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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha YFM80. It represents the result of many years
of Yamaha experience in the production of fine sporting, touring, and pacesetting racing
machines. With the purchase of this Yamaha, you can now appreciate the high degree of crafts-
manship and reliability that have made Yamaha a leader in these fields.
This manual will provide you with a good basic understanding of the features and operation of
this machine. This manual includes important safety information. It provides information about
special techniques and skills necessary to ride your machine. It also includes basic mainte-
nance and inspection procedures. If you have any questions regarding the operation or mainte-
nance of your machine, please consult a Yamaha dealer.
AN IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE:
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READ THIS MANUAL TOGETHER WITH TIPS FOR THE ATV RIDER CAREFULLY AND COM-
PLETELY BEFORE OPERATING YOUR MACHINE. MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND ALL
INSTRUCTIONS.
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PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE WARNING AND CAUTION LABELS ON THE MACHINE.
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NEVER OPERATE AN ATV WITHOUT PROPER TRAINING OR INSTRUCTION. FREE TRAINING
IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO BUYS A NEW ATV. CALL 1-800-447-4700 FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
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THIS ATV, AND ANY OTHER ATV OVER 70cc, SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED BY A CHILD
UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE.
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