Riding - Honda XR250 Tornado 2016 Owner's Manual

XR250 TORNADO

Riding

Review Motorcycle Safety (pages 9 – 14) before you
ride.
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aution
Make sure the side stand is fully retracted before
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riding the motorcycle. If the stand is extended,
it may interfere with control during a left turn.
Make sure flammable materials such as dry
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grass or leaves do not come in contact with the
exhaust system when riding, idling, or parking
your motorcycle.
1. After the engine has been warmed up, the mo-
torcycle is ready for riding.
2. While the engine is idling, pull in the clutch lever
and depress the shift pedal to shift into 1st (low)
gear.
3. Slowly release the clutch lever and at the same
time gradually increase engine speed by opening
the throttle. Coordination of the throttle and
clutch lever will assure a smooth positive start.
4. When the motorcycle attains a moderate speed,
close the throttle, pull in the clutch lever and shift
to 2nd gear by raising the shift pedal.
This sequence is repeated to progressively shift to
3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th (top) gears.
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(Cont.)