Yamaha 2001 YZF-R6M, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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1. Turn the main switch to “ON” and
the engine stop switch to “ ”.
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CAUTION:
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The oil level/coolant temperature in-
dicator light and fuel indicator light
should come on for a few seconds
and then go off. If an indicator light
does not go off, refer to the corre-
sponding indicator light circuit
check in the “INSTRUMENT AND
CONTROL FUNCTIONS” section.
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2. Shift the transmission into neutral.
NOTE:
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When the transmission is in neutral, the
neutral indicator light should be on. If
the light does not come on, ask a
Yamaha dealer to inspect it.
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3. Turn on the starter (choke) and
completely close the throttle grip.
4. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch.
NOTE:
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If the engine fails to start, release the
start switch, wait a few seconds, then
try again. Each attempt should be as
short as possible to preserve the bat-
tery. Do not crank the engine more
than 10 seconds on any one attempt.
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5. After starting the engine, move the
starter (choke) to the warming up
position.
NOTE:
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For maximum engine life, always warm
up the engine before starting off. Never
accelerate hard with a cold engine.
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6. After warming up the engine, turn
off the starter (choke) completely.
NOTE:
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The engine is warm when it responds
normally to the throttle with the starter
(choke) turned off.
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Starting a warm engine
The starter (choke) is not required
when the engine is warm.
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CAUTION:
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See the “Engine break-in” section
prior to operating the motorcycle for
the first time.
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