DucatiMonsterS4R04ownersmanual

1EOwner’smanualDUCATIMONSTERS4R2E3EHeartywelcomeamongDucatifans!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.4ETABLEOFCONTENTSGeneral6Warranty6Symbols6Usefulinformationforsaferiding7Carryingthemaxloadallowed8Identificationdata9Controls10Positionofmotorcyclecontrols10Instrumentpanel11Theimmobilizersystem14Keys14CodeCard15Proceduretodisableimmobilizerengineblockthroughthrottletwistgrip16Duplicatekeys17Ignitionswitchandsteeringlock18Leftswitch19Clutchlever19Coldstartlever20Rightswitch20Throttletwistgrip21Frontbrakelever21Rearbrakepedal22Gearchangepedal22Settingthegearchangepedal23Adjustingtherearbrakepedal24Maincomponentsanddevices25Location25Tankfillerplug26Seatcatchandhelmetfasener27Sidestand28Shockabsorberadjusters29Frontforkadjusters30Changingmotorcycletrackalignment32Directionsforuse34Running-inrecommendations34Pre-ridechecks36Startingtheengine37Movingoff40Braking40Stoppingthemotorcycle41Refueling41Parking42Toolkitandaccessories43Mainmaintenanceoperations44Renovingthefairing44Liftingthefueltank45Changingairfilter46Checkingthecoolantlevel47Checkingbrakeandclutchfluidlevel485ECheckingbrakepadsforwear49Throttlecableadjustment49Lubricatingcablesandjoints50Chargingthebattery51Checkingdrivechaintension52Chainlubrication52Replacingbulbs53Headlampalignment56Tyres58Checkingengineoillevel60Cleaningandreplacingthesparkplugs61Cleaningthemotorcycle62Storingthebikeaway63Importantnotes63Technicaldata64Overalldimensions64Weights64Top-ups65Engine66Timingsystem66Performancedata67Sparkplugs67Brakes67Transmission68Frame69Wheels69Tyres69Suspensions69Electricsystem70MonsterS4Rversions73MonsterS4R73ForUnitedStatesofAmericaversiononly74Routinemaintenancerecord856EGENERALWarrantyInyourowninterest,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.Alwaysholdthehandlebarfirmlywithbothhandssoyouwillbereadyforsuddenchangesofdirectionorintheroadsurface.Thepillionpassengershouldalwaysholdontothesuitablehandlesundertheseatwithbothhands.Ridewithinthelawandobservenationalandlocalrules.Alway