Ducati 996R User Manual

Reassembly:
insert the locating pegs of the bulb base into their seats
to obtain correct alignment.
Hook the clip (4, fig. 35.2) to the headlamp holders;
reconnect the cables and refit the rubber cover (1, fig.
35.2).
To change the parking light bulb, the headlamp fairing
must be removed first (see page 37).
Undo the horn fastening screw and remove the horn. Pull
out the bulb holders (5, fig. 35.3) from the rim-reflector
assembly.
Remove the bulb and fit a new one.
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Replacing bulbs
Before replacing a burnt-out bulb, make sure that the
new one complies with voltage and wattage as specified
on page 63, “Electric System”, for that lighting device.
Always check for new bulb proper operation before
refitting removed parts.
Headlamp
To gain access to headlamp bulbs proceed as follows:
Disassembly:
low beam bulb (fig. 35.1): remove the rubber cover (1).
Press the lower quick-release button to disconnect the
connector (2).
L.h. high beam bulb (fig. 35.2): disconnect the
connector (3) of the white bulb cable from the front
wiring, remove the rubber cover (1) from the headlamp
body and pull out the bulb cable.
Note
The black ground mass cable connector does not
need to be disconnected to replace the headlamp bulbs.
Release the clip (4) that secures the bulb and remove it
from the socket (fig. 35.1 and 35.2).
Note
Be careful to hold the new bulb at the base only.
Never touch the transparent body with your fingers or it
will blacken resulting in reduced bulb brilliancy.
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Ducati 996R Specifications

General

Displacement	998 cc
Compression Ratio	11.5:1
Torque	105 Nm (77.4 lb-ft) @ 8, 000 rpm
Transmission	6-speed
Frame	Tubular steel trellis
Front Brakes	2 x 320 mm discs, 4-piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 220 mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Seat Height	790 mm (31.1 in)
Engine Type	Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, L-twin cylinder, Desmodromic DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Power	101 kW (136 hp) @ 10, 200 rpm
Fuel System	Fuel injection
Rear Suspension	Öhlins fully adjustable monoshock
Fuel Capacity	17 liters (4.5 gallons)
Bore x Stroke	100 mm x 63.5 mm
Front Suspension	Öhlins 43 mm upside-down fork