Riding; Shifting - Honda CBX250 Twister Owner's Manual

Owner´s Manual

Riding

Review Motorcycle Safety (pages 9 – 12) before you ride.
Make sure you understand the function of the side
stand mechanism. (See "Maintenance Schedule" on
page 45 and explanation for "Side Stand" on page 58).
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 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.
5. Coordinate the throttle and brakes for smooth
deceleration.
6. Both front and rear brakes
should be used at the same time
and should not be applied
strongly enough to lock the
wheel, or braking effectiveness
will be reduced and control of the
motorcycle will be difficult.

Shifting

Proper shifting can prevent damaging the engine and
transmission.
Upshifting
Upshift to a higher gear before exceeding the upper
limit speed.
Upshifting at speeds higher than the upper limit speed
can cause damage to the engine.
Downshifting
Downshifting at speeds higher than those in the table
below may overrev the engine and can cause damage
to the engine and transmission.
Follow the table below when downshifting the gears.
Downshifting Acceptable Speed
6th → 5th
124 km/h (77 mph) or less
5th → 4th
106 km/h (66 mph) or less
4th → 3rd
86 km/h (53 mph) or less
3rd → 2nd
61 km/h (38 mph) or less
2nd → 1st
41 km/h (25 mph) or less
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