OWNER'S MANUAL 2016 500 EXC US 500 EXC Six Days US Art. no. 3213339en DEAR KTM CUSTOMER 1 DEAR KTM CUSTOMER Congratulations on your decision to purchase a KTM motorcycle. You are now the owner of a state-of-the-art sports motorcycle that will give you enormous pleasure if you service and maintain it accordingly. We hope you enjoy your new vehicle! Please enter the serial number of your vehicle below. Chassis number ( p. 14) Stamp of dealer Engine number ( p. 14) Key number ( p. 14) The Owner's Manual contained the latest information for this model series at the time of going to print. Slight deviations resulting from continuing development and design of the motorcycles can, however, not be completely excluded. All specifications are non-binding. 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Issued by: TÜV Management Service KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH 5230 Mattighofen, Austria TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 MEANS OF REPRESENTATION ..................................... 5 7.5 Setting the clock............................................. 23 1.1 Symbols used ................................................... 5 7.6 Viewing the lap time........................................ 23 1.2 Formats used.................................................... 5 7.7 Display mode SPEED (speed)........................... 24 2 SAFETY ADVICE........................................................... 6 7.8 Display mode SPEED/H (service hours) ............. 24 2.1 Use definition - intended use ............................. 6 7.9 Setup menu ................................................... 25 2.2 Safety advice.................................................... 6 7.10 Setting the unit of measurement ...................... 25 2.3 Degrees of risk and symbols ............................... 6 7.11 Display mode SPEED/CLK (time) ...................... 26 2.4 Overview of labels ............................................. 7 7.12 Setting the clock............................................. 26 2.5 Reporting safety defects .................................... 9 7.13 Display mode SPEED/LAP (lap time)................. 26 2.6 Noise emission warranty .................................... 9 7.14 Viewing the lap time........................................ 27 2.7 Operating noise warning .................................... 9 7.15 Display mode SPEED/ODO (odometer) .............. 27 2.8 Consumer rights................................................ 9 7.16 Display mode SPEED/TR1 (trip master 1).......... 27 2.9 Tampering warning............................................ 9 7.17 Display mode SPEED/TR2 (trip master 2).......... 28 2.10 Safe operation ................................................ 10 7.18 Setting TR2 (trip master 2).............................. 28 2.11 Protective clothing .......................................... 10 7.19 Display mode SPEED/A1 (average speed 1) ....... 28 2.12 Work rules...................................................... 10 7.20 Display mode SPEED/A2 (average speed 2) ....... 29 2.13 Environment................................................... 10 7.21 Display mode SPEED/S1 (stop watch 1) ............ 29 2.14 Owner's Manual .............................................. 10 7.22 Display mode SPEED/S2 (stop watch 2) ............ 29 3 IMPORTANT NOTES................................................... 11 7.23 Table of functions ........................................... 30 3.1 Guarantee, warranty ........................................ 11 7.24 Table of conditions and menu activation ........... 31 3.2 Operating and auxiliary substances ................... 11 8 PREPARING FOR USE................................................ 32 3.3 Spare parts, accessories .................................. 11 8.1 Advice on first use .......................................... 32 3.4 Service .......................................................... 11 8.2 Running-in the engine ..................................... 33 3.5 Figures .......................................................... 11 8.3 Preparing the vehicle for difficult riding 3.6 Customer service............................................. 11 conditions ...................................................... 33 4 VIEW OF VEHICLE ..................................................... 12 8.4 Preparing for rides on dry sand......................... 34 4.1 View of vehicle, front left (example) .................. 12 8.5 Preparing for rides on wet sand ........................ 34 4.2 View of vehicle, rear right (example) ................. 13 8.6 Preparing for rides on wet and muddy 5 SERIAL NUMBERS .................................................... 14 surfaces ......................................................... 35 5.1 Chassis number .............................................. 14 8.7 Preparing for rides at high temperature and slow speed ..................................................... 35 5.2 Type label ...................................................... 14 8.8 Preparing for rides at low temperature or in 5.3 Key number.................................................... 14 snow.............................................................. 35 5.4 Engine number ............................................... 14 9 RIDING INSTRUCTIONS............................................. 36 5.5 Fork part number ............................................ 15 9.1 Checks and maintenance work when preparing 5.6 Shock absorber part number ............................ 15 for use ........................................................... 36 6 CONTROLS................................................................ 16 9.2 Starting.......................................................... 36 6.1 Clutch lever.................................................... 16 9.3 Starting off..................................................... 37 6.2 Hand brake lever............................................. 16 9.4 Shifting, riding ............................................... 37 6.3 Throttle grip ................................................... 16 9.5 Braking.......................................................... 37 6.4 Horn button.................................................... 16 9.6 Stopping, parking............................................ 38 6.5 Light switch ................................................... 16 9.7 Transport ....................................................... 38 6.6 Turn signal switch........................................... 17 9.8 Refueling ....................................................... 39 6.7 Emergency OFF switch .................................... 17 10 SERVICE SCHEDULE ................................................. 40 6.8 Electric starter button...................................... 17 10.1 Service schedule............................................. 40 6.9 Overview of indicator lamps ............................. 17 10.2 Service work (as additional order) ..................... 41 6.10 Ignition lock ................................................... 17 11 TUNING THE CHASSIS .............................................. 42 6.11 Opening the filler cap...................................... 18 11.1 Checking the basic suspension setting against 6.12 Closing filler cap............................................. 18 the rider's weight ............................................ 42 6.13 Idle speed adjusting screw............................... 19 11.2 Compression damping of shock absorber ........... 42 6.14 Shift lever ...................................................... 19 11.3 Adjusting the low-speed compression damping 6.15 Kick starter .................................................... 19 of the shock absorber ...................................... 42 6.16 Foot brake lever .............................................. 20 11.4 Adjusting the high-speed compression 6.17 Side stand...................................................... 20 damping of the shock absorber......................... 43 6.18 Steering lock .................................................. 20 11.5 Adjusting the rebound damping of the shock 6.19 Locking the steering........................................ 20 absorber......................................................... 43 6.20 Unlocking the steering..................................... 21 11.6 Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded................... 44 7 SPEEDOMETER ......................................................... 22 11.7 Checking the static sag of the shock absorber.... 44 7.1 Speedometer overview ..................................... 22 11.8 Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber...