Honda cb650 - GEAR SHIFTING POINTS

Proper
shifting will
provide
bett€. fuel
econony.
When chdrsing
geais
under
normal conditions,
use
the slrifting
points
recommended
by Horda as follows:
Shjfring U!:
From lst
to 2ndr
l9
mph
(30
km/h)
From 2nd lo 3rd:
25mph(40kn/h)
From
3rd to4th: 3l
mph(50km/h)
From 4th to
5th: 3? mph
{60
km/h)
Shiftinc Down:
From
5ih to 4th:
25 mph
(40
km/h)
Fron 4th
to 3rd:
l9mph{30km/h)
Disengage the
ctutch when
speed
drops
below
9 mph
(15
km/h),
when engine
roughness
is evident,
or when engine
statline
is imminent: and
shift
down
to
lst
gear
tor acceleration.
w@
*
Do
aot .loenshift when
taveting
at
a
spee.t
that vould
fol.e
the
engine
to
owte,
in the
,1ext
loeef
eear,
ot.dLse
the
rcdt
wheelto lose tra.tion.
CAUT|o{I
*
Do
not lhift
gedrc
without dtsengaging
the
tlutch
ahd closus the
thrcttle.
The
enshe and dnve
trun
coutd be
dam.sed
br av.npeed ahd
sha&
*
Do
nat ta\| rhe
matorclcle
or .aast
for
ltas distances while
the engiae
6
ofl
The trctsnasiaa wi
nat be
pro
pertt
lubrrcdre.l dnd
ddmdse
moy
*
Do no-t ex(eed
8,000
rpn
whek tuhni4s
the
ensire
without a load.
Setioul
enSik?
dam4ge may le,ult.
NOTE:
*
The battery will
nol charge while the
engrne
speed
$ below 1,700.pm. Avotd
dling
for
prolonged periods,
or con.
lrnuous ope.abon
below
I,700
rpm
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