Table Of Contents - KTM 125 SX Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ............................................ 4
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................ 5
VIEW OF VEHICLE............................................................... 7
View of the vehicle from the left front (example) ................. 7
View of the vehicle from the right rear (example) ................ 8
SERIAL NUMBERS.............................................................. 9
Chassis number............................................................... 9
Type label....................................................................... 9
Engine number................................................................ 9
Fork part number............................................................. 9
Shock absorber part number............................................. 9
CONTROLS ....................................................................... 10
Clutch lever .................................................................. 10
Hand brake lever ........................................................... 10
Throttle grip.................................................................. 10
Kill switch .................................................................... 10
Electric starter button (250/300 XC) ............................... 11
Opening the filler cap .................................................... 11
Closing the filler cap...................................................... 11
Fuel tap (All XC models)................................................. 11
Fuel tap (All SX models)................................................. 12
Choke........................................................................... 12
Shift lever..................................................................... 12
Kickstarter .................................................................... 13
Foot brake lever............................................................. 13
Side stand (All XC models) ............................................. 13
Plug-in stand (All SX models) ......................................... 14
PUTTING INTO OPERATION............................................... 15
Advice on first use ......................................................... 15
Running in the engine.................................................... 16
Preparing the vehicle for difficult operating conditions ...... 16
Preparations for riding on dry sand .................................. 16
Preparations for riding on wet sand ................................. 17
Preparations for riding on wet and muddy surfaces ........... 18
Preparations for riding at high temperatures and low
speeds.......................................................................... 19
Preparations for riding at low temperatures and in snow .... 19
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................... 20
Checks and maintenance work when preparing for use ...... 20
Starting ........................................................................ 20
Starting up ................................................................... 21
Shifting, riding .............................................................. 21
Braking ........................................................................ 21
Stopping, parking .......................................................... 22
Refueling...................................................................... 22
SERVICE SCHEDULE (SX).................................................. 24
Service schedule ........................................................... 24
Maintenance work (as an additional order) ....................... 25
SERVICE SCHEDULE (XC).................................................. 26
Service schedule ........................................................... 26
Maintenance work (as an additional order) ....................... 27
TUNING THE CHASSIS...................................................... 28
Checking the basic chassis setting with the rider's
weight .......................................................................... 28
Compression damping of shock absorber.......................... 28
Adjusting the low-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 28
Adjusting the high-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 29
Adjusting the rebound damping of the shock absorber....... 30
Measuring the sag of the unloaded rear wheel .................. 31
Checking the static sag of the shock absorber .................. 31
Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber .................. 31
Adjusting the spring preload of the shock absorber
Adjusting the riding sag x
Checking the basic setting of the fork.............................. 33
Adjusting the compression damping of the fork ................ 34
Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork....................... 34
Handlebar position ........................................................ 35
Adjusting the handlebar position
MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE CHASSIS ........................... 37
Raising the motorcycle with the lift stand ........................ 37
Removing the motorcycle from the lift stand .................... 37
Bleeding the fork legs .................................................... 37
Cleaning the dust boots of the fork legs ........................... 38
Loosening the fork protection.......................................... 38
Positioning the fork protection ........................................ 38
Removing the fork legs
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Installing the fork legs ............................................... 39
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Removing the fork protector
Installing the fork protector
Removing the lower triple clamp
Installing the lower triple clamp
Checking the play of the steering head bearing................. 42
Adjusting the play of the steering head bearing
Greasing the steering head bearing
Removing the start number plate .................................... 43
Installing the start number plate ..................................... 43
Removing the front fender .............................................. 43
Installing the front fender............................................... 43
Removing the shock absorber
Installing the shock absorber
Removing the seat ......................................................... 44
Mounting the seat ......................................................... 44
Removing the air filter box lid......................................... 45
Installing the air filter box lid.......................................... 45
Removing the air filter ............................................... 45
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Installing the air filter ............................................... 46
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Cleaning the air filter and air filter box
Removing the main silencer............................................ 46
Installing the main silencer ............................................ 47
Changing the glass fiber yarn filling of the main
silencer ................................................................... 47
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Removing the fuel tank x
Installing the fuel tank
x
Checking the chain for dirt ............................................. 49
Cleaning the chain......................................................... 49
Checking the chain tension ............................................ 50
Adjusting the chain tension ............................................ 50
Checking the chain, rear sprocket, engine sprocket and
chain guide................................................................... 51
Adjusting the chain guide
Checking the throttle cable routing.................................. 53
Adjusting the basic position of the clutch lever................. 53
Checking the fluid level of the hydraulic clutch ................ 54
Changing the hydraulic clutch fluid
BRAKES ........................................................................... 56
Checking the free travel of the hand brake lever ............... 56
Adjusting the basic position of the hand brake lever.......... 56
Checking the brake discs................................................ 56
Checking the front brake fluid level ................................. 57
Adding front brake fluid
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Checking the front brake linings...................................... 58
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