It doesn't have a gearstick but on the road can be controlled with brake and accelerator pedals and a steering wheel like an ordinary car.

Whether you’re cranking the throttle, hitting the pedals or both, a shift of gears provides easier climbs or declines in grade, with less of a toll on the bike’s battery.

To start the engine or shift the gears , the driver has to depress the clutch pedal with the purpose of disengagement the transmission from the engine .