Manual KTM 990 Adventure S (page 5 of 100) (English)

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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

IMPORTANT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Engine number, engine type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

OPERATION INSTRUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Clutch lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Hand brake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Multi-functional digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Setting options in the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Cooling liquid temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

ABS warning lamp – models with ABS

(antilock brake system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

ABS button – models with ABS (antilock brake system) . . .14

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Emergency OFF tip switch, starter tip switch . . . . . . . . . . .16

Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Filler caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Seat lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Fuel taps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Side stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Center stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Foot brake pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Compression damping of fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Rebound damping of fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Spring preload of the fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Damping action during compression of shock absorber . . . .21

Rebound damping of shock absorber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Shock absorber's preload adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Baggage carrier plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Footrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

GENERAL TIPS AND WARNINGS FOR STARTING

THE MOTORCYCLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Instructions for initial operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Running in the LC8 engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Accessories and payload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Check the following before each start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Starting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Shifting/Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Braking – models without ABS (antilock brake system) . . . .30

Braking – models with ABS (antilock brake system) . . . . . .30

Switching off the ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Stopping and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE . . . . . . . .40

Removing and remounting the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Tool set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Adjusting the fork and shock absorber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Adjusting compression damping of fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Adjusting rebound damping of fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Adjusting the spring preload on the fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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