KTM 640 LC4 Adventure, Owner'S Manual

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!
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
.
– S
HIFT TO THE NEXT HIGHER GEAR BY
8500
RPM AT THE LATEST
.
– 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
.
– I
F THE RED COOLING LIQUID TEMPERATURE LAMP LIGHTS UP WHILE
YOU ARE DRIVING
,
THIS INDICATES COOLING SYSTEM TROUBLE
.
I
MMEDIATELY STOP AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE
. D
RIVING WITH THE
WARNING LAMP ON WILL CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE
.
– 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! -
AND CHECK THE COOLING
LIQUID LEVEL
.
– D
O NOT DRIVE ON
,
UNTIL THERE IS SUFFICIENT LIQUID IN THE
COOLING 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 SCREWS ARE TIGHT
.
– I
N THE EVENT THAT
,
WHILE RIDING YOUR MOTORCYCLE
,
YOU NOTICE
ANY UNUSUAL OPERATION
-
RELATED NOISE
,
STOP IMMEDIATELY
,
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 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
– D
ELAYED BRAKE ACTION MUST BE EXPECTED DUE TO WET BRAKE DISKS
DURING RAINY WEATHER OR AFTER CLEANING OF THE MOTORCYCLE
.
I
N THIS CASE
,
REPEATEDLY APPLY THE BRAKES UNTIL THEY ARE DRY
.
– D
ELAYED BRAKE ACTION CAN ALSO OCCUR ON SALTED OR DIRTY
ROADS
. I
N THIS CASE
,
REPEATEDLY APPLY THE BRAKES TO REMOVE THE
DIRT
.
– 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
.
– D
IRTY BRAKE DISCS CAUSE INCREASED TEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND
BRAKE DISCS
.
Starting the engine with the kickstarter
Be sure to kick up the side or center stand before you start the
engine to avoid any damage.Start as described above, then
push the kickstarter hard all the way.
WARNING
– I
F YOU WANT TO START THE ENGINE
,
MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALWAYS
PUT ON STURDY MOTORCYCLE BOOTS IN ORDER TO AVOID INJURIES
.
Y
OU MIGHT SLIP OFF THE KICKSTARTER
,
OR THE ENGINE MAY KICK
BACK THE
K
ICKSTARTER
.
– A
LWAYS KICK KICKSTARTER BRISKLY ALL THE WAY WITHOUT OPENING
THE THROTTLE
. K
ICKING THE KICKSTARTER WITH NOT ENOUGH
MOMENTUM
,
AND AN OPENED THROTTLE GRIP INCREASE THE KICK
-
BACK HAZARD
.
– A
T TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO
,
MAKE SURE THE KICKSTARTER IS
LATCHED IN PLACE BEFORE DEPRESSING IT
.
!
CAUTION
!
B
EFORE YOU ACTUATE THE KICKSTARTER
,
BE SURE TO KICK UP THE SIDE
STAND
.
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 CENTER STAND HAS BEEN
SWUNG RIGHT UP TO THE TOP
. 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
– A
VOID ABRUPT LOAD CYCLES IN CURVES AND ON WET OR SLIPPERY
ROADS
. O
THERWISE
,
THE MOTORCYCLE COULD EASILY GET OUT OF
CONTROL
.
– N
EVER TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO POSITION OR WHILE THE
MOTORCYCLE IS MOVING
.
– D
O NOT TRY TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS WHILE DRIVING
. Y
OUR
ATTENTION WILL BE DISTRACTED FROM THE TRAFFIC AND MAY CAUSE
YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE
.
– A
FTER FALLING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE
,
CHECK ALL FUNCTIONS
THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING UP OPERATIONS AGAIN
.