Shifting/Riding; Braking - HUSABERG "05 Owner's Manual

SHIFTING/RIDING

You are now in first gear, refered to as the drive or uphill gear. Depen-
ding on the conditions (traffic, hill size, etc.), you can shift to a hig-
her gear. Close throttle, at the same time pull clutch lever in and
shift to the next higher gear. Let clutch lever go again and acce-
lerate. 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 3/4; the speed hardly decreases although the
engine will use less gas. Only give as much gas as the engine
can handle. Through quick and high revving of the throttle, the fuel
usage increases.
By shifting down, use the brakes if necessary and close the throttle
at the same time. Pull the clutch lever and shift down to the next
gear. Let clutch lever go slowly and open the throttle or shift down
again
NOTE: Dedicated to nothing but offroad racing, Hus-
aberg models make no compromises in their design.
As such, they do not include any radiator fan, and the
size of the radiator is dimensioned for optimum ergo-
nomics. In normal racing, the cooling system is suffi-
cient. If you use your motorbike in other conditions,
please note that: the E-starter allows you to start FC/FS
models again at any time. Therefore, turn off the engine
if you intend to run your motorcycle in idle or at a stand-
still for longer periods of time (more than 2 minutes).
Avoid letting the clutch slip frequently and for exten-
ded periods. This would cause the engine oil to heat
up, thereby heating up the cooling system. You should
drive at low speeds (4-stroke style - letting the engine
pull you) and not at high speeds not by letting the clutch
slip (2-stroke style).
WARNING: After falling with the motorcycle, check all
functions thoroughly before starting up operations
again.
A twisted handlebar must always be replaced. Do not
adjust the handlebar, it will lose stability.
CAUTION: High rpm rates when the engine is cold
have an adverse effect on the life of your engine. We
recommend you run the engine in a moderate rpm
range for a few miles giving it a chance to warm up.
After that no further precautions in this respect need
to be taken. The engine has reached its operating tem-
perature as soon as the radiators become warm.
Never have the throttle wide open when changing
down to a lower gear. The engine will over-rev, dama-
ging the valves. In addition, the rear wheel locks so
that the motorcycle can easily get out of control.
If any abnormal vibrations occur while driving, check
that the engine fastening bolts are tight.
In the event that, while riding on your motorcycle, you
notice any unusual operation-related noise, stop imme-
diately, turn the engine off, and contact an authorized
Husaberg dealer.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS

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 down hill, 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.
WARNING: In case of rain, after washing the motorcy-
cle, after rides through water and in case of rides on
wet off-road tracks, humid or dirty brake discs can delay
the braking effect. The brakes must be pulled until
they are dry or clean.
Rides on salt-strewed or dirty roads can also delay the
braking effect. The brakes must be pulled until they
are clean.
Dirty brake discs cause increased tear of brake pads
and brake discs.
When you brake, the brake discs, brake pads, brake
caliper and brake fluid heat up. The hotter these parts
get, the weaker the breaking effect. In extreme cases,
the entire braking system can fail.
If the resistance in the hand brake lever or foot brake
pedal feels "spongy" (too much play), this is an indi-
cation that something is wrong with the brake system.
Don't ride your motorcycle anymore without first having
the brake system looked over by a Husaberg dealer.
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