CSC TT250 - Operating the Motorcycle; Cleaning the Motorcycle

TT250Owner’s andServiceManual
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OperatingtheMotorcycle
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Operatethemotorcycleasoutlinedbelow:
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 Aftercompletingthepre‐rideinspectionintheInspectionsBeforeRidingsectionandputtingon
allofyourridinggear(helmet,gloves,jacket,eyeprotection,andotherprotectiveriding
apparel),mountthemotorcycleandstanditupright.
 Startthe
motorcycleasoutlinedabove.
 Liftthesidestandstandtotheretractedposition.Warning!Donotridethemotorcyclewiththe
sidestanddown.
 Pullintheclutchandpushthegearshift leverdowntoputthemotorcycleinfirstgear.
 Openthethrottleslightlyandengagetheclutch.
 Asthemotorcycleaccelerates,
pullintheclutch,pulluponthegearshiftlever,andengage
secondgear.Repeattheaboveprocesstoengagethird,fourth,andfifthgear.
 Whenyouneedtostop,allowthethrottletocloseandapplyboththefrontandrearbrakes.
Warning!Donotapplythebrakestooaggressively,asthiscaninduceaskid.Becognizantof
theroadsurfaceandadjustbrakingforceappropriately.
 Asthemotorcycleslows,pullintheclutch,depressthegearshiftlevertoshifttoalowergear,
andreleasetheclutch.Matchyour
speedasyoudeceleratetothegearyouaredownshifting
to.Warning!Ifyoudownshifttooaggressively(i.e.,youdownshifttotoolowagearforyour
speed),youcaninduceaskid.
 Repeattheaboveprocess,usingenginebrakingandthefrontandrearbrakestoslowthe
motorcycle.Priortocomingtoacompletestop,pullinthe
clutch.Shiftthemotorcycleto
neutral.
 Ifyouwishtoparkthemotorcycle,turnofftheignitionkey.Caution!Donotusethekillswitch
forroutinestopsandleavetheignitionkeyintheONpositionwhentheengineisnotrunning.
Thiswillrundownthebattery.
 Deploythesidestandandlean
themotorcycletotheleft.Makethesidestandis fullyforward 
priortoleaningthemotorcycletotheleft.Caution!Donotparkthemotorcyclewiththefront
endangleddownward;itcouldrollforward(offthesidestand)andfall.
 Lockthefrontforks.Donotleavetheignitionkeywiththemotorcycle.
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CleaningtheMotorcycle
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Cleanyourmotorcyclewhen
itbecomesdirtyasoutlinedbelow: 
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 Washthemotorcyclewithlowpressurewatertoloosenandremovemud,insects,andother
debris.
 Washthemotorcycleusingsoapywater.Rinsethemotorcycle.Caution!Donotspraywater
directlyintothemuffler.
 Cleanthechainusingasuitablechaincleaner.
 Drythemotorcyclewithatowelorachamois.
 Lubricatethechainwithasuitablechainlubricant.
 Waxthemotorcycle
usingasuitablewax.
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CSCstocksanumberofcleaningproducts;pleasecallusat9094450900toordertheseitems.