Riding - Honda CBR250R Owner's Manual

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RIDING

Review Motorcycle Safety (pages
before you ride.
Make sure the side stand is fully retracted
before riding the motorcycle. If the stand is
extended, it may interfere with control
during a left turn.
Make sure flammable materials such as dry
grass or leaves do not come in contact with
the exhaust system when riding, idling, or
parking your motorcycle.
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 lever to
shift into 1st (low) gear.
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3. Slowly release the clutch lever and at the
1 7 ) same time gradually increase engine
s p e e d b y o p e n i n g t h e t h r o t t l e .
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 lever.
T h i s s e q u e n c e i s r e p e a t e d t o
progressively shift to 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th
(top) gear.