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KTM 505 SX User Manual

KTM 505 SX
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RIDING INSTRUCTIONS 40
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If you come to a stop on a slope with your vehicle, dismount from the vehicle and turn
it.
Switch off the engine and activate the parking brake.
Dismount from the vehicle on the uphill side.
Grasp the handlebar with both hands, release the parking brake, and carefully pull the
clutch.
Let the vehicle roll downhill carefully until you reach a location where you can turn it.
Control its speed using the clutch.
To turn the vehicle, steer it to the side. When doing so, you should always stand on the
uphill side and apply pressure to the footrest on the uphill side.
When the vehicle is standing perpendicular to the slope or slightly downhill, apply the
parking brake.
Mount the vehicle, start the engine, pull the clutch lever and engage 1st gear. Cau-
tiously release the parking brake and ride down the hill in 1st gear.
Ride downhill. ( p. 37)
If you lose control over the vehicle, you should get away from the vehicle as fast as pos-
sible.
7.12Riding through water
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Warning
Danger of accidentsThe vehicle can roll over when riding through deep water
with a strong current.
Avoid riding through deep water with a strong current.
Warning
Danger of accidentsReduced braking efficiency due to wet or dirty brakes.
Clean or dry dirty or wet brakes by riding and braking gently.

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KTM 505 SX Specifications

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BrandKTM
Model505 SX
CategoryOffroad Vehicle
LanguageEnglish

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