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GENERAL TIPS AND WARNINGS FOR STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE
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Instructions for initial operation
– Make sure the work for the „pre-delivery inspection“ was per-
formed by your authorized KTM workshop. The DELIVERY CER-
TIFICATE and SERVICE MANUAL will be handed over when you
pick up your vehicle.
– Read the entire manual carefully before your first drive.
– Enter the chassis, engine and key numbers on page 1.
– Familiarize yourself with the operating elements.
– Adjust the foot brake pedal and the hand brake lever to the
most comfortable positions for you.
– Get used to handling the motorcycle on an empty car park, before
starting on a longer drive. Also try to drive as slowly as possi-
ble and in standing position, to improve your feeling for the
vehicle.
– Hold the handlebar with both hands and leave your feet on the
foot rests while driving.
– Remove your foot from the foot brake pedal when you are not
braking. If the foot brake pedal is not released the brake pads
rub continuously and the braking system is overheated.
– You may only be accompanied by a passenger if your motorcy-
cle is fitted and registered for such purposes. The passenger
must hold on to the supporting strap or the driver and keep his
feet on the passenger footrests throughout the ride.
– Do not make any alterations to the motorcycle and always use
ORIGINAL KTM SPARE PARTS. Spare parts from other man-
ufacturers can impair the safety of the motorcycle.
– New tires have a smooth surface and must be run in. For this
purpose, carefully ride the motorcycle at moderate speed, tilt-
ing the vehicle at different angles so that the surface is evenly
roughened. Tires will not display their full grip characteristics
before they are properly run in.
– Motorcycles are sensitive to changes in the weight distribution.
Read the section on „Accessories and payload“ when carrying
luggage.
– Pay attention to running in instructions.
Running in
Even finely machined surfaces of engine parts have rougher sur-
faces than parts that slide on each other for a long time. Therefore,
every engine must be run in. For this reason, do not demand max-
imum performance from the engine for the first 1000 kilometers.
The vehicle must be run in at low, changing performance level for
the first 1000 km (620 miles). The maximum number of revolu-
tions per minute must not go exceed 4800 rpm. Once you have
run your engine in for 1000 km (620 miles), you may push it to
its 8500 rpm limit, i.e. up to the red zone indicated in the tachome-
ter. Exceeding the above listed rotations as well as pushing high
rpm when the engine is cold will have an adverse effect on the life
of your engine.
– WEAR SUITABLE CLOTHING WHEN DRIVING A MOTORCYCLE.
CLEVER KTM DRIVERS ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET, BOOTS, GLOVES
AND A JACKET, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER DRIVING ALL DAY OR
JUST FOR A SHORT TRIP. THE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE
BRIGHTLY COLOURED SO THAT OTHER USERS OF THE ROADS CAN
SEE YOU AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. YOUR PASSENGER OF COURSE
WILL ALSO NEED SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
– ALWAYS TURN ON THE LIGHT TO MAKE SURE THAT OTHER DRIV-
ERS BECOME AWARE OF YOU AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
– DO NOT DRIVE AFTER HAVING CONSUMED ALCOHOL.
– THE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO BE TIRED
WITH TIRES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROFILE TYPE.
– NEW WHEELS HAVE A SMOOTH SURFACE, WHICH MEANS THAT THEY
MUST BE RUN IN TO ACHIEVE FULL GRIP. FOR THIS PURPOSE,
RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE CAREFULLY AT MODERATE SPEED DUR-
ING THE FIRST 200 KILOMETERS WITH NEW TIRES, TILTING THE
VEHICLE AT DIFFERENT ANGLES SO THAT ALL SECTIONS ARE
PROPERLY ROUGHENED. TIRES WILL NOT DISPLAY THEIR FULL
GRIP CHARACTERISTICS UNTIL THEY ARE PROPERLY RUN IN.
– DRIVE AT A MODERATE SPEED FOR THE FIRST FEW KILOMETERS
OF EACH TRIP TO ALLOW THE TIRES TO REACH THE NECESSARY
OPERATING TEMPERATURE. MAXIMUM ROAD GRIP IS ASSURED
WHEN THE TIRES ARE WARM.
– OBSERVE THE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND
TRYING TO LOOK AHEAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SO THAT ANY HAZ-
ARDS CAN BE RECOGNIZED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
– ADJUST YOUR DRIVING SPEED ACCORDING TO THE CONDITIONS
AND YOUR DRIVING SKILLS.
– DRIVE CAREFULLY ON UNKNOWN ROADS
– REPLACE THE HELMET VISOR RESPECTIVELY GOGGLE GLASSES
IN PLENTY OF TIME. WHEN LIGHT SHINES DIRECTLY ON SCRATCHED
VISOR OR GOGGLES, YOU WILL BE PRACTICALLY BLIND.
– NEVER LEAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT SUPERVISION AS
LONG AS THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
Accessories and payload
Accessory parts and baggage can significantly decrease a motor-
cycle's driving stability. Please observe the following warnings.
– ONLY USE ACCESSORIES THAT HAVE BEEN RELEASED BY KTM. FOR
EXAMPLE, FRONT PANELLING CAN IMPAIR THE DRIVING PROPER-
TIES OF THE MOTORCYCLE. CASES, EXTRA TANKS ETC. CAN ALTER
THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION AND THUS ALSO IMPAIR THE VEHI-
CLE’S DRIVING PROPERTIES.
– FASTEN THE BAGGAGE CLOSE TO THE CENTER OF THE MOTOR-
CYCLE AND DISTRIBUTE THE WEIGHT EVENLY ON THE FRONT AND
REAR WHEELS AND ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT.
– BAGGAGE MUST BE SECURELY AND ADEQUATELY FASTENEND;
LOOSE BAGGAGE WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPAIR DRIVING SAFETY.
– A HIGH PAYLOAD WILL CHANGE THE MOTORCYCLE'S HANDLING
AND CONSIDERABLY INCREASE THE BRAKING DISTANCE; ADAPT
YOUR DRIVING SPEED ACCORDINGLY.
– NEVER EXCEED THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LADEN WEIGHT AND
THE AXLE WEIGHTS. THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LADEN WEIGHT
IS MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:
– MOTORCYCLE READY FOR OPERATION AND TANK FULL
– LUGGAGE
– DRIVER AND PASSENGER WITH PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
HELMET.
