Starting Off - KTM 400LC4 Owner's Handbook Manual

Starting off

Pull the clutch lever. Put the engine into first gear, slowly
release the clutch lever and open throttle at the same time.
WARNING
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EFORE YOU START OFF CHECK THAT THE MAIN STAND HAS BEEN
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SWUNG UP FULLY F THE STAND DRAGS ON THE GROUND
MOTORCYCLE CAN GO OUT OF CONTROL
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LWAYS TURN ON THE LIGHT TO MAKE SURE THAT OTHER DRIVERS
BECOME AWARE OF YOU AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
Shifting/Riding
You are now in first gear, refered to as the drive or uphill gear.
Depending on the conditions (traffic, road gradient, etc.), you
can shift to a higher gear. Close throttle, at the same time pull
clutch lever and shift to the next higher gear. Let clutch lever
go again and open 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 turning the throttle grip all
the way, turn throttle back to 3/4; the speed hardly decreases
although the engine will use less gas. Never open the throttle
wider than the engine can handle. Excessive turning of the
throttle grip will increase full consumption.
By shifting down, use the brakes if necessary and close throttle
at the same time. Pull clutch lever and shift down to the next
gear. Let clutch lever go slowely and open throttle or shift
down again.
If the engine is killed f.ex. at a crossing, simply pull the clutch
lever and start. It is not necessary to switch the gear to
NEUTRAL.
WARNING
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BSERVE THE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
TO LOOK AHEAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SO THAT ANY HAZARDS CAN BE
RECOGNIZED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
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DJUST YOUR DRIVING SPEED ACCORDING TO THE CONDITIONS AND
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YOUR DRIVING SKILLS
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RIVE CAREFULLY ON UNKNOWN ROADS
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HEN DRIVING OFF ROAD ALWAYS HAVE A FRIEND ON A SECOND
MOTORCYCLE TO KEEP YOU COMPANY
OTHER SHOULD DIFFICULTIES ARISE
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EPLACE THE HELMET VISOR RESPECTIVELY GOGGLE GLASSES IN PLENTY
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OF TIME HEN LIGHT SHINES DIRECTLY ON SCRATCHED VISOR OR
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GOGGLES YOU WILL BE PRACTICALLY BLIND
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FTER FALLING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE
THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING UP OPERATIONS AGAIN
! CAUTION
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IGH RPM RATES WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD HAVE AN ADVERSE
EFFECT ON THE LIFE OF YOUR ENGINE
THE ENGINE IN A MODERATE RPM RANGE FOR A FEW MILES GIVING IT
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A CHANCE TO WARM UP FTER THAT NO FURTHER PRECAUTIONS IN
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THIS RESPECT NEED BE TAKEN
TING TEMPERATURE AS SOON AS THE RADIATORS BECOME WARM
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EVER HAVE THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN WHEN CHANGING DOWN TO
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A LOWER GEAR HE ENGINE WILL OVERSPEED
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VALVES N ADDITION THE REAR WHEEL BLOCKS SO THAT THE
MOTORCYCLE CAN EASILY GET OUT OF CONTROL
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ONG WHEELIES LEAD TO A DROP IN THE OIL PRESSURE WHICH CAN
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LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE
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F THE RED COOLING LIQUID TEMPERATURE LAMP LIGHTS UP WHILE
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YOU ARE DRIVING THIS INDICATES COOLING SYSTEM TROUBLE
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MMEDIATELY STOP AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE
WARNING LAMP ON WILL CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE
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PLACE A CLOTH ON THE RADIATOR CAP
SO THE EXCESS PRESSURE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM CAN ESCAPE
CAUTION SCALDING HAZARD! -
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LIQUID LEVEL
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O NOT DRIVE ON UNTIL THERE IS SUFFICIENT LIQUID IN THE COO
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LING SYSTEM OWEVER CALL ON ONE OF
SOON AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE DEFECT REMEDIED
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DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND TRYING
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SO THAT YOU CAN HELP EACH
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CHECK ALL FUNCTIONS
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E RECOMMEND YOU RUN
HE ENGINE HAS REACHED ITS OPERA
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DAMAGING THE
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RIVING WITH THE
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PEN THE CAP SLOWLY
AND CHECK THE COOLING
KTM'
S DEALERS AS
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F ANY ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING
THE ENGINE FASTENING BOLTS ARE TIGHT
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N THE EVENT THAT
NOTICE ANY UNUSUAL OPERATION
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TELY TURN THE ENGINE OFF
THE
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DEALER
Braking
Close throttle 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.
When driving downhill, use the braking effect of the engine.
Change down one or two gears but do not overspeed the
engine. In this way, you will not need to brake so much and
the brakes will not overheat.
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HEN YOU BRAKE THE BRAKE DISCS
BRAKE FLUID HEAT UP
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BRAKING EFFECT N EXTREME CASES
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CAN FAIL
Stopping and parking
Apply the brakes fully and put the engine into neutral. To stop
the engine, switch off the ignition. Turn the fuel tap to the
OFF position, park on an area where the ground is firm, and
lock the motorcycle.
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EVER LEAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT SUPERVISION AS LONG AS
THE ENGINE IS RUNNING
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OTORCYCLE ENGINES PRODUCE A GREAT AMOUNT OF HEAT WHILE
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RUNNING HE ENGINE RADIATORS
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DISCS AND SHOCK ABSORBERS CAN BECOME VERY HOT
TOUCH ANY OF THESE PARTS AFTER OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE
TAKE CARE TO PARK IT WHERE PEDESTRIANS ARE NOT LIKELY TO TOUCH
IT AND GET BURNED
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EVER PARK YOUR MOTORCYCLE IN PLACES WHERE THERE EXIST FIRE
HAZARDS DUE TO DRY GRASS OR OTHER EASILY FLAMMABLE
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MATERIALS
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LOSE THE FUEL TAP WHEN LEAVING YOUR VEHICLE
CARBURETOR CAN OVERFLOW AND FUEL WILL ENTER THE ENGINE
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LWAYS TAKE OUT THE IGNITION KEY WHEN PARKING YOUR
MOTORCYCLE SO THAT IT CANNOT BE USED BY UNAUTHORIZED
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PERSONS
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CAUTION
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WHILE RIDING ON YOUR MOTORCYCLE
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RELATED NOISE
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AND CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED
WARNING
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BRAKE PADS BRAKE CALIPER AND
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HE HOTTER THESE PARTS GET
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THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM
WARNING
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EXHAUST EXHAUST SYSTEM
CAUTION
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CHECK THAT
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YOU
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STOP IMMEDIA
KTM
THE WEAKER THE
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BRAKE
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AND
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THERWISE THE
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