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SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Chassis number, Type label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Engine number, engine type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
OPERATION INSTRUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Clutch lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Hand brake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Multi-functional digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Setting options in the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Cooling liquid temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Emergency OFF tip switch, light switch, starter tip switch
.9
Filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Seat lock, removing the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Baggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Tool set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Helmet lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Holding strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Side stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Foot brake pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Footrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Compression damping of fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Rebound damping of fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Spring preload of the fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Damping action during compression of shock absorber
.13
Rebound damping of shock absorber . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Spring preload on shock absorber . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
GENERAL TIPS AND WARNINGS FOR STARTING THE
MOTORCYCLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Instructions for initial operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Running in the LC8 engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Accessories and payload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Check the following before each start . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Starting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Shifting/Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Stopping and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE . . . .22
Adjusting the fork and shock absorber . . . . . . . . . . .22
Adjusting compression damping of fork . . . . . . . . . . .22
Adjusting rebound damping of fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Adjusting the spring preload on the fork . . . . . . . . . .23
Compression damping of shock absorber . . . . . . . . . .23
Rebound damping of shock absorber . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
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Checking the chain tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Correcting the chain tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chain maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Checking the chain for wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
General information on KTM disk brakes . . . . . . . . .26
Adjusting the basic position of the hand brake lever . .27
Checking the front brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Refilling front brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Checking the front brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Changing the basic position of the foot brake lever . . .28
Checking the rear brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Refilling rear brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Checking the rear brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Dismounting and remounting the front wheel . . . . . .29
Dismounting and remounting the rear wheel . . . . . . .30
Tires, air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Removing and remounting the battery . . . . . . . . . . .32
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Main fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Fuses for individual power consumers . . . . . . . . . . .33
Replacing the headlight lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Adjusting the headlight range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Replacing the brake light and taillight bulbs . . . . . . .35
Replacing the flasher bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Checking the cooling liquid level in the
compensating tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Checking the cooling liquid level in the radiator . . . .37
Bleeding the cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Changing the basic position of the clutch lever . . . . .38
Checking the oil level of the hydraulic clutch . . . . . . .38
Adjusting the handlebar tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Checking and adjusting the throttle cable play . . . . . .38
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Refilling engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Changing the engine oil and the oil filter, cleaning
the oil screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
CONSERVATION FOR WINTER OPERATION . . . . . . . . . .45
STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
STARTING UP AFTER IMMOBILIZATION . . . . . . . . . .45
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – CHASSIS . . . . . . . . . .46
TECHNICAL DATA - CHASSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . .48
HEAD WORD INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49