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2021 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S

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Service bulletins

2 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

KTB2406

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR PRELOAD ADJUSTER In the course of continuous product improvement and further development, the software of the Preload adjuster of the above-mentioned models optimized in order to eliminate occasional positional errors or stalling. KTM therefore recommends updating the SCU (Suspension Control Unit) software. The update has resulted in the following innovations: The end positions of the preload adjuster have been adjusted to prevent it from getting stuck in the end stop. The current output was increased to move off from the end stop.

KTB2407

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOFTWARE UPDATE OF THE RACE ON SYSTEM In the course of continuous product improvement and further development, the locking behavior of the RaceOn fuel tank cap on the above-mentioned models has been modified to prevent occasional damage. For this purpose, the time between switching off the ignition and the automatic locking of the fuel tank cap was increased from 60 seconds to 120 seconds. KTM therefore recommends updating the software of the RaceOn lock system.

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