2005 Ducati SportTouring ST4s ABS Owners Manual - Page 142

2 E Warning Set clutch lever when motorcycle is stopped. Important Using the clutch properly will avoid damage to transmission parts and spare the engine. Note It is possible to start the engine with side stand down and the gearbox in neutral. When starting the bike with a gear engaged, pull the clutch lever (in this case the side stand must be up). 1 32 4 1 Clutch lever (fig. 20) Lever (1) disengages the clutch. It features a dial adjuster (2) for lever distance from the twistgrip on handlebar. To adjust, keep lever (1) completely extended, turn knob (2) and set it to one of the four available positions. Remember that position no. 1 gives maximum distance between lever and twistgrip, whereas lever and twistgrip are closest when adjuster is set to position no. 4. When you pull in the lever (1), you will disengage the engine from the gearbox and therefore from the driving wheel. Using the clutch properly is essential to smooth riding, especially when moving off. 3 2 fig. 20