MOTO GUZZI nevada User Manual page 57

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WARNING
If you carry a passenger, instruct
him/her not to move around unduly, and
to keep his/her body aligned with yours
during turns. Failure to do this could
upset the stability of the vehicle.
Before departure, make sure that the
stand is completely retracted.
NOTE
Before riding away, be sure that
t h e r e a r v i e w m i r r o r s a r e c o r r e c t l y
adjusted.
CAUTION
When the vehicle is new to you, practice
looking in the rear view mirrors. Reflecting
surfaces are convex, therefore objects
seem to be farther away than they actually
are. The mirrors provide a wide angle view,
and only experience will allow you to
correctly determine how far behind you
following vehicles are.
To start:
u Start the engine, see
(STARTING).
Properly adjust the angle of the rearview
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mirrors.
u With the throttle handgrip (2) released
(Pos. A) and the engine idling, pull the
clutch lever (3) completely.
u Engage the first gear by pushing the
gearshift lever down (4).
u Release the brake lever (pulled during
starting).
If you release the clutch lever too
abruptly when starting out, it may cause
the engine to cut out or the vehicle to
jerk forward.
N e v e r a c c e l e r a t e
excessively when releasing the clutch
lever, so as to prevent the clutch from
slipping (released too slowly) or the
front wheel from rearing up (released
too quickly).
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u Slowly release the clutch lever (3) and
simultaneously accelerate, turning the
throttle handgrip (2) moderately (Pos.
B).
The vehicle will begin to move forward.
u For the first miles, ride at moderate
speed to allow the engine to warm up.
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