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Checking spoke tension
Warning
Danger of accidents
Unstable riding behavior due to loose spokes.
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If you ride with loose spokes, the spokes can break. Have the spoke tension corrected in an authorized KTM workshop.
Info
A loose spoke can cause wheel imbalance, which leads to more loose spokes in a short time.
If the spokes are too tight, they can break due to local overload.
Check the spoke tension regularly, especially on a new motorcycle.
700435-01
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To check spoke tension, tap each spoke with a screwdriver.
Guideline
You should hear a high note.
Spoke nipple
M3.5
3 Nm (2.2 lbf ft)
Info
If you hear different tone frequencies from different spokes, this is an indi-
cation of different spoke tensions.
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