Table Of Contents - KTM 50 SUPERMOTO Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS ABOUT SAFE
DRIVING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
OPERATION INSTRUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Throttle grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Hand brake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Short circuit button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Fuel tap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Choke (Dell'Orto carburetor PHVA 14 DS) . . . . . . . . . .8
Choke (Dell'Orto carburetor PHBG 19 BS)
Kickstarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Foot brake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Side stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Plugin - Stand (50 SX, 50 Supermoto) . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Rebound damping function of the shock absorber . . . .9
General Tips and Warnings for starting the motorcycle .10
Instructions for the first ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Driving instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
What you should check before each start
Starting when the engine is cold
Starting when the engine is warm
What to do when the engine is "flooded" . . . . . . . . .12
Starting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Refueling, fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE . . . .16
Removing the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Checking and adjusting the steering head bearing
(50 SX Junior) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Checking and adjusting the steering head bearing
(50 SX, 50 Supermoto) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
How to change the handlebar position . . . . . . . . . . .17
Basic suspension setup for the weight of the driver . .18
To determine the sag of the shock absorber . . . . . . . .18
To determine the sag of the telescopic fork
Telescopic fork maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Changing the telescopic fork oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Cleaning the dust scrabbers of the telescopic fork . . .20
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Changing spring preloading of the shock absorber . . .20
Check chain tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Correct chain tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chain maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
General information about KTM disc brakes . . . . . . .21
Setting the basic position and play of the hand brake lever .21
Checking the brake fluid level/ refilling . . . . . . . . . . .22
Checking front brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Replacing the front brake pads
Changing the basic position of the foot brake lever
(50 SX Junior) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Adjusting the control cable on the rear wheel (50 SX Junior) .23
Checking the rear brake linings for wear (50 SX Junior) .23
Drum brake maintenance (50 SX Junior)
Changing the basic position of the brake lever (50 SX,
50 Supermoto) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Checking the rear brake fluid level (50 SX, 50 Supermoto) .23
Refilling the rear brake fluid reservoir (50 SX,
50 Supermoto) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Checking rear brake pads (50 SX, 50 Supermoto) . . .24
Replacing the rear brake pads (50 SX, 50 Supermoto) .24
Removing and mounting the front wheel . . . . . . . . . .25
Removing and mounting the rear wheel
Tires, air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Checking spoke tension
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Checking coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Cleaning the air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Exhaust system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Changing the seat height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Adjusting the throttle cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Adjusting the idle speed (Dell'Orto PHVA 14 DS)
Adjusting the idle speed (Dell'Orto PHBG 19 BS) . . .28
Checking the gear oil level
Changing gear oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Adjusting the centrifugal clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
TROUBLE SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
TECHNICAL DATA - ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - CHASSIS . . . . . . . . . . .36
HEAD WORD INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
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