Cleveland CycleWerks Tha Heist, Owner'S Manual, Page: 13 / 34

OPERATION
If air temperature is high - Above 95°F (35°C)
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DO NOT TURN CHOKE ON.
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Slightly open throttle.
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Start engine.
If air temperature is low - Below 95°F (35°C)
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Turn choke lever on full choke unti l motor is warm ed up
NOTE: Extensive use of the choke can cause damage to
the piston and cylinder wall.
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Start the engine, leaving throttle closed. Do not open
throttle while choke
is on, as this will flood the engine and
make the unit difficult to start.
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After RPMs pick up, leave choke ON to keep fast idle .
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Allow motor to w arm up and slo w ly turn choke lever
off. Motor should maintain smooth idle.
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Open the throttle slightly to verify the engine is respond-
ing. If it dies, the engine was not sufficiently warm.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
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Shift into neutral and turn the ignition switch OFF ( ) .
NOTE: Failing to turn the ignition switch off will cause the
lights to stay on and will drain battery life .
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DO NOT turn the engine stop switch off.
Emergency Stop:
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If an emergency stop is necessary , move the engine stop
switch to the OFF
( M )
position.
SHIFTING GEARS
The motorcycle is equipped with a cable-operated clutch.
It has five forward gears, one down and four up. Follow the
steps below to learn how to shift properly.
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Always shift while moving in a straight line.
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Release the throttle grip and pull in the clutch lever com-
pletely before shifting .
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Recognize the engaging point when you release the clutch
lever.
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Reduce the throttle or shift to a higher gear before engine
RPMs get too high.
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Shift to a lower gear before the engine RPMs get too
low
.
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When engine RPMs are too high, do not downshift to
slow the motorcycle. This could cause damage to the
engine.
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Do not coast or tow the motorcycle for a long period of
time while the engine is off.
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If your speed drops below 9 mph (15 km/h), pull in the
clutch lever and shift down to 1st gear to prevent stall-
ing.
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