KTM 85SX - Manual (Page 13)

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DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS
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Starting when the engine is cold
1 Open fuel tap [1] .
2 Put the gear in neutral
3 Activate the cold-starting aid (choke) [2].
4 Leave throttle closed and kick down the kickstarter vigorously all the way.
– TO AVOID INJURY WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE, ALWAYS WEAR STRONG BIK-
ERS BOOTS!YOU MAY SLIP OFF THE KICKSTARTER, OR THE ENGINE MAY KICK
BACK IF YOU DO NOT KICK HART ENOUGH.
– DO NOT START THE ENGINE AND ALLOW IT TO IDLE IN A CLOSED AREA.
EXHAUST FUMES ARE POISONOUS AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONSCIOUS-
NESS AND DEATH. ALWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHILE THE
ENGINE IS RUNNING.
DO NOT RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE AT FULL LOAD AND DO NOT REV UP THE ENGINE
WHEN COLD. SINCE THE PISTON WARMS UP AND EXPANDS FASTER THAN THE
WATER COOLED CYLINDER, THIS MIGHT CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE. ALWAYS LET
ENGINE IDLE UNTIL WARM OR DRIVE IT WARM AT LOW R.P.M. SPEEDS.
NOTE:
The highly inflammable components in modern fuels volatilize if left stand-
ing for longer periods of time. If the motorcycle has not been used for over
1 week, the fuel should be drained from the float chamber. The engine will
start up immediately if the float chamber is filled with fresh, ignitable fuel
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.
ALWAYS REMOVE THE PLUG-IN [3] STAND BEFORE YOUR CHILD RIDES THE MOTOR-
CYCLE.
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.
– AFTER FALLING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE, CHECK ALL ITS FUNCTIONS THOR-
OUGHLY BEFORE USING IT AGAIN.
– A TWISTED HANDLEBAR MUST ALWAYS BE REPLACED. DO NOT ADJUST THE
HANDLEBAR, IT WILL LOSE STABILITY.
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