KTM 500 EXC F 2024 User Manual

12 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
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V00457-10
Main work
– Check the throttle cable routing.
Both throttle cables must be routed, side by side, on the
back of the handlebars and above the fuel tank bracket, to
the throttle valve body. Both throttle cables must be secured
behind the rubber strap of the fuel tank support.
» If the throttle cable is not routed as specified:
– Correct the throttle cable routing.
Finishing work
– Install the fuel tank. ( p. 80)
– Mount the seat. ( p. 72)
12.42 Checking the rubber grip
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– Check the rubber grips on the handlebar for damage, wear,
and looseness.
Info
The rubber grips are vulcanized onto a sleeve on the
left and onto the handle tube of the throttle grip on the
right. The left sleeve is clamped onto the handlebar.
The rubber grip can only be replaced with the sleeve or
the throttle tube.
» If a rubber grip is damaged, worn, or loose:
– Change the rubber grip.
V00461-10
–
Check that screw
1
is firmly seated.
Guideline
Screw, fixed
grip
M4 5 Nm (3.7 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
Diamond
A
must be positioned visibly as shown in the fig-
ure.

KTM 500 EXC F 2024 Specifications

General

Displacement	510.9 cm³
Bore x Stroke	95 mm x 72 mm
Starter	Electric starter
Transmission	6-speed
Cooling	Liquid cooled
Front Suspension	WP XPLOR-USD, Ø 48 mm
Rear Suspension	WP XACT Monoshock with linkage
Ground Clearance	355 mm
Seat Height	960 mm
Dry Weight	106.5 kg
ABS	No
Engine Type	Single Cylinder, 4-Stroke Engine
Fuel System	Electronic fuel injection (EFI)
Front Brake	Disc brake 260 mm
Rear Brake	Disc brake 220 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	8.5 liters
Frame	Central double-cradle type 25CrMo4 steel