
CONTENTS 2
CONTENTS
MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ............................................ 4
IMPORTANT NOTES............................................................ 5
VIEW OF VEHICLE............................................................... 7
View of the vehicle from the left front (example)................. 7
View of the vehicle from the right rear (example) ................ 8
LOCATION OF SERIAL NUMBERS ........................................ 9
Chassis number............................................................... 9
Type label....................................................................... 9
Key number (250 EXC-F EU)............................................ 9
Engine number................................................................ 9
Fork part number............................................................. 9
Shock absorber part number........................................... 10
CONTROLS....................................................................... 11
Clutch lever .................................................................. 11
Hand brake lever ........................................................... 11
Short circuit button (250 XCF‑W USA) ............................ 11
Short circuit button (250 EXC-F EU) ............................... 11
Electric starter button .................................................... 11
Light switch (250 EXC-F EU).......................................... 12
Light switch (250 XCF‑W USA)....................................... 12
Horn button (250 EXC-F EU).......................................... 12
Turn signal switch (250 EXC-F EU) ................................. 12
Overview of indicator lamps (250 EXC-F EU).................... 12
CONTROLS....................................................................... 13
Speedometer................................................................. 13
Speedometer activation and test ..................................... 13
Tripmaster switch .......................................................... 13
Setting kilometers or miles ............................................. 13
Setting the clock ........................................................... 14
Adjusting the speedometer functions............................... 14
Querying the lap time .................................................... 15
SPEED display mode (speed).......................................... 15
Display mode SPEED/H (service hours)............................ 15
Display mode SPEED/CLK (clock) ................................... 16
Display mode SPEED/LAP (lap time) ............................... 16
Display mode SPEED/ODO (odometer)............................. 16
SPEED/TR1 display mode (trip master 1)......................... 16
Display mode SPEED/TR2 (trip master 2) ........................ 17
SPEED/A1 display mode (average speed 1) ...................... 17
Display mode SPEED/A2 (average speed 2)...................... 17
Display mode SPEED/S1 (stop watch 1) .......................... 18
Display mode SPEED/S2 (stop watch 2) .......................... 18
CONTROLS....................................................................... 20
Fuel tap........................................................................ 20
Opening filler cap.......................................................... 20
Closing filler cap ........................................................... 20
Choke (250 EXC-F EU) .................................................. 20
Choke (250 XCF‑W USA)................................................ 21
Shift lever..................................................................... 21
Foot brake pedal ........................................................... 21
Kickstarter.................................................................... 21
Side stand .................................................................... 22
Steering lock (250 EXC-F EU) ........................................ 22
Locking the steering (250 EXC-F EU) .............................. 22
Unlocking the steering (250 EXC-F EU)........................... 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
SERVICE SCHEDULE......................................................... 30
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop. ............................................. 30
Important maintenance work to be carried out by an
authorized KTM workshop (as additional order)................. 31
Important checks and maintenance work to be carried
out by the rider. ............................................................ 32
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE.............. 33
Jacking up the motorcycle.............................................. 33
Removing the motorcycle from the work stand.................. 33
Checking the basic chassis setting with the rider's
weight .......................................................................... 33
Compression damping of shock absorber.......................... 33
Adjusting high-speed compression damping of the shock
absorber ....................................................................... 33
Adjusting the low-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 34
Adjusting the rebound damping of the shock absorber....... 34
Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded ................................. 35
Checking the static sag of the shock absorber .................. 35
Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber .................. 36
Adjusting the spring preload of the shock absorber x...... 36
Adjusting the riding sag x............................................. 37
Removing the shock absorber x..................................... 37
Installing the shock absorber x..................................... 37
Checking basic setting of fork......................................... 38
Adjusting the compression damping of the fork ................ 38
Adjusting the rebound damping of fork ............................ 38
Adjusting the spring preload of the fork ........................... 39
Bleeding fork legs.......................................................... 39
Cleaning dust boots of fork legs ...................................... 39
Loosening the fork protection.......................................... 40
Positioning the fork protection ........................................ 40
Checking steering head bearing play................................ 40
Adjusting play of steering head bearing x
(250 EXC-F EU) ............................................................ 41
Adjusting play of steering head bearing x
(250 XCF‑W USA) ......................................................... 41
Fork offset (250 XCF‑W USA) ......................................... 41
Setting the fork offset x(250 XCF‑W USA) .................... 42
Removing the fork legs................................................... 42
Installing the fork legs x............................................... 42
Removing the fork protector x....................................... 43
Installing the fork protector x....................................... 43
Removing the lower triple clamp x(250 EXC-F EU)........ 44
Removing the lower triple clamp x(250 XCF‑W USA) ..... 44
Installing the lower triple clamp x(250 EXC-F EU)......... 45
Installing the lower triple clamp x(250 XCF‑W USA) ...... 46
Greasing the steering head bearing x............................. 46
Dismounting the front fender.......................................... 47
Installing the front fender............................................... 47
Removing headlight mask with headlight
(250 EXC-F EU) ............................................................ 47
Refitting the headlight mask with the headlight
(250 EXC-F EU) ............................................................ 47
Dismount the start number plate (250 XCF‑W USA).......... 48