OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
6-2
6
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Startin
g
a warm en
g
ine
Follow the same procedure as for
starting a cold engine with the excep-
tion that the starter (choke) is not re-
quired when the engine is warm.
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Shiftin
g
This motorcycle has a 4-speed trans-
mission with a centrifugal, automatic
clutch. Shifting gears lets you control
the amount of engine power available
for starting off, accelerating, climbing
hills, etc.
The gear positions are shown in the il-
lustration.
TIP
To shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position, press the shift pedal down
repeatedly until it reaches the end of its
travel.
NOTICE
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Even with the transmission in
the neutral position,
d
o not
coast for lon
g
perio
d
s of time
with the en
g
ine off, an
d
d
o not
tow the motorcycle for lon
g
d
is-
tances. The transmission is
properly lu
b
ricate
d
only when
the en
g
ine is runnin
g
. Ina
d
e-
quate lu
b
rication may
d
ama
g
e
the transmission.
Always release the throttle
g
rip
b
efore chan
g
in
g
g
ears to avoi
d
d
ama
g
in
g
the en
g
ine, transmis-
sion, an
d
d
rive train, which are
not
d
esi
g
ne
d
to withstan
d
the
shock of shiftin
g
when the
throttle
g
rip is open.
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To start out an
d
accelerate
1. Close the throttle.
2. Shift into first gear and release the
shift pedal.
NOTICE:
Always
close the throttle
b
efore shiftin
g
g
ears, otherwise
d
ama
g
e to the
en
g
ine an
d
d
rive train may re-
sult.
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1. Shift pedal
2. Neutral position
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2
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2
3
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