2010 Kawasaki NINJA ZX-6R Owners Manual - Page 71

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HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE 69 Shifting Gears the throttle while pulling in the • Close clutch lever. into the next higher or lower • Shift gear. the throttle half way, while re• Open leasing the clutch lever. smooth riding, each gear position • For should cover the proper rate of speed shown in the table. Vehicle speed when shifting Shifting up 1st ĺ 2nd 2nd ĺ 3rd 3rd ĺ 4th 4th ĺ 5th 5th ĺ 6th km/h (mph) 15 ( 9) 25 (15) 35 (21) 45 (27) 55 (34) WARNING Downshifting to a lower gear at high speed causes engine r/min (rpm) to increase excessively, potentially damaging the engine and it may also cause the rear wheel to skid and cause an accident. Downshifting should be done below 5,000 r/min (rpm) for each gear. Shifting down 6th ĺ 5th 5th ĺ 4th 4th ĺ 3rd 3rd ĺ 2nd 2nd ĺ 1st km/h (mph) 30 (19) 25 (15) 20 (12) 15 ( 9) 15 ( 9)

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HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE
69
Shifting Gears
•
Close the throttle while pulling in the
clutch lever.
•
Shift into the next higher or lower
gear.
•
Open the throttle half way, while re-
leasing the clutch lever.
•
For smooth riding, each gear position
should cover the proper rate of speed
shown in the table.
WARNING
Downshifting to a lower gear at
high speed causes engine r/min
(rpm) to increase excessively,
potentially damaging the engine
and it may also cause the rear
wheel to skid and cause an ac-
cident. Downshifting should be
done below 5,000 r/min (rpm) for
each gear.
Vehicle speed when shifting
Shifting up
km/h (mph)
Shifting down
km/h (mph)
1st
ĺ
2nd
15 ( 9)
6th
ĺ
5th
30 (19)
2nd
ĺ
3rd
25 (15)
5th
ĺ
4th
25 (15)
3rd
ĺ
4th
35 (21)
4th
ĺ
3rd
20 (12)
4th
ĺ
5th
45 (27)
3rd
ĺ
2nd
15 ( 9)
5th
ĺ
6th
55 (34)
2nd
ĺ
1st
15 ( 9)