Riding Away And Running Of The Motorcycle - Ducati 250 GT 1965 Instructions For Use And Maintenance Manual

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and thrust the kicks
tarter energically downward (in
the models GT, Monza and Mach/1).
If the engine does not start repeat this operation, va-
rying at the same time more or less the opening of the
throttle by means of the handlebar grip. Once the engine
is started, do not race it immediately, especially when
the engine is cold, but before accelerating the engine let
the lubricating oil warm up to facilitate its circulation
throughout the engine, so as to reach all moving parts.
RIDING AWAy AND RUNNING
OF THE MOTORCYCLE
With the engine running, disengage the clutch and using
yopr heeL, push down the rear arm of the gearchange
leveL. When this lever is left to itself it returns to its
original position. With this move the bottom gear is now
engaged. Now turn the righthand grip little by little and
release gradually your hold on the clutch lever; the mo-
torcycle begins slowly to go under way. With the clutch
lever completely released let the motorcycle increase its
speed until about 15/20 Km/h (9-12 m.p.h.). To pass
now from bottom gear in second gear, turn back right-
hand grip fully and quickly; and after having disenga-
ged the clutch follow up at once by pressing down the
front arm of the gearchange lever, with the toe of your
shoe. Now turn forward the righthand grip again, re-
leasing at the same time the clutch lever. Similar opera-
tions are carried out in order to change from second
gear into third gear, from third gear into fourth gear
and from the fourth to the top gear.
To change down from a high gear to a lower one, ope-
rate as follows: close the throttle, disengage the clutch,
accelerate the engine momentarily, thus synchronizing
the gear about to be engaged, engage the lower gear and
then let go off the clutch control.
A good motorcyclist will make use of the controls intelli-
gently and at the right time. When riding uphill and the
engine tends to slow down, change to a lower gear at
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