Ducati MONSTER 2016, Owner'S Manual

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Acronyms and abbreviations used in the
Manual
ABS
Anti-lock Braking System
BBS
Black Box System
CAN
Controller Area Network
DDA
DUCATI Data Acquisition
DSB
Instrument panel
DTC
DUCATI Traction Control
ECU
Engine Control Unit
Technological Dictionary
Riding Mode
The rider can choose from 3 different preset bike
configurations (Riding Modes) and pick the one that
best suits his/her riding style or ground conditions.
The Riding Modes allow the user to instantly change
the engine power delivery (Power Mode), and the
ABS and DTC settings.
Available Riding Modes: Sport, Touring and Urban.
Within every Riding Mode, the rider can customize
any setting.
Power Mode
The Power Modes are the different engine maps the
rider can select to change power level and delivery to
suit his/her own riding style and surface conditions.
There are three Power Modes, one for each Riding
Mode:
-
LOW, with "smooth" delivery;
- MED, with "smooth" delivery;
- HIGH with "instant" power delivery.
Ride by Wire (RbW)
The Ride by Wire system is the electronic device that
controls throttle opening and closing. Since there is
no mechanical connection between the throttle
twistgrip and the throttle bodies, the ECU can adjust
power delivery by directly affecting throttle opening
angle.
The Ride by Wire system allows you to obtain
different power level and delivery according to the
selected Riding Mode (Power Mode), but even to
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