KTM 1998 400 R, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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What to do when the engine is „flooded”
The throttle must be fully opened when starting.
Kickstart instructions
Start as described above, then push the kickstarter hard ALL
THE WAY.
WARNING
A
LWAYS WEAR BOOTS WHEN USING THE KICKSTARTER TO AVOID INJURY
.
Starting off
Pull the clutch lever. Put the engine into first gear, slowly
release the clutch lever and open throttle at the same time.
WARNING
B
EFORE YOU START OFF
,
CHECK THAT THE MAIN OR SIDE STAND HAS BEEN
SWUNG UP FULLY
. I
F THE STAND DRAGS ON THE GROUND
,
THE
MOTORCYCLE CAN GO OUT OF CONTROL
.
Shifting/Riding
You are now in first gear, refered to as the drive or uphill gear.
Depending on the conditions (traffic, road gradient, etc.), you
can shift to a higher gear. Close throttle, at the same time pull
clutch lever and shift to the next higher gear. Let clutch lever
go again and open throttle. If you turned on the choke, make
sure you turn it off again as soon as engine is warm.
When you reach full speed through turning the throttle grip all
the way, turn throttle back to 3/4; the speed hardly decreases
although the engine will use less gas. Never open the throttle
wider than the engine can handle. Excessive turning of the
throttle grip will increase full consumption.
By shifting down, use the brakes if necessary and close throttle
at the same time. Pull clutch lever and shift down to the next
gear. Let clutch lever go slowely and open throttle or shift
down again.
If the engine is killed f.ex. at a crossing, simply pull the clutch
lever and start. It is not necessary to switch the gear to NEUTRAL.
WARNING
– O
BSERVE THE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
,
DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND TRYING
TO LOOK AHEAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SO THAT ANY HAZARDS CAN BE
RECOGNIZED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
.
– A
DJUST YOUR DRIVING SPEED ACCORDING TO THE CONDITIONS AND
YOUR DRIVING SKILLS
.
– D
RIVE CAREFULLY ON UNKNOWN ROADS
– W
HEN DRIVING OFF
-
ROAD
,
ALWAYS HAVE A FRIEND ON A SECOND
MOTORCYCLE TO KEEP YOU COMPANY
,
SO THAT YOU CAN HELP EACH
OTHER SHOULD DIFFICULTIES ARISE
.
– R
EPLACE THE HELMET VISOR RESPECTIVELY GOGGLE GLASSES IN PLENTY
OF TIME
. W
HEN LIGHT SHINES DIRECTLY ON SCRATCHED VISOR OR
GOGGLES
,
YOU WILL BE PRACTICALLY BLIND
.
– A
FTER FALLING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE
,
CHECK ALL FUNCTIONS
THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING UP OPERATIONS AGAIN
.
! CAUTION !
– H
IGH RPM RATES WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD HAVE AN ADVERSE
EFFECT ON THE LIFE OF YOUR ENGINE
. W
E RECOMMEND YOU RUN
THE ENGINE IN A MODERATE RPM RANGE FOR A FEW MILES GIVING IT
A CHANCE TO WARM UP
. A
FTER THAT NO FURTHER PRECAUTIONS IN
THIS RESPECT NEED BE TAKEN
. T
HE ENGINE HAS REACHED ITS OPERATING
TEMPERATURE AS SOON AS THE RADIATORS BECOME WARM
.
– N
EVER HAVE THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN WHEN CHANGING DOWN TO A
LOWER GEAR
. T
HE ENGINE WILL OVERSPEED
,
DAMAGING THE VALVES
.
I
N ADDITION
,
THE REAR WHEEL BLOCKS SO THAT THE MOTORCYCLE
CAN EASILY GET OUT OF CONTROL
.
– L
ONG WHEELIES LEAD TO A DROP IN THE OIL PRESSURE WHICH CAN
LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE
.
– I
F THE RED COOLING LIQUID TEMPERATURE LAMP LIGHTS UP WHILE
YOU ARE DRIVING
,
THIS INDICATES COOLING SYSTEM TROUBLE
. I
MME
-
DIATELY STOP AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE
. D
RIVING WITH THE WAR
-
NING LAMP ON WILL CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE
.
–
PLACE A CLOTH ON THE RADIATOR CAP
. O
PEN THE CAP SLOWLY
,
SO THE EXCESS PRESSURE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM CAN ESCAPE
. -
CAUTION SCALDING HAZARD! -
AND CHECK THE COOLING
LIQUID LEVEL
.
–
D
O NOT DRIVE ON
,
UNTIL THERE IS SUFFICIENT LIQUID IN THE COO
-
LING SYSTEM
. H
OWEVER
,
CALL ON ONE OF
KTM’
S DEALERS AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE DEFECT REMEDIED
.
– I
F ANY ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING
,
CHECK THAT
THE ENGINE FASTENING BOLTS ARE TIGHT
.
Braking
Close throttle and apply the hand and foot brakes at the same
time. When driving on sandy, wet or slippery ground use
mainly the rear wheel brake. Always brake with feeling,
blocking wheels can cause you to skid or fall. Also change
down to lower gears depending on your speed.
When driving downhill, use the braking effect of the engine.
Change down one or two gears but do not overspeed the
engine. In this way, you will not need to brake so much and
the brakes will not overheat.
WARNING
W
HEN YOU BRAKE
,
THE BRAKE DISCS
,
BRAKE PADS
,
BRAKE CALIPER AND
BRAKE FLUID HEAT UP
. T
HE HOTTER THESE PARTS GET
,
THE WEAKER THE
BRAKING EFFECT
. I
N EXTREME CASES
,
THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM CAN FAIL
.
Stopping and parking
Apply the brakes fully and put the engine into neutral. To stop
the engine, switch off the ignition. Turn the fuel tap to the
OFF position, park on an area where the ground is firm, and
lock the motorcycle.
WARNING
– N
EVER LEAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT SUPERVISION AS LONG AS
THE ENGINE IS RUNNING
.
– M
OTORCYCLE ENGINES PRODUCE A GREAT AMOUNT OF HEAT WHILE
RUNNING
. T
HE ENGINE RADIATORS
,
EXHAUST
,
EXHAUST SYSTEM
,
BRAKE
DISCS
,
AND SHOCK ABSORBERS CAN BECOME VERY HOT
. D
O NOT
TOUCH ANY OF THESE PARTS AFTER OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE
,
AND
TAKE CARE TO PARK IT WHERE PEDESTRIANS ARE NOT LIKELY TO TOUCH
IT AND GET BURNED
– N
EVER PARK YOUR MOTORCYCLE IN PLACES WHERE THERE EXIST FIRE
HAZARDS DUE TO DRY GRASS OR OTHER EASILY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
.
! CAUTION !
– C
LOSE THE FUEL TAP WHEN LEAVING YOUR VEHICLE
.O
THERWISE THE
CARBURETOR CAN OVERFLOW AND FUEL WILL ENTER THE ENGINE
.
– A
LWAYS TAKE OUT THE IGNITION KEY WHEN PARKING YOUR
MOTORCYCLE SO THAT IT CANNOT BE USED BY UNAUTHORIZED PER
-
SONS
.
– D
O NOT LEAVE THE PARKING LIGHT ON FOR MORE THAN THREE
HOURS WITH THE ENGINE OFF
. O
THERWISE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
START THE ENGINE WITH THE ELECTRIC STARTER
.