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use and maintenance
Pegaso 650
To engage the second gear:
Proceed quickly.
Never ride the vehicle at too low
rpm.
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Release the throttle grip (
Pos. A
), pull
the clutch lever (2) and lift the shifting le-
ver (3). Release the clutch lever (2) and
accelerate.
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Repeat the last two operations and shift
up.
The downshifting should be carried out in
the following situations:
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When riding downhill or when braking, in
order to increase the braking action by
using the compression of the engine.
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When riding uphill, if the gear engaged is
not suitable to the speed (high gear,
moderate speed) and the engine rpm de-
creases.
Shift the gears one by one; the
simultaneous downshifting of
more than one gear may make
you exceed the maximum rpm (red line).
Before and during the downshifting, re-
lease the throttle grip and decelerate, in
order to avoid the "red line".
To shift down, proceed as follows:
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Release the throttle grip (
Pos. A
).
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If necessary, pull the brake levers mod-
erately and decrease the speed of the
vehicle.
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Pull the clutch lever (2) and lower the
shifting lever (3) to shift down.
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If the brake levers are pulled, release
them.
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Release the clutch lever and accelerate
moderately.
Avoid opening and closing the
throttle grip repeatedly and con-
tinuously, so that you do not ac-
cidentally lose control of the vehicle.
If you have to brake, close the throttle
and put on both brakes in order to ob-
tain uniform deceleration, properly ex-
erting pressure on the braking parts.
By putting on the front brake only or the
rear brake only, you reduce the braking
force considerably, thus running the
risk of locking one wheel and conse-
quently losing grip.
If you stop uphill, decelerate completely
and use the brakes only to keep the ve-
hicle steady.
The use of the engine to keep the vehi-
cle steady may cause the overheating of
the clutch.
Before beginning to turn, slow
down or brake driving at moder-
ate and constant speed or accel-
erating slightly; avoid braking at the last
moment: it would be very easy to skid.
If the brakes are operated continuously
on downhill stretches, the friction sur-
faces may overheat, thus reducing the
braking efficiency. Exploit the engine
compression and shift down by putting
on both brakes intermittently.
Never drive downhill with the engine
off!
When visibility is insufficient, switch on
the low beam even during the day, in or-
der to make your vehicle more visible.
In case of wet ground or scarce wheel
grip (snow, ice, mud, etc.), drive slowly,
avoiding sudden brakings or manoeu-
vres that could make you lose grip and
fall down.
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