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Hand brake lever
The hand brake lever
1
is mounted on the right side of the handlebar.The
basic position of the handbrake lever can be changed in 4 steps
(see Maintenance work on chassis and engine).
WARNING
I
F THE RESISTANCE IN THE HAND BRAKE LEVER OR FOOT BRAKE PEDAL FEELS
“
SPONGY
”
(
NOT ENOUGH RESISTANCE
),
THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH
THE BRAKE SYSTEM
. D
ON
’
T RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE ANYMORE WITHOUT FIRST HAVING
THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOOKED OVER BY A
KTM
DEALER
.
Speedometer
The mileage indicator
A
in the speedometer
2
indicates overall mileage.
The day mileage indicator
B
can be set to 0 by means of the setting wheel
C
.
Turn the setting wheel forward until only zeros can be seen in the display.
Tachometer
The tachometer
3
shows the engine speed in revolutions per minute (rpm).
Do not push the engine into the orange zone, which begins at 8500 rpm.
!
CAUTION
!
M
AXIMUM RECOMMENDED ROTATION RATE IS
8500
RPM
. R
OTATION RATES EXCEEDING
8500
RPM WILL SHORTEN YOUR ENGINE
’
S LIFE
. R
EFER ALSO TO THE SECTION ON RUN
-
NING IN YOUR MOTORCYCLE TO BE FOUND IN THE
“D
RIVING
I
NSTRUCTIONS
”
CHAPTER
.
Indicator lamps
The green indicator lamp flashes when the flasher light is working in
the same rhythm as the flasher light. Faster flashing of the flasher
control lamp indicates a defect bulb
The blue indicator lamp lights up when the high beam is on.
The green indicator lamp lights up when the neutral gear is selected
The red cooling liquid temperature warning lamp lights up as soon
as the cooling liquid has reached a temperature of approximately
110° C (230° F).
!
CAUTION
!
I
F THE RED COOLING LIQUID TEMPERATURE WARNING LAMP LIGHTS UP WHILE YOU ARE
DRIVING
,
THE COOLING SYSTEM IS PROBABLY DEFECT
. I
MMEDIATELY STOP THE ENGINE
AND CHECK THE COOLING LIQUID LEVEL
. P
LACE A CLOTH ON THE RADIATOR CAP
. O
PEN
THE CAP SLOWLY
,
SO THE EXCESS PRESSURE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM CAN ESCAPE
.
CAUTION SCALDING HAZARD! D
RIVING WITH THE WARNING LAMP ON WILL
CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE
.
A
2
B
C
1
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