TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
TABLE OFCONTENTS
MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ............................................ 5
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................ 6
VIEW OF VEHICLE............................................................... 8
View of the vehicle from the left front (example)................. 8
View of the vehicle from the right rear (example) ................ 9
SERIAL NUMBERS............................................................ 10
Chassis number............................................................. 10
Type label..................................................................... 10
Key number (EXC, EXC Factory Edition, EXC SIX DAYS) .... 10
Engine number.............................................................. 11
Fork part number........................................................... 11
Shock absorber part number........................................... 11
CONTROLS....................................................................... 12
Clutch lever .................................................................. 12
Choke (EXC EU, EXC SIX DAYS, EXC Factory Edition) ....... 12
Hand brake lever ........................................................... 12
Throttle grip.................................................................. 12
Short circuit button (EXC, EXC Factory Edition,
EXC SIX DAYS) ............................................................. 13
Short circuit button (XC-W) ............................................ 13
Light switch (EXC, EXC Factory Edition, EXC SIX DAYS).... 13
Turn signal switch (EXC, EXC Factory Edition,
EXC SIX DAYS) ............................................................. 13
Horn button (EXC, EXC Factory Edition, EXC SIX DAYS) .... 13
Emergency OFF switch (200 EXC AUS) ........................... 14
Emergency OFF switch (250/300 EXC AUS) .................... 14
Electric starter button (All 250/300 EXC EU models,
250/300 XC-W)............................................................. 14
Electric starter button (250/300 EXC AUS)...................... 14
Light switch (XC-W) ....................................................... 14
Overview of indicator lamps (EXC, EXC Factory Edition,
EXC SIX DAYS) ............................................................. 15
Speedometer................................................................. 15
Speedometer activation and test ..................................... 15
Tripmaster switch .......................................................... 15
Setting kilometers or miles ............................................. 16
Setting the clock ........................................................... 16
Adjusting the speedometer functions............................... 17
Querying the lap time .................................................... 17
Display mode SPEED (speed) ......................................... 18
Display mode SPEED/H (service hours)............................ 18
Display mode SPEED/CLK (clock) ................................... 18
Display mode SPEED/LAP (lap time) ............................... 18
Display mode SPEED/ODO (odometer)............................. 19
Display mode SPEED/TR1 (trip master 1) ........................ 19
Display mode SPEED/TR2 (trip master 2) ........................ 19
Display mode SPEED/A1 (average speed 1)...................... 20
Display mode SPEED/A2 (average speed 2)...................... 20
Display mode SPEED/S1 (stop watch 1) .......................... 20
Display mode SPEED/S2 (stop watch 2) .......................... 20
Fuel tap........................................................................ 22
Opening the filler cap .................................................... 22
Closing the filler cap...................................................... 23
Choke (EXC AUS, XC-W)................................................. 23
Shift lever..................................................................... 23
Kickstarter.................................................................... 23
Foot brake lever............................................................. 24
Side stand .................................................................... 24
Steering lock (EXC, EXC Factory Edition,
EXC SIX DAYS) ............................................................. 24
Locking the steering (EXC, EXC Factory Edition,
EXC SIX DAYS) ............................................................. 24
Unlocking the steering (EXC, EXC Factory Edition,
EXC SIX DAYS) ............................................................. 25
PUTTING INTO OPERATION............................................... 26
Advice on first use......................................................... 26
Running in the engine.................................................... 27
Preparing the vehicle for difficult operating conditions...... 27
Preparations for riding on dry sand.................................. 27
Preparations for riding on wet sand ................................. 28
Preparations for riding on wet and muddy surfaces ........... 29
Preparations for riding at high temperatures and low
speeds.......................................................................... 30
Preparations for riding at low temperatures and in snow .... 30
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................... 31
Checks and maintenance work when preparing for use ...... 31
Starting ........................................................................ 31
Starting up ................................................................... 32
Shifting, riding.............................................................. 32
Braking ........................................................................ 32
Stopping, parking .......................................................... 33
Refueling...................................................................... 33
SERVICE SCHEDULE......................................................... 35
Service schedule ........................................................... 35
Maintenance work (as an additional order) ....................... 36
TUNING THE CHASSIS...................................................... 37
Checking the basic chassis setting with the rider's
weight .......................................................................... 37
Compression damping of shock absorber.......................... 37
Adjusting the high-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 37
Adjusting the low-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 38
Adjusting the rebound damping of the shock absorber....... 38
Measuring the sag of the unloaded rear wheel .................. 39
Checking the static sag of the shock absorber .................. 39
Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber .................. 40
Adjusting the spring preload of the shock absorber x ...... 40
Adjusting the riding sag x............................................. 41
Checking the basic setting of the fork.............................. 41
Adjusting the compression damping of the fork ................ 41
Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork....................... 42
Adjusting the spring preload of the fork ........................... 43
Handlebar position ........................................................ 43
Adjusting the handlebar position x................................ 43
MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE CHASSIS ........................... 45
Raising the motorcycle with the lift stand ........................ 45
Removing the motorcycle from the lift stand .................... 45
Bleeding the fork legs .................................................... 45
Cleaning the dust boots of the fork legs ........................... 46
Loosening the fork protection.......................................... 46
Positioning the fork protection ........................................ 46
Removing the fork legs x.............................................. 46
Installing the fork legs x............................................... 47
Removing the fork protector x....................................... 48
Installing the fork protector x ....................................... 48
Removing the lower triple clamp x (EXC EU/AUS)........... 48
Removing the lower triple clamp x (EXC SIX DAYS,
EXC Factory Edition, XC‑W) ............................................ 49
Installing the lower triple clamp x (EXC EU/AUS) ........... 49
Installing the lower triple clamp x (EXC SIX DAYS,
EXC Factory Edition, XC‑W) ............................................ 51
Checking the play of the steering head bearing................. 53
Adjusting the play of the steering head bearing x............ 53