Moving Off; Changing Gears - Triumph Trophy Handbook

How to Ride the Motorcycle

Moving Off

Pull in the clutch lever and select first gear.
Open the throttle a little and let out the clutch
lever slowly. As the clutch starts to engage,
open the throttle a little more, allowing
enough engine speed to avoid stalling.

Changing Gears

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1. Gear-change pedal
Close the throttle while pulling in the
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clutch lever. Change into the next
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4
higher or lower gear. Open the throttle
3
part way, while releasing the clutch
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lever. Always use the clutch when
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changing gear.
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Warning
With the traction control enabled, it will
limit the amount of front wheel lift and rear
wheel slip.
If the traction control is not functioning or
disabled (see page 53), avoid opening the
throttle too far or too fast in any of the
lower gears as this can lead to the front
wheel lifting from the ground (pulling a
'wheelie') and to the rear tyre breaking
traction (wheel spin).
Always open the throttle
particularly if you are unfamiliar with the
motorcycle, as a 'wheelie' or loss of traction
will cause loss of motorcycle control and an
accident.
Note:
• The gear change mechanism is the
'positive stop' type. This means that,
for each movement of the gear
change pedal, you can only select
each gear, one after the other, in
ascending or descending order.
cautiously,