Gear Shifting, Riding And Stopping - Royal Enfield Himalayan Owner's Manual

GEAR SHIFTING,RIDING & STOPPING
1. Warm up engine for 2 min - until idling is consistent.
GEAR SHIFT PATTERN
1-N-2-3-4-5
2. Press clutch lever to-
wards the hand grip.
3. Press gear pedal with
st
toe to engage 1 gear.
4. Gently open throttle and release clutch simultane-
ously. If clutch is released suddenly, the engine will
stall and cause a jerky start.
CAUTION
The clutch must be fully disengaged before attempting a
gear shift. Failure to fully disengage the clutch will cause a
jerky start or stalling the engine besides causing damage
to transmission parts.
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5. Lift gear lever with
nd
toe to engage 2 and
subsequent gears.
NOTE
1. Always start the engine with gear in neutral position.
2. Always move the motorcycle in 1
3. The motorcycle may begin to slow down and show
lack of power while climbing steep hills. In that case,
you should shift to a lower gear so that engine will be
operating in normal power range which will prevent
the motorcycle from losing momentum. The engine
may be used for braking by shifting to a lower gear
while riding down to steep hill.
st
gear position only.