints 64 Adjusting the throttle cable tension 65 57 E General 6 Warranty 6 Symbols 6 Useful information for safe riding 7 Carrying the maximum load allowed 8 Identification data 9 Controls 10 Position of motorcycle controls 10 Instrument panel 11 LCD - Main functions 12 LCD - How to set/display parameters 14 The immobilizer system 20 Keys 20 Code card 21 Procedure to disable immobilizer engine block through throttle twistgrip 22 Duplicate keys 23 Ignition switch and steering lock 24 Left switch 25 Clutch lever 26 Cold start lever 27 Right switch 28 Throttle twistgrip 28 Front brake lever 29 Rear brake pedal 30 Gear change pedal 30 Adjusting the gear change and rear brake pedals (749S) 31 4