Gear Shifting - Royal Enfield Bullet 500 2018 Owner's Manual

GEAR SHIFTING

CAUTION
The clutch must be fully disengaged before
at tem pti ng to sh ift ge ar s. Fai lur e t o ful ly
disengage the clutch may cause a jerky start and
/ OR stalling of the engine besides causing
damage to transmission parts.
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Warm up engine for 2 minutes
- till idling is consistent.

Pull clutch lever towards the
hand grip.
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Depress gear lever with toe to engage 1st gear.

Gently open throttle and release clutch
simultaneously. If clutch is released suddenly,
the engine may stall and cause a jerky start.
NOTE :
Always start motorcycle in neutral. Always move
motorcycle in first gear.

Lift the gear lever with toe to
engage 2nd and higher gear.

Follow the same procedure for
3rd, 4th and 5th gear.
NOTE :
When engine speed decreases, while climbing a
gradient or running at a reduced speed, shift to
the appropriate lower gear to prevent the engine
from stalling or straining to pull.
CAUTION
When difficulty of shifting gears is experienced, do
not under any circumstance, attempt to force the
shift. The results of such abuse will be a damaged
or broken shifter mechanism, which if not avoided
may result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION
Shift gears to neutral before stopping engine.
Shifting mechanism can be damaged by shifting
gears while engine is stopped.
WARNING
Shifting to lower gears when motorcycle
speed is too high, can severely damage the
transmission or cause the rear wheel to lose traction
resulting in possible loss of vehicle control and loss
of life or serious injury.
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