Content Congratulations ..............3 Gear Shifting Adjustment ..........19 Safety and Behaviour ............4 Brake Control (Cable) ............20 Mountainbike | BMX | Dirt ..........5 Racing Bike ................7 Hydraulic Brakes Adjustment ........20 Trekking | Trekking-Offroad | ATB ........9 Handling of Carbon ............21 Children's Bike /Juvenile Road Bike ........9 City Bike | Touring Bike | Sports Bike ......
Inappropriate use can lead to material damage and se- rious accidents. In order to enjoy unlimited riding plea- sure with your new KTM bike, we would like to ask you to carefully read this manual. Please make sure that your new KTM bike...
Safety and Behaviour Please adhere to all national laws and regulations 9. Wear appropriate protective equipment! of the road. 10. Do not adjust brakes or gearshift assembly while 2. Take care that the frame size matches your size riding. and that the equipment has been adjusted for you. 11.
MTB | BMX | Dirt Due to their design and equipment, these bikes are not especially to overload and incorrectly repaired defects. intended for use on public roads. Before being used on The total load is 118kg / 260lb (rider + luggage). Ple- public roads, the bike has to be retrofitted with lights, ase note the load limits of component manufacturers mudguards, etc.
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Bottom bracket shell with Seat post Top tube Brake lever Spokes Rear derailleur Seat post buttom bracket clamp Headset Head Tube Rims Down tube Front derailleur Seat stay Seat tube Rear Stem Fork Typres Crank arm Chain stay Rear brakes suspension Sprednja Handlebar...
Racing Bike Due to their design and equipment, racing bikes are This applies especially to using the racing bike in off- intended for use on public roads for the purpose of road conditions, overload, and incorrectly repaired de- exercise and competitions. In order to be used legally fects.
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Top tube Hanlebar Spokes Front derailleur Seat stay Seat tube Break levers Headset Rims Down tube Chain stay Rear brakes Seat post chiamp with shifters Stem Front brakes Typres Crank arm Chain Saddle Bottom bracket shell with Head Tube Pork Valve Rear derailleur Seat post...
Trekking | Trekking-Offroad | ATB Children's Bike / Juvenile Road Bike Due to their design and equipment (e.g. active and pas- BMX bikes and children’s MTBs are excluded from use sive lighting equipment), these bikes are intended for use in traffic. These bikes have to be considered as sports on public roads and paths.
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It’s the real experience of living that helps you wind down. w w w . a u s t r i a . i n f o Find out how you can discover Austria’s bike trails with KTM here: www.austria.info...
City Bike | Touring Bike | Sports Bike Due to their design and equipment (e.g. active and pas- The total load is 118kg / 260lb (rider + luggage). Please sive lighting equipment), these bikes are intended for note the load limits of component manufacturers in the use on public roads and paths.
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Rear light Top tube Brake lever Fork Valve Crank arm Chain stay Seat post Bttom bracket Luggage carrier Headset Head Tube Spokes Hub dynamo shell with Rear derailleur Saddle bottom bracket Rear brakes Stem Head light Rims Down tube Front derailleur Kickstand Seat tube Seat stay...
A guideline to find your frame-size can be found in our catalogue or on www.ktm-bikes.at/service Image 1 The saddle should be assembled in horizontal po- sition. You can use a water level to optimize your adjustment (image 3). The area in which the saddle rails should be clamped is marked on every sadd- le.
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In principle the handlebar-heigt is correctly adjusted when the saddle and the stem are on the same level (see image 5). Please notice: At mountain and racing bikes the saddle top edge can be about 5-11 cm above the handlebar. At City-, Dirt-, Downhill- and Freeride- Bikes the handlebar should be about 15cm above the saddle top edge.
Shifting Gears You will have the biggest benefit for your health Derailleur gear: The right shifter moves the rear derail- paired with endurance and performance when pe- leur for the rear sprockets. The left shifter moves the daling with a frequency of about 60-90 revolutions/ front derailleur for the front chainrings.
Practice to apply the brakes in low- traffic locations which are suitable for this. For many, work on your KTM bike skills and special tools are required. Do not make any repairs or adjust- Never apply the brake too hard or too suddenly. Danger ments that you may not be fluent.
Tyres Tyre pressure: Tyre puncture: The tyre pressure should be adapted to the manufac- Inside the bicycle tyre is a tube. turer’s (Exception: tubeless systems - in that case please recommendation. Always pay attention to read the manufacturer’s manuals) the recommendations on the tyre’s sidwall [e.g. min. 3 What to do when having a tyre puncture: bar (42, 6 psi) - max.
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Rims Please notice that bikes equipped with rim brakes have a huge effect concerning the rims wear. When doing long downhill-rides and/or riding during wet conditions (rain, snow) the rim can show signs of wear even after a short period of time. Every type equipped with rim brakes (ex works) have special wear indicators (except racing bikes).
Quick Release System for Wheels/Seat Post It is important to learn how to montage and use the quick realease system properly in order to fix the wheels / seat post correctly! Before every ride check your quick release systems! The quick release system’s lever has to be closed with force so that the quick release system does not open during the ride.
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Please adhere to the enclosed manufacturer’s direc- Many of our forks and shocks are fitted with a so called tions and manuals in case you have purchased a KTM lock-out function. This function prevents bobbing which bike with a suspension fork or a suspended rear. Ge- for example occurs when riding out of saddle.
Read the brake manufacturer’s user manual carefully! Only trained experts should be working on hydraulic systems. A lot of the work on your KTM bike requires techni- cal knowledge and specific tools. Do not carry out any repair work or adjustments you are not in perfect command of.
(dissolution of the fibres from the surrounding polymer matrix) in the lower layers KTM carbon frames are not suited for use on so called of the laminate which drastically reduce capacity and trainers (e.g. by Elite). Use on rollers without mounts is therefore also safety.
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MIT RÜCKENWIND DURCH DEN MIT RÜCKENWIND DURCH DEN BAYERISCHEN WALD BAYERISCHEN WALD Entdecken Sie den Bayerischen Wald und seine Vielfalt, bequemer als je zuvor, auf einem eBike von KTM. bayerischer wald ebike...
Luggage or a child seat influences the usual hand- ling of the bicycle substantially. A service should be done by your KTM dealer after the With the extra weight the cyclist might lose control first 300-500 kilometres! over his bike and starts fishtailing.
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In this case a weekly bikewash is absolutely therefore increased costs! The chain’s mileage depends necessary. on the use-intensity and the care. Let your KTM dealer check the chain and the cassette regularly. A well maintained bike has a higher life expectancy and your pleasure lasts longer.
The warranty pe- riod for the frame is reduced from 5 to 3 years if In case of a warranty claim KTM by its sole discre- such an inspection does not take place. The owner...
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Should this not be possible, please contact the KTM cannot accept any warranty for damages ari- national KTM importer. Warranty claims cannot be sing through modifying or mounting any acces-...
Completion Certificate Buyer’s name: Model: Date of purchase: Frame number: Stamp / signature: 1nd-year service 2nd-year service Stamp / signature: Stamp / signature: The bike has been checked extensively for defects by an authorised The bike has been checked extensively for defects by an authorised specialist dealer.
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........................... . Model Frame No. Company stamp and signature of KTM specialist dealer Company stamp of KTM specialist dealer Sold and delivered in ride worthy condition on:...
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KTM FAhrrAd GMbh Harlochner Straße 13 5230 Mat tighofen, Austria www.ktm-bikes.at www.alpine-pearls.com bayerischer wald ebike Technical Changes reserved without fur ther Information. For Mistakes and Misprints no Liability. | May 2014...
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