OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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Read the Owner’s Manual carefully to
become familiar with all controls. If
there is a control or function you do not
understand, ask your Yamaha dealer.
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WARNING
_
Failure to familiarize yourself with
the controls can lead to loss of con-
trol, which could cause an accident
or injury.
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NOTICE
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Do not ride in water that is deep
enough to allow engine parts, espe-
cially the air filter intake, to become
wet or submersed. If the engine is al-
lowed to be submersed in water, be
sure to remove the water from the
air filter case as soon as possible to
prevent extensive engine damage.
(See “PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
AND ADJUSTMENT” for details.)
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Starting a cold engine
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NOTICE
See page 6-3 for engine break-in in-
structions prior to operating the ve-
hicle for the first time.
1. Turn the key to “ON”.
2. Close the throttle grip completely.
3. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch or by kicking the kick-
starter, while applying the front or
rear brake.
NOTICE:
For maxi-
mum engine life, never acceler-
ate hard when the engine is
cold!
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4. If the engine fails to start by push-
ing the start switch, release the
switch, wait a few seconds, and
then try again. Each starting at-
tempt should be as short as pos-
sible to preserve the battery. Do
not crank the engine more than
5 seconds on any one attempt.
TIP
If the engine fails to start several times
by pushing the start switch, try again
with the throttle 1/8 to 1/4 open.
5. If the engine does not start with
the starter motor, try using the
kickstarter.
1. Start switch “
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