Side Stand - Ducati MONSTER 1200 Owner's Manual

Side stand

Warning
Before lowering the side stand, make sure that
the bearing surface is hard and flat.
Do not park on soft or pebbled ground or on asphalt
melt by the sun heat and similar or the motorcycle
may fall over.
When parking in downhill road tracts, always park the
motorcycle with its rear wheel facing downhill. To pull
down the side stand, hold the motorcycle handlebars
with both hands and push down on the side stand (1)
with your foot until it is fully extended. Tilt the
motorcycle until the side stand is resting on the
ground.
Warning
Do not sit on the motorcycle when it is
supported on the side stand.
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2
To move the side stand to its rest position (horizontal
position), lean the motorcycle to the right while lifting
the stand (1) with your foot.
Note
Check for proper operation of the stand
mechanism (two springs, one into the other) and the
safety sensor (2) at regular intervals.
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