5. A soon as a speed of 18mph is reached, follow step 4. to switch into third gear.
6. Repeat step 4. for switching into 4
th
gear as soon as a speed of about 37.5mph is
reached.
3.25 Shifting down on a slope
If the motor doesn´t seem to make an ascending slope with the current gear engaged and the
speed goes under the recommended amount, it is necessary to downshift accordingly.
Therefore:
1. Engage clutch and reduce throttle by about ½ .
2. Push foot gear switch back (engage next lower gear)
3. Disengage clutch and accelerate throttle.
This description needs to be followed in a speedy and efficient fashion, so that the speed of the
scooter doesn´t drop too fast.
If the motor doesn´t make the slope with one gear already shifted down, or if the speed get´s below
specifications in city traffic, repeat steps 1. through 3. accordingly.
CAUTION !!
It is not adavantageous to use the engine break with a 2-stroke engine. A two-stroke engine should
always be kept on revolutions. The engine will work more efficient and, although in higher
revolutions, the engine won´t be strained as much as if it were used with the engine break.
A lot of drivers tend to go downhill in top gear and have the throttle closed in the same time. We
would like to remind you, that even in driving school it is advised to use the same gear uphill as you
should going downhill. This is extremely important with a two-stroke engine, because the engine is
lubricated by the fuel. When you are using the engine break, (high gear with closed throttle) you are
denying the engine it´s lubricant and thus run into the risk of severely damaging your engine (piston
seizure or serious damage of the bearings might occur as a result of that). So always make sure,
that the engine is supplied with some fuel (open throttle to an extent.
3.26 Brakes
regulation of the scooter´s speed should be possibly be maintained by the throttle. The brakes are
sufficient to bring the scooter to a safe halt coming from any speed. Braking is usually conducted by
first using the foot brake and then gradually adding the front brake as a support to the rear brake.
Even when sudden obstacles appear in the way, that require sudden heavy braking, the brakes
should not jam. The brake performance of a jammed wheel is not as good as if the wheel were just
heavily decelerated. Also never use the „engine break“ with a two-stroke engine (See section 3.25).
3.27 Stopping
Follow these guidlines to bring the scooter to a full stop:
1. Close throttle
2. Engage clutch, accelerate throttle for a short moment (open throttle and close it
again) and maneuver the gear box into neutral gear using the foot gear switch (green
pilot light on the instrument panel will light up) and disengage the clutch.
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