Table Of Contents - KTM 450 EXC-R EU Owner's Manual

CONTENTS
MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ............................................ 5
IMPORTANT NOTES ............................................................ 6
LOCATION OF SERIAL NUMBERS ........................................ 8
Chassis number............................................................... 8
Type label....................................................................... 8
Key number (EXC-R EU, EXC-R AUS/UK, EXC-R USA) ........ 8
Engine number................................................................ 8
Fork part number............................................................. 8
Shock absorber part number............................................. 9
OPERATING ELEMENTS.................................................... 10
Clutch lever .................................................................. 10
Hand brake lever ........................................................... 10
Short circuit button (EVERY XCR-W MODELS).................. 10
Short circuit button (EXC-R EU, EXC-R AUS/UK,
EXC-R SIX DAYS) .......................................................... 10
Emergency OFF switch (EXC-R AUS/UK).......................... 10
Emergency OFF switch (EXC-R USA) ............................... 11
Ignition switch (EXC-R USA)........................................... 11
Electric starter button (EXC-R EU, EXC-R SIX DAYS,
EXC-R USA, XCR-W) ...................................................... 11
Electric starter button (EXC-R AUS/UK) ........................... 11
Light switch (EXC-R EU, EXC-R AUS/UK,
EXC-R SIX DAYS) .......................................................... 11
Light switch (EVERY XCR-W MODELS) ............................ 12
Light switch (EXC-R USA) .............................................. 12
Headlight flasher switch (EXC-R USA) ............................. 12
Horn (EXC-R EU, EXC-R AUS/UK, EXC-R SIX DAYS) ......... 12
Horn (EXC-R USA) ......................................................... 12
Flasher switch (EXC-R EU, EXC-R AUS/UK) ..................... 13
Flasher switch (EXC-R USA) ........................................... 13
Overview of indicator lamps (EXC-R EU, EXC-R AUS/UK,
EXC-R USA) .................................................................. 13
Overview of indicator lamps (EXC-R SIX DAYS) ................. 13
Speedometer................................................................. 13
Speedometer activation and test ..................................... 14
Tripmaster switch .......................................................... 14
Setting kilometers or miles ............................................. 14
Setting the clock ........................................................... 15
Adjusting speedometer functions .................................... 15
Querying lap time .......................................................... 16
Display mode SPEED ..................................................... 16
Display mode SPEED/H (service hours)............................ 16
Display mode SPEED / CLK (time)................................... 17
Display mode SPEED/LAP (lap time) ............................... 17
Display mode SPEED/ODO (odometer) ............................. 17
Display mode SPEED/TR1 (trip master 1) ........................ 17
Display mode SPEED/TR2 (trip master 2) ........................ 18
Disply mode SPEED/A1 (average speed 1) ....................... 18
Display mode SPEED/A2 (average speed 2)...................... 18
Display mode SPEED/S1 (stop watch 1) .......................... 19
Display mode SPEED/S2 (stop watch 2)........................... 19
Fuel tap........................................................................ 20
Opening filler cap .......................................................... 20
Closing filler cap ........................................................... 20
Choke (EXC-R AUS/UK, EXC-R SIX DAYS, EXC-R USA,
XCR-W) ........................................................................ 21
Choke (EXC-R EU) ......................................................... 21
Shift lever..................................................................... 21
Foot brake pedal ........................................................... 21
Kickstarter.................................................................... 22
Side stand .................................................................... 22
Steering lock (EXC-R EU, EXC-R AUS/UK, EXC-R USA) ..... 22
Locking the steering (EXC-R EU, EXC-R AUS/UK,
EXC-R USA) .................................................................. 22
Unlocking the steering (EXC-R EU, EXC-R AUS/UK,
EXC-R USA) .................................................................. 23
GENERAL TIPS AND HINTS ON PUTTING INTO
OPERATION...................................................................... 24
Advice on first use ......................................................... 24
Running in the engine.................................................... 25
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................... 26
Checks before putting into operation ............................... 26
Starting ........................................................................ 26
Starting up ................................................................... 27
Shifting, riding.............................................................. 27
Braking ........................................................................ 27
Stopping, parking .......................................................... 28
Refueling...................................................................... 28
GREASING AND SERVICE TABLE ....................................... 29
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop. ............................................. 29
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop. (as additional order)................ 30
Important checks and maintenance work to be carried
out by the rider. ............................................................ 30
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE.............. 32
Jacking up the motorcycle .............................................. 32
Removing the motorcycle from the work stand.................. 32
Checking the basic chassis setting with the rider's
weight .......................................................................... 32
Compression damping of shock absorber.......................... 32
Adjusting high-speed compression damping of the shock
absorber ....................................................................... 32
Adjusting the low-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 33
Adjusting rebound damping of the shock absorber ............ 33
Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded ................................. 34
Checking static sag of the shock absorber ........................ 34
Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber .................. 35
x
Adjusting spring preload of the shock absorber
Adjusting riding sag .................................................. 36
x
Removing the shock absorber
Installing shock absorber
Checking basic setting of fork ......................................... 37
Adjusting compression damping of fork ........................... 37
Adjusting rebound damping of fork.................................. 37
Adjusting spring preload of the fork................................. 38
Bleeding fork legs.......................................................... 38
Cleaning dust boots of fork legs ...................................... 39
Loosening the fork protection.......................................... 39
Positioning the fork protection ........................................ 39
Checking play of steering head bearing ............................ 39
Adjusting play of steering head bearing
EXC-R AUS/UK, EXC-R USA, XCR-W ZA) ......................... 40
Adjusting play of steering head bearing
(EXC-R SIX DAYS, XCR-W USA) ...................................... 40
x
Fork offset (EXC-R SIX DAYS, XCR-W USA) ...................... 41
Setting the fork offset (EXC-R SIX DAYS,
XCR-W USA) ................................................................. 41
x
Removing the fork legs................................................... 41
Installing the fork legs ............................................... 42
Removing the fork protector
Installing the fork protector
Removing the lower triple clamp
XCR-W USA) ................................................................. 43
x
............ 35
x
..................................... 36
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x
(EXC-R EU,
x
x
x
....................................... 43
x
........................................ 43
(EXC-R SIX DAYS,
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