How do you shift gears on a motorcycle?

• the circuit With a motorcycle, it works on the principle of “disengage, shift, release the clutch and accelerate (sensitively) at the same time” - actually just like with a car.
• Front brake and clutch are operated by pull levers on the handlebars, rear brake and gearshift by foot pedal.
• Shifting occurs on the left side, braking on the right: the right foot operates the rear wheel brake, the right hand the front wheel brake. You switch with your left foot and you connect with your left hand.

How to Shift a Motorcycle

• The first gear is in the lowest position, the neutral above. In order to move off, you have to shift down once with the clutch pulled. To do this, press the gearshift lever down with the tip of your foot. Then release the clutch slowly and accelerate: you drive off.
• All other gears are above idle, i.e. when you "upshift" it always goes up, with "downshift" it always goes down. To shift from first to second gear, you simply have to push the gear lever up a little harder than idle. The tip of your foot is under the gearshift lever and pushes it upwards.
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• When to shift into which gear is usually a "matter of feeling", i.e. after a short period of getting used to it You can hear your motorcycle by the noise of the engine and by the acceleration behavior you can feel whether and how you are shifting have to. Otherwise, look at the tachometer in the motorcycle cockpit.
• Do you have to stop, e.g. B. At a red light, you can either shift the motorcycle into neutral and release the clutch, or you can leave the 1st Engage a gear and keep the clutch lever pulled (e.g. if you are driving. B. want to get away quickly in front of or out of a crowd of cars or similar).