2015 Kawasaki VERSYS 650 ABS Owners Manual - Page 84

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HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE 83 in the clutch lever. • Pull Shift 1st gear. • Openinto the a little, and start to • let out the throttle clutch lever very slowly. the clutch starts to engage, open • As the throttle a little more, giving the engine just enough fuel to keep it from stalling. ○The NOTE motorcycle is equipped with a side stand switch. This switch is designed so that the engine does not start if the transmission is in gear and the side stand is down. Shifting Gears the throttle while pulling in the • Close clutch lever. into the next higher or lower • Shift gear. the throttle part way, while re• Open leasing the clutch lever. smooth riding, each gear position • For should cover the proper rate of speed shown in the table. A. Shift Pedal

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HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE
83
•
Pull in the clutch lever.
•
Shift into 1st gear.
•
Open the throttle a little, and start to
let out the clutch lever very slowly.
•
As the clutch starts to engage, open
the throttle a little more, giving the en-
gine just enough fuel to keep it from
stalling.
A. Shift Pedal
NOTE
○
The motorcycle is equipped with a
side stand switch. This switch is de-
signed so that the engine does not
start if the transmission is in gear and
the side stand is down.
Shifting Gears
•
Close the throttle while pulling in the
clutch lever.
•
Shift into the next higher or lower
gear.
•
Open the throttle part way, while re-
leasing the clutch lever.
•
For smooth riding, each gear position
should cover the proper rate of speed
shown in the table.