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TABLE OFCONTENTS
MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ............................................ 5
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................ 6
VIEW OF VEHICLE............................................................... 8
View of vehicle, front left (example)................................... 8
View of vehicle, rear right (example) .................................. 9
SERIAL NUMBERS............................................................ 10
Chassis number............................................................. 10
Type label..................................................................... 10
Key number (All EXC models) ......................................... 10
Engine number.............................................................. 11
Fork part number........................................................... 11
Shock absorber part number........................................... 11
CONTROLS....................................................................... 12
Clutch lever .................................................................. 12
Hand brake lever ........................................................... 12
Throttle grip.................................................................. 12
Kill switch (All EXC models) ........................................... 12
Short circuit button (XC-W) ............................................ 13
Light switch (All EXC models)......................................... 13
Turn signal switch (All EXC models) ................................ 13
Horn button (All EXC models) ......................................... 13
Emergency OFF switch (200 EXC AUS) ........................... 13
Emergency OFF switch (250/300 EXC AUS) .................... 14
Electric starter button (250/300 EXC EU,
EXC SIX DAYS, 250/300 XC‑W)...................................... 14
Electric starter button (250/300 EXC AUS)...................... 14
Light switch (XC-W) ....................................................... 14
Overview of indicator lamps (All EXC models)................... 14
Speedometer................................................................. 15
Speedometer activation and test ..................................... 15
Tripmaster switch .......................................................... 15
Setting kilometers or miles ............................................. 15
Setting the clock ........................................................... 16
Adjusting the speedometer functions............................... 16
Querying lap time .......................................................... 17
Display mode SPEED (speed) ......................................... 17
Display mode SPEED/H (operating hours) ........................ 17
Display mode SPEED/CLK (clock) ................................... 18
Display mode SPEED/LAP (lap time) ............................... 18
Display mode SPEED/ODO (odometer)............................. 18
Display mode SPEED/TR1 (trip master 1) ........................ 18
Display mode SPEED/TR2 (trip master 2) ........................ 19
Display mode SPEED/A1 (average speed 1)...................... 19
Display mode SPEED/A2 (average speed 2)...................... 19
Display mode SPEED/S1 (stop watch 1) .......................... 20
Display mode SPEED/S2 (stop watch 2) .......................... 20
Fuel tap........................................................................ 21
Opening the filler cap .................................................... 21
Closing the filler cap...................................................... 22
Shift lever..................................................................... 22
Kickstarter.................................................................... 22
Foot brake lever............................................................. 23
Side stand .................................................................... 23
Steering lock (All EXC models)........................................ 23
Locking the steering (All EXC models) ............................. 23
Unlocking the steering (All EXC models) .......................... 24
PREPARING FOR USE ....................................................... 25
Advice on first use......................................................... 25
Running in the engine.................................................... 26
Preparing the vehicle for difficult operating conditions...... 26
Preparations for riding on dry sand.................................. 27
Preparations for riding on wet sand ................................. 27
Preparations for riding on wet and muddy surfaces ........... 28
Preparations for riding at high temperatures and low
speeds.......................................................................... 28
Preparing for rides at low temperatures or in snow ............ 29
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................... 30
Checks and maintenance work when preparing for use ...... 30
Starting ........................................................................ 30
Start off........................................................................ 31
Shifting, riding.............................................................. 31
Braking ........................................................................ 31
Stopping, parking .......................................................... 32
Refueling...................................................................... 32
SERVICE SCHEDULE......................................................... 34
Service schedule ........................................................... 34
Maintenance work (as an additional order) ....................... 35
TUNING THE CHASSIS...................................................... 36
Checking the basic chassis setting with the rider's
weight .......................................................................... 36
Compression damping of shock absorber.......................... 36
Adjusting the high-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 36
Adjusting the low-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 37
Adjusting the rebound damping of the shock absorber....... 37
Measuring the sag of the unloaded rear wheel .................. 38
Checking the static sag of the shock absorber .................. 38
Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber .................. 39
Adjusting the spring preload of the shock absorber x ...... 39
Adjusting the riding sag x............................................. 40
Checking the basic setting of the fork.............................. 40
Adjusting the compression damping of the fork ................ 41
Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork....................... 41
Adjusting the spring preload of the fork ........................... 42
Handlebar position ........................................................ 42
Adjusting the handlebar position x................................ 42
SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS..................................... 44
Raising the motorcycle with the lift stand ........................ 44
Removing the motorcycle from the lift stand .................... 44
Bleeding the fork legs .................................................... 44
Cleaning the dust boots of the fork legs ........................... 45
Loosening the fork protection.......................................... 45
Positioning the fork protection ........................................ 46
Removing the fork legs x.............................................. 46
Installing the fork legs x............................................... 46
Removing the fork protector x....................................... 47
Installing the fork protector x ....................................... 48
Removing the lower triple clamp x (EXC EU/AUS,
XC‑W)........................................................................... 48
Removing the lower triple clamp x (EXC SIX DAYS) ........ 48
Installing the lower triple clamp x (EXC EU/AUS,
XC‑W)........................................................................... 49
Installing the lower triple clamp x (EXC SIX DAYS) ......... 50
Checking the play of the steering head bearing................. 52
Adjusting the play of the steering head bearing x............ 52
Greasing the steering head bearing x............................. 53
Removing the start number plate (XC-W).......................... 53
Installing the start number plate (XC-W) .......................... 53
Removing the front fender.............................................. 54
Installing the front fender............................................... 54
Removing the shock absorber x..................................... 54
Installing the shock absorber x ..................................... 54