I just bought a manual dirtbike, kawasaki kx85 so it has a clutch and gear shift. The shift pattern is 1 down 3up. can anyone give me a website that gives directions of how to shift like what to do.
2007-03-05 23:03:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Well I don't know if a website could really help all that much. Someone could go through the startup procedure, but you have to feel what's going on to really learn it.
So...
Start the bike, get on, and squeeze the clutch. Step down on the shifter to get to 1st gear. Give it some gas and ever so slowly release the clutch lever until you feel the bike trying to move. Give it a little more gas and (still ever so slowly) release the clutch lever until the bike starts moving. Practice this till you are comfortable starting up.
Now, when you've got the startup mastered, get up some speed and squeeze the clutch while letting off the gas at the same time. Then stick your toe under the shift lever and move the shift lever up into 2nd gear (if it goes back into neutral, kick it up again...it shouldn't do this, but I've had a couple of bikes that had that problem). Give it some gas (not a lot) and let off the clutch lever at the same time. As you go faster and faster, you will use this same process to change to 3rd and 4th gear.
To shift back down (after reducing speed of course), you let off the gas, squeeze the clutch and step down on the shift lever.
Since you're new to riding, this will take some practice. But you will get it pretty quick.
Even better than reading my (less than perfect) instructions, you should get a buddy who has been riding and have him coach you.
2007-03-06 00:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by Wyoming Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answers above pretty much explain what to do. The trick is figuring out how much throttle to use when taking off. Shifting is a piece of cake so don't worry about that too much at first. To begin with keep practicing your take off. It is better to give it too little gas than too much when you are learning. The KX85 is a lot of bike to learn how to ride on but you will figure it out. I taught my 10 year old nephew how to ride and shift gears in about 30 minutes. Also you said it was 1 down and 3 up. A KX85 should have 6 gears, 1 down and 5 up. Good luck and have fun.
2007-03-06 07:51:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
with the bike in neutral, pull the clutch in and push the shift lever down once- you're in first gear. get going and when you want to shift to second, pull up on the lever with your toes (with the clutch pulled in) and you'll be in second. The same for third and fourth. To shift down a gear, just push down on the lever with your foot. Neutral is located a half-click up from first and a half-click down from second
2007-03-06 02:13:10 · answer #3 · answered by quit breathing my useful oxygen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-05 07:51:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude just get on the bike and go for it no wedsite can help you
2007-03-05 23:13:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋