How To Change The Handlebar Position; Checking Of Brake Fluid Level - Front Brake - KTM 450SMS 2004 Owner's Manual

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LOCTITE 243
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How to change the handlebar position

The handlebar position can be readjusted by 37 mm. Thus, you can put the
handlebar to the position that is the most convenient for you.
The upper triple clamp
(0,6 in) from one another. The bores at the handlebar support
from the center by 3.5 mm. Accordingly, you can mount the handlebar in
6 different positions.
For this purpose, remove screws
of the handlebar supports. Position handlebar supports, apply Loctite 243
and tighten screws
clamps, and tighten screws
lebar supports and handlebar clamps is to be of equal size in the front and
in the rear.
STANDARD POSITION:
The middle hole in the triple clamp and the offset in the handlebar support
facing the front.
Basic chassis setting
(see page 26 of the Owner's Manual, no. 3.210.77)
Static sag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 mm
Riding sag . . . . . . . . . . . depends on your personal driving style and weight
Adjusting of basic position at the hand brake lever
The basic position of the hand brake lever may be readjusted by using
adjustment screw
5 the resistance you feel on the hand brake lever when the brake pads are
pressed against the brake disc) can be adjusted for any hand size.

Checking of brake fluid level - front brake

The brake fluid reservoir is mounted on the handlebars. The brake fluid
level should not drop below the MIN mark in a horizontal position. If
necessary, add DOT 5.1 brake fluid (e.g. Motorex Brake Fluid 5.1).
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F THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL DROPS BELOW THE MINIMUM EITHER THE BRAKE SYSTEM
HAS A LEAK OR THE BRAKE PADS ARE COMPLETELY WORN
AUTHORIZED
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HE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR MUST BE MOUNTED IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION
OTHERWISE AIR CAN GET INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM
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of the handlebar clamps and screws
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to 40 Nm (30 ft.lb). Mount handlebar and handlebar
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to 20 Nm (15 ft.lb). The gap between hand-
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