REQUIRED RIDING SKILLS AND PRACTICE EXERCISES
and rear before doing an exercise. Al-
so, watch out for children and animals.
Preparing to Ride
Know the location and operation of all
the vehicle’s controls (p. 11).
Perform the pre-ride inspection (see
p. 66) before beginning.
Always start and stop the engine ac-
cording to the instructions on p.20.
Riding Posture
Good posture helps you maneuver the
vehicle more easily. Always keep both
hands and both feet in position so that
you can operate the controls easily.
The wrist should typically be aligned
straight with the arm (this position
helps you apply the amount of throt-
tle you want). Arms should be relaxed
and bent. Keep your back straight and
your head and eyes up. Keep both feet
on the pegs near the controls.
Never operate the vehicle, even for a
short distance, unless you are in the
proper riding posture.
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Practice Exercises
1) Revving the engine and using the
engine stop switch
Purpose
– Become familiar with the sound of
the engine revving so you will not be
surprised during the exercises.
– Become familiar with using the en-
gine stop switch.
Directions
– With the vehicle in NEUTRAL and
the parking brake engaged, pull in
and hold the clutch lever. Watch the
tachometer and roll on the throttle
(twist it toward you) a few times
to raise the RPM to no more than
4 000. As long as the clutch is fully
pulled in, the power will not transfer
to the rear wheel.
– Use the engine stop switch to cut
all power to the vehicle. Press the
switch with your right thumb while
keeping your hand on the handgrip.
Tips for additional practice
– Practice pressing the engine stop
switch without looking at it.
2) Learning the Friction Zone and
Basic Handling
Pulling in the clutch disengages power
to the rear wheel – if you feel like you
are losing control while doing these
exercises, you can pull in the clutch to
stop accelerating and apply the brake
as needed to slow down. You can also
use the engine stop switch to cut pow-
er entirely.
The friction zone is the area in the trav-
el of the clutch lever that begins where
the clutch starts to transmit power to
the rear wheel and ends just before the
clutch becomes fully engaged. While
the clutch is partially engaged, it allows
you to precisely control engine power
transmitted to the rear wheel. Proper
use of the friction zone helps you get
moving smoothly from a stop.
Purpose
– Become familiar with the clutch and
operating within the friction zone.
– Become familiar with low speed de-
celeration and braking.
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