
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 (all EXC models) ........................................... 9
Engine number................................................................ 9
Fork part number............................................................. 9
Shock absorber part number........................................... 10
OPERATING ELEMENTS.................................................... 11
Clutch lever .................................................................. 11
Hand brake lever ........................................................... 11
Short circuit button (all XC‑W models)............................. 11
Short circuit button (all EXC models)............................... 11
Emergency OFF switch (EXC AUS) .................................. 11
Electric starter button (EXC EU, EXC SIX DAYS, XC-W) ..... 12
Electric starter button (EXC AUS).................................... 12
Light switch (all EXC models) ......................................... 12
Light switch (all XC‑W models) ....................................... 12
Horn button (all EXC models) ......................................... 12
Flasher switch (all EXC models) ...................................... 13
Overview of indicator lamps (all EXC models) ................... 13
Speedometer................................................................. 13
Speedometer activation and test ..................................... 13
Tripmaster switch .......................................................... 14
Setting kilometers or miles ............................................. 14
Setting the clock ........................................................... 14
Adjusting the speedometer functions............................... 15
Querying the lap time .................................................... 15
SPEED display mode (speed).......................................... 16
SPEED/H display mode (service hours) ............................ 16
SPEED/CLK display mode (time)..................................... 16
SPEED/LAP display mode (lap time)................................ 16
SPEED/ODO display mode (odometer) ............................. 17
SPEED/TR1 display mode (trip master 1)......................... 17
SPEED/TR2 display mode (trip master 2)......................... 17
SPEED/A1 display mode (average speed 1) ...................... 18
SPEED/A2 display mode (average speed 2) ...................... 18
SPEED/S1 display mode (stop watch 1)........................... 18
SPEED/S2 display mode (stop watch 2)........................... 18
Fuel tap........................................................................ 20
Opening filler cap.......................................................... 20
Closing filler cap ........................................................... 20
Choke (EXC AUS, XC‑W)................................................. 20
Choke (EXC EU, EXC SIX DAYS) ..................................... 21
Shift lever..................................................................... 21
Foot brake pedal ........................................................... 21
Kickstarter.................................................................... 21
Side stand .................................................................... 22
Steering lock (all EXC models) ........................................ 22
Locking the steering (all EXC models).............................. 22
Unlocking the steering (all EXC models) .......................... 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. ............................................................ 31
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 rebound damping of the shock absorber ............ 34
Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded ................................. 35
Checking static sag of the shock absorber........................ 35
Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber .................. 36
Adjusting spring preload of the shock absorber x............ 36
Adjusting riding sag x.................................................. 37
Removing the shock absorber x..................................... 37
Installing the shock absorber x..................................... 37
Checking basic setting of fork......................................... 38
Adjusting compression damping of fork ........................... 38
Adjusting rebound damping of fork.................................. 38
Adjusting 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 play of steering head bearing............................ 40
Adjusting play of steering head bearing x(EXC EU,
EXC AUS, XC‑W ZA)....................................................... 41
Adjusting play of steering head bearing x
(EXC SIX DAYS, XC‑W USA) ........................................... 41
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(EXC SIX DAYS,
XC‑W USA) ................................................................... 43
Removing the lower triple clamp x(EXC EU, EXC AUS,
XC‑W ZA)...................................................................... 44
Installing the lower triple clamp x(EXC SIX DAYS,
XC‑W USA) ................................................................... 45
Installing the lower triple clamp x(EXC EU, EXC AUS,
XC‑W ZA)...................................................................... 46
Greasing the steering head bearing x............................. 46
Dismounting the front fender.......................................... 47
Installing the front fender............................................... 47
Removing headlight mask with headlight (EXC,
EXC SIX DAYS, XC‑W ZA) ............................................... 47
Refitting the headlight mask with the headlight (EXC,
EXC SIX DAYS, XC‑W ZA) ............................................... 47