Advertisement
Starting when the engine is cold
1 Open fuel tap
2 Turn on ignition or emergency OFF switch
3 Put the gear in neutral
4 Activate cold-starting aid (choke)
5 Leave throttle closed or open it no more than
kickstarter vigorously all the way.
WARNING
– T
O AVOID INJURY WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE
– D
O NOT START THE ENGINE AND ALLOW IT TO IDLE IN A CLOSED AREA
E
XHAUST FUMES ARE POISONOUS AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONSCIOUSN
. A
ESS AND DEATH
LWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHILE THE
.
ENGINE IS RUNNING
!
CAUTION
D
O NOT RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITH FULL LOAD AND DO NOT REV UP THE
.
ENGINE WHEN COLD
SINCE THE PISTON IS WARMS UP AND EXPANDS FASTER
THAN THE WATER COOLED CYLINDER
ALWAYS LET ENGINE IDLE UNTIL WARM OR DRIVE IT WARM AT LOW R
.
SPEEDS
Starting when the engine is warm
1 Open fuel tap
2 Turn on ignition or emergency OFF switch
3 Put the gear in neutral
1
4 Open throttle to
/
and kick down kickstarter vigorously
2
What to do when the engine is „flooded"
1 Close fuel tap
2 Start engine with full throttle. If necessary, unscrew spark plug
and dry it.
3 Once the engine is running, open fuel tap again.
Starting off
Pull the clutch lever. Put the engine into first gear, slowly release the
clutch lever and accelerate at the same time.
WARNING
– B
,
EFORE YOU START OFF
CHECK THAT THE MAIN OR SIDE STAND HAS BEEN
. I
SWUNG RIGHT UP TO THE TOP
MAY LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE
– B
EFORE STARTING FOR AN OFF
ADDITIONALLY SECURE THE SIDE STAND WITH THE RUBBER BAND ON THE
.
AIR FILTER BOX
Shifting/Riding
You are now in first gear, referred to as the drive or uphill gear.
Depending on the conditions (traffic, hill size, etc.), you can shift to a
higher gear. Turn down the throttle, at the same time pull clutch
lever in and shift to the next higher gear. Let clutch lever go again
and open the 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 opening the throttle all the way,
turn throttle back to
3
/
; the speed hardly decreases although the
4
engine will use less gas. Only give as much gas as the engine can
handle. Through quick and high revving of throttle, the gas con-
sumption increase. When shifting down, use the brakes if necessary
and turn down at the same time. Pull clutch lever and shift down to
the next lower gear. Let clutch lever go slowly and open throttle or
shift down again.
WARNING
– O
BSERVE THE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
LOOK AHEAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SO THAT YOU RECOGNIZE ANY HAZARDS
.
AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
– A
DJUST YOUR DRIVING SPEED TO THE CONDITIONS AND YOUR DRIVING
.
SKILLS
1
/
and kick down
3
,
ALWAYS WEAR BOOTS
!
,
THIS MIGHT CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE
F THE STAND DRAGS ON THE FLOOR
.
-
,
ROAD TOUR
IT IS RECOMMENDED TO
,
DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND TRY TO
– D
RIVE CAREFULLY ON UNKNOWN ROADS OR IN UNKNOWN TERRITORY
– W
HEN DRIVING OFF
MOTORCYCLE TO KEEP YOU COMPANY
OTHER SHOULD DIFFICULTIES ARISE
– R
EPLACE THE HELMET VISOR OR GOGGLE GLASSES EARLY ENOUGH
LIGHT SHINES DIRECTLY ON A SCRATCHED VISOR OR GOGGLES
BE PRACTICALLY BLIND
– A
FTER FALLING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE
THOROUGHLY BEFORE USING IT AGAIN
!
!
.
– H
-
IGH RPM RATES WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT
ON THE LIFE OF YOUR ENGINE
A MODERATE RPM RANGE FOR A FEW MILES GIVING IT A CHANCE TO
. A
WARM UP
FTER THAT NO FURTHER PRECAUTIONS IN THIS RESPECT NEED
.
BE TAKEN
– N
EVER HAVE THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN WHEN CHANGING DOWN TO A
. T
LOWER GEAR
HE ENGINE WILL OVERREV
.
,
ADDITION
THE REAR WHEEL BLOCKS SO THAT THE MOTORCYCLE CAN
.
.
.
P
M
EASILY GET OUT OF CONTROL
– I
F THE ENGINE RUNS WITHOUT THROTTLE DURING LONGER DOWNHILL
,
TRAVEL
THE ENGINE SHOULD BE ACCELERATED OCCASIONALLY TO
ENSURE THAT IT IS SUPPLIED WITH SUFFICIENT LUBRICANT WHICH IS
MIXED IN THE FUEL
– I
N THE EVENT THAT
ANY UNUSUAL OPERATION
,
ENGINE OFF
AND CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED
Braking
Turn off gas and apply the hand and foot brakes at the same time.
When driving on sandy, wet or slippery ground use mainly the rear
wheel brake. Always brake with feeling, blocking wheels can cause
you to skid or fall. Also change down to lower gears depending on
your speed.
W
,
HEN YOU BRAKE
BRAKE FLUID HEAT UP
. I
AKING EFFECT
N EXTREME CASES
Stopping and parking
Brake motorcycle and shift gears to idling. To switch off the engine,
,
YOU
depress short circuit switch until the engine stops or switch off igni-
tion. Close fuel tap.
– N
EVER LEAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT SUPERVISION AS LONG AS THE
ENGINE IS RUNNING
– M
OTORCYCLE ENGINES PRODUCE A GREAT AMOUNT OF HEAT WHILE RUN
. T
NING
HE ENGINE
ABSORBERS CAN BECOME VERY HOT
AFTER STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE
PEDESTRIANS ARE NOT LIKELY TO TOUCH IT AND GET BURNED
!
– C
LOSE THE FUEL TAP WHEN LEAVING YOUR VEHICLE
CARBURETOR MAY GET FLOODED AND FUEL WILL ENTER THE ENGINE
-
,
ROAD
ALWAYS HAVE A FRIEND ON A SECOND
,
SO THAT YOU CAN HELP EACH
.
.
,
CHECK ALL ITS FUNCTIONS
.
CAUTION
. W
E RECOMMEND YOU RUN THE ENGINE IN
,
DAMAGING THE VALVES
.
.
,
WHILE RIDING ON YOUR MOTORCYCLE
-
,
RELATED NOISE
STOP IMMEDIATELY
KTM
DEALER
WARNING
,
,
THE BRAKE DISCS
BRAKE PADS
BRAKE CALIPER AND
. T
,
HE HOTTER THESE PARTS GET
THE WEAKER THE BRE
,
THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM CAN FAIL
WARNING
.
,
,
,
EXHAUST PIPE
MUFFLER
BRAKE ROTORS
. D
O NOT TOUCH ANY OF THESE PARTS
,
AND TAKE CARE TO PARK IT WHERE
CAUTION
.
. W
HEN
,
YOU WILL
!
. I
N
,
YOU NOTICE
,
TURN THE
.
11
-
.
-
,
AND SHOCK
.
!
. O
THERWISE THE
.
Hide quick links:
Advertisement
