2006 Ducati Multistrada 1000 DS Owners Manual - Page 130

2 Warning Set clutch and brake lever when motorcycle is stopped. Important Using the clutch properly will avoid damage to transmission parts and spare the engine. Notes 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). 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 the lever (1), leave it all the way out and turn the knob (2) to one of the four possible positions. Bear in mind that: position 1 corresponds to the maximum distance between lever and grip, while position 4 corresponds to the minimum distance. When you pull lever (1), transmission is disengaged from the engine to the gearbox and therefore from the driving wheel. Using the clutch properly is essential to smooth riding, especially when moving off. E 3 2 fig. 20 31