6 notes for new manual motorbike riders

1. How to start

According to the experience of long-time drivers, when the car is left to cool for a few hours, the amount of oil in the engine will flow down to the bottom of the tank. Therefore, when starting the engine, you need to leave the engine at low throttle for a few minutes to allow the oil to "pump" up the parts before running at high throttle. The purpose of this is to ensure lubrication of the machine parts for smoother operation.

Another experience about idling is that if the engine is cold and there is no idling, it means the engine is low on gas, so close the air screw a little more according to the principle: more air (open the air screw) then less gas, less air (close the air screw) then more gas.

Before shifting gears, rev the exhaust a few times to let enough fuel into the carburetor. Fuel is easily drawn into the combustion chamber, making the vehicle start better.

2. Practice using the clutch

New drivers are afraid of stalling the engine so they pull the throttle as soon as they release the clutch. This action makes the engine roar but the vehicle cannot move because the clutch has not released far enough.

To practice, choose a spacious, flat place away from public roads. In 1st gear, release the clutch with your left hand and do not pull the throttle. Release it very slowly until the vehicle starts to roll slowly. Remember this clutch range and practice again the next time, increase the speed of releasing the clutch but do not release it all the way, keep the same distance as before. After many times of practicing, the driver will know at what point the clutch release will make the vehicle move, from there adjust the throttle accordingly.

This practice step is really important when starting on a slope. If you release the clutch too quickly, the engine will stall. If you don't release the clutch enough before accelerating, the car will not move and will roll down the slope without braking.

3. Adjust the gear to suit the speed

When running at a certain speed, you should use that gear. The slower the vehicle goes, the lower the gear and vice versa.

You should drive at a speed appropriate to the gear, specifically: 0 – 10 km/h use 1st gear; 10 – 30 km/h use 2nd gear; 30 – 50 km/h use 3rd gear; 50 – 80 km/h use 4th gear; Higher speeds use 5th and 6th gear depending on the vehicle model.

One thing to remember about the structure of manual transmission gearboxes, most models use 1st gear when pressed forward, the remaining gears are hooked back.

4. Do not cut the clutch when going downhill

Many people who ride manual transmission motorbikes have the idea that cutting the clutch when going downhill will take advantage of inertia and save gas, but that is a misconception. When cutting the clutch, the vehicle can go faster because there is no more engine braking, but because of that, the vehicle loses traction, the brakes are less effective and are dangerous if the road is winding and has many turns.

Only use the clutch to change gears and operate the clutch when driving in low gears and at slow speeds. Disengaging the clutch while going downhill is gambling with your life.

5. Start the car in N, stop the car in N

Some people when riding a manual motorbike to a stop often leave it in 1st, even 2nd, 3rd gear and release the clutch to let the motorbike turn off automatically or turn the key to turn it off. This way of driving is dangerous because if another person who is not yet proficient gets on the motorbike, it will be difficult to control the situation.

Similarly, when starting the car, always stay in N then shift to 1, do not leave it in 1, 2 and start the engine, a moment of distraction and loss of control of the clutch and throttle can make everything complicated. Go to N, start the engine, make sure everything is ready then shift to 1 to start.

6. Number 1-0-2

The rule of the clutch gearbox when driving a manual clutch motorbike is to step on 1, then hook up to 2 but there is a gap at 0. When at 1, hook half the gear lever to go to 0, hook hard to go to 2. Conversely, when at 2, step back half the force to go to 0, press hard down