KTM 690 Enduro R 2018, Repair Manual

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Low tire air
pressure
leads
to
abnormal
wear
and
overheating
of thetire.
Correct tire air pressure
ensures
optimal riding
comfort and maximum tire servicelife.
—
Remove the
protection
cap.
—
Checkthetire air pressure whenthetires
are
cold.
Tire air pressure,
offroad, single
rider
front
1.5 bar (22 psi)
rear
1.5 bar (22
psi)
Tire air
pressure,
road,
solo
=
front 1.8 bar (26
psi)
SONS201
rear
1.8 bar (26
psi)
Tire air
pressure with passenger
/
fully
loaded
front 2.2 bar (32
psi)
rear
2.2 bar
(32 psi)
»
If the tire pressure does not meet
specifications:
-
Correct
the tire pressure.
—
Mount
the
protection
cover.
Warning
Danger
of
accidents
If
a
tire bursts while
riding,
the
vehicle
becomes uncontrollable.
—
Ensure that
damaged
or worn
tires
are
replaced immediately.
Warning
A
Danger of
crashing
Different tire tread patterns
on
the
front and
rear
wheel
impair
the
handling
charac-
teristic.
Different tire tread patterns
can
make the vehicle
significantly
more
difficult
to
control.
—
Make
sure
that only tires with
a
similar tire tread
pattern
are
fitted to the front and
rear
wheel.
Warning
A
Danger
of
accidents Non-approved
or
non-recommended tires and wheels impact
the
handling
character-
istic.
—
Only
use
tires/wheels approved by KTM with the corresponding speed index.
A
Warning
Danger
of
accidents
Newtires have reduced road
grip.
The
contact
surface
on new
tires is
not
yet
roughened.
-
Run in
new
tires with moderate
riding
at
alternating angles.
Running-in phase
200
km
(124 mi)