Operation Manual

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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WARNING
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Become thoroughly familiar
with all operating controls and
their functions before riding.
Consult a Yamaha dealer re-
garding any control or function
that you do not thoroughly un-
derstand.
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Never start the engine or oper-
ate it in a closed area for any
length of time. Exhaust fumes
are poisonous, and inhaling
them can cause loss of con-
sciousness and death within a
short time. Always make sure
that there is adequate ventila-
tion.
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For safety, always start the en-
gine with the centerstand.
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Before starting out, make sure
that the sidestand is up. If the
sidestand is not raised com-
pletely, it could contact the
ground and distract the opera-
tor, resulting in a possible loss
of control.
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Starting and warming up a
cold engine
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CAUTION:
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See page 5-4 for engine break-in in-
structions prior to operating the ve-
hicle for the first time.
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1. Turn the key to “ON”.
2. Turn on the starter (choke) and
completely close the throttle grip.
(See page 3-6 for starter (choke)
operation.)
3. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch, while applying the
front or rear brake or by pushing
the kickstarter lever down.
NOTE:
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If the engine fails to start, release the
start switch, wait a few seconds, and
then try again. Each starting attempt
should be as short as possible to pre-
serve the battery. Do not crank the en-
gine more than 5 seconds on any one
attempt. If the engine does not start
with the starter motor, try using the
kickstarter with the motorcycle on the
centerstand.
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1. Starter (choke) lever “” 1. Start switch “START”
2. Kickstarter
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