KTM 400 Owner's Handbook Manual page 12

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Starting when the engine is cold
1 Open the fuel tap
2 Swing up the side stand or center stand.
3 Put the gear in neutral
4 Operate the choke
5 Go to the left of your motorbike. DO NOT open the throttle, and briskly
kick the kickstarter ALL THE WAY.
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F YOU WANT TO START THE ENGINE
MOTORCYCLE BOOTS IN ORDER TO AVOID INJURIES
STARTER
GREAT VEHEMENCE
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THROTTLE GRIP INCREASE THE KICK
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ON
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ECAUSE THE PISTON IS WARMING UP FASTER THAN THE WATER COOLED CYLINDER
CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE
Starting when the engine is warm
1 Open the fuel tap
2 Swing up the side stand or center stand.
3 Put the gear in neutral
4 Leave the throttle closed and push the kickstarter hard ALL THE WAY
Starting when the engine is hot
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1 Open the fuel tap
2 Swing up the side stand or center stand.
3 Put the gear in neutral
4 Push in the hot-start button
5 Leave the throttle closed and push the kickstarter hard ALL THE WAY
6 Once the engine is running, pull hot-start button back into its original
position.
What to do when the engine is „flooded"
Pull in the hand decompression lever, open the throttle fully, kick the kick
starter through the stroke 5 to 10 times and start the motor as described
above.
Starting off
Pull the clutch lever. Put the engine into first gear, slowly release the clutch
lever and open throttle at the same time.
B
EFORE YOU START OFF
FULLY
CONTROL
Shifting/Riding
You are now in first gear, refered to as the drive or uphill gear. Depending
on the conditions (traffic, hill size, etc.), you can shift to a higher gear. Close
throttle, at the same time pull clutch lever in and shift to the next higher
gear. Let clutch lever go again and give gas. 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
reving of throttle, the gas usage increases.
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WARNING
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OR THE ENGINE MAY KICK BACK AND PROPEL YOUR FOOT UPWARD WITH
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LWAYS KICK KICKSTARTER BRISKLY ALL THE WAY WITHOUT OPENING THE THROTTLE
ICKING THE KICKSTARTER WITH NOT ENOUGH MOMENTUM
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BACK HAZARD
! CAUTION
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T RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITH FULL LOAD AND DON
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WARNING
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CHECK THAT THE MAIN OR SIDE STAND HAS BEEN SWUNG UP
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F THE STAND DRAGS ON THE GROUND
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MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALWAYS PUT ON STURDY
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OU MIGHT SLIP OFF THE KICK
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AND AN OPENED
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T REV ENGINE WHEN COLD
on the carburettor as far as it will go
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THE MOTORCYCLE CAN GO OUT OF
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