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CONTENTS
2
MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ............................................ 4
IMPORTANT NOTES ............................................................ 5
VIEW OF VEHICLE............................................................... 7
View of the vehicle from the left front (example)................. 7
View of the vehicle from the right rear (example) ................ 8
LOCATION OF SERIAL NUMBERS ........................................ 9
Chassis number............................................................... 9
Type label....................................................................... 9
Key number (EXC EU)...................................................... 9
Engine number................................................................ 9
Fork part number............................................................. 9
Shock absorber part number........................................... 10
CONTROLS ....................................................................... 11
W USA) ..................................... 11
Short circuit button (EXC EU) ......................................... 11
Electric starter button .................................................... 11
Light switch (EXC EU).................................................... 12
Light switch (XC
W USA)................................................ 12
Horn button (EXC EU).................................................... 12
Flasher switch (EXC EU) ................................................ 12
Overview of indicator lamps (EXC EU).............................. 12
Speedometer................................................................. 13
Speedometer activation and test ..................................... 13
Tripmaster switch .......................................................... 13
Setting kilometers or miles ............................................. 13
Setting the clock ........................................................... 14
Adjusting the speedometer functions............................... 14
Querying the lap time .................................................... 15
SPEED display mode (speed).......................................... 15
Display mode SPEED/H (service hours)............................ 15
Display mode SPEED/CLK (clock) ................................... 16
Display mode SPEED/LAP (lap time) ............................... 16
Display mode SPEED/ODO (odometer) ............................. 16
Display mode SPEED/TR1 (trip master 1) ........................ 16
Display mode SPEED/TR2 (trip master 2) ........................ 17
Disply mode SPEED/A1 (average speed 1) ....................... 17
Display mode SPEED/A2 (average speed 2)...................... 17
Display mode SPEED/S1 (stop watch 1) .......................... 18
Display mode SPEED/S2 (stop watch 2) .......................... 18
Fuel tap........................................................................ 19
Opening filler cap.......................................................... 19
Closing filler cap ........................................................... 19
Choke (XC
W USA) ........................................................ 20
Choke (EXC EU) ............................................................ 20
Shift lever..................................................................... 20
Foot brake pedal ........................................................... 20
Kickstarter.................................................................... 21
Side stand .................................................................... 21
Steering lock (EXC EU) .................................................. 21
Locking the steering (EXC EU) ........................................ 21
Unlocking the steering (EXC EU)..................................... 22
Advice on first use......................................................... 23
Running in the engine.................................................... 24
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................... 25
Checks before putting into operation ............................... 25
Starting ........................................................................ 25
Starting up ................................................................... 26
Shifting, riding.............................................................. 26
Braking ........................................................................ 26
Stopping, parking .......................................................... 27
Refueling...................................................................... 27
SERVICE SCHEDULE......................................................... 29
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop. ............................................. 29
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop. (as additional order)................ 30
Important checks and maintenance work to be carried
out by the rider. ............................................................ 30
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE.............. 32
Jacking up the motorcycle .............................................. 32
Removing the motorcycle from the work stand.................. 32
Checking the basic chassis setting with the rider's
weight .......................................................................... 32
Compression damping of shock absorber.......................... 32
Adjusting high-speed compression damping of the shock
absorber ....................................................................... 32
Adjusting the low-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 33
Adjusting rebound damping of shock absorber.................. 33
Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded ................................. 34
Checking static sag of shock absorber.............................. 34
Checking riding sag of shock absorber ............................. 35
Adjusting spring preload of the shock absorber
.................................................. 36
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Checking basic setting of fork ......................................... 37
Adjusting compression damping of fork ........................... 37
Adjusting rebound damping of fork.................................. 37
Adjusting spring preload of the fork................................. 38
Bleeding fork legs.......................................................... 38
Cleaning dust boots of fork legs ...................................... 38
Loosening the fork protection.......................................... 39
Positioning the fork protection ........................................ 39
Checking steering head bearing play................................ 39
Adjusting play of steering head bearing
Adjusting play of steering head bearing
.............................................. 41
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Removing the lower triple clamp
Removing the lower triple clamp
Installing the lower triple clamp
Installing the lower triple clamp
(EXC EU)................... 44
Greasing the steering head bearing
............................. 45
Dismounting the front fender .......................................... 45
Installing the front fender............................................... 45
Removing headlight mask with headlight (EXC EU)........... 45
Refitting the headlight mask with the headlight
(EXC EU) ...................................................................... 46
Dismount the start number plate (XC
Installing the start number plate (XC
...................................... 47
Checking gas Bowden cable route ................................... 47
Checking play in gas Bowden cable ................................. 48
Adjusting the gas Bowden cable play
Checking for chain dirt accumulation .............................. 48