Ducati Streetfighter, Owner'S Manual

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Tips on how to select the intervention level
Attention
Excellent operation of the ABS system, for all
available levels, is ensured only with the OE brake
system and with OE tyres and/or with the ones
recommended by Ducati. In particular, OE tyres for
this motorcycle are:
- Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa 2 120/70ZR17 at the
front
- Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa 2 200/60ZR17 at the
rear
The use of tyres of different size and characteristics
to the original tyres may alter the operating
characteristics of the system thus making it unsafe.
It is recommended not to install tyres of different
size than the ones approved for your vehicle.
Selecting level 3, the ABS will ensure a very stable
braking thanks to lift-up control, and the motorcycle
will keep a good alignment during the whole braking
action.
ABS level 3 features active cornering function which,
with vehicle leaning over, prevents wheel lockup and
slipping as much as possible, within the physical
limits allowed by the vehicle and by the road
conditions.
Selecting level 2, the ABS will privilege more and
more the braking power rather than stability and lift-
up control, which is disabled in level 2.
ABS level 2 features active cornering function which,
with vehicle leaning over, prevents wheel lockup and
slipping as much as possible, within the physical
limits allowed by the vehicle and by the road
conditions. Moreover, level 2 activates the DSC
function (available in this level only).
ABS level 1 is specific for track use and ABS is active
only on the front wheel to help performance.
In this level there is no lift-up control nor the
cornering function.
The choice of the correct level mainly depends on
the following parameters:
1) The tyre/road grip (type of tyre, amount of tyre
wear, the road/track surface, weather
conditions, etc.).
2) The rider's experience and sensitivity: expert
riders can tackle a lift-up in trying to reduce the
stopping distance to a minimum, while less
expert riders are recommended to use setting 3,
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