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3 • INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
- 2-STROKE
SETTING OFF
Putonaprotecvehelmetandstarttheengine,thenpulltheclutchlever,engage1stgearandslowlyreleasetheclutchleverwhileaccelerang.
DANGER
NEVER RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT WEARING AN APPROVED PROTECTIVE HELMET AND/OR IF YOU ARE NOT IN GOOD PSYCHOLOGICAL
AND PHYSICAL HEALTH.
BEFORE SETTING OFF, ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THE SIDE STAND IS FULLY RETRACTED. YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE IF
THE STAND DRAGS ON THE GROUND.
ACCELERATING, SHIFTING GEARS, SLOWING DOWN
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gear,whichyouareusing,isthegearusedtosetoandtogouphill.Whencircumstancespermit(speedlimit,trac,incline),youcan
engagehighergearstoincreasespeed.Todoso,releasethethrolewhilepullingtheclutchlever,engagethenextgear,releasetheclutch
andaccelerateuptoa1/2turnofthethrolegrip.Thenengagethenextgearandrepeatunlyoureachthedesiredspeed,alwaysremaining
within the limits in force.
Graduallyopeningthethrolepromotescarefuldrivingandlimitsconsumpon.Learnhowfaryouneedtoturnthethrolegripbasedon
the speed at which you want the motorcycle to move.
Releasethethrolegriptoreducespeed.Ifnecessary,alsobrakeanddownshi,pullingtheclutchleverandengagingalowergear.Release
theclutchslowlyandaccelerateorshigearsagain.Alwaysmoveupordownthroughthegearsoneatame!
BRAKING
Releasethethroleand,atthesameme,graduallybrakewiththefrontandrearbrakes.
Engagealowergearifnecessary.Ondusty,wetorslipperysurfaces,usethebrakesanddownshiasgentlyaspossiblewithoutlockingthe
wheels.Lockingofthewheelsleadstoswervingand/orfalling.
Onlongdownhillroads,makeuseofenginebraking.
Todoso,engage1stor2ndgearwithoutexcessivelyincreasingtherevs.Thisway,youcanbrakemuchlessandthebrakeswillnotoverheat.
DANGER
- IN RAIN, AFTER WASHING THE MOTORCYCLE, AFTER IMMERSION IN WATER, OR TRAVELLING OVER WET GROUND, BRAKING COULD
BE DELAYED BECAUSE OF WET OR DIRTY BRAKE DISCS. THEREFORE, USE THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY AND CAUTIOUSLY, BEING SURE NOT
TO OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC, UNTIL THE DISCS ARE DRY AND CLEAN.
- BRAKING CAN BE DELAYED EVEN WHEN TRAVELLING ON DIRTY ROADS OR ROADS COVERED WITH SALT. AGAIN, USE THE BRAKES
REPEATEDLY AND CAUTIOUSLY, BEING SURE NOT TO OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC, UNTIL THE DISCS ARE CLEAN.
- DIRTY BRAKE DISCS CAUSE GREATER WEAR OF THE PADS AND DISCS.
- THE DISC, PADS, CALIPERS, AND BRAKE FLUID HEAT UP AFTER USING THE BRAKES. THE HOTTER THESE PARTS, THE LESS THE BRAKING
EFFECT IS. IF OVERHEATING OCCURS, THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM MAY FAIL.
- IF, WHILE BRAKING, THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER OR THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL STROKES ARE LONGER THAN USUAL, THERE IS A FAULT IN
THE BRAKING SYSTEM. IN THIS CASE, HAVE AN AUTHORIZED TM WORKSHOP CHECK THE MOTORCYCLE.
- TM MODELS CAN BE RESTARTED ANY TIME WITH THE KICK STARTER OR ELECTRIC START. THEREFORE, TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHEN
YOU INTEND TO KEEP THE MOTORCYCLE AT A STANDSTILL FOR MORE THAN 2 MINUTES.
- CHECK THE MOTORCYCLE AFTER EVERY FALL AS YOU DO BEFORE EVERY START-UP.
- A TWISTED HANDLEBAR MUST ALWAYS BE REPLACED. NEVER STRAIGHTEN THE HANDLEBAR, AS IT MAY LOSE ITS STRENGTH.