KTM 2013 1190 RC8 R EU/UK Owner's Manual page 7

TABLE OF CONTENTS
6.17 Passenger footrests .......................................... 100
6.18 Shift lever ....................................................... 100
6.19 Foot brake lever ............................................... 101
6.20 Side stand....................................................... 102
6.21 Helmet lock..................................................... 102
7 PREPARING FOR USE................................................. 103
7.1 Advice on first use ........................................... 103
7.2 Running the engine in ...................................... 104
7.3 Loading the vehicle .......................................... 105
8 RIDING INSTRUCTIONS.............................................. 107
8.1 Checks and maintenance measures when
preparing for use.............................................. 107
8.2 Starting........................................................... 108
8.3 Starting off...................................................... 109
8.4 Shifting, riding ................................................ 110
8.5 Braking ........................................................... 113
8.6 Stopping, parking............................................. 114
8.7 Transport ........................................................ 115
8.8 Refueling ........................................................ 116
9 SERVICE SCHEDULE .................................................. 118
9.1 Service schedule.............................................. 118
10 TUNING THE CHASSIS ............................................... 121
10.1 Fork/shock absorber ......................................... 121
10.2 Adjusting the compression damping of the
fork ................................................................ 121
10.3 Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork ......... 122
10.4 Adjusting the spring preload of the fork.............. 123
10.5 Compression damping of the shock absorber....... 124
10.6 Adjusting the low-speed compression damping
of the shock absorber ....................................... 125
10.7 Adjusting the high-speed compression damping
of the shock absorber ....................................... 126
10.8 Adjusting the rebound damping of the shock
absorber.......................................................... 127
10.9 Adjusting the spring preload of the shock
absorber x ..................................................... 127
10.10 Steering damper .............................................. 129
10.11 Adjusting the steering damper........................... 130
10.12 Vehicle level .................................................... 131
10.13 Adjusting front vehicle level
10.14 Adjusting the vehicle level at the rear ................ 134
10.15 Footrest position .............................................. 135
10.16 Adjusting the footrest position........................... 135
10.17 Adjusting shift lever stub .................................. 138
10.18 Adjusting the foot brake lever stub..................... 139
10.19 Adjusting shift lever ......................................... 139
10.20 Adjusting the foot brake lever............................ 143
10.21 Checking free travel of foot brake lever............... 143
10.22 Handlebar height/position ................................. 144
10.23 Adjusting the handlebar height/position ............. 145
10.24 Rear frame position.......................................... 150
10.25 Adjusting the subframe position ........................ 151
11 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS............................... 156
11.1 Raising the rear of the motorcycle with lifting
gear................................................................ 156
11.2 Removing the rear of motorcycle from the lifting
gear................................................................ 156
11.3 Raising the front of the motorcycle with lifting
gear................................................................ 157
5
x ......................... 132