Serpento Defender, User Manual

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MANUAL DEL USUARIO
• DEFENDER
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Gear Shifting
A mode of gear shifting is employed for this motorcycle.
The throttle shall be shut up before gear shifting and it is forbidden to shift gear with the throttle unclosced.
Gears shall be shifted gently but precisely home position. It is not allowed to place your foot on the gear-shifting pedal during drive to avoid
damaging the clutch caused by sudden gear shifting accidentally. Legend for the right figure:
1) 1” gear
(1) Neutral gear
2) 2’ gear
3) 3’ gear
4) 4’h gear
5) 5th gear
Points for Attention during Drive
Pay attention to the following aspects
1. Avoid unnecessary idling of the engine and it is not allowed,in particular, to have it idling at a high speed. Otherwise it will damage components
seriously.
2. The clutch will be soon worn out if the motorcycle is driven with the clutch semi-disengaged.
3. Shift to the low speed gear when feeling that the power is not strong enoush on climbing.
4. It is forbidden to use the front brake only or to coast by the neutral gear especially when descending ordriving at high speed.
5. 0n braking, narrow the throttle, disengage the clutch at the same time and then apply the brake.
Shifting forward
Cambio de marchas