Ducati Diavel 1st Gen (1198cc, 2011-2014) Maintenance Schedule

This is the maintenance schedule for the first gen Ducati Diavel, released in 2011 and produced until 2014, with an 1198cc engine. It was replaced in 2015 with 2nd Gen Ducati Diavel, which had a new twin spark engine.

Some of the 2nd gen Ducati Diavels were available in 2014, as a 2015 model year. It’s a little confusing. But you should know which one you have!

During its lifetime, the Ducati Diavel 1st Gen was released in a number of different trims. Some are largely aesthetic, but the Carbon and AMG SE versions have DLC-coated fork tubes and Marchesini lightweight wheels. The Strada has a screen and bags. There are a couple of other variants with some combinations of the above, too.

But they all kept the underlying 1198cc Testastretta 11 degree L-twin engine that produces 121 kW (162 hp) at 9500 rpm, so the maintenance schedule is the same for all of them.

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Ducati Diavel 1st gen (2011-2014) Service Intervals

The 1st gen Ducati Diavel has 7500 mile / 12000 km service intervals. Note that this service interval is a little less than the 2nd gen 2015+ Diavel with the twin spark engine.

Every 7500 mile / 12000 km service or every year, change the engine oil and filter. You should also either clean or change the air filter, and do a usual list of checks.

Every second service (15000 miles or 24000 km) is the major “Desmo” service in which you should change the spark plugs, change the timing belts, and check / adjust the valve clearances. This is the big one and it’s usually quite an expensive service.

Ducati also recommends changing the fork fluid at this point, something that not every manufacturer does.

Because the Diavel has belt-driven cams, you have to also replace the belts on a time interval — every 5 years.

Besides that, regularly replace the engine coolant and brake and clutch fluid.

What you need to service your Ducati Diavel

So you service your own Ducatis do you? Awesome! (Even if you’re just changing the oil.)

Here are the things you need to service your own Ducati Diavel.

Regular maintenance for the Ducati Diavel 1st Gen

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

Every 1 000 km/ 600 miles OR 6 months (whichever comes earlier), perform the following maintenance:

2011-2014 Ducati Diavel 1st Gen 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. It’s similar to the 2nd gen, but the service interval is slightly narrower, and some parts are different.

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

Items marked [D] are for Ducati dealers to do (they need the fancy gear).

About the 1st gen Ducati Diavel (2011-2014)

The Ducati Diavel 1st Gen (then just known as the Ducati Diavel) was Ducati’s second foray into the power cruiser market, the first one having been a long time ago.

The riding position of the Ducati Diavel is quite standard, but so comfortable that it can be compared to a cruiser bike with mid controls. Knees are at a relaxed open angle, and the handlebars are far back enough that no forward lean is necessary to ride it.

The base of the Diavel is the 1198 degree Testastretta engine from the superbike range. It’s tuned for more road-going use, but not that much… it still makes a pretty insane 121 kW (162 hp), which puts many other muscle bikes to shame!

The Diavel actually has a mixed identity. Even though it’s marketed as a cruiser, there’s a lot that’s still very Ducati about it. It leans, for one thing. It’s lightweight, for another — at only 234 kg (516 lb) wet, it’s almost in naked bike territory, which is impressive given the size of the Ducati Diavel and its power.

And finally, the Ducati Diavel 1st gen likes to rev. It has good torque even from just 3000 rpm (when it’s above 60 ft-lb/80 Nm at the wheel, and doesn’t drop below there all the way to the redline — which is above 10000 rpm. That’s very sporty performance.

So pretty much the only thing that the Ducati Diavel 1st gen has in common with most cruisers motorcycles is that it has a twin and a comfortable seating position.

The Ducati Diavel 1st gen came in a number of iterations over its 5 year (2011-2014) lifespan. The engine, brakes, rear shock, chassis, and electronics were all the same over this period, but there were a few variables that changed between them. These were as follows:

The Diavel got a stablemate a couple of years after initial launch, the Ducati XDiavel, with a bigger, more advanced DVT engine, more tech, and an even more comfortable (feet splayed out) seating position.

Ducati Diavel 1st Gen Owner’s Manual

The above info was sourced from the owner’s manual for a Ducati Diavel from 2014, checked against other years. You can see a few screenshots below.

Ducati Diavel 1st gen

2015 Diavel Maintenance Schedule

Diavel Carbon 2013 maintenance schedule

Diavel Strada maintenance schedule

Diavel AMG

Diavel Carbon operations to be done by dealer

Diavel Carbon 2011-2012

Diavel Cromo operations to be done by dealer

Diavel 2011-2012 operations to be done by dealer

An archive copy of the XDiavel’s manual is below.

You can download the manual from the Ducati website here.