Royal Enfield Bullet 500, Owner'S Manual

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GEAR SHIFTING
CAUTION
The clutch mus t be ful ly disengaged befo re
attempting a gear shift. Failure to fully disengage the
clutch may cause a jerky start and / OR stalling the
engine besides causing damage to transmission
parts.
Warm up engine
for 2 minutes - till
idling is consistent/
stable
Press clutch lever towards the hand grip.
Press gear pedal with toe to engage 1st gear.
Gently open thrott le and release clutch
simultaneously. If clutch is released suddenly, the
engine may stall and cause a jerky start.
NOTE
Always move the motorcycle in first gear position only.
When engine speed decreases, while climbing a
gradient or running at a reduced speed, shift to the
appropriate lower gear to prevent the engine from
stalling or straining to pull.
Press the gear
pedal with heel to
eng age 2nd and
higher gear.
GEA R SHIFT PATT ERN
1 N 2 3 4 5
Follow the same
procedure for 3rd, 4th
and 5th gear.