Cleaning; Conservation For Winter Operation; Storage; Use After Period Of Storage - KTM 125 SX Owner's Handbook Manual

Clean your motorcycle regularly in order to keep its painted finish looking shiny and new.
– The best manner would be to use warm water that has been mixed with a commercially available washing detergent and a sponge.
The hard dirt can be removed before with the help of a soft water jet.
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EVER CLEAN YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITH A HIGH
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
DESTRUCTION OF THESE PARTS
– You should use commercially available detergents to clean the motorcycle. Heavily soiled parts should also be cleaned with the help
of a paint brush.
– After the motorcycle has been rinsed with a soft water jet, it should be dried by air pressure and a cloth. Then take a short drive
until the engine has reached its operating temperature, and also operate the brakes. The heat also causes the water at the inacces-
sible parts of the engine and the brakes to evaporate.
– Slide back the protective covers on the handlebar-mounted instruments so that any water that may have seeped into this part of
the motorcycle is allowed to evaporate.
– After the motorcycle has cooled down, oil and grease all the gliding bearing parts. Also treat the chain with a chain spray.
– To prevent failures in the electric system, you should treat the ignition lock, the short circuit switch, the short circuit button, and the
light switch with a contact spray.
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In the event that the motorcycle is also used in winter and on roads where one has to expect salt spraying, you will have to take pre-
cautions against the aggressive road salt.
– clean motorcycle thoroughly after each riding and let it dry
– treat engine, carburetor, swing arm, and all other bare or galvanized parts (except for brake discs) with a wax-based anti-corrosion
agent.
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EEP ANTI CORROSION AGENT FROM GETTING INTO CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE DISCS
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FTER RIDES ON SALTED ROADS
If you want to put your motorcycle away for longer periods of time, please observe the following instructions:
– Clean motorcycle thoroughly (see chapter: CLEANING)
– Change engine oil, oil filter and micro filter (old engine oil contains aggresive contaminations).
– Check antifreeze and amount of cooling liquid.
– Let the engine warm up again, close fuel tap and wait until the engine dies off by itself. In this way, the carburetor jets are preven-
ted from becoming resin-clogged by the old fuel.
– Remove spark plug and fill in approx. 5 ccm of engine oil into the cylinder through the opening. Actuate kick-starter 10 times in
order to distribute the oil onto the cylinder walls and mount the spark plug.
– Let fuel flow out of tank into an appropriate basin.
– Correct tire pressure.
– Lubricate bearing points of the control levers, foot rests, etc. as well as the chain.
– Service the rear suspension linkage
– Disassemble and charge battery (see chapter: BATTERY).
NOTE: Only the following models are equipped with a battery: EGS Singapore, EGS Switzerland.
– The storage place should be dry and not be subject to overly great temperature fluctuations.
– Cover the motorcycle with an air permeable tarpaulin or blanket. Do not use non-air-permeable materials, as possible humidity
might not be able to escape and thereby cause corrosion.
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T WOULD BE VERY BAD TO LET THE ENGINE RUN FOR A SHORT TIME DURING THE STORAGE PERIOD
AND THE THUS DEVELOPED STEAM WOULD CONDENSE DURING THE COMBUSTION PROCESS AND CAUSE THE EXHAUST TO RUST

USE AFTER PERIOD OF STORAGE

– Mount the charged battery (regard polarity).
– Fill up tank with fresh fuel.
– Check motorcycle as before each start (see driving instructions)
– Take a short, careful test ride first.
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PRESSURED CLEANER OR A HIGH
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CONSERVATION FOR WINTER OPERATION

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CLEAN MOTORCYCLE THOROUGHLY WITH COLD WATER AND LET IT DRY WELL
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CLEANING

CAUTION
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PRESSURED WATER JET
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BEARINGS CARBURETOR ETC AND CAUSE MAILFUNCTIONS
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FOR OTHERWISE THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE BRAKING POWER
CAUTION

STORAGE

CAUTION
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