DucatiMonsterS403ownersmanual

1EOwner’smanualDUCATIMONSTERS42E3EHeartywelcomeamongDucatifans!PleaseacceptoutbestcomplimentsforchoosingaDucatimotorcycle.WethinkyouwillrideyourDucatimotorcycleforlongjourneysaswellasshortdailytrips.DucatiMotorHoldingS.p.Awishesyousmoothandenjoyableriding.Wearesteadilydoingourbesttoimproveour“TechnicalAssistance”service.Forthisreason,werecommendyoutostrictlyfollowtheindicationsgiveninthismanual,especiallyformotorcyclerunning-in.Inthisway,yourDucatimotorbikewillsurelygiveyouunforgettableemotions.Foranyservicingorsuggestionsyoumightneed,pleasecontactourauthorizedservicecentres.Enjoyyourride!NoteDucatiMotorHoldingS.p.A.declinesanyliabilitywhatsoeverforanymistakesincurredindrawingupthismanual.Theinformationcontainedhereinisvalidatthetimeofgoingtoprint.DucatiMotorHoldingS.p.A.reservestherighttomakeanychangesrequiredbythefuturedevelopmentoftheabove-mentionedproducts.Foryoursafety,aswellastopreservethewarranty,reliabilityandworthofyourmotorcycle,useoriginalDucatisparepartsonly.WarningThismanualformsanintegralpartofthemotorcycleand-ifthemotorcycleisresold-mustalwaysbehandedovertothenewowner.4ETABLEOFCONTENTSGeneral6Warranty6Symbols6Usefulinformationforsaferiding7Carryingthemaxloadallowed8Identificationdata9Controls10Positionofmotorcyclecontrols10Instrumentpanel11Theimmobilizersystem14Keys14CodeCard15Proceduretodisableimmobilizerengineblockthroughthrottletwistgrip16Duplicatekeys17Ignitionswitchandsteeringlock18Leftswitch19Clutchlever19Coldstartlever20Rightswitch20Throttletwistgrip21Frontbrakelever21Rearbrakepedal22Gearchangepedal22Settingthegearchangeandrearbrakepedals23Maincomponentsanddevices24Location24Tankfillerplug25Seatcatchandhelmetfasener26Sidestand27Shockabsorberadjusters28Frontforkadjusters29Directionsforuse31Running-inrecommendations31Pre-ridechecks32Startingtheengine33Movingoff35Braking35Stoppingthemotorcycle36Refueling36Parking37Toolkitandaccessories38Mainmaintenanceoperations39Liftingthefueltank39Changingairfilter40Checkingthecoolantlevel41Checkingbrakeandclutchfluidlevel42Checkingbrakepadsforwear43Throttlecableadjustment43Lubricatingcablesandjoints445EChargingthebattery45Chaintensioning46Chainlubrication47Replacingbulbs47Headlampalignment49Tyres50Checkingengineoillevel52Cleaningandreplacingthesparkplugs53Cleaningthemotorcycle54Storingthebikeaway55Importantnotes55Technicaldata56Overalldimensions56Weights56Top-ups57Engine58Timingsystem58Performancedata59Sparkplugs60Brakes60Transmission61Frame61Wheels62Tyres62Suspensions62Electricsystem63MonsterS4versions66MonsterS466ForUnitedStatesofAmericaversiononly67Routinemaintenancerecord766EGENERALWarrantyInyourowninterest,andinordertoguaranteeproductreliability,youarestronglyadvisedtorefertoourauthorizedDealersandworkshopsforanyservicingrequiringparticulartechnicalexpertise.Ourhighlyskilledstaffhaveaccesstotheimplementsrequiredtoperformanyservicingjobatbest,anduseDucatioriginalsparepartsonlyasthebestguaranteeforfullinterchangeability,smoothrunningandlonglife.AllDucatimotorcyclescomewitha“WarrantyCard”.However,warrantydoesnotapplytothemotorcyclesusedincompetitionsorcompetitivetrials.Nomotorcyclepartmaybetamperedwith,altered,orreplacedwithpartsotherthanoriginalDucatisparepartsduringthewarrantyperiod,orthewarrantyrightwillbeautomaticallyinvalidated.SymbolsDucatiMotorHoldingS.p.A.advisesyoutoreadthisbookletcarefullysoastobecomefamiliarwithyourmotorcycle.Incaseofanydoubts,pleasecallaDucatidealerorauthorizedworkshop.Theinformationcontainedhereinwillproveusefulonyourtrips-andDucatiMotorHoldingS.p.A.wishesyousmooth,enjoyableriding-andwillhelpyoukeeptheperformanceofyourmotorcycleunchangedforalongtime.Thetextissupplementedwithschematicillustrationsforquickreferenceandbetterunderstandingofthesubjectsconcerned.Thismanualcontainssomespecialremarks:WarningFailuretocomplywiththeseinstructionsmayputyouatriskandleadtosevereinjuryordeath.ImportantPossibilityofdamagingthemotorcycleand/oritscomponents.NoteAdditionalinformationconcerningthejobbeingcarriedout.Thetermsrightandleftarereferredtothemotorcycledirectionoftravel.7EUsefulinformationforsaferidingWarningReadthissectionbeforeridingyourmotorcycle.Accidentsarefrequentlyduetoinexperience.Alwaysmakesureyouhaveyourlicencewithyouwhenriding;youneedavalidlicencetobeentitledtorideyourmotorcycle.Donotlendyourmotorcycletoinexperiencedridersorwhodonotholdavalidlicence.Bothriderandpillionpassengermustalwayswearasafetyhelmet.Wearproperclothing,withnolooseitemsoraccessoriesthatmaybecometangledinthecontrolsorlimityourzoneofvision.Neverstartorruntheengineindoors.Exhaustgasesarepoisonousandmayleadtolossofconsciousnessorevendeathwithinashorttime.Bothriderandpillionpassengershouldkeeptheirfeetonthefootpegswhenthemotorcycleisinmotion.Alwaysholdthehandlebarsfirmlywithbothhandssoyouwillbereadyforsuddenchangesofdirectionorintheroadsurface.Thepillionpassengershouldalwaysholdontothesuitablehandlesundertheseatwithbothhands.Ridewithinthelawandobservenationalandlocalrules.Alwaysrespectspeedlimitswheretheseareposted.However,alwaysadjustyourspeedtothevisibili