Step 2 of 7 · Your First Motorcycle Ride: Parking Lot to First Gear
Controls map — know before engine on
Controls map — know before engine on — step 2 of 7 in Your First Motorcycle Ride: Parking Lot to First Gear. Right hand: throttle roll, front brake. Right foot: rear brake. Left hand: clutch.
Free auto & mechanics tip: Controls map — know before engine on (step 2 of 7 from "Your First Motorcycle Ride: Parking Lot to First Gear").
Right hand: throttle roll, front brake. Right foot: rear brake. Left hand: clutch. Left foot: shifter — 1 down, rest up, neutral half-click between 1 and 2.
Sit on bike stationary: clutch in, tap through gears, find neutral. Engine off practice 10 times.
Pro tip: Kill switch on handlebar — know where it is before panic.
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