2009 Kawasaki KFX450R Owners Manual - Page 52

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50 HOW TO RIDE Braking the throttle completely. Leave the clutch • Close engaged (except when shifting gears) so that the WARNING HAZARD Stalling, rolling backwards or improperly dismounting while climbing a hill. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Could result in ATV overturning. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Use low gearing and maintain steady speed when climbing a hill. If you lose all forward speed: Keep weight uphill. Apply the brakes. Lock parking brake, after you are stopped. j • engine will help slow down the vehicle. Shift down one gear at a time so you are in 1st gear when you come to complete stop. Under most conditions stop by pulling in the front brake lever and pressing down the rear brake pedal. Shift down or fully disengage the clutch as necessary to keep the engine from stalling. For emergency braking disregard downshifting, and concentrate on applying the brakes as hard as possible. To stop while riding in reverse, close the throttle completely, leaving the clutch engaged so that the engine will help slow down the vehicle, and gradually apply the brakes. Sudden application of the rear brake can cause the front end of the vehicle to lift off the ground. Fully disengage the clutch as necessary to keep the engine from stalling. Refer to the Climbing Hills section in the SAFE OPERATION chapter for the braking and riding techniques you must use when climbing hills. If you begin rolling backwards: Keep weight uphill. Never apply the rear brake while rolling back wards. Apply the front brake. When fully stopped, apply rear brake as well, and then lock parking brake. Dismount on uphill side or to a side if pointed straight uphill. Turn the ATV around and remount, following the procedure described in the Safe Operation chapter.

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50
HOW TO RIDE
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Braking
•
Close the throttle completely.
Leave the clutch
engaged (except when shifting gears) so that the
engine will help slow down the vehicle.
•
Shift down one gear at a time so you are in 1st
gear when you come to complete stop.
•
Under most conditions stop by pulling in the front
brake lever and pressing down the rear brake
pedal. Shift down or fully disengage the clutch as
necessary to keep the engine from stalling.
•
For emergency braking disregard downshifting,
and concentrate on applying the brakes as hard
as possible.
•
To stop while riding in reverse, close the throttle
completely, leaving the clutch engaged so that the
engine will help slow down the vehicle, and grad-
ually apply the brakes. Sudden application of the
rear brake can cause the front end of the vehicle
to lift off the ground. Fully disengage the clutch as
necessary to keep the engine from stalling.
•
Refer to the Climbing Hills section in the SAFE
OPERATION chapter for the braking and riding
techniques you must use when climbing hills.
WARNING
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Stalling, rolling backwards or improperly dis-
mounting while climbing a hill.
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Could result in ATV overturning.
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Use low gearing and maintain steady speed
when climbing a hill.
If you lose all forward speed:
Keep weight uphill.
Apply the brakes.
Lock parking brake, after you are stopped.
If you begin rolling backwards:
Keep weight uphill.
Never apply the rear brake while rolling back
wards.
Apply the front brake.
When fully stopped, apply rear brake as well,
and then lock parking brake.
Dismount on uphill side or to a side if pointed
straight uphill.
Turn the ATV around and remount, following
the procedure described in the Safe Opera-
tion chapter.