2009 Kawasaki KFX450R Owners Manual - Page 50

2009 Kawasaki KFX450R Manual

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48 HOW TO RIDE the starter button. • Push starts. Repeat until the engine Moving Off sure the transmission is in neutral. • Make Apply the front and rear brakes. • Release the parking brake. • With the clutch pulled in, press down on the • shift pedal with lever your toe to engage 1st gear. the brakes. • Release Gently release clutch lever while gradually in• creasing enginethe speed by pushing forward on the throttle lever as the clutch engages. NOTICE Do not operate the electric starter continuously for more than 5 seconds. The starter will overheat and the battery power will drop temporarily. Wait 15 seconds between each operation of the starter to let it cool and the battery power recover. Do not let the engine idle longer than five minutes or engine overheating and damage may occur. j NOTE żPractice starting and stopping (using the brakes) until you are familiar with the controls.

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48
HOW TO RIDE
j
Push the starter button. Repeat until the engine
starts.
NOTICE
Do not operate the electric starter continu-
ously for more than 5 seconds. The starter
will overheat and the battery power will drop
temporarily. Wait 15 seconds between each
operation of the starter to let it cool and the
battery power recover.
Do not let the engine idle longer than five
minutes or engine overheating and damage
may occur.
Moving Off
Make sure the transmission is in neutral.
Apply the front and rear brakes.
Release the parking brake.
With the clutch lever pulled in, press down on the
shift pedal with your toe to engage 1st gear.
Release the brakes.
Gently release the clutch lever while gradually in-
creasing engine speed by pushing forward on the
throttle lever as the clutch engages.
NOTE
°
Practice starting and stopping (using the brakes)
until you are familiar with the controls.