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WHEELS, TIRES
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Info
The tire's date of manufacture is usually part of the tire markings and is indi-
cated by the last four digits of the
DOT
marking. The first two digits refer to the
week of manufacture and last two digits refer to the year of manufacture.
KTM recommends that the tires be changed after 5 years at the latest, regard-
less of the actual state of wear.
» If a tire is more than five years old:
–
Change the tires.
15.7
Checking the tire air pressure
Info
Low tire air pressure leads to abnormal wear and overheating of the tire.
Correct tire air pressure ensures optimal riding comfort and maximum tire service life.
400695-01
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Remove the dust cap.
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Check the tire air pressure when the tires are cold.
Tire air pressure, solo/with passenger/full payload
Front: with cold tires
2.4 bar (35 psi)
Rear: with cold tires
2.9 bar (42 psi)
» If the tire pressure does not meet specifications:
–
Correct the tire pressure.
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Mount the dust cap.
Summary of Contents for 1190 Adventure R EU
Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL 2016 1190 Adventure Art no 3213388en ...
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Page 14: ...2 SAFETY ADVICE 12 2 4 Overview of labels H00378 10 ...
Page 16: ...2 SAFETY ADVICE 14 K00331 01 USA type label M00579 01 Technical Information ...
Page 17: ...2 SAFETY ADVICE 15 M00580 01 Information on chain tension K00332 01 Canada type label ...
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Page 28: ...4 VIEW OF VEHICLE 26 4 2 View of vehicle rear right example H00377 10 ...
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Page 66: ...7 COMBINATION INSTRUMENT 64 7 9 14 Menu overview L02902 01 ...