KTM 950 Adventure 2005, Owner'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
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Adjusting the fork and shock absorber
There are a number of ways to adjust the fork and shock absorber to match
the chassis to your driving style and the payload.
We have provided a table with pragmatical values to help you tune up your
motorcycle. These tune-up specifications are reference values only and should
serve as a basis for your personal chassis and suspension tuning. Do not make
arbitrary changes to the settings (maximum ±40%) since this may impair the
handling characteristics (particularly in the high-speed range).
We recommend the "Driving Sport" damping adjustment for off-road rides on
soft subgrades (e.g. sand) and the "Driving Comfort" damping adjustment for
off-road rides on hard subgrades (e.g. rocks).
Adjusting compression damping of fork
Hydraulic compression damping determines the reaction when the fork is com-
pressed. The degree of compression can be adjusted with adjusting
screws at the bottom of the fork legs.Remove the protecting cap [1] .
Turn the adjusting screws [2] clockwise to increase damping, turn it counter-
clockwise to reduce damping during compression. Make the same damping
rate adjustments to both fork legs.
STANDARD ADJUSTMENT
– Turn adjusting screw clockwise as far as it will go.
– Turn 15 clicks in a counterclockwise direction.
Adjusting rebound damping of fork
Hydraulic rebound damping determines the reaction when the fork is
rebound. By turning the adjusting screw [3] (REB), the degree of damping of
the rebound can be adjusted. Turn the knob clockwise to increase damping,
turn it counterclockwise to reduce damping during rebounding. Make the same
damping rate adjustment to both fork legs.
STANDARD ADJUSTMENT
– Turn adjusting screw clockwise as far as it will go.
– Turn 18 clicks in a counterclockwise direction.
Adjusting the spring preload on the fork
The fork spring preload can be adjusted by turning the adjusting screws
[4]
(wrench size 24 mm) ± 5 mm (0,2 in).
Turning in a clockwise direction will increase the preload, turning in a coun-
terclockwise direction will decrease the preload. 1 turn will change the pre-
load by 1 mm.
Changing the preload will not affect the rebound damping adjustment, although
adjusting screw
[3]
will turn at the same time.
Generally, if the preload is higher, the rebound damping should also be set
higher.
STANDARD ADJUSTMENT:
Turn the adjusting screw in a counterclockwise direction up to the stop and
then 5 turns in a clockwise direction.
BASIC SETTING
FORK
950 ADVENTURE
950 ADVENTURE S
Driving Comfort Basic Setting Driving Sport Maximum Payload
Compression adjuster (clicks) 20 15 15 15
Rebound adjuster (clicks) 18 18 15 18
Spring preload (turns) 5 5 8 5
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