Engine oil
Automobile engine oil used to be used for four-stroke motorcycles before there were sepa-
rate motorcycle specifications. Different technical developments made it necessary to have
a separate specification for four-stroke motorcycles - the JASO T903 MA standard. Whereas
car engines require long changing intervals, motorcycle engines require a higher power out-
put at higher speeds. Most motorcycle engines also use the same oil to lubricate the trans-
mission and the clutch. The JASO MA standard responds to these special requirements.
Only use fully synthetic 10W/60 engine oils that meet the JASO MA quality requirements
(see information on the can).
KTM recommends Motorex Cross Power 4T in the 10W/60 viscosity (for all temperatures).
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
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Checking and adjusting the throttle cable play
You should feel 3-5 mm free travel on the throttle grip when you start to turn it.
To adjust, loosen the counternut
[1]
, turn the adjusting screw
[2]
as required and tighten
the counternut again.
Make sure that the throttle grip will return to the idle position automatically once you let go
of it.
To check the correctness of this setting, start the engine, turn the handlebar left and right,
in both cases as far as it will go. This must not cause any changes in idling speed. Otherwise,
you have to increase the backlash of the throttle cable.
