AJP PR5 250, Owner'S Manual, Page: 19 / 38

AJP PR5
User’s manual – 3 rd
Edition
– Rev 1
Page
15
STARTING OFF
Pull the clutch lever and put the engine
into first gear. Slowly release the clutch
lever and open the throttle at the same
time.
USING THE GEARBOX
The first gear is referred as the drive or
uphill
gear. Depending on the
conditions (traffic, hill size, etc.), you
can shift to a higher gear. Close
throttle, at the same time you pull clutch
lever and shift to the next higher gear.
Let clutch go again and give gas. If you
turned on the choke lever, make sure
you turn it off again as soon as engine
is warm.
When you reach full speed by opening
the throttle all the way, turn throttle
back to ¾; the speed hardly decreases
and the engine will use less fuel.
Only give as much gas as the engine
can handle. Through quick and high
revving of throttle, the fuel consumption
increases.
By shifting down, use the brakes if
necessary and close throttle at the
same time. Pull clutch lever and shift
down to the next gear. Let clutch lever
go slowly and open throttle or shift
down again.
! CAUTION !
High RPM rates when engine is
cold have an adverse effect on the
life of your engine. We recommend
you to run the engine in a
moderate RPM range for 5/10
Kilometers/miles
giving it the
chance to warm up.
Never have the throttle wide open
when shifting down a gear. The
engine will over-rev, damaging the
valves.
If any abnormal vibrations occur
while driving, check that the engine
fastening bolts are tight. If it
remains contact an authorized AJP
dealer.
If
you notice any unusual
operation-related noise while riding,
stop immediately, shut the engine
off and contact an authorized AJP
dealer.
Never start your motorcycle without
air filter in place, otherwise dust
and dirt may enter to the engine
and cause increased wear or
damage.
BRAKING
Apply both brakes at the same time
with the throttle closed. When driving
on sandy, wet or slippery ground use
mainly the rear brake. Avoid blocking
the wheels, otherwise you may skid or
fall; also you can change down to a
lower gear depending on your speed.
Use the braking effect of the engine
when driving downhill to assist the
brakes; change down one or two gears
but do not over-speed the engine. This
way, you will not need to use the
brakes so much and avoid overheating.
! WARNING !
In case of rain, after washing the
motorcycle, after rides through water
and wet off-roads tracks, wet or dirty
disc brakes can delay the braking
effect.
Brakes must be then
actuated until disc brakes are dry or
clean.
Dirty brake discs cause increased
wear of brake pads and discs.
! WARNING !
Hard braking on wet, loose, rough or
other slippery surfaces can cause
wheel skid and loss of control.
Brake lightly and with care on
slippery or irregular surfaces.
! WARNING !
Hard braking while turning may
cause wheel skid and loss of
control.
Brake before you begin to turn.