Stopping And Parking; Refueling - KTM 640 DUKE II 2003 Owner's Manual

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Stopping and parking

Apply the brakes fully and put the engine into neutral. To stop the engine,
switch off the ignition. Close fuel tap. Park on solid ground and lock the
vehicle.
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OTORCYCLE ENGINES PRODUCE A GREAT AMOUNT OF HEAT WHILE RUNNING
ENGINE RADIATORS
BERS CAN BECOME VERY HOT
TING THE MOTORCYCLE
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 MATERIALS
!
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ARK YOUR MOTORCYCLE
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GROUND LEVEL SURFACE
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LOSE THE FUEL TAP WHEN LEAVING YOUR VEHICLE
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 PERSONS
NOTE REGARDING THE SIDE STAND:
Use your foot to kick side stand forward up to the stop and lean the
motorcycle sideways. Make sure that the ground is solid and that your
motorcycle is standing securely. Just in case, you can shift into first gear.
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T
HE SIDE STAND IS DESIGNED TO BEAR ONLY THE LOAD OF THE MOTORCYCLE
/
STAND AND OR THE FRAME CAN BE DAMAGED AND THE MOTORCYCLE CAN FALL OVER IF
YOU MOUNT THE MOTORCYCLE

Refueling

In the condition at delivery, the LC4 engine requires leaded or unleaded
premium-grade fuel with at least 95 octane (ROZ).
If this type of fuel is not available it is easy to change over to the pre-pro-
35 mm
grammed ignition curve for 80 - 94 octane (ROZ) (see activating the igni-
tion curve for low-octane fuel).
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U
SE LEADED OR UNLEADED PREMIUM
,
OCTANE FUEL THE IGNITION CURVE MUST BE CHANGED
.
WILL OCCUR
G
ASOLINE IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND POISONOUS
WHEN HANDLING GASOLINE
BURNING CIGARETTES
CAREFUL NOT TO SPILL GASOLINE ON THE ENGINE OR EXHAUST PIPE WHILE THE ENGINE IS
. W
HOT IPE UP SPILLS PROMPTLY
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SEEK A DOCTOR S ADVICE IMMEDIATELY
Fuel expands when its temperature rises. Therefore do not fill the tank to
the top (see fig.).
WARNING
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EXHAUST EXHAUST SYSTEM BRAKE DISCS
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O NOT TOUCH ANY OF THESE PARTS AFTER OPERA
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AND TAKE CARE TO PARK IT WHERE PEDESTRIANS ARE NOT
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CAUTION
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SO THAT IT RESTS STABLY ON THE SIDESTAND
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AND CAN T TIP OVER
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CAUTION
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THUS PUTTING AN ADDITIONAL LOAD ON THE SIDE STAND
CAUTION
- 95
GRADE OCTANE
WARNING
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XTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE USED
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O NOT REFUEL THE MOTORCYCLE NEAR OPEN FLAMES OR
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LWAYS SWITCH OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE REFUELLING
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F GASOLINE IS SWALLOWED OR SPLASHED IN THE EYES
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AND SHOCK ABSOR
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HARD
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THERWISE THE CARBURETOR
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HE SIDE
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(ROZ) . I
FUEL F USING LOWER
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OTHERWISE ENGINE DAMAGE
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