Can-Am Spyder RT 2019, Operator'S Manual

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REQUIRED RIDING SKILLS AND PRACTICE EXERCISES
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1. Start
2. Shift into second at 25 km/h (16 MPH)
3. Stop
7c) If Space Allows, Practice
Downshifting into First While
Moving
In the straightaway:
– Pull the gear selector toward you
without releasing throttle.
– You will feel more engine braking
when you downshift without throt-
tle.
7d) Other Gears
If space allows, you can try shifting
into and out of higher gears as well.
Follow the same process and shift UP
or DOWN one gear at a time.
NOTE: Applying slightly more throt-
tle while downshifting can help the
engine rev up to match vehicle speed
more quickly and make the downshift
smoother. When you do not apply
throttle while downshifting, engine
braking will slow the vehicle. This can
help you decrease speed, but remem-
ber that VSS does not control engine
braking. If you shift into too low a gear
when you are at high speed, the rear
tire can skid and you can lose control,
spin out, tip or roll over, particularly in a
curve.
8) Swerve
Purpose
– Become familiar with the vehicle
handling for quick maneuvers.
– Try different variations of braking
and swerving.
Directions
At this point you will need to change
your course. Set up your markers as
shown in the diagram below. Do not
use any fixed or hard, heavy objects as
markers for this exercise.
– Enter between the double cones at
about 8 km/h (5 MPH) and maintain
that speed throughout.
– Steer around the line of cones.
– Exit through the second set of dou-
ble cones.
– Repeat the exercise multiple times,
swerving in both directions.
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