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MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
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Tires, air pressure
Tire type, tire condition, and air pressure level affect the way your motorcy-
cle rides, and they must therefore be checked whenever you are getting ready
to go anywhere on your motorcycle.
Tire size can be found in the technical specifications and in their homologa-
tion certificate
Tire condition has to be checked every time you want to ride your motorcycle.
Before leaving, check tires for punctures and nails or other sharp objects that
might have become embedded in them.
Refer to the specific regulations in your country for minimum tire tread require-
ments. We recommend you replace the tires at the latest when the tread is
down to 2 mm.
Tire pressure should be checked regularly on a “cold” tire. Proper pressure
ensures optimum driving comfort and extends the life of your tires.
– Do not mount tires which have not been approved by KTM. Other tires
could have adverse effects on the way your motorcycle behaves.
– front and rear wheels may only be fitted with tires having the same tread
layout. Use homologated tires.
– For your own safety replace damaged tires immediately.
– Worn tires can have a negative effect on how your motorcycle performs,
especially on wet surfaces.
– If air pressure is too low, abnormal wear and overheating of the tire can
result.
Checking spoke tension
The correct spoke tension is very important for the stability of the wheels and
thus for riding safety. A loose spoke causes the wheel to become unbalanced
and before long other spokes will have come loose. Check spoke tension, espe-
cially on a new motorcycle, in regular intervals. For checking, tap on each
spoke with the blade of a screwdriver (see photo). A clear tone must be the
result. Dull tones are indicators of loose spokes. If necessary, have the spokes
retightened and the wheel centered by a KTM dealer.
– Spokes can tear if you continue to ride with them loose. This may lead to
an unstable handling of your motorcycle.
– Excessively tensioned spokes may rupture due to local overloading.The
spokes must be tensioned to 5 Nm.
Battery for digital speedometer
To prevent the speedometer settings from being lost when the vehicle battery
is disconnected, an extra battery can be inserted in the speedometer.
To insert, remove the headlight mask and dismount the electronic speedome-
ter. Remove the screw connection
[3]
, insert the battery (type Duracell CR
2430) with the writing facing up and remount the screw connection.
TIRES - AIR PRESSURE SXC
front
rear
Offroad
1,0 - 1,5 bar
1,0 - 1,5 bar
Road
2,0 bar
2,0 bar
1
2
1
3
TIRES - AIR PRESSURE SMC
front
rear
SM-Racing
1,5 bar
1,6 bar
Road
2,0 - 2,2 bar
2,2 - 2,4 bar
Check/set distance of the magnetic sensor
The distance between magnet
[2]
and sensor
[1]
must be 2-4 mm, otherwise
malfunctions on the speedometer might occur.
This distance can be corrected by screwing in or off the sensor
[1]
.