To start any “one down/three up” bike from a full
stop, pull the clutch lever in against the grip and
push the gearshift lever rmly all the way down. To
upshift from 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd, or 3rd to 4th,
pull the clutch lever back against the grip, place the
toe of the left boot beneath the shifter peg and lift
rmly upward until it stops, then release the gear-
shift lever, and re-engage the clutch while gradually
opening the throttle. Repeat this for each upshift. To
downshift, from 4th to 3rd, 3rd to 2nd, or 2nd to 1st,
place the toe of the left boot on top of the shifter
peg disengage the clutch by pulling the clutch
lever against the grip, press the gearshift lever
rmly downward, release the gearshift lever and
re-engage the clutch. Do not fully close the throttle
between downshifts; this will help eliminate engine
drag and smooth the transition to lower gears. Re-
peat this procedure for each downshift. Remember,
lifting the gearshift lever upward always engages a
higher gear and pushing the gearshift lever down
engages a lower gear. Neutral is ½ stroke up from
CONTROLS, CLUTCH AND
TRANSMISSION (cont.)
1st or down from 2nd.
Bikes with a “four up” gear shift pattern are operat-
ed the same as “one down/three up” models except
for the 1st gear location being above neutral in the
shift pattern.
WARNING! Always fully disengage the clutch be-
fore shifting gears. Shifting gears without the clutch
fully disengaged can cause severe clutch and/or
transmission damage. When shifting to lower gears
with the bike in motion, do not downshift with the
engine running at high speeds; doing so can cause
severe damage to the transmission and/or engine,
and can cause the rear wheel to lock up, lose trac-
tion and lead to loss of control which could cause
serious injury or death.
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