Honda CRF125F 2022 Owner's Manual page 59

RIDING
Review Motorcycle Safety (pages 1 – 18)
before you ride.
Make sure the side stand is fully retracted
before riding the motorcycle. If the stand is
extended, it may interfere with control during a
left turn.
1. After the engine has been warmed up, the
motorcycle is ready for riding.
2. While the engine is idling, pull in the clutch
lever and depress the shift lever 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 lever.
This sequence is repeated to progressively
shift to 3rd and 4th (top) gears.
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