KTM 125 EXC, EXC SIX DAYS, 200 XC, XC-W, EXC, 250 XC, XC-W, EXC, EXC SIX DAYS, 300 XC, XC-W, EXC-E, EXC-E SIX DAYS Motorcycle User Manual


 
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SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Engine number, engine type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
OPERATION INSTRUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Clutch lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Hand brake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Electronic speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Indicator lamps (EXC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Short circuit button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Combination switch (EXC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Headlamp switch (XC-W) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Emergency OFF switch (Australia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Fuel tap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Choke knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Kickstarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Foot brake pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Side stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Compression damping of fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Rebound damping of fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Spring preload of the fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Shock absorber compression damping . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Shock absorber rebound damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
GENERAL TIPS AND WARNINGS FOR STARTING THE
MOTORCYCLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Instructions for your first ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
What you should check before each start . . . . . . . . . .17
Starting when the engine is cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Starting when the engine is warm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
What to do when the engine is „flooded“ . . . . . . . . . .18
Starting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Shifting/Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Stopping and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Refueling, fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE . . . .24
Changing the spring preloading of the shock absorber
. .24
Pivot bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Basic suspension setup for the weight of the driver . . .25
Checking the shock absorber and spring . . . . . . . . . .25
Determining the static sag of the shock absorber . . . .25
Determining the riding sag of the shock absorber . . . .25
Changing the spring preload on the telescopic fork . . .26
Checking the basic setup of the telescopic fork . . . . .26
Breather plug front fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Cleaning the dust sleeves of the telescopic fork . . . . .27
Checking and adjusting the steering head bearing . . .27
Changing the fork offset (caster) (XC/EXC Six Days) . .28
How to change the handlebar position . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Adapting chain guide to the rear sprocket . . . . . . . . .30
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Check chain tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Correct chain tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Chain maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Chain wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
General information about KTM disc brakes . . . . . . . .32
Changing basic position of the hand brake lever . . . . .33
Checking the brake fluid level - front brake . . . . . . . .33
Refilling the front brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . .33
Checking the front brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Replacing the front brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Checking the rear brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Refilling the rear brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Changing the basic position of the foot brake pedal . .35
Checking the rear brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Replacing the rear brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Dismounting and mounting the front wheel . . . . . . . .36
Dismounting and mounting the rear wheel . . . . . . . . .37
Tires, air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Checking spoke tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Replacing the battery of the digital speedometer . . . .38
Replacing the headlight lamp/parking light lamp . . . .38
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Refilling/Bleeding the cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Cleaning the air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Checking the oil level of the hydraulic clutch . . . . . . .42
Exhaust system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Changing the original position of the clutch lever . . . .42
Bleeding the hydraulic clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Carburetor adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Draining the float chamber of the carburetor . . . . . . .45
Checking the float level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Adjusting the engine characteristic via the ignition curve
. .45
Adjusting the engine characteristic via the auxiliary spring
.46
Check transmission oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Changing the transmission oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
CONSERVATION FOR WINTER OPERATION . . . . . . . . . .48
STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – CHASSIS 125 / 200 . . .50
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – ENGINE 125 / 200 . . .52
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – CHASSIS 250 / 300 . . .54
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – ENGINE 250 . . . . . . . .56
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – ENGINE 300 . . . . . . . .58
WIRING DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
CARBURETOR TABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72