Checks And Maintenance Steps For Winter Operation - KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R 2021 Owner's Manual

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Checks and maintenance steps for winter operation

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If you use the motorcycle in winter, you must expect salt on the roads. You should therefore take precau-
tions against aggressive road salt.
If the vehicle has been used on salted roads, use cold water for cleaning after riding. Warm water
enhances the corrosive effects of salt.
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Push back the protection caps of the handlebar controls to
allow any water that has penetrated to evaporate.
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After the motorcycle has cooled down, lubricate all moving
parts and pivot points.
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Clean the chain. (
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Treat bare metal (except for brake discs and the exhaust sys-
tem) with a corrosion inhibitor.
Preserving materials for paints, metal and rubber
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Treat the painted parts with a mild paint polish.
Perfect finish and high gloss polish for paints (
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Do not polish parts that were matte when delivered as
this would strongly impair the material quality.
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Treat the plastic parts and powder-coated parts with a mild
cleaning and care product.
Special cleaner for glossy and matte paint finishes, metal
and plastic surfaces (
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Oil the ignition and steering lock, tank lock, and seat lock.
Universal oil spray (
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Clean the motorcycle. (
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Clean the brakes.
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After EVERY trip on salted roads, thoroughly clean the
brake calipers and brake linings, after they have cooled
down and without removing them, with cold water and
dry them carefully.
After riding on salted roads, thoroughly clean the
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motorcycle with cold water and dry it well.
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Treat the engine, the link fork, and all other bare or zinc-plated
parts (except the brake discs) with a wax-based corrosion
inhibitor.
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Corrosion inhibitor must not come into contact with
the brake discs. This would severely lower the braking
effect.
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