Ducati XDiavel (1262cc DVT, 2016-2020, inc. S) Maintenance

The Ducati XDiavel maintenance schedule and service intervals — sourced from the owner’s manual.

The Ducati XDiavel was first launched in 2016. At launch, it had the same 1262cc DVD engine it has had until today (2021), although it has been retuned over time, including to meet Euro 4 and 5 emissions requirements. From the beginning they’ve had over 160hp and cornering ABS though, plus that bonkers styling.

From launch, the Ducati XDiavel was released in two trims — XDiavel S and regular XDiavel. Since then, there have also been other trims released, like today’s XDiavel Dark and XDiavel Black Star.

The service internal are very similar of those 2019-2020 Ducati Diavel, which shares the 1262 DVT engine (it previously had a smaller engine).

Regular maintenance for the Ducati XDiavel

This is maintenance that you can do yourself (though the manual says you need a dealer to do it).

Ducati notes in the manual: “Using the motorcycle under extreme conditions, such as very damp and muddy roads or dusty and dry environment, could cause above-average wear of components like the drive system, the brakes or the air filter.” So in a nutshell — update the air filter if you’ve been driving in dust or the wet.

Every 1000 km/600 miles miles OR 6 months (whichever comes earlier, perform the following maintenance:

Check engine oil level

Check brake fluid level

Check tyre pressure and wear

Check final drive belt tension

Check brake pads (get new ones from dealer if necessary)

Regular maintenance for the Ducati XDiavel

Ducati XDiavel Maintenance Schedule Table

The following is the list of maintenance operations and to be done on this motorcycle with a distance or time interval — whichever comes earlier.

This maintenance schedule is in the same format as in the manual, though altered to fit this screen.

km. x1000	1	15	30	45	60	Time
mi. x1000	0.6	9	18	27	36	(Months)
Reading of the error memory with DDS 2.0 and check of software version update on control units	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check the presence of any technical updates and recall campaigns	•	•	•	•	•	12
Change engine oil and filter	•	•	•	•	•	12
Clean the engine oil mesh filter assembly	•					–
Check and/or adjust valve clearance			•		•	–
Change timing belts			•		•	60
Change water pump belt			•		•	60
Change spark plugs		•	•	•	•	–
Clean plugs with metal mesh filters on heads					•	–
Clean air filter		•		•		–
Change air filter			•		•	–
Check brake and clutch fluid level	•	•	•	•	•	12
Change brake and clutch fluid						36
Check brake disk and pad wear. Change if necessary	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check the proper tightening of brake calliper bolts and brake disk flange screws	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check front and rear wheel nuts tightening	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check frame-to-engine fasteners tightening		•	•	•	•	–
Check wheel hub bearings			•		•	–
Check and lubricate the rear wheel shaft			•		•	–
Check silentblocks on driven pulley			•		•	–
Check final drive driven and driving pulley nut tightening	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check final drive wear (belt, driven and driving pulley).		•	•	•	•	12
Check final drive belt tension	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check steering bearings and lubricate, if necessary			•		•	–
Change front fork fluid			•		•	–
Visually check the front fork and rear shock absorber seals	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check the freedom of movement and tightening of the side and central stand (if any)	•	•	•	•	•	12
Visually check the fuel lines		•	•	•	•	12
Check rubbing points, clearance, freedom of movement and positioning of hoses and electric wiring in view	•	•	•	•	•	12
Lubricate the levers at the handlebar and pedal controls		•	•	•	•	12
Change coolant				•		48
Visually check the coolant level and sealing of the circuit	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check tyre pressure and wear	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check the battery charge level	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check the operation of all electric safety devices (side stand sensor, front and rear brake switches, engine kill switch, gear/neutral sensor)	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check lighting, turn indicators, horn and controls	•	•	•	•	•	12
Reset the Service indication through the DDS 2.0	•	•	•	•	•	–
Final test and road test of the motorcycle, testing safety devices (ex. ABS and DTC), Cruise Control device, electric fans and idling	•	•	•	•	•	12
Softly clean the motorcycle	•	•	•	•	•	12
Fill out that the service was performed in on-board documentation (Service Booklet)	•	•	•	•	•	12

Maintenance schedule for the Ducati XDiavel

General Information on the Ducati XDiavel

Since its launch, the Ducati XDiavel has made waves.

The XDiavel was Ducati’s second cruiser (what was the first? It was in the eighties, and I don’t remember what it was, and so it seems pointless to look it up!), but their first really successful one. People mused whether they were trying to steal Harley’s market, at which every Harley-Davidson fan ever laughed.

Really, what Ducati was doing was appealing to the kind of person who wanted a cruiser, but who didn’t want a Harley. Japanese manufacturers had been making performance cruisers for years (like the M109R or the Yamaha Raider), and Triumph had its mega cruisers too (like the Thunderbird, or the Rocket if you want to go there). But while all those are great, none of them are Italian.

Far from being just a random Italian cruiser, the Ducati XDiavel can rev, can accelerate like a demon, and can lean. It handles well. It doesn’t handle well “for a cruiser”; it just handles well.

Oh. And it looks amazing.

The Ducati XDiavel was a couple of other firsts too:

The Testastretta DVT 1262 was a totally new engine (other than in its stablemate, the Multistrada)
The XDiavel was the first Ducati to ever have a belt drive
The XDIavel had the widest tire I’ve ever seen on a Ducati… I think. In living memory, anyway