Ducati Multistradia 1200S ABS Touring, Multistrada 1200S ABS Touring Owner's Manual

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Owner’s manual

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Hearty welcome among Ducati fans! Please accept our best
compliments for choosing a Ducati motorcycle. We think you
will ride your Ducati motorcycle for long journeys as well as
short daily trips. Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. wishes you
smooth and enjoyable riding.
We are continuously working to improve our Technical
Assistance service. For this reason, we recommend that you
strictly follow the instructions in this manual, especially
those regarding the running-in period. This will ensure that
your Ducati motorcycle will continue to be a pleasure to ride.
For repairs or advice, please contact one of our authorised
service centres.
We also provide an information service for all Ducati owners

Note

Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. cannot accept any liability
for errors that may have occurred in the preparation of this
manual. All information in this manual is valid at the time of
going to print. Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. reserves the right
to make any modifications required due to the ongoing
development of their products.
For your safety, as well as to preserve the warranty, reliability
and worth of your motorcycle, use original Ducati spare parts
only.

Warning

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Table of contents

General Indications 7

“Trip 1“ meter 25
“Trip 2“ meter 25
Indication if the DTC function is active/not active 26
Indication if the LAP function is active/not active 26
Warning indication (Alarms/Signals) 27
“Low” battery level 28
Traction Control (DTC) deactivated 28
Hands Free key (HF) not recognised 29
“Low“ Hands Free key (HF) battery level 29
“High“ engine coolant temperature 30
Steering release error - Steering still locked 30
Instrument panel diagnosis 31
Maintenance indicator 35

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DTC (Ducati Traction Control) setting function 58
ENGINE setting function (Engine Power Control) 62
DES setting function (Ducati Electronic Suspension) 64
DEFAULT function (Resetting Ducati default parameters) 72
Instrument panel backlighting adjustment function 74
LAP Activation/Deactivation function (lap time) 76
LAP registration function 78
Stored LAP display function 80
DTC (Ducati Traction Control) on/off function 82
Digital RPM indication function 84
Clock setting function 86
The immobilizer system 88
Keys

88

Main components and devices 121

Position on the vehicle 121
Tank filler plug 122
Seat lock 123
Side stand

126

Motorcycle lifting handle

127

Power outlet 128
Centre stand 129
Installing the Ducati side panniers 130
Using the side panniers 131
Adjusting the front fork 135
Adjusting the rear shock absorber 136
Changing the motorcycle setup 137

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Checking brake pads for wear 156
Lubricating cables and joints 157
Adjusting throttle control free play 158
Charging the battery

159

Checking drive chain tension

160

Chain lubrication 161
Replacing the high and low beam bulbs 162
Rear turn signals

164

Number plate light

165

Beam setting

165

Rear-view mirror adjustment

167

Tubeless tyres 168
Checking engine oil level

170

Spark plugs 181
Fuel system 181
Brakes 182
Transmission 183
Frame 184
Wheels 184
Tyres 184
Suspensions 184
Exhaust system 185
Colour schemes 185
Electric system 185

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General Indications

Warranty

Symbols

Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. advises you to read this manual
carefully in order to become familiar with your motorcycle. If
in doubt, please contact a Ducati Dealer or Authorised
Service Centre. The information contained herein will prove
useful on your trips - and Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. wishes
you smooth, enjoyable riding - and will help you keep the
performance of your motorcycle unchanged for a long time.
This booklet uses a set of symbols with special meanings:

Warning

Failure to comply with these instructions may put you

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Useful information for safe riding

Warning

Read this section before riding your motorcycle.

Many accidents are the result of the inexperience of the
rider. Always make sure you have your licence with you; you
need a valid licence that entitles you to ride a motorcycle.
Do not lend your motorcycle to persons who are
inexperienced or do not hold a valid licence.
Both rider and pillion passenger must ALWAYS wear a safety
helmet.

Be very careful at road junctions, or when riding in areas near
exits from private land or car parks, or on the slip roads to
motorways.
ALWAYS turn off the engine when refuelling.
Be extremely careful not to spill fuel on the engine or on the
exhaust pipe when refuelling.
Do not smoke when refuelling.
While refuelling, it is possible to inhale noxious fuel vapours.
Should any fuel drops be spilled on your skin or clothing,
immediately wash with soap and water and change your
clothing.
ALWAYS remove the key when you leave your motorcycle
unattended.

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Carrying the maximum load allowed

Your motorcycle is designed for travelling over long
distances with a full load in complete safety.
Even weight distribution is critical to preserving these safety
features and avoiding trouble when performing sudden
manoeuvres or riding on bumpy roads.

Warning

The maximum speed permitted with the side panniers,

top case and the tank bag fitted must not exceed 180 km/h.

Warning

10

Kg

10
Kg

5

Kg

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Important

Arrange your luggage or heavy accessories in the
lowest possible position and close to motorcycle centre.
Secure the luggage firmly to the motorcycle structure.
Luggage incorrectly secured may cause the motorcycle to
become unstable.
Never attach bulky or heavy objects to the steering head or
front mudguard, as this would cause dangerous instability.
Do not insert objects into gaps in the frame, where they
could interfere with moving parts.
If the side panniers are fitted (available upon request from
the Ducati spare parts service), divide the baggage and
accessories based on their weight and place them uniformly

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Identification data

All Ducati motorcycles have two identification numbers, for
frame (fig. 2) and engine (fig. 3).

Note

These numbers indicate the motorcycle model and

should be quoted when ordering spare parts.

Frame number

Engine number

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Instrument panel (Dashboard)

Instrument panel

1) LCD Dot-Matrix, (see page15)

GEAR

DDA

LAP

4

6

8

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9) Limiter light “Over rev”/ traction control light “DTC”

(RED) (fig. 4):

10) ABS LIGHTS (AMBER YELLOW) (fig. 4).
This turns on to indicate that ABS is disabled or not
functioning.

Over rev light

No limiter Off

1st threshold - no. RPM before
the limiter threshold (*)

On - STEADY

Rev limiter (limiter engaged due
to overrevving) (*)

On - Flashing

DTC intervention
lights

Engine off / speed below 5 Km/h

Light off Light flashing Light steady

-

ABS disabled with the
menu function “DISAB
ABS” (**)

ABS enabled but not
functioning yet

Engine on / speed below 5 Km/h

Light off Light flashing Light steady

ABS disabled with the

ABS enabled but not

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11) CONTROL BUTTON(fig. 5)
Button used to display and set instrument panel parameters
with the position ”▲”.

12) CONTROL SWITCH (fig. 5)
Button used to display and set instrument panel parameters
with the position ”▼”.

13) HIGH-BEAM FLASHER BUTTON FLASH (fig. 5)
The high-beam flasher button may also be used to for LAP
functions.

14) RESET BUTTON (fig. 5).
The turn indicators off button may also be used for the
RESET/CONFIRM function on the instrument panel and for
activating the ”Riding Mode”.

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LCD unit functions

Warning

Any adjustments to the instrument panel must only be
carried out when the motorcycle is stationary. Never operate
the instrument panel controls while riding the motorcycle.

1) SPEEDOMETER.
Gives road speed

2) ODOMETER.
Shows total distance travelled.

3) TRIP METER.
Indicates distance travelled since the meters (TRIP 1 and

GEAR

DDA

LAP

6143

211

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LCD - Parameter setting/display

At the end of the check, the instrument panel always
displays the Odometer (TOT) as the ”main” indicator on the
main display and the “riding style” on the round display.

Note

The check can be interrupted by pressing the button (1,

fig. 8).

At the end of the initial check, the instrument panel will
always show the ”main” display that indicates the following
information.

GEAR

DDA

LAP

A

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LCD Dot-Matrix (B, fig. 7):

- WARNING (only if active)

- ERRORS (only if active)

- DESMO SERVICE (only if active)

- SET UP - “Riding Style” indication set

At this point, by pressing the (2, fig. 8) “▼” button it is
possible to switch to the following functions:

- RANGE - Remaining range

- CONS I. - Current fuel consumption

- CONS M. - Average fuel consumption

- AVG - Average speed

- AIR - Air temperature

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Vehicle speed indicator

This function displays vehicle speed (Km/h or mph
depending on the set measurement system).
The instrument panel receives information about the actual
speed (calculated in km/h) and displays the number
increased by 8%.
Maximum speed displayed is 299 km/h (186 mph).
Over 299 km/h (186 mph) a series of dashes will be displayed
“- - -” (not flashing).

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Engine rpm indicator (RPM)

This function displays the rpms.
The instrument panel receives the engine rpm information
and displays it.
This information is displayed progressively from the left to
the right, identifying the rpms.

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Engaged gear indicator

This function displays the gears.
The instrument panel receives information and indicates the
engaged gear or “N” for neutral.

Note

In the case of a gear sensor “error”, a dash “-” (not

flashing) will be displayed.

GEAR GEAR GEAR GEAR GEAR GEAR GEAR GEAR

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Clock

This function shows the time.
Time is always displayed as follows:
AM from 0:00 to 11:59
PM from 12:00 to 11:59

If battery power is suddenly cut off (Batt-OFF), when battery
power is restored and at the next Key-On, the clock is reset
and restarts from ”0:00”.

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Fuel level indicator

This function displays the fuel level.
The low fuel light turns on when the level goes down to 2
marks and there are still 4 litres in the tank; if the level goes
down further, the last mark will be displayed flashing.

Important

If you enter the reserve status and the light has turned
on, when refuelling it is recommended to turn off the vehicle
(key-off); adding fuel without turning vehicle off (key-on and
engine off) the data update may not be immediate.

Steady marks

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Coolant temperature

This function indicates coolant indication state.
The temperature unit of measure can be selected (°C or °F).
The reading is indicated as follows:

- if the reading is between - 39°C and +39°C “LO” is
shown flashing on the instrument panel (steady);

- if the reading is between +40°C and +120°C it appears
on the instrument panel (steady);

- if reading is +121 °C or higher, ”HI” is shown flashing on
the instrument panel;

Note

vs. EU, CND, FRA, JAP

Steady reading

Steady reading Steady reading

Flashing reading

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Total distance covered indicator:
“Odometer“

This function shows the total distance covered by the
vehicle.
At Key-On the system automatically enters this function.
The odometer reading is stored permanently and cannot be
reset.
If the distance travelled exceeds 99999 km (or 99999 miles),
the value “99999” will be displayed permanently.

vs. EU, CND, FRA, JAP

UK, USA versions

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“Trip 1“ meter

This function shows the distance travelled since the trip
meter was last reset.
Holding the button (1, fig. 8) ”▲” pressed for 3 seconds
when this function is displayed resets the trip meter.
When the reading exceeds 999.9, distance travelled is reset
and the meter automatically starts counting from 0 again.
If the system measurement units are changed at any
moment, or if there is an interruption in the power supply
(Battery Off), the distance travelled is reset and the count
starts from zero (considering the newly set unit of
measurement).

vs. EU, CND, FRA, JAP

UK, USA versions

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Indication if the DTC function is active/not
active

This function indicates if DTC (Ducati Traction Control) is
active.
When “DTC” is not lit up in the inside the rim, this means
that the function is disabled.

DTC OFF

DTC ON

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Warning indication (Alarms/Signals)

The instrument panel shows some signals/malfunctions in
real time on the circular “Dot-Matrix” display (B, fig. 20) that
are not dangerous for correct vehicle operation.
At Key-On (at the end of the check) one or more “warnings”
are displayed if they are active.
If a “warning” is activated during operation, the current
indication on the circular “Dot-Matrix” display (B, fig. 20) will
switch automatically to the indicator.
If there are multiple indicators, they will scroll automatically
every 3 seconds.

GEAR

DDA

LAP

B

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“Low” battery level

The activation of this “warning” indicates that the status of
the battery vehicle is low.
It is activated when the battery voltage is  11.7 Volt.

Note

In this case, Ducati recommends charging the battery
as soon as possible with the specific device, as it is possible
that the vehicle will not start.

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Hands Free key (HF) not recognised

The activation of this “warning” indicates that the Hands
Free system does not detect the active key (1, fig. 61) near
the vehicle.

Note

In this case, Ducati recommends checking that the
active key (1, fig. 61) is near the vehicle (and has not been
lost) and that it functions properly.