Side Stand - Ducati ST3 Owner's Manual

Antitheft padlock (fig. 31)
The antitheft padlock (1) is stored under the seat. Remove
strap (2) to take padlock out.
Use the padlock in addition to the steering lock when
parking your motorcycle in unsafe areas.
Warning
Using padlocks or other locks designed to prevent
motorcycle motion, such as brake disc locks, rear sprocket
E
locks, and so on is dangerous and may impair motorcycle
operation and affect the safety of rider and passenger.
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Side stand (fig. 32)
Important
Put the motorcycle on the side stand only when you
expect to stop for a short time.
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 thrust
arm (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.
To move the side stand to its rest position (horizontal
position), tilt the motorcycle to the right and, at the same
time, lift the thrust arm (1) with your foot.
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fig. 31