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The brakes
should
be applied gradually
since
a hard braking
may cause a breakdown. A hard braking is especially danger·ous on
sHppery roads.
When
moving
at slow speeds,
use
the lower gears, maintaining
the appropriate speeds as
mentioned
below.
In
case the gears have
to be frequently changed over,
avoid
altering the speed by partial
engagement of the clutch
(.by
caus_ing
th~
clutch to slip), as this
will lead to premature wear of the clutCh d1sks.
In
order to change over
from
a
higher
gear to a lower one, it is
necessary to reduce the engine speed
(to
throttle
down).
When the
motorcycle
~peed
decreases, disengage the clutch
(press
down
~he
clutch
lever).
Then engage
the
lower gear
by
depressing the front
arm of the foot gearshift pedal, engage the clutch and increase the
engine speed (give
full
throttle).
To
rapidly reduce
the
travelling
sp~ed
of the
motorcycle,
the bra-
kes should be applied. The
following
three methods of braking can
be
used:
applying
the
brakes; engine braking; engine braking
and
applying the brakes at the same
time.
The first method
(applyi.
n g the
brakes)
may be resorted to when
the motoncycle has to
be
quickly stopped, provided there is a good
road adhesion
of the wheels. When application
of
the brakes is inten-
ded, disengag·e the clutch, at the same time reduce the engine
speed
(throttle down) and gradually press down
the
rear wheel brake pe-
dal and the front brake
lever.
Using two brakes
at
the same time
ensures a better stabil'ity of
the
motorcycle.
Braking may be also
effected
by
using
only
the foot
brake.
In
the
case
of engi.ne
braking,
it
is
necessary to
reduce
the engi-
ne speed
without
disengaging the clutch. If the
engine
speed is con-
siderably reduced during braking,
disengage
the
clutch to prevent
the engine from stopping and,
if necessary,
stop
the
motorcycle
by
applying the brakes. As a
rule,
the engine
braking
must be
resorted
to when riding down a continuous J.ow grade or
over
straight
stret-
ches
of the road,
and also
whenever it is necessary to reduce
the
speed on
a slippery road.
To
slow .down the motorcycl-e by simultaneously applying
the bra-
kes
and
braking by means of the
engi.
n e, reduce the fuel mixture
supply
(throttle down), without disengaging the clutch,
then gra-
dually press
down the
rear wheel brake pedal and the front
br.ake
•
lever. In doing so, take care
that
the driving wheel
is
not
comple-
tely
stopped
as
this
may result in
·
t he
engine stoppage
and even a
breakage
of the power transmission
components.
This method
of
braking (by
simult·aneously
applying
the
brakes
and
braking
by
means of the
engine) is
used when riding down steep
grades a.nd
over
a sJi.ppery road,
in order to avoid skidding.
The
brakes must
be
applied
~arefully
as
there
is
a
great
risk
·O
f
the motorcycle
~k
idding
and overturning during hard
braking.
Particularly
dan-
gerous
is
a
hard
braki·ng
in the
winter
time
and
on
a
slippery
road.
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