Starting When The Engine Is Cold; Starting When The Engine Is Warm; What To Do When The Engine Is "Flooded; Starting Off - KTM 85 SX 2003 Owner's Manual

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Starting when the engine is cold

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1 Open fuel tap .
2 Put the gear in neutral
3 Activate the cold-starting aid (choke)
4 Leave throttle closed and kick down the kickstarter vigorously all the
way.
WARNING
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O AVOID INJURY WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE
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BOOTS OU MAY SLIP OFF THE KICKSTARTER
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DO NOT KICK HART ENOUGH
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O NOT START THE ENGINE AND ALLOW IT TO IDLE IN A CLOSED AREA
FUMES ARE POISONOUS AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH
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LWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING
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O NOT RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE AT FULL LOAD AND DO NOT REV UP THE ENGINE
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WHEN COLD SINCE THE PISTON WARMS UP AND EXPANDS FASTER THAN THE WATER
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COOLED CYLINDER THIS MIGHT CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE
WARM OR DRIVE IT WARM AT LOW R

Starting when the engine is warm

1 Open fuel tap
2 Put the gear in neutral
3 Leave throttle closed and kick down kickstarter vigorously all the way.

What to do when the engine is "flooded"

1 Close fuel tap
2 Start engine with full throttle. If necessary, unscrew spark plug and dry
it.
3 Once the engine is running, open fuel tap again.

Starting off

Pull the clutch lever. Put the engine into first gear, slowly release the clutch
lever and accelerate at the same time.
WARNING
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LWAYS REMOVE THE PLUG IN

Shifting/Riding

You are now in first gear, referred to as the drive or uphill gear. Depending
on the conditions (traffic, hill size, etc.), you can shift to a higher gear. Turn
down the throttle, at the same time pull clutch lever in and shift to the next
higher gear. Let clutch lever go again and open the throttle. If you turned
on the choke, make sure you turn it off again as soon as engine is warm.
When shifting down, use the brakes if necessary and turn down at the same
time. Pull clutch lever and shift down to the next lower gear. Let the clutch
lever go slowly and open throttle or shift down again.
WARNING
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FTER FALLING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE
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BEFORE USING IT AGAIN
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TWISTED HANDLEBAR MUST ALWAYS BE REPLACED
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LEBAR IT WILL LOSE STABILITY
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ALWAYS WEAR STRONG BIKERS
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OR THE ENGINE MAY KICK BACK IF YOU
CAUTION
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ALWAYS LET ENGINE IDLE UNTIL
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P M SPEEDS
STAND BEFORE YOUR CHILD RIDES THE MOTORCYCLE
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CHECK ALL ITS FUNCTIONS THOROUGHLY
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O NOT ADJUST THE HAND
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