KTM 990 SUPER DUKE - Manual (Page 30)

DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS
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– ON SALT-SPRAYED OR DIRTY ROADS BRAKE
ACTION MAY BE DELAYED AS WELL. FIRST,
THE BRAKES MUST BE BRAKED CLEAN.
– REMEMBER THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE
WILL BE LONGER IF YOU ARE CARRYING A
PASSENGER OR BAGGAGE.
– WHEN YOU BRAKE, THE BRAKE DISCS,
BRAKE PADS, BRAKE CALIPER AND BRAKE
FLUID HEAT UP. THE HOTTER THESE PARTS
GET, THE WEAKER THE BRAKING EFFECT.
IN EXTREME CASES, THE ENTIRE BRAK-
ING SYSTEM CAN FAIL.
– IF THE RESISTANCE IN THE HAND BRAKE
LEVER OR FOOT BRAKE PEDAL FEELS
„SPONGY“ (TOO MUCH PLAY), THIS IS AN
INDICATION THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG
WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. DON’T RIDE
YOUR MOTORCYCLE ANYMORE WITHOUT
FIRST HAVING THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOOKED
OVER BY A KTM DEALER.
Stopping and parking
Apply the brakes fully and put the engine into neutral. To stop the engine, switch off the
ignition. Fold the side stand forward to the stop with your foot, put the weight of the motor-
cycle on the stand and park the bike on a firm surface. Lock the motorcycle.
– ALWAYS PARK YOUR MOTORBIKE ON A SOLID AND HORIZONTAL SURFACE.
– NEVER LEAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT SUPERVISION AS LONG AS THE ENGINE IS
RUNNING.
– MOTORCYCLE ENGINES PRODUCE A GREAT AMOUNT OF HEAT WHILE RUNNING. THE ENGINE
RADIATORS, EXHAUST, EXHAUST SYSTEM, BRAKE DISCS, AND SHOCK ABSORBERS CAN
BECOME VERY HOT. DO NOT TOUCH ANY OF THESE PARTS AFTER OPERATING THE MOTOR-
CYCLE, AND TAKE CARE TO PARK IT WHERE PEDESTRIANS ARE NOT LIKELY TO TOUCH IT
AND GET BURNED
– NEVER PARK YOUR MOTORCYCLE IN PLACES WHERE THERE EXIST FIRE HAZARDS DUE TO
DRY GRASS OR OTHER EASILY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
– ALWAYS TAKE OUT THE IGNITION KEY WHEN PARKING YOUR MOTORCYCLE SO THAT IT CAN-
NOT BE USED BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS.
– THE SIDE STAND IS DIMENSIONED FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE MOTORCYCLE ONLY. SITTING
ON THE MOTORCYCLE WILL INCREASE THE WEIGHT ON THE SIDE STAND. THE SIDE STAND
OR ENGINE CASE CAN BE DAMAGED AND THE MOTORCYCLE CAN TIP OVER.