KTM 950 SUPERMOTO R Owner's Manual

21 Instructions for initial operation – Make sure the work for the „pre-delivery inspection“ was performed by your author- ized KTM workshop. The DELIVERY CER- TIFICATE and SERVICE MANUAL will be handed over when you pick up your vehicle. – Read these operating instructions care- fully before your first ride. – Enter the chassis, engine and key num- bers on page 1. – Familiarize yourself with the operating elements. – Adjust the hand brake lever and foot brake lever to your most comfortable position. – This motorcycle is ...

38 Rebound damping of shock absorber By using the adjusting screw [1], the degree of damping of the rebound can be adjusted. Turn the knob in a clockwise direction to increase damping, turn it in a counterclockwise direction to reduce damping during rebounding. STANDARD ADJUSTMENT: – Turn adjusting screw clockwise as far as it will go. – Turn 15 clicks in a counterclockwise direction. The damping unit of the shock absorber is filled with high-compression nitrogen. Never try to take the shock absorber apart or to do any maintenance work yourself. Se ...

the screws [6] and tilt the connector [7] to the side. Carefully pull the oil screen [8] out of the oil tank. Thoroughly clean the drain plugs, the cover and both oil screens. Clean all rubber seal rings and check for damage. Replace if necessary. Mount the oil drain plug on the engine with a new seal ring and tighten to 20 Nm. Slide the oil screen [9] into the guides in the oil pump housing with the TOP mark facing up. Make sure the form ring is in place and mount the cap [3]. Tighten the screws to 10 ...

TIGHTENING TORQUES – CHASSIS 950 SUPERMOTO / R 2007 HH bolt for side stand switch M4 Loctite 243 + 2 Nm Drain plug on oil tank M12x1,5 25 Nm Exhaust nuts on manifold M8 evenly, do not bend sheet metal Exhaust clamp M8 8 Nm Exhaust clamp for ball joint M8 35 Nm HH bolts on exhaust suspension M6 Loctite 243 + 12 Nm HH bolt on fuel level indicator M5 3 Nm HH bolts fuel taps M6 6 Nm AH bolts tank trim M6 6 Nm Jerk damper bolt rear wheel M10x1,25 Loctite 243 + 50 Nm Chainguard M5 5 Nm Chain sliding guard M5 5 Nm Taillight M6 8 Nm Other bolts on chassis M6 ...

You should feel 3-5 mm free travel on the throttle grip when you start to turn it. To adjust, slide back the protection cover [1], loosen the counternut [2], turn the adjusting screw [3] as required and tighten the counternut again. Make sure that the throttle grip will return to the idle position automatically once you let go of it. To check the correctness of this setting, start the engine, turn the handlebar left and right, in both cases as far as it will go. This must not cause any changes in idling speed. Otherwise, you have to increase the b ...

20 Damping action during compression of shock absorber The shock absorber's damping action during compression travel (compression damping) can be adjusted. This allows you adjust the shock absorber's damping behavior to match your driving style and the payload. The damping rate can be adjusted in the low and high-speed range (Dual Compression Control). The designation low and high-speed refers to the movement of the shock absorber and not to the motorcycle's driving speed. The adjusting screw [1] for the low-speed range can be adjusted with a screwdriver. The adjusting ...