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
Engine number.............................................................. 10
Key number (All EXC models) ......................................... 10
Fork part number........................................................... 10
Shock absorber part number........................................... 11
CONTROLS....................................................................... 12
Clutch lever .................................................................. 12
Choke (EXC EU, EXC Factory Edition, EXC SIX DAYS) ....... 12
Hand brake lever ........................................................... 12
Throttle grip.................................................................. 12
Short circuit button (XC‑W SIX DAYS).............................. 12
Short circuit button (All EXC models) .............................. 13
Light switch (All EXC models)......................................... 13
Turn signal switch (All EXC models) ................................ 13
Horn button (All EXC models) ......................................... 13
Emergency OFF switch (EXC AUS) .................................. 13
Electric starter button (EXC AUS).................................... 14
Electric starter button (EXC EU, EXC Factory Edition,
EXC SIX DAYS, XC‑W SIX DAYS)..................................... 14
Light switch (XC‑W SIX DAYS) ........................................ 14
Overview of indicator lamps (All EXC models)................... 14
Speedometer................................................................. 14
Speedometer activation and test ..................................... 15
Tripmaster switch .......................................................... 15
Setting kilometers or miles ............................................. 15
Setting the clock ........................................................... 16
Adjusting the speedometer functions............................... 16
Querying the lap time .................................................... 17
Display mode SPEED (speed) ......................................... 17
Display mode SPEED/H (service 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
Opening filler cap.......................................................... 21
Closing filler cap ........................................................... 21
Fuel tap........................................................................ 22
Choke (EXC AUS, XC‑W SIX DAYS).................................. 22
Shift lever..................................................................... 22
Kick starter................................................................... 23
Foot brake lever............................................................. 23
Side stand .................................................................... 23
Steering lock (All EXC models)........................................ 23
Locking the steering (All EXC models) ............................. 24
Unlocking the steering (All EXC models) .......................... 24
PUTTING INTO OPERATION............................................... 25
Advice on first use......................................................... 25
Running-in the engine ................................................... 26
Preparing vehicle for arduous riding conditions................. 26
Preparations for riding on dry sand.................................. 26
Preparations for riding on wet sand ................................. 27
Preparing for rides on wet and muddy surfaces................. 28
Preparing for rides at high temperature and slow speed..... 29
Preparing for rides at low temperatures or in snow ............ 29
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................... 30
Checks and maintenance before putting into operation...... 30
Starting ........................................................................ 30
Starting up ................................................................... 31
Shifting, riding.............................................................. 31
Braking ........................................................................ 31
Stopping, parking .......................................................... 32
Refueling...................................................................... 32
SERVICE SCHEDULE......................................................... 34
Service schedule ........................................................... 34
Service work (as additional order).................................... 35
TUNING THE CHASSIS...................................................... 36
Checking the basic suspension setting against the rider's
weight .......................................................................... 36
Compression damping of shock absorber.......................... 36
Adjusting high-speed compression damping of the shock
absorber ....................................................................... 36
Adjusting the low-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber .............................................................. 37
Adjusting rebound damping of the shock absorber ............ 37
Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded ................................. 38
Checking the static sag of the shock absorber .................. 38
Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber .................. 38
Adjusting the spring preload of the shock absorber x ...... 39
Adjusting the riding sag x............................................. 39
Checking basic setting of fork ......................................... 40
Adjusting the compression damping of the fork ................ 40
Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork....................... 40
Adjusting spring preload of the fork................................. 41
Fork offset (XC‑W SIX DAYS) .......................................... 41
Setting the fork offset x (XC‑W SIX DAYS)...................... 41
Handlebar position ........................................................ 42
Adjusting handlebar position x...................................... 42
SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS..................................... 43
Raising the motorcycle with the lift stand ........................ 43
Removing the motorcycle from the lift stand .................... 43
Bleeding fork legs.......................................................... 43
Cleaning the dust boots of the fork legs ........................... 43
Loosening the fork protector ........................................... 44
Positioning the fork protector.......................................... 44
Removing the fork legs x.............................................. 44
Installing fork legs x.................................................... 45
Removing the fork protector x....................................... 45
Installing the fork protector x ....................................... 46
Removing the lower triple clamp x
(EXC Factory Edition, EXC SIX DAYS, XC‑W SIX DAYS) ..... 46
Installing the lower triple clamp x (EXC Factory Edition,
EXC SIX DAYS, XC‑W SIX DAYS)..................................... 46
Removing the lower triple clamp x (EXC EU/AUS)........... 48
Installing the lower triple clamp x (EXC EU/AUS) ........... 49
Checking the steering head bearing play .......................... 50
Adjusting play of steering head bearing x
(EXC Factory Edition, EXC SIX DAYS, XC‑W SIX DAYS) ..... 51
Adjusting play of steering head bearing x
(EXC EU/AUS)............................................................... 51
Greasing the steering head bearing x............................. 51
Removing the shock absorber x..................................... 52