Jun 26, 2005. Oddometer: 1,319. Location: nc/wv/ct depending KTM specs 9000 mile oil change intervals, okay. With no consideration of riding style or riding habits, 9000 miles. With no consideration of conditions such as air temp, average speed traveled, total weight of the vehicle, 9000 miles. With no consideration of other environmental Hello fellow 690/701 enjoyers! This is my first season with my new SMCR 690. After looking extensively at the manual and online, I can’t seem to find a clear answer to when I should be changing motor oil, just the generic 10,000km service interval which I’m guessing is where the bike needs to be broken down for valve adjustment, etc. 48 posts · Joined 2020. #9 · May 26, 2021. KTMAsia, sir, "A typical OEM 15W40 running-in oil will lose 12.7% (part of the reason it needs changing after just 600 miles), while a pure fully-synthetic ester base oil will lose just 5%. A premium oil like Motorex’s Cross Power 10W50 will lose 5.1%." 2015 690 dumps coolant and overheats. Before I parked my Duke for the winter a couple months back due to a back injury, the last day I rode it, the bike spewed coolant on my left leg and boot. As I headed home hoping the airflow over the engine would cool the temp down from 1-under full bar, the bike stayed at 1 or 2 under. Check that your baggage is fixed properly at regular intervals. Page 45: Riding Instructions RIDING INSTRUCTIONS Performing checks and vehicle care when preparing for use Info Before each use, check the state and roadworthiness of the vehicle. Make sure that the vehicle is in perfect technical condition before use. – Check the engine oil Engine oil (2nd par- 0.60 l Engine oil tial quantity) approx. (0.63 qt.) (SAE 10W/50) Outside temperature: p. Page 257: Adding Engine Oil SERVICE WORK ON THE ENGINE 19 – Install the engine guard. ( p. 165) 19.3 Adding engine oil Info Too little engine oil or poor-quality engine oil results in premature wear to the engine. Open the engine turning bolt cover with a coin or a fat screwdriver. 4. Remove the 4 valve cover screws. 5. Wiggle the valve cover out of the frame. 6. Use the engine turning bolt with a large socket to set the engine to TDC. 7. Do the valve work (measure using feeler gauges, remove rocker arms if adjustment is needed) Overall, the KTM 890 Adventure, like other KTM 890 motorcycles, has 9300 mile / 15000 km or annual service intervals. At every service, change the oil and filter, and do a host of checks. The major service for the 890 motor is every 18600 miles or 30000 km, at which point you check the valve clearances and change the spark plugs. KTM took some getting used to, but after the first few months, maintenance is no big deal. The usual, like air filter cleaning and oil changes. KTM manual reccommends oil changes every 25 liters, which is every 10 tanks of gas, about 400 miles or so. That's not so bad, no worse than an XR. Mostpeople tend to change the oil more than necessary. mfa2.