WARNING
– N
EVER LEAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT SUPERVISION IF THE
ENGINE IS RUNNING
.
– M
OTORCYCLE ENGINES PRODUCE A GREAT AMOUNT OF HEAT WHILE
RUNNING
. T
HE ENGINE
,
EXHAUST PIPE
,
MUFFLER
,
BRAKE ROTORS
,
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
.
!
CAUTION
!
– C
LOSE THE FUEL TAP WHEN LEAVING YOUR VEHICLE
.O
THERWISE THE
CARBURETTOR CAN FLOOD AND FUEL WILL ENTER THE ENGINE
.
– N
EVER PARK YOUR MOTORCYCLE IN PLACES WHERE THERE EXIST FIRE
HAZARDS
DUE
TO
DRY
GRASS
OR
OTHER
EASILY
FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS
.
NOTE REGARDING THE MAIN STAND:
We advise the following procedure to place the motorcycle on
the main stand as effortlessly as possible:
a) press main stand to ground using foot
b) swing out kickstarter and pull at an angle toward the rear of
motorcycle (see illustration)
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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.
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 UN UNKNOWN ROADS OR ON UNFAMILIAR TRIALS
.
– 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 HELMET VISOR OR GOGGLE LENS WHEN SCRATCHED OR
DAMAGED
. I
F BRIGHT LIGHT SHINES THROUGH A SCRATCHED VISOR OR
LENS
,
THE OPERATOR WILL BE BLINDED
.
– A
FTER FALLING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE
,
CHECK ALL FUNCTIONS
THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING UP OPERATIONS AGAIN
.
– A
BENT HANDLEBAR MUST ALWAYS BE REPLACED
. N
EVER TRY TO
STRAIGHTEN THE HANDLEBAR BECAUSE THIS WILL CAUSE IT TO LOSE ITS
STABILITY
.
!
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 OPERA
-
TING 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 OVER
-
REV
,
DAMAGING THE VALVES
.
I
N ADDITION
,
THE REAR WHEEL LOCKS 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 MOTOR DAMAGE
.
– I
F ANY ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING
,
CHECK THAT
THE ENGINE FASTENING BOLTS ARE TIGHT
.
– I
N THE EVENT THAT
,
WHILE RIDING ON YOUR MOTORCYCLE
,
YOU
NOTICE ANY UNUSUAL OPERATION
-
RELATED NOISE
,
STOP IMMEDIA
-
TELY
,
TURN THE ENGINE OFF
,
AND CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED
KTM
DEALER
.
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 down hill, 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
– I
N CASE OF RAIN
,
AFTER WASHING THE MOTORCYCLE
,
AFTER RIDES
THROUGH WATER AND IN CASE OF RIDES ON WET OFF
-
ROAD TRACKS
,
HUMID OR DIRTY BRAKE DISCS CAN DELAY THE BRAKING EFFECT
. T
HE
BRAKES MUST BE PULLED UNTIL THEY ARE DRY OR CLEAN
.
– R
IDES ON SALT
-
STREWED OR DIRTY ROADS CAN ALSO DELAY THE BRA
-
KING EFFECT
. T
HE BRAKES MUST BE PULLED UNTIL THEY ARE CLEAN
.
– D
IRTY BRAKE DISCS CAUSE INCREASED TEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND
BRAKE DISCS
.
– W
HEN YOU BRAKE
,
THE BRAKE DISCS
,
BRAKE PADS
,
BRAKE CALIPER
AND BRAKE FLUID HEAT UP
. T
HE HOTTER THESE PARTS GET
,
THE WEA
-
KER THE BREAKING 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 or pull the short circuit but-
ton when the engine is idling, until the engine stops. Turn the
fuel tap to the OFF position, park on an area where the ground
is firm, and lock the motorcycle.
