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Controls overview
and foot controls
Most motorcycles have manual transmission and have
their controls in similar positions but bikes with automatic or
semi-automatic transmission will be different. The diagrams and
descriptions on this and the following pages are a general description
of the controls on a typical motorcycle.
Foot controls
1. Gear selector
Gears enable you to match engine power to road
speed. You will use a low gear to move off and a higher gear once
you've gained speed.
Changing smoothly through the gears is a skill
that will improve with practice.
The gear selector is usually on the left side of
the motorcycle, just in front of the footrest.
The neutral position is when no gear is engaged.
Most motorcycles have a green warning light to show when the gears
are in neutral.
Gears are selected by lifting or pushing down the
gear lever with your foot. The positions and number of gears vary
with the make of motorcycle.
2. Rear brake pedal
This pedal is usually on the right side of the
motorcycle, just in front of the footrest. Some automatic motorcycles
have the rear brake lever on the left handlebar.
3. Kick-start lever
This is usually on the right side of the motorcycle,
near the footrest.
To use it
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Make sure that the cut-out switch
is on |
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Switch on the ignition |
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Put the gear selector in neutral
and check that the neutral light is on |
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Fold out the kick-start lever |
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Tread down sharply on the lever.
Keep doing that until the engine starts |
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