KTM 950 SUPERMOTO - Manual (Page 27)

DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS
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– THE PASSENGER MUST HOLD ON TO THE
DRIVER OR THE GRAB HANDLE ON THE
BAGGAGE CARRIER DURING THE RIDE AND
KEEP HIS FEET ON THE PASSENGER
FOOTRESTS.
– REGULARLY MAKE SURE THAT THE BAG-
GAGE AND CASES ARE TIGHTLY FASTENED.
– AFTER FALLING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE,
CHECK ALL FUNCTIONS THOROUGHLY
BEFORE STARTING UP OPERATIONS AGAIN.
– A BENT HANDLEBAR MUST ALWAYS BE
REPLACED. NEVER TRY TO STRAIGHTEN
THE HANDLEBAR BECAUSE THIS WILL
CAUSE IT TO LOSE ITS STABILITY.
– 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 BE TAKEN. THE ENGINE HAS
REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE AS
SOON AS THE 4TH BAR ON THE TEMPER-
ATURE INDICATOR LIGHTS UP.
– IF THE RED OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP
LIGHTS UP WHILE DRIVING, THE OIL PRES-
SURE IS TOO LOW TO ADEQUATELY LUBRI-
CATE THE ENGINE. STOP IMMEDIATELY AND
SWITCH OFF THE ENGINE. IF YOU CON-
TINUE TO DRIVE, ENGINE DAMAGE WILL
OCCUR WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
CHECK THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL OR CONTACT
AN AUTHORIZED KTM WORKSHOP.
– NEVER HAVE THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN
WHEN CHANGING DOWN TO A LOWER GEAR.
THE ENGINE WILL OVERSPEED, DAMAG-
ING THE VALVES. IN ADDITION, THE REAR
WHEEL BLOCKS SO THAT THE MOTORCY-
CLE CAN EASILY GET OUT OF CONTROL.
– NEVER USE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT
AN AIR FILTER. OTHERWISE DUST AND DIRT
MAY ENTER THE ENGINE AND CAUSE
INCREASED WEAR.
– STOP IMMEDIATELY IF A PERCEPTIBLE
POWER LOSS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING DUE
TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION CAUSED BY A
CYLINDER MISFIRING OR BREAKING DOWN.
IF THE UNBURNED FUEL/AIR MIXTURE
REACHES THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, IT
WILL IGNITE AND THE RESULTING HEAT
WILL DESTROY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER
AND THE ADJOINING COMPONENTS.
– THE RED COOLANT WARNING LAMP LIGHTS
UP WHEN THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
HAS REACHED 120°C (248°F).
POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE INCREASE IN
TEMPERATURE:
– LOW DRIVING VELOCITY AND HIGH LOAD
SITUATION IN HIGH AIR TEMPERATURES
– LEVEL OF COOLANT IN THE SYSTEM IS
INSUFFICIENT
– FAN AT RADIATOR IS NOT RUNNING
– IMPROPER USE OF THE CLUTCH WHILE
DRIVING AT LOW VELOCITIES
LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN. MEANWHILE,
CHECK WHETHER ANY COOLING LIQUID IS
LEAKING OUT OF THE MOTORCYCLE. CHECK
THE COOLING LIQUID LEVEL IN THE RADI-
ATOR (NOT ONLY IN THE COMPENSATING
TANK). - CAUTION SCALDING HAZARD! DO
NOT DRIVE ON, UNTIL THERE IS SUFFI-
CIENT LIQUID IN THE COLING SYSTEM.
– IN THE EVENT THAT, WHILE RIDING ON
YOUR MOTORCYCLE, YOU NOTICE ANY
UNUSUAL OPERATION-RELATED NOISE,
STOP IMMEDIATELY, TURN THE ENGINE
OFF, AND CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED KTM
DEALER.
Braking
Close throttle and apply the hand and foot
brakes at the same time. Carefully apply the
brakes on sandy, wet or slippery surfaces.
Always brake with feeling, blocking wheels
can cause you to skid or fall. Also change down
to lower gears depending on your speed.
Always finish braking before you enter a
curve.
When driving downhill, 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.