Starting Off; Shifting, Riding - KTM 250 EXC TPI Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Advertisement

9.3

Starting off

Info
Switch on the light before riding the vehicle. You will be seen earlier by other motorists.
When you are riding, the side stand must be folded up and secured with the rubber strap.
Pull the clutch lever, shift into first gear, release the clutch lever slowly and at the same time open the throt-
tle carefully.
9.4

Shifting, riding

Warning
Danger of accidents If you change down at high engine speed, the rear wheel blocks and the engine
races.
Do not change into a low gear at high engine speed.
Warning
Engine failure The engine will not be lubricated unless there is 2-stroke oil in the oil tank.
If the oil level warning light lights up, the 2-stroke oil is sufficient for the remaining tank of fuel.
As soon as the oil level warning light lights up, ride for no longer than until the remaining fuel in the
tank is depleted.
At the next opportunity add 2-stroke oil before you refuel.
Time the oil pump if the 2-stroke oil hose has been removed or the 2-stroke oil tank has been fully
depleted in error.
Take the motorcycle off side stand
stand with rubber strap
Shift the transmission to neutral position.
Condition
Ambient temperature: < 10 °C (< 50 °F)
Pull the cold start button fully out and turn it by a ¼ turn.
Info
If the engine is warm, the cold start button must be
401944-10
deactivated.
Press the start button.
Info
Do not open the throttle.
Press the start button for a maximum of 5 seconds.
Wait for 30 seconds before a further attempt at start-
ing.
At temperatures below 15 °C (60 °F), several attempts
at starting may be necessary to warm-up the lithium-ion
battery and thereby increase the starting power.
400733-01
During the starting process, the malfunction indicator
lamp lights up.
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS 9
1
and secure the side
2
.
45

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Table of Contents