Ducati SUPERBIKE 749 Manuel D'utilisation Et Entretien page 126

Cold start lever (fig. 20)
Use this device (1) to start the engine from cold. It will
A
increase the engine idling speed after starting.
Lever positions:
A – closed;
B – fully open.
The lever can be opened and closed gradually to adjust
B
speed until engine is fully warm (see page 51).
1
E
Important
Never use the cold start device when the engine is
warm or leave it open when riding.
fig. 20
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