KTM 1190 RC8 R Owner's Manual page 7

TABLE OF CONTENTS
6.71 Seat lock......................................................... 107
6.72 Tool set........................................................... 108
6.73 Supporting strap .............................................. 108
6.74 Passenger footrests .......................................... 109
6.75 Shift lever ....................................................... 109
6.76 Foot brake lever ............................................... 110
6.77 Side stand....................................................... 111
6.78 Helmet lock..................................................... 111
7 PREPARING FOR USE................................................. 112
7.1 Advice on first use ........................................... 112
7.2 Running the engine in ...................................... 113
7.3 Loading the vehicle .......................................... 114
8 RIDING INSTRUCTIONS.............................................. 116
8.1 Checks and maintenance measures when
preparing for use.............................................. 116
8.2 Starting........................................................... 117
8.3 Starting off...................................................... 118
8.4 Shifting, riding ................................................ 119
8.5 Braking ........................................................... 122
8.6 Stopping, parking............................................. 123
8.7 Transport ........................................................ 124
8.8 Refueling ........................................................ 125
9 SERVICE SCHEDULE .................................................. 127
9.1 Service schedule.............................................. 127
10 TUNING THE CHASSIS ............................................... 130
10.1 Fork/shock absorber ......................................... 130
10.2 Adjusting the compression damping of the
fork ................................................................ 130
10.3 Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork ......... 131
10.4 Adjusting the spring preload of the fork.............. 132
10.5 Compression damping of the shock absorber....... 133
10.6 Adjusting the low-speed compression damping
of the shock absorber ....................................... 134
10.7 Adjusting the high-speed compression damping
of the shock absorber ....................................... 135
10.8 Adjusting the rebound damping of the shock
absorber.......................................................... 136
10.9 Adjusting the spring preload of the shock
absorber x ..................................................... 136
10.10 Steering damper .............................................. 138
10.11 Adjusting the steering damper........................... 139
10.12 Vehicle level .................................................... 140
10.13 Adjusting front vehicle level
10.14 Adjusting the vehicle level at the rear ................ 143
10.15 Footrest position .............................................. 144
10.16 Adjusting the footrest position........................... 144
10.17 Adjusting shift lever stub .................................. 147
10.18 Adjusting the foot brake lever stub..................... 148
10.19 Adjusting shift lever ......................................... 148
10.20 Adjusting the foot brake lever............................ 152
10.21 Checking free travel of foot brake lever............... 152
10.22 Handlebar height/position ................................. 153
10.23 Adjusting the handlebar height/position ............. 154
10.24 Rear frame position.......................................... 159
10.25 Adjusting the subframe position ........................ 160
11 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS............................... 165
11.1 Raising the rear of the motorcycle with lifting
gear................................................................ 165
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x ......................... 141