2004 Polaris Kingpin Owners Manual - Page 68

2004 Polaris Kingpin Manual

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OPERATION Shifting Gears WARNING The clutch must be fully disengaged (clutch lever pulled completely in toward the handlebars) before you attempt to shift gears. Forced shifting (shifting without the clutch disengaged) may damage the engine, transmission and drive train, causing loss of control of the motorcycle. The motorcycle is equipped with a five-speed transmission. The gear pattern is shown in the illustrations at right. TOE SHIFT PEDAL: (Top Photo) Shift to a higher gear by lifting the front of the pedal with your toe. To shift to a lower gear, depress the pedal with your toe. HEEL / TOE SHIFT PEDAL: (Bottom Photo) Shift to a higher gear by lifting the front peg of the pedal with your toe, or depress the rear peg of the pedal with your heel. To shift to a lower gear, depress the front pedal with your toe. Neutral position is between first and second gear. The transmission is in neutral when the motorcycle moves forward or backward freely while the clutch is engaged (clutch lever released). With the ignition switch set to the ON position, the neutral indicator illuminates when the transmission is in neutral. 66 1 N 453 3N2 21 4 5 1 Toe Shift Pedal 23 N 4 5 Heel / Toe Shift Pedal

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OPERATION
ShiftingGears
Theclutchmustbefullydisengaged(clutchleverpulledcompletelyintowardthehandlebars)
beforeyouattempttoshiftgears.Forcedshifting(shiftingwithouttheclutchdisengaged)may
damagetheengine,transmissionanddrivetrain,causinglossofcontrolofthemotorcycle.
WARNING
Themotorcycleisequippedwithafive-speedtransmission.
Thegearpatternisshownintheillustrationsatright.
TOESHIFTPEDAL:(TopPhoto)Shifttoahighergearby
liftingthefrontofthepedalwithyourtoe.Toshifttoalower
gear,depressthepedalwithyourtoe.
HEEL/TOESHIFTPEDAL:(BottomPhoto)Shifttoahigher
gearbyliftingthefrontpegofthepedalwithyourtoe,or
depresstherearpegofthepedalwithyourheel. Toshifttoa
lowergear,depressthefrontpedalwithyourtoe.
Neutralpositionisbetweenfirstandsecondgear.The
transmissionisinneutralwhenthemotorcyclemovesforward
orbackwardfreelywhiletheclutchisengaged(clutchlever
released).WiththeignitionswitchsettotheONposition,the
neutralindicatorilluminateswhenthetransmissionisin
neutral.
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ToeShiftPedal
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