General Tips And Warnings For Starting The Motorcycle; Instructions For Your First Ride; Running In - KTM 250 SX 2003 Owner's Handbook Manual

GENERAL TIPS AND WARNINGS FOR STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE

Instructions for your first ride

– Verify that your KTM dealer performed the PREPARATION
OF VEHICLE jobs (see Customer Service Manual).
– Thoroughly read the whole instruction manual before
starting for your first tour.
– Familiarize yourself with the controls.
– Adjust the clutch lever, the hand brake lever and the foot
brake pedal to the most comfortable position.
– Get used to handling the motorcycle on an empty parking lot
or open space, before going for a longer ride. Also try to ride
as slowly as possible while standing upright, to improve your
feeling for the vehicle.
– Do not drive along off-road trails which go beyond your abi-
lity and experience.
– Hold the handlebar with both hands and leave your feet on
the foot rests while driving.
– Remove your foot from the foot brake lever when you are
not braking. If the foot brake lever is not released the brake
pads rub continuously and the braking system is overhea-
ted.
– Do not make any alterations to the motorcycle and always
use ORIGINAL KTM SPARE PARTS. Spare parts from other
manufacturers can impair the safety of the motorcycle.
– Pay attention to running-in procedure.
10

Running in

Even very precisely machined sections of engine components
have rougher surfaces than components which have been
ding across one another for quite some time. Therefore, every
engine needs to be broken in. For this reason, during its first
500 kilometers (300 miles) or 5 hours the engine must not be
revved up to its performance limits.
Apply low but changing loads for running-in.
!
D
O NOT DRIVE AT FULL LOAD FOR THE FIRST
(300 ) 5
MILES OR HOURS
CAUTION
500
!
– W
EAR SUITABLE CLOTHING WHEN DRIVING A MOTORCYCLE
KTM
DRIVERS ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET
,
JACKET REGARDLESS OF WHETHER DRIVING ALL DAY OR JUST GO FOR
A SHORT RIDE
COLORED SO THAT OTHER USERS OF THE ROADS CAN SEE YOU AS EARLY
AS POSSIBLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
– D
O NOT DRIVE AFTER HAVING CONSUMED ALCOHOL
– O
NLY USE ACCESSORY PARTS RECOMMENDED BY
FRONT PANELLING CAN IMPAIR THE DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
MOTORCYCLE
DISTRIBUTION AND THUS ALSO IMPAIR THE VEHICLE
CHARACTERISTICS
– T
HE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL ARE ALLOWED TO BE FITTED ONLY
WITH TIRES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROFILE TYPE
– B
E SURE TO CHECK THE SPOKE TENSION AFTER
. T
TIME HE SPOKE TENSION WILL DECREASE QUICKLY ON NEW WHEELS
I
F YOU CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH LOOSE SPOKES
CRACK AND LEAD TO UNSTABLE HANDLING
").
TENSION
– A
DJUST YOUR DRIVING SPEED TO THE CONDITIONS AND YOUR DRIVING
.
SKILLS
– D
RIVE CAREFULLY IN UNKNOWN TERRITORY
– R
EPLACE THE HELMET VISOR OR GOGGLE GLASSES EARLY ENOUGH
W
HEN LIGHT SHINES DIRECTLY ON A SCRATCHED VISOR OR GOGGLES
YOU WILL BE PRACTICALLY BLIND
– N
EVER LEAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT SUPERVISION AS LONG AS
sli-
THE ENGINE IS RUNNING
– T M
HE ODELS WERE DESIGNED AND BUILT FOR ONE PERSON ONLY
ADDITIONAL PASSENGER ALLOWED
– N
EITHER DO THESE MODELS MEET THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY
LATIONS AND SAFETY STANDARDS
!
HIGHWAYS
– W
KILOMETERS
HEN RIDING YOUR MOTORCYCLE
PEOPLE MAY FEEL MOLESTED BY EXCESSIVE NOISE
WARNING
,
. T
HE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE BRIGHTLY
. O
F COURSE YOUR PASSENGER WILL ALSO NEED SUITABLE
.
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ASES EXTRA TANKS ETC
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WARNING
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SING THEM ON PUBLIC ROADS
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FREEWAYS ETC IS AGAINST THE LAW
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PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT OTHER
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SMART
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BOOTS GLOVES AND A
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KTM. F ,
OR EXAMPLE
CAN ALTER THE WEIGHT
'
S DRIVING
.
30 '
MINUTES RUNNING
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THE SPOKES MAY
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HECKING THE SPOKE
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