General Tips And Warnings For Starting The Motorcycle; Instructions For Your First Ride; Running In - KTM 125 SX Owner's Manual

GENERAL TIPS AND WARNINGS FOR STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE

Instructions for your first ride

– Verify that your KTM dealer performed the PREPARATION
OF VEHICLE jobs (see Customer Service Manual).
– Thoroughly read the whole instruction manual before
starting for your first tour.
– Familiarize yourself with the controls.
– Adjust the clutch lever, the hand brake lever and the foot
brake pedal to the most comfortable position.
– Get used to handling the motorcycle on an empty parking
lot or open space, before going for a longer ride. Also try to
ride as slowly as possible while standing upright, to improve
your feeling for the vehicle.
– Do not drive along off-road trails which go beyond your
ability and experience.
– Hold the handlebar with both hands and leave your feet on
the foot rests while driving.
– Remove your foot from the foot brake lever when you are
not braking. If the foot brake lever is not released the
brake pads rub continuously and the braking system is
overheated.
– You may only take a passenger along if your motorcycle is
fitted and registered for such purposes. During the ride, the
passenger must hold on to the straps or to the driver, with
his feet on the passenger footrests.
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– Do not make any alterations to the motorcycle and always
use ORIGINAL KTM SPARE PARTS. Spare parts from other
manufacturers can impair the safety of the motorcycle.
– Motorcycles are sensitive to alterations in the distribution of
weight. If you are taking luggage with you, it should be
secured as close as possible to the middle of the vehicle; dis-
tribute the weight evenly between the front and the 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 procedure.

Running in

Even very precisely machined sections of engine components
have rougher surfaces than components which have been
sliding across one another for quite some time. Therefore,
every engine needs to be broken in. For this reason, during its
first 500 kilometers (300 miles) or 5 hours the engine must not
be revved up to its performance limits.
Apply low but changing loads for running-in.
!
D
O NOT DRIVE AT FULL LOAD FOR THE FIRST
(300 ) 5
MILES OR HOURS
CAUTION
500
!
– W
EAR SUITABLE CLOTHING WHEN DRIVING A MOTORCYCLE
KTM
DRIVERS ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET
,
JACKET REGARDLESS OF WHETHER DRIVING ALL DAY OR JUST GO FOR
A SHORT RIDE
COLORED SO THAT OTHER USERS OF THE ROADS CAN SEE YOU AS
EARLY AS POSSIBLE
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 ACCESSORY PARTS RECOMMENDED BY
,
PLE FRONT PANELLING CAN IMPAIR THE DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE MOTORCYCLE
DISTRIBUTION AND THUS ALSO IMPAIR THE VEHICLE
CHARACTERISTICS
– T
HE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL ARE ALLOWED TO BE FITTED ONLY WITH
TIRES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROFILE TYPE
– B
E SURE TO CHECK THE SPOKE TENSION AFTER
. T
TIME HE SPOKE TENSION WILL DECREASE QUICKLY ON NEW WHEELS
I
F YOU CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH LOOSE SPOKES
CRACK AND LEAD TO UNSTABLE HANDLING
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TENSION
– O
BSERVE THE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
LOOK AHEAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SO THAT YOU RECOGNIZE ANY
HAZARDS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
– A
DJUST YOUR DRIVING SPEED TO THE CONDITIONS AND YOUR
DRIVING SKILLS
– D
RIVE CAREFULLY
TERRITORY
– W
HEN DRIVING OFF
MOTORCYCLE TO KEEP YOU COMPANY
OTHER SHOULD DIFFICULTIES ARISE
– R
EPLACE THE HELMET VISOR OR GOGGLE GLASSES EARLY ENOUGH
W
HEN LIGHT SHINES DIRECTLY ON A SCRATCHED VISOR OR GOGGLES
YOU WILL BE PRACTICALLY BLIND
– N
EVER LEAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT SUPERVISION AS LONG AS
THE ENGINE IS RUNNING
– T A
HE BOVE
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ONLY NO ADDITIONAL PASSENGER ALLOWED
– N
EITHER DO THESE MODELS MEET THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY
REGULATIONS AND SAFETY STANDARDS
,
ROADS HIGHWAYS
– W
HEN RIDING YOUR MOTORCYCLE
OTHER PEOPLE MAY FEEL MOLESTED BY EXCESSIVE NOISE
!
KILOMETERS
WARNING
,
. T
HE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE BRIGHTLY
. O
F COURSE YOUR PASSENGER WILL ALSO NEED
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ASES EXTRA TANKS ETC
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SEE
,
DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND TRY TO
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ON UNKNOWN ROADS
.
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ROAD ALWAYS HAVE A FRIEND ON A SECOND
,
SO THAT YOU CAN HELP EACH
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WARNING
M
ODELS WERE DESIGNED AND BUILT FOR ONE PERSON
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FREEWAYS ETC IS AGAINST THE LAW
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PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT
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SMART
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BOOTS GLOVES AND A
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KTM. F -
OR EXAM
.
CAN ALTER THE WEIGHT
'
S DRIVING
30 '
MINUTES RUNNING
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,
THE SPOKES MAY
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HECKING THE SPOKE
OR IN UNKNOWN
.
,
!
SING THEM ON PUBLIC
.
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