Checking The Tire Condition - KTM 125 SX 2010 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE

Checking the tire condition

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Only mount tires approved and/or recommended by KTM.
Other tires could have a negative effect on handling characteristics.
The type, condition and air pressure of the tires all have an important impact on the handling characteristics of the motorcycle.
The front and rear wheels must be mounted with tires with similar profiles.
Worn tires have a negative effect on handling characteristics, especially on wet surfaces.
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Position chain adjuster
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Check the chain tension. (
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Make sure that chain adjusters
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Tighten nut
Guideline
Nut, rear wheel spindle
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The wide adjustment range of the chain adjusters (32 mm) enables different
secondary transmissions with the same chain length.
Chain adjusters
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Operate the foot brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings lie on the brake disc
and there is a pressure point.
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Remove the motorcycle from the work stand. (
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Check the front and rear tires for cuts, run-in objects and other damage.
» If the tire exhibits cuts, run-in objects or other damage:
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Change the tire.
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Check the depth of the tread.
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Note local national regulations concerning the minimum tread depth.
Minimum tread depth
400602-10
» If the tread depth is less than the minimum permissible depth:
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Change the tire.
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Check the tire age.
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The tire's date of manufacture is usually part of the tire markings and is
indicated by the last four digits of the DOT marking. The first two digits indi-
cate the week of manufacture and the last two digits the year of manufac-
ture.
KTM recommends that the tires are changed at the latest after 5 years,
regardless of the actual state of wear.
» If the tire is older than five years:
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Change the tire.
. Mount nut , but do not tighten it yet.
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p. 55)
are fitted correctly on adjusting screws
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can be turned by 180°.
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M20x1.5 80 Nm (59 lbf ft)
p. 38)
≥ 2 mm (≥ 0.08 in)
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