2009 Kawasaki KFX700 Owners Manual - Page 54

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HOW TO RIDE 53 WARNING HAZARD Shifting into "D" (Drive) or "R" (Reverse) while moving. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Shifting the transmission gear while the vehicle is moving can cause abrupt changes in speed and direction resulting in loss of control and accident with severe personal injury or death. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Do not shift the transmission gear while the vehicle is moving. Stop the vehicle to shift the transmission. Braking the throttle completely. • Close Under most conditions stop by pulling in the front • brake lever and pressing down the rear brake • • • pedal. To stop while riding in reverse, close the throttle and gradually apply the brakes. Sudden application of the rear brake can cause the front end of the vehicle to lift off the ground. Rear brake application will brake the downhill wheels when climbing hills or so will front brake application when descending hills. So, avoid sudden application of either front or rear brake alone. Apply both front and rear brakes gradually. Refer to the "Climbing Hills" and "Descending Hills" sections in the SAFE OPERATION chapter for the braking and riding techniques you must use when climbing and descending hills. j

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HOW TO RIDE
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WARNING
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Shifting into “D” (Drive) or “R” (Reverse)
while moving.
W
H
A
T
C
A
N
H
A
P
P
E
N
Shifting the transmission gear while the ve-
hicle is moving can cause abrupt changes in
speed and direction resulting in loss of con-
trol and accident with severe personal injury
or death.
H
O
W
T
O
A
V
O
I
D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Do not shift the transmission gear while the
vehicle is moving. Stop the vehicle to shift
the transmission.
Braking
•
Close the throttle completely.
•
Under most conditions stop by pulling in the front
brake lever and pressing down the rear brake
pedal.
•
To stop while riding in reverse, close the throttle
and gradually apply the brakes. Sudden applica-
tion of the rear brake can cause the front end of
the vehicle to lift off the ground.
•
Rear brake application will brake the downhill
wheels when climbing hills or so will front brake
application when descending hills. So, avoid sud-
den application of either front or rear brake alone.
Apply both front and rear brakes gradually.
•
Refer to the “Climbing Hills” and “Descending
Hills” sections in the SAFE OPERATION chapter
for the braking and riding techniques you must
use when climbing and descending hills.