How To Ride The Motorcycle; Changing Gears - Triumph Daytona 675 Owner's Handbook Manual

How to Ride the Motorcycle

Changing Gears

1 Gear change pedal
Close the throttle while pulling
I
in the clutch lever. Change into
the next higher or lower gear.
Open the throttle part way,
while releasing the clutch lever.
Always use the clutch when
changing gear.
throttle too far in any of the lower
gears as this can lead to the front
wheel lifting from
(pulling a 'wheelie') and t o the rear
tire breaking traction (wheel spin).
Always open
cautiously, particularly i f you are
unfamiliar with the motorcycle, as
a 'wheelie' or loss o f traction will
cause loss of motorcycle control
and an accident.
NOTE
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Braking
the ground
the throttle
The gear change mechanism
is the 'positive stop' type.
This means that, for each
movement of
change pedal, you can only
select each gear, one after
the other, in ascending or
descending order.
Do not change to a lower gear a t
speeds that will cause excessive
engine rpm (rlmin). This can lock
the rear wheel causing loss o f
control and an accident. Engine
damage may also be caused.
Changing down should be done
1 Front brake lever
the gear