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RIDING
Review Motorcycle Safety (pages 1-4)
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.
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 gearshift
pedal to shift into 1st (low) gear.
3. Slowly release the clutch lever and at the
same time gradually increase engine
speed
by
opening
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
gearshift pedal.
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the
throttle.
5. This sequence is repeated to progressively
shift to 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th (top) gears.
6. Raise the pedal to shift to a higher gear and
depress the pedal to down shift. Each
stroke of the pedal engages the next gear in
sequence. The pedal automatically returns
to the horizontal position when released.
Shifting pattern
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