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GENERAL TIPS AND WARNINGS FOR STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE
Instructions for initial operation
– Verify that your KTM dealer performed the PREPARATION
OF VEHICLE jobs (see Customer Service Manual).
– Read the entire manual carefully before your first drive.
– Enter the chassis, engine and key numbers on page 1.
– Familiarize yourself with the operating elements.
– Adjust the foot brake pedal and the hand brake lever to the
most comfortable positions for you.
– Get used to handling the motorcycle on an empty car park,
before starting on a longer drive. Also try to drive as slowly
as possible and in standing position, to improve your feeling
for the vehicle.
– Hold the handlebar with both hands and leave your feet on
the foot rests while driving.
– Remove your foot from the foot brake pedal when you are
not braking. If the foot brake pedal is not released the brake
pads rub continuously and the braking system is overheated.
– You may only be accompanied by a passenger if your
motorcycle is fitted and registered for such purposes. The
passenger must hold on to the supporting strap or the driver
and keep his feet on the passenger footrests throughout the
ride.
– Do not make any alterations to the motorcycle and always
use ORIGINAL KTM SPARE PARTS. Spare parts from other
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manufacturers can impair the safety of the motorcycle.
– New tires have a smooth surface and must be run in. For
this purpose, carefully ride the motorcycle at moderate
speed, tilting the vehicle at different angles so that the sur-
face is evenly roughened. Tires will not display their full grip
characteristics before they are properly run in.
– Motorcycles are sensitive to alterations in the distribution of
weight. If you are taking luggage with you, this should be
secured as close as possible to the middle of the vehicle; dis-
tribute the weight evenly between the front and rear wheel.
Never exceed the maximum permissible laden weight and
the axle weights. The maximum permissible laden weight is
made up of the following components:
– Motorcycle ready for operation and tank full
– Luggage
– Driver and passenger with protective clothing and helmet.
– Pay attention to running in instructions.
Running in
Even finely machined surfaces of engine parts have rougher
surfaces than parts that slide on each other for a long time.
Therefore, every engine must be run in. For this reason, do not
demand maximum performance from the engine for the first
1000 kilometers. The vehicle must be run in at low, changing
performance level for the first 1000 KM (620 miles). The maxi-
mum number of revolutions per minute must not go exceed
4800 rpm. Once you have run your engine in for 1000 km
(620 mi), you may push it to its 8500 rpm limit , i.e. up to the
red zone indicated in the tachometer. Exceeding the above
listed rotations as well as pushing high rpm when the engine is
cold will have an adverse effect on the life of your engine.
WARNING
– W
EAR SUITABLE CLOTHING WHEN DRIVING A MOTORCYCLE
KTM
DRIVERS ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET
,
JACKET
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER DRIVING ALL DAY OR JUST FOR A
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SHORT TRIP
HE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE BRIGHTLY
COLOURED SO THAT OTHER USERS OF THE ROADS CAN SEE YOU AS
. Y
EARLY AS POSSIBLE
OUR PASSENGER OF COURSE WILL ALSO NEED
SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
– A
LWAYS TURN ON THE LIGHT TO MAKE SURE THAT OTHER DRIVERS
BECOME AWARE OF YOU AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
– D
O NOT DRIVE AFTER HAVING CONSUMED ALCOHOL
– O
NLY USE ACCESSORIES THAT HAVE BEEN RELEASED BY
,
EXAMPLE
FRONT PANELLING CAN IMPAIR THE DRIVING PROPERTIES OF
. C
,
THE MOTORCYCLE
ASES
EXTRA TANKS ETC
DISTRIBUTION AND THUS ALSO IMPAIR THE VEHICLE
.
PROPERTIES
– T
HE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO BE TIRED WITH
TIRES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROFILE TYPE
– O
BSERVE THE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
TO LOOK AHEAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SO THAT ANY HAZARDS CAN BE
RECOGNIZED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
– A
DJUST YOUR DRIVING SPEED ACCORDING TO THE CONDITIONS AND
.
YOUR DRIVING SKILLS
– D
RIVE CAREFULLY ON UNKNOWN ROADS
– R
EPLACE THE HELMET VISOR RESPECTIVELY GOGGLE GLASSES IN PLENTY
. W
OF TIME
HEN LIGHT SHINES DIRECTLY ON SCRATCHED VISOR OR
,
GOGGLES
YOU WILL BE PRACTICALLY BLIND
– N
EVER LEAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT SUPERVISION AS LONG AS
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THE ENGINE IS RUNNING
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LEVER
,
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BOOTS
GLOVES AND A
.
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.
KTM. F
.
CAN ALTER THE WEIGHT
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S DRIVING
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,
DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND TRYING
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