TM RACING 2012 TM 100 MX, User And Maintenance Manual

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INDICATIONS FOR FIRST START-UP
- Ensure that the “PRE-DELIVERY OPERATIONS” of your mo -
torcycle have been carried out by your TM dealer.
- Carefully read all user instructions before making the first jour -
ney.
- Become familiar with all operating controls.
- Adjust the clutch lever, the front brake lever and the brake pedal
so that they are in the most comfortable position.
- Get used to driving in an empty carpark or on land where it is
easy to handle the motorcycle before making a long journey.
Also try to move at a slow pace on foot to get used to the mo -
torcycle.
- Do not take routes that are too difficult for your driving ability
and experience.
- On the road, hold the handlebar with both hands and leave your
feet on the footrests.
- Be careful not to push the brake pedal if you do not wish to
brake. If the brake pedal is not released, the brake pads rub
continuously and the brake overheats
- Do not modify the motorcycle and always use ORIGINAL TM
SPARE PARTS. Spare parts made by other manufacturers can
jeopardise the safety of the motorcycle.
- Motorcycles are sensitive to the movement of weight. When
carrying luggage, fix it as near as possible to the centre of the
motorcycle and distribute the weight equally between the front
and rear wheel.
- Follow running in instructions.
RUNNING IN INSTRUCTIONS
The surfaces of components of a new motorcycle, even if they
undergo precision workings, are however less smooth than the
same components in a motorcycle that have been driven for a
time: this explains the necessity for running in the new engine.
To obtain an optimal bedding of the moving parts of a new engine,
it must be taken to produce maximum performance gradually.
For this reason, during the first 3 hours of use (1 hour for com -
petition use) the engine must only be used up to max. 50% of
its power. Moreover, the number of revs. must not exceed 7000/
min.
In the following 5 hours of use (1 hour for competition use) the
engine can be used up to max. 75% of its power. Drive the mo -
torcycle in different conditions (road, easy off-road tracts). Do not
make long journeys without ever closing the throttle.
By following these regulations, you will obtain maximum perform -
ance and longer duration of the motorcycle through time.
WARNING
THE 85/100 MX and 125 and 144 END/MX MODELS HAVE BEEN DE -
VELOPED WITH NO COMPROMISE FOR OFF-ROAD COMPETITIONS.
EVEN IF THE ENDURO MODELS ARE TYPE-APPROVED, PAY ATTEN -
TION WHEN USING ON THE ROAD . MOST OF ALL AVOID TO RIDE
FULL THROTTLE FOR A LONG TIME.
- ALWAYS WEAR SUITABLE CLOTHING WHEN USING THE MOTOR-
CYCLE. ASTUTE MOTORCYCLISTS THAT DRIVE A TM ALWAYS
WEAR THE TYPE-APPROVED HELMET, BOOTS, GLOVES AND
A JACKET, WHETHER IT IS A LONG OR SHORT JOURNEY. THE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE BRIGHT SO THAT THE MO-
TORCYCLIST CAN BE EASILY SEEN BY OTHER ROAD USERS.
- ALWAYS SWITCH THE HEADLIGHT ON DURING THE JOURNEY,
SO THAT OTHER ROAD-USERS CAN SEE YOU IN TIME.
- DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.
- ONLY USE ORIGINAL TM ACCESSORIES. FRONT COVERINGS,
FOR EXAMPLE, CAN NEGATIVELY AFFETCT THE BEHAVIOUR OF
THE MOTORCYCLE ON THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEEDS, OR HAVE
NEGATIVE INFLUENCE OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE MOTORCY-
CLE DUE TO DIFFERENT WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION.
- THE FRONT AND REAR TYRES MUST HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF
PROFILE.
- AFTER THE FIRST 30 MINS, OF DRIVING, THE WHEEL SPOKE
TENSION MUST BE CHECKED. SPOKE TENSION DECREASES
QUICKLY ON NEW WHEELS. IF YOU DRIVE WITH LOOSE SPOKES,
THE SPOKES MAY BREAK, CAUSING UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDI-
TIONS (SEE CHECK SPOKE TENSION).
- THE RACING MODELS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND PREPARED
ONLY FOR ONE PERSON. IT IS PROHIBITED TO TAKE ON PAS-
SENGERS.
- FOLLOW THE HIGHWAY CODE, DRIVE CAREFULLY SO AS TO
RECOGNISE DANGERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
- ADAPT SPEED TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD AND YOUR
DRIVING CAPABILITY.
- DRIVE CAREFULLY ON UNKNOWN ROADS OR LAND.
- WHEN OFF-ROAD YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BE ACCOMPANIED BY
A FRIEND WITH A SECOND MOTORCYCLE, SO THAT YOU CAN
HELP EACH OTHER IF DIFFICULTIES OCCUR.
- IN DUE TIME, REPLACE THE VISOR OR LENSES OF THE GOG-
GLES. YOU WILL BE BLINDED AGAINST SUNLIGHT IF THE VISOR
OR GOGGLES ARE SCRATCHED.
- DO NOT LEAVE THE MOTORCYCLE UNSUPERVISED IF THE EN-
GINE IS RUNNING.
- MX MODELS ARE NOT TYPE-APPROVED FOR USE ON PUBLIC
ROADS OR MOTORWAYS.
- WHEN USING YOUR MOTORCYCLE, ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND THAT
EXCESSIVE NOISE DISTURBS OTHERS.
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ADVICE AND GENERAL RECCOMANDATIONS FOR
COMMISSIONING THE MOTORCYCLE
ADVICE AND GENERAL RECCOMANDATIONS FOR
COMMISSIONING THE MOTORCYCLE