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IMPORTANT

WE STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU READ THIS HANDBOOK
CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR
FIRST RIDE. IT CONTAINS INFORMATION AND TIPS THAT
WILL ENABLE YOU TO OPERATE AND HANDLE YOUR
MOTORCYCLE PROPERLY.

PAY ATTENTION ESPECIALLY TO THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:

WARNING

IGNORING THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN ENDANGER YOUR BODY
AND YOUR LIFE.

CAUTION

IGNORING THESE INSTRUCTIONS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO
PARTS OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE OR THAT THE MOTORCYCLE
IS NOT ROAD-SAFE ANYMORE.

Summary of Contents for 125 LC2 1998

Page 1: ...BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG OWNER S HANDBOOK MANUEL D UTILISATION 125 LC2 98 ART NR 320531 2 98...

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Page 3: ...PLETELY BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR FIRST RIDE IT CONTAINS INFORMATION AND TIPS THAT WILL ENABLE YOU TO OPERATE AND HANDLE YOUR MOTORCYCLE PROPERLY PAY ATTENTION ESPECIALLY TO THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS WARN...

Page 4: ...e to use this manual to carry out most of the maintenance steps yourself If on the other hand you are not very familiar with motorcycles it might be better to have a professional KTM dealer perform th...

Page 5: ...Checking of brake fluid level front brake 16 Refilling the front brake reservoir 16 Checking the front brake pads 16 Changing the basic position of the brake pedal 17 Checking the rear brake fluid le...

Page 6: ...H WILL START TO SLIP THE CLUTCH WILL THEN OVERHEAT DESTROYING THE CLUTCH LININGS Choke lever When the choke lever 2 is pulled backwards a bore is opened in the car buretor which enables the engine to...

Page 7: ...d temperature warning lamp lights up at a coo ling liquid temperature of 110 C CAUTION PAY ATTENTION TO THE DIRECTIONS IN THE CHAPTER COOLING SYSTEM ON PAGE 21 The red oil level warning lamp 2 lights...

Page 8: ...AXIMUM PERIOD FOR CONTINUOUS STARTING 5 SECONDS WAIT AT LEAST 5 SECONDS BEFORE TRYING AGAIN The emergency OFF switch 6 is mainly a safety and emergency switch and should normally be ON When this symbo...

Page 9: ...liters RES The reserve tank approximately 3 liters cannot be tapped until the twist grip is turned to the RES position Fill the tank as soon as possi ble and remember to turn the twist grip back to t...

Page 10: ...OT ENOUGH RESISTANCE THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM DON T RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE ANYMORE WITHOUT FIRST HAVING THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOOKED OVER BY A KTM DEALER Steering l...

Page 11: ...performed 1 OIL LEVEL IN OIL TANK Once there is no two stroke oil in the oil tank the engine is bound to break down The vent hose of the oil tank must be installed without kinks 2 GEAR OIL LEVEL Insuf...

Page 12: ...ed If the lights are on proceed as described in the Trouble shooting section or contact a KTM dealer IF THE ENGINE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START WHEN YOU ACTUATE THE STARTER TIP SWITCH Check if the fuel t...

Page 13: ...ic in cities or waiting at a traffic light for example little or no relative wind is blowing through the radia tors it may happen that the cooling water temperature rises and the red cooling liquid te...

Page 14: ...n of hand brake lever and foot brake pedal Check telescopic fork for function and tightness Service telescopic fork completely Check steering head bearing clearance Clean and grease steering head bear...

Page 15: ...S THAT ARE MARKED WITH A REQUIRE SPECIALIST KNO WLEDGE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY LET THESE TASKS BE CARRIED OUT BY A KTM DEALER CAUTION WHEN CLEANING THE MOTORCYCLE DO NOT USE A HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING UNIT...

Page 16: ...a passenger with you of if you weigh consi derably more or less than 75 kg 165 lb you should change the spring preload accordingly This is easily done NOTE Before changing the spring preload note dow...

Page 17: ...eels at the lower chain strand The chain should be replaced at the latest when a space of 272 mm 10 70 in is measured Chains do not always wear off evenly therefore repeat the measurement at different...

Page 18: ...zontal position and fill the brake fluid reservoir to 5 mm 0 2 in below the rim with brake fluid DOT 5 1 Shell Advance Brake DOT 5 1 Replace membrane and lid tighten screws Rinse off spilled or overfl...

Page 19: ...ropped to the MIN mark you need to refill the brake fluid reservoir This is done by first unscrewing the cap 3 and rubber boot 4 Add brake fluid DOT 5 1 Shell Advance Brake DOT 5 1 until it reaches th...

Page 20: ...AFTER MOUNTING THE FRONT WHEEL KEEP OPERATING THE HAND BRAKE UNTIL THE PRESSURE POINT RETURNS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BRAKE DISK FREE FROM OIL AND GREASE OTHERWISE THE BRAKING EFFECT WOULD B...

Page 21: ...LACE DAMAGED TIRES IMMEDIATELY WORN TIRES CAN HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON HOW YOUR MOTORCYCLE PER FORMS ESPECIALLY ON WET SURFACES IF AIR PRESSURE IS TOO LOW ABNORMAL WEAR AND OVERHEATING OF THE TIRE CA...

Page 22: ...id free grease if necessary When removing the battery turn off all power consumers and then dis connect the negative pole first When reinstalling the battery the negative pole is connected last WARNIN...

Page 23: ...and the red cooling liquid temperature warning lamp 3 lights up appr 110 C 238 F In this case you should try to drive on briskly if possible for generally the lamp will stop being lit soon if enough...

Page 24: ...d pull protective cover 2 from the adjuster piece 3 Now it must be possible to lift the outer cover ing of the cable by approx 2 mm 0 1 in from the adjuster piece until fee ling a resistance If necess...

Page 25: ...w with gasket and tighten it with 15 Nm Unscrew closure cap 3 and fill in 0 75 liters of 10W30 engine oil Shell Advance Ultra Mount closure cap and check engine for possible oil loss CAUTION TOO LITTL...

Page 26: ...el tank carburetor and fuel lines Rinse out fuel tank with pure fuel Clean carburetor with pure fuel and compressed air replace float clean or replace air filter check function of tank ventilation cle...

Page 27: ...esidual current no charge REMEDY disassemble and clean carburetor and check it for wear replace float needle valve replace float resurface float tighten jets have ignition system checked clean and che...

Page 28: ...seeped into this part of the motorcycle is allowed to evaporate After the motorcycle has cooled down oil and grease all sliding and pivot points Treat the chain with a chain spray too To prevent fail...

Page 29: ...liter 0 8 US gallons reserve Rear wheel transmission ratio 13 50 13 45 Chain O ring 5 8 x 1 4 Battery 12V 3Ah maintenance free Lamps head light H4 12V 60 55W socket P 43 t parking light 12V 5W socket...

Page 30: ...th gear 18 22 Gear oil 0 75 liter 0 2 US gallons engine oil SAE 10W30 Shell Advance Ultra Ignition system breakerless CDI ignition system with digital ignition timing Generator 12V 95W Spark plug NGK...

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