BMW R 1150 GS Rider's Manual page 79

Moving off and upshifts
• Pull the clutch lever in
• Press down on the gearshift
lever (to select first gear) and
take your foot off the lever
• Smoothly re-engage the
clutch
• Increase engine speed
slightly as necessary
• Accelerate when the clutch is
fully engaged
• For upshifts into 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
5th and 6th gears, pull the
front of the gear lever up
Riding and changing gear
Downshifts
• Close the throttle (twistgrip)
• Pull the clutch lever in
• Select the next-lower gear:
(opposite direction to arrow)
• Smoothly re-engage the
clutch
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