Riding - Honda ANF125 Owner's Manual

RIDING

Review Motorcycle Safety (pages
before you ride.
Make sure you understand the function of
the side stand mechanism. (See MAIN-
TENANCE SCHEDULE on page
explanation for SIDE STAND on page
Make sure flammable materials such as dry
grass or leaves do not come in contact with
the exhaust system when riding, idling, or
parking your motorcycle.
1. Warm up the engine.
2. With the engine idling, shift into low (1st)
by depressing the toe end of the shift
lever.
3. Slowly open the throttle to start the
motorcycle rolling smoothly, and when
the motorcycle attains a moderate speed,
close the throttle and depress the shift
lever with the toe to shift into 2nd gear.
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4. T h i s s e q u e n c e i s r e p e a t e d t o
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) progressively shift into the next higher
gear.
5. Shif ting down is accomplished by
depressing the heel end of the shift lever.
6. Coordinate the throttle and brakes for
66 and smooth deceleration.
88 ). 7. Both front and rear brakes should be
used at the same time and should not be
applied strongly enough to lock the wheel,
or braking effectiveness will be reduced
and control of the motorcycle be difficult.
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