Shifting; Upshifting; Downshifting - Honda CTX200 Owner's Manual

SHIFTING

Proper shifting can prevent damaging the
engine and transmission.

Upshifting

The upper limit speed of each gear is shown
in gear range (page
Upshift to a higher gear before exceeding
the upper limit speed.
Upshifting at speeds higher than the upper
limit speed can cause damage to the engine.
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Downshifting

Downshifting at speeds higher than those in
the table below may overrev the engine and
can cause damage to the engine and
transmission.
Follow the table below when downshifting
the gears.
Downshifting Acceptable Speed
5th 4th
85km/h(53mph) or less
4th 3rd
65km/h(40mph) or less
3rd 2nd
50km/h(31mph) or less
2nd 1st
30km/h(19mph) or less
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