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OWNER’S MANUAL
FIRST RIDE (BEGINNER RIDERS)
After the rider understands the controls and is comfortable with them, it’s time for the first ride.
For this, the rider must be dressed correctly in suitable safety gear. Boots, gloves, a helmet and
eye protection are necessary. The area for riding must be flat, open and safe, with no obstacles
of any kind. The motorcycle must be set up correctly, with the speed and torque settings to a
walking pace or lower.
1
Ensure the power is turned off.
2
While an adult supports the bike by holding it, and while the kick-stand is down, the rider
should get on the bike.
3
Put the strap from the magnetic kill switch over the rider’s left wrist.
4
The rider can now reach back with their left foot, and put the kick stand up. An adult should
keep supporting the bike by holding it.
5
Encourage the rider to rock the motorcycle from side to side, and forward and back, to get
comfortable.
6
The rider can now switch the motorcycle ON, by switching the power switch to the ON
position.
7
Before twisting the throttle, the rider can have his/her legs off the foot pegs and spread out.
8
The rider can now twist the throttle and move forward. Encourage them to go and stop,
go and stop, using the brakes to stop. Always support the bike with your hand on the rear
fender.
9
Once comfortable, the rider can try to lift his/her feet onto the foot pegs as he/she rides.
10
Once stopped, turn the power switch to the OFF position and unplug the magnetic kill
switch.
LEARNING TO STAND UP
Once the basics are mastered, the speed and torque settings can be switched to faster and more
powerful settings, step by step, to match the improving skills of the rider. Before you get going too
quickly it’s a good idea to learn to ride the bike ‘correctly’. This means, standing up and in control.
Learning to stand up is difficult if a rider does not have good throttle control. If the speed setting
is low, the rider must rotate their wrist ‘around’ the throttle so that when they stand, the wrist is
in the correct position. As the power and torque settings get higher, the ‘dead-zone’ in the throttle
diminishes, so it becomes easier to stand up and work the throttle.
1
While the motorcycle is stationary and the rider is on the bike, have an adult stand behind and
support the rider at their waist.
2
The rider must position themselves correctly, standing in a neutral position, holding the bars
in such a way that their weight is not being supported by their hands.
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