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RIDING INSTRUCTIONS
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Press the electric starter button .
Info
Press the electric starter button for a maximum of 5 seconds. Wait for
30 seconds before a further attempt at starting.
At temperatures below 15 °C (60 °F), several attempts at starting may
be necessary to warm-up the lithium-ion battery and thereby increase
the starting power.
When starting
FI
warning lamp lights up briefly as a function check.
8.3
Activating Launch Control
Condition
Map
‑
Select
switch for the basic setting is at position
1
or
2
.
The motorcycle is standing.
The engine is running at idle speed.
Gearbox in neutral
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Using the
Map
‑
Select
switch
for the ride mode, briefly change the setting
(from
I
to
II
or vice-versa).
Guideline
Maximum duration of the shifting pro-
cedure
5 s
FI
warning lamp flashes orange rapidly.
Info
The
Launch Control
can only be activated if the
Map
‑
Select
switch for the
basic setting (under the air filter box cover) is in position
1
(SOFT) or
2
(ADVANCED).
The
Launch Control
stays active for 3 minutes, and the start should occur
within this period. If no start is detected, it is deactivated after 3 minutes;
the
FI
warning lamp stops flashing.
For the
Launch Control
to function, the throttle must be fully opened at the
start. If the throttle valve is closed by more than 1/3 of the way following
full throttle,
Launch Control
is deactivated (
FI
warning lamp no longer
flashes).
Several seconds after the vehicle starts,
Launch Control
is deactivated auto-
matically.
To reactivate
Launch Control
, the engine must first be switched off for at
least 10 seconds for safety reasons. This must occur regardless of whether a
start occurred.
8.4
Starting off
–
Pull the clutch lever, engage 1st gear, release the clutch lever slowly and simultaneously open the throttle carefully.
8.5
Shifting, riding
Warning
Danger of accidents
If you change down at high engine speed, the rear wheel can lock up.
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Do not change into a low gear at high engine speed. The engine races and the rear wheel can lock up.
Info
If you hear unusual noises while riding, stop immediately, switch off the engine and contact an authorized KTM workshop.
First gear is used for starting off or for steep inclines.
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Shift into a higher gear when conditions allow (incline, road situation, etc.). To do so, release the throttle while simultaneously
pulling the clutch lever, shift into the next gear, release the clutch lever and open the throttle.
–
If you have pulled out the cold start button when starting, open the throttle briefly and release the throttle grip or turn the throttle
grip forward.
The cold start button goes to the basic position.
