2014 Ducati Monster 821 Owners Manual - Page 67

Tips on how to select the sensitivity level Attention The 8 levels of the DTC system your motorcycle is equipped with were calibrated with original equipment tires (make, model and size). Using tires with different size from the original tires may alter the operating characteristics of the system. Motorcycle original equipment: (front 120/70ZR17 rear 180/60ZR17). Pirelli Diablo Rosso II. In this case is it is advisable to deactivate the traction control system. If level 8 is selected, the DTC system will kick in at the slightest hint that the rear wheel is starting to spin. Between level 8 and level 1 there are further intermediate levels. DTC intervention decreases from level 8 to level 1. Levels 1, 2 and 3 allow both spinning and skidding of the rear wheel out of a corner: these levels are recommended only for expert riders, in particular level 1 is designed for track use. The choice of the correct level mainly depends on the following parameters: 1) 2) 3) The tire/asphalt grip (type of tire, amount of tire wear, the road/track surface, weather conditions, etc.); The characteristics of the path/circuit (bends all taken at similar speeds or at very different speeds): The riding mode (whether the rider has a "smooth" or a "rough" style). In the case of minor differences, such as tires of a different make and/or model than the OE ones, but with the same size (front 120/70ZR17 - rear 180/60ZR17), it may be sufficient to select the suitable level setting from those available in order to restore optimal system operation. If tires of a different size class are used or if the tire dimensions differ significantly from the original tires, it may be that the system operation is affected to the point where none of the 8 available level settings will give satisfactory results. Level depends on grip conditions: the choice of level setting depends greatly on the grip conditions of the 65