KTM 390 Adventure - Owner's Manual > Checks and maintenance steps for winter operation

Info If you use the motorcycle in winter, you must expect salt on the roads. You should therefore take precautions against aggressive road salt.

Clean the motorcycle with cold water if it has been used on salted roads. Warm water enhances the corrosive effects of salt.

• Clean the motorcycle.
• Clean the brakes.

Info After EVERY trip on salted roads, thoroughly clean the motorcycle and, in particular, the brake calipers and brake linings, after they have cooled down and without removing them, with cold water and dry carefully.

• Treat the engine, the link fork, and all other bare or zinc-plated parts (except the brake discs) with a wax-based corrosion inhibitor.

Info Corrosion inhibitor must not come in contact with the brake discs as this would greatly reduce the braking force.

• Clean the chain.

Storage

Info If you plan to garage the motorcycle for a longer period, perform the following steps or have them performed.

Before storing the motorcycle, check all parts for function and wear. If service, repairs, or replacements are necessary, you should do this during the storage period (less workshop overload). In this way, you can avoid long workshop waiting times at the start of the new season.

• When refueling for the last time before taking the motorcycle out of service, add fuel additive.

• Refuel.
• Clean the motorcycle.
• Change the engine oil and the oil filter, clean the oil screens.
• Check the antifreeze and coolant level.
• Check tire pressure.
• Remove the 12-V battery.
• Charge the 12-V battery.

Guideline

• Store vehicle in a dry location that is not subject to large fluctuations in temperature.

Info KTM recommends jacking up the motorcycle.

• Raise the motorcycle with the rear lifting gear.
• Lift the motorcycle with the front lifting gear.
• Cover the motorcycle with a tarp or cover that is permeable to air.

Info Do not use non-porous materials since they prevent humidity from escaping, thus causing corrosion.

Avoid running the engine for a short time only. Since the engine cannot warm up properly, the water vapor produced during combustion condenses and causes valves and the exhaust system to rust.

Preparing for use after storage

• Take the motorcycle off the front lifting gear.
• Remove the rear of the motorcycle from the lifting gear.
• Install the 12-V battery.
• Set the time and date.
• Perform checks and maintenance measures when preparing for use.
• Take a test ride.

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