How to Ride Your Bike
1. Starting The Engine :
•
Turn the fuel tap knob to ‘ ’ or ‘ ’
position.
•
Turn ignition
switch
key to
‘ ’
position.
•
Keep kill switch in
‘ ’
position.
•
Confirm that transmission is in neutral
/
press the clutch lever.
•
If the engine is cold or when starting for
first time, use manual choke ( ) for quick
starting. Choke lever is located on LH side
of carburettor.
•
Keep throttle completely closed, press
starter button,
•
Release starter button as soon as engine
starts.
•
When the engine is warmed up enough to
idle without using choke, return the manual
choke to OFF position.
Note :
Do not let the engine idle longer than 3
minutes otherwise it will overheat.
2. Shifting Gears :
• Close throttle & depress the clutch.
• Shift into next higher or lower gear.
• Open the throttle and release the clutch
lever slowly and simultaneously.
3. Moving Off :
• Check that side stand is up / retracted.
• Depress the clutch lever.
st
• Shift into 1 gear.
• Open the throttle and release the clutch
lever slowly and simultaneously.
• As the clutch starts to engage, open the
throttle a little more, giving the engine just
enough rpm to prevent it from stalling.
Caution :
Do not operate the starter
continuously for more than 5 seconds
otherwise battery would get discharged.
Wait 15 sec. between each operation of the
starter which will facilitate battery to recover.
Note :
The motorcycle is equipped with a starter
lockout switch. This switch ensures that engine
does not start if the transmission
is in gear.
However, the engine can be started in any
gear if the clutch lever is pressed.
Note :
Incase of battery discharged condition,
vehicle can be started by pushing it.
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