Step 3 of 7 · Your First Motorcycle Ride: Parking Lot to First Gear
Start engine, find friction zone
Start engine, find friction zone — step 3 of 7 in Your First Motorcycle Ride: Parking Lot to First Gear. Clutch in, 1st gear, slowly release clutch until bike wants to roll — that's friction zone. Do not fully release yet.
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Clutch in, 1st gear, slowly release clutch until bike wants to roll — that's friction zone. Do not fully release yet. Add slight throttle 2000 rpm, hold zone, bike creeps.
Stall? Clutch in, restart, try less throttle. Everyone stalls learning.
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