Braking - KTM 450 SX 2009 Owner's Manual

RIDING INSTRUCTIONS

Braking

7.5
Warning
Danger of accidents If you brake too hard, the wheels can lock. When the front wheels lock, the vehicle can no longer be steered.
–
Adapt your braking to the traffic situation and the road conditions.
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking caused by spongy pressure point of front or rear brake.
–
Have the brake system checked in an authorized KTM workshop, and do not ride any further.
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking due to wet or dirty brakes.
–
Clean or dry dirty or wet brakes by riding and braking gently.
Info
Use the hand brake lever to activate the front brakes and the foot brake pedal to activate the rear brakes.
–
When braking, release the throttle and apply the front and rear brakes at the same time.
–
Shift the transmission to lower gears according to the vehicle's speed.
–
Braking should always be completed before you go into a bend.
–
On long downhill stretches, use the braking effect of the engine. Change down one or two gears, but do not overstress the engine. In
this way, you have to brake far less and the brakes do not overheat.
48