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Choke lever
If the choke lever 1 is pulled backwards, a bore will be opened in the
carburetor through which the engine may draw in additional fuel. This
produces a „rich“ fuel/air mixture necessary for cold start. If the choke lever
is pushed forward up to the stop, the bore will be closed again. In this
position the choke cable must have a play of approx. 4 mm.
!
CAUTION
!
I
F THERE IS NO PLAY IN THE CHOKE CABLE, THE BORE OF THE COLD STARTER SYSTEM
CANNOT BE COMPLETELY CLOSED
. THIS RESULTS IN HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION, AN
UNEVEN RUNNING ENGINE
, AND AN EXTREME WEAR OF PISTON AND CYLINDER.
Hand brake lever
The hand brake lever is mounted on the handlebar on the right and
actuates the front wheel brake.
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WARNING
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I
F THE RESISTANCE IN THE HAND BRAKE LEVER OR FOOT BRAKE PEDAL FEELS “SPONGY”
(
TOO MUCH GIVE), THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE
BRAKE SYSTEM
. D
ON’TRIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE ANYMORE WITHOUT FIRST HAVING THE
BRAKE SYSTEM LOOKED OVER BY A
KTM DEALER.
Speedometer, indicator lamps
The mileage indicator A in the speedometer 2 indicates overall mileage. The
day mileage indicator
B can be set to 0 by means of the setting wheel C.
Turn the setting wheel forward until only zeros can be seen in the display.
The green indicator lamp flashes when the flasher light is working in
the same rhythm as the flasher light.
The green indicator lamp lights up when the gear is switched to idle.
The blue indicator lamp lights up when the high beam is on.
The red cooling liquid temperature warning lamp lights up at a
cooling liquid temperature of 105°C (223°F).
!
CAUTION
!
P
OSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE RISE IN TEMPERATURE AND THE LIGHTING OF THE RED
COOLING LIQUID TEMPEREATURE WARNING LIGHT
:
– S
LOW RIDING WITH LARGE LOADS AT A HIGHER AIR TEMPERATURE
– TOO LITTLE COOLING LIQUID IN THE SYSTEM
– THE COOLING FAN ON THE LEFT COOLER IS NOT WORKING
– EXCESSIVE USE OF THE CLUTCH AT SLOW SPEED (SEE PAGE 27 )
Ignition lock with 4 switch positions
Switch positions of ignition lock 3:
Ignition off, light off (engine can't be started)
Ignition on, light off (engine can be started)
Ignition on, light on (engine can be started) Riding just with lights!
Ignition off, light off, handlebar blocked
To switch the ignition to position turn the ignition key to position
and firmly press it into the lock. Turn the handlebar all the way to
the left, then turn the ignition key to the left.
The ignition key can be withdrawn in position and .
Ignition lock with 3 switch positions
Switch positions of ignition lock 4:
Ignition off, light off (engine can't be started)
Ignition on, light on (engine can be started)
Ignition off, light off, handlebar blocked
To switch the ignition to position turn the ignition key to position
and firmly press it into the lock. Turn the handlebar all the way to
the left, then turn the ignition key to the left.
The ignition key can be withdrawn in position and .
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2
3
4
A
B
C