KTM LC4 ADVENTURE R 640 2000, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Kickstart instructions
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
.
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
– 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
– 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
.
– N
EVER LEAVE A HELMET ATTACHED TO HELMET LOCK WHEN RIDING
YOUR MOTORCYCLE BECAUSE THE HELMET CAN GET CAUGHT IN THE
REAR WHEEL AND THROW THE VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL
.
– 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
.
– 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
MME
-
DIATELY STOP AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE
. D
RIVING WITH THE WAR
-
NING 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 COO
-
LING SYSTEM
. H
OWEVER
,
CALL ON ONE OF
KTM’
S DEALERS AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE DEFECT REMEDIED
.