How to Ride the Motorcycle
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Changing Gears
Warning
Take care to avoid opening the throttle
too far or too fast in any of the lower
gears as this can lead to the front
wheel lifting from the ground (pulling a
wheelie) and to the rear tyre breaking
traction (wheel spin).
Always open the throttle cautiously,
particularly if you are unfamiliar with
the motorcycle, as a wheelie or loss of
traction will cause loss of motorcycle
control and an accident.
Warning
Do not change to a lower gear at
speeds that will cause excessive
engine rpm (r/min). This can lock the
rear wheel causing loss of control and
an accident. Engine damage may also
be caused.
Changing down the gears should be
done so that low engine speeds will be
ensured.
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Gear change pedal
To change gears:
• Close the throttle while pulling in
the clutch lever.
• Change into the next higher or low-
er gear.
• Open the throttle part way, while
releasing the clutch lever.
• Always use the clutch when chang-
ing gear.
Note:
• The gear change mechanism is the
positive stop type. This means that,
for each movement of the gear
change pedal, you can only select
each gear, one after the other, in
ascending or descending order.
