TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 MEANS OF REPRE SENTATION ............................ ......... 5
1.1 Symbols used ...................... ............................. 5
1.2 Formats used............................................. ....... 5
2 SAFETY ADVICE................................................... ........ 6
2.1 Use definition - in tended use ............................. 6
2.2 Safety advice ............................ ........................ 6
2.3 Degrees of risk an d symbols ............................ ... 6
2.4 Tampering warnin g ...................... ...................... 6
2.5 Safe operation ................................................. . 7
2.6 Protective clothin g ............................ ................ 7
2.7 Work rules ................................... ..................... 7
2.8 Environment ............................. ........................ 7
2.9 Owner's Manual .............................................. .. 8
3 IMPORTANT NOTE S ................................. .................... 9
3.1 Manufacturer and implied warranty..................... 9
3.2 Operating and aux iliary substances ..................... 9
3.3 Spare parts, acce ssories ............................ ........ 9
3.4 Service ... ................................ ......................... 9
3.5 Figures ... ................................ ......................... 9
3.6 Customer service........... ................................ .... 9
4 VIEW OF VEHICLE ................................................ ..... 10
4.1 View of vehicle, f ront left (example) .................. 10
4.2 View of vehicle, r ear right (example) ................. 11
5 SERIAL NUMBERS ................................... ................. 12
5.1 Chassis number ............................................ .. 12
5.2 Type label .............. ................................ ........ 12
5.3 Key number................................................ .... 12
5.4 Engine number ............................................... 12
5.5 Fork part number ............................................ 12
5.6 Shock absorber a rticle number ......................... 13
6 CONTROLS ..................... ................................ ........... 14
6.1 Clutch lever ............................... ..................... 14
6.2 Hand brake lever.................................... ......... 14
6.3 Throttle grip ...................................... ............. 14
6.4 Kill switch .................................. .................... 14
6.5 Horn button................................................ .... 14
6.6 Light switch ................................................. .. 15
6.7 Turn signal switch ........................................... 15
6.8 Emergency OFF s witch .................................... 15
6.9 Electric starter bu tton................................ ...... 15
6.10 Combination switch (EXC‑ F Six Days)................ 16
6.11 Indicator lamps ov erview........................ .......... 16
6.12 Opening filler cap ........................................... 16
6.13 Closing filler cap ............................................. 17
6.14 Cold start button ............................................. 17
6.15 Idle speed adjustin g screw ... ............................ 18
6.16 Shift lever .................. ................................ .... 18
6.17 Foot brake lever .............................................. 18
6.18 Side stand..................................................... . 19
6.19 Steering lock .................................................. 19
6.20 Locking the steerin g .................. ...................... 19
6.21 Unlocking the stee ring ................ ..................... 20
7 SPEEDOMETER .............................. ........................... 21
7.1 Speedometer ove rview .................................. ... 21
7.2 Activation and tes t .......................................... 21
7.3 Setting kilometers or miles................... ............ 21
7.4 Setting the speed ometer functions.................... 22
7.5 Setting the clock..................................... ........ 22
7.6 Viewing the lap tim e .................... .................... 22
7.7 Display mode SPE ED (speed) ........................... 23
7.8 Display mode SPE ED/H (service hours ) ............. 23
7.9 Setup menu ................................................. .. 24
7.10 Setting the unit of m easurement ...................... 24
7.11 Display mode SPEE D/CLK (time) ................... ... 25
7.12 Setting the clock....................................... ...... 25
7.13 Display mode SPEE D/LAP (lap time) ................. 25
7.14 Viewing the lap tim e ...................... .................. 26
7.15 Display mode SPEE D/ODO (odometer) .............. 26
7.16 Display mode SPEE D/TR1 (trip master 1 ) .......... 26
7.17 Display mode SPEE D/TR2 (trip master 2 ) .......... 27
7.18 Setting TR2 (trip ma ster 2) ........ ...................... 27
7.19 Display mode SPEE D/A1 (average spee d 1) ....... 27
7.20 Display mode SPEE D/A2 (average spee d 2) ....... 28
7.21 Display mode SPEE D/S1 (stop watch 1) ..... ....... 28
7.22 Display mode SPEE D/S2 (stop watch 2) ..... ....... 28
7.23 Table of functions ................... ........................ 29
7.24 Table of conditions and menu activat ion ........... 30
8 PREPARING FOR USE .......................... ...................... 31
8.1 Advice on first us e ......................................... . 31
8.2 Running-in the en gine ..................................... 32
8.3 Starting power of l ithium-ion batteries at low
temperatures (All EXC‑ F models) ...................... 32
8.4 Preparing the veh icle for difficult ridin g
conditions ............................. ......................... 32
8.5 Preparing for rides on dry sand ......................... 33
8.6 Preparing for rides on wet sand ........................ 33
8.7 Preparing for rides on wet and muddy
surfaces ......................................... ................ 34
8.8 Preparing for rides at high temperatu re and
slow speed ....................................... .............. 34
8.9 Preparing for rides at low temperatur e or in
snow .................................................... .......... 34
9 RIDING INSTRUC TIONS ............................................. 35
9.1 Checks and main tenance measures w hen
preparing for use..................................... ........ 35
9.2 Starting................................ .......................... 35
9.3 Activating Launch Control (EXC‑ F S ix Days) ....... 36
9.4 Activating traction control (EXC‑ F S ix Days) ....... 36
9.5 Starting off ........................................ ............. 37
9.6 Shifting, riding ................ ............................... 37
9.7 Braking .............. ................................ ............ 37
9.8 Stopping, parking....... ................................ ..... 38
9.9 Transport ............................ ........................... 38
9.10 Refueling .................. ................................ ..... 39
10 SERVICE SCHEDU LE .............................................. ... 40
10.1 Additional informat ion ............. ........................ 40
10.2 Required work ................... ............................. 40
10.3 Recommended wor k ........................................ 41
11 TUNING THE CH ASSIS ........................................ ...... 42
11.1 Checking the basic suspension settin g against
the rider's weight ............................ ................ 42
11.2 Compression damp ing of the shock ab sorber...... 42
11.3 Adjusting the low-s peed compression d amping
of the shock abso rber ..................... ................. 42
11.4 Adjusting the high- speed compression
damping of the sh ock absorber ......................... 43
11.5 Adjusting the rebou nd damping of the s hock
absorber ................ ................................ ......... 43
11.6 Measuring the rear wheel dimension
unloaded ........................................ ................ 44
11.7 Checking the static sag of the shock absorber .... 44
11.8 Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber.... 45
11.9 Adjusting the sprin g preload of the sho ck
absorber ............................ ......................... 45