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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
NOTICE
NOTICE
After 1000 km of operation, the engine oil
must be changed, the oil filter cartridge or
element replaced, and the oil strainer
cleaned. If any engine trouble should
occur during the engine break-in period,
immediately have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
When parking, stop the engine, and then
remove the key from the main switch.
Parking
WARNING
Since the engine and exhaust
system can become very hot, park in
a place where pedestrians or
children are not likely to touch them.
Do not park on a slope or on
softground, otherwise the vehicle
may overturn.
Do not park the vehicle near possible
fire hazards such as dry grass or
other materials that can easily
caught fire.
Engine emissions
This motorcycle comes with two air
insulation system (AIS) for the
protection of the enviroment and the
exhaust pipe is located inside together
with the catalytic converter, matching
the country exhaust standard.
If large amount of incomplete
combustion gas mixture flows into the
catalytic converter it will produces
reburning phenomenon and causes
overheating of the exhaust pipe and
accelerate the aging of the catalytic
converter.To prevent this phenomenon
and other damage from occurring,
please note the following:
Use 93 or higher unleaded fuel.
Leaded fuel will cause the catalytic
converter to damage.
When in runing mode, do not switch
off the main switch. Doing so might
cause the motorcycle to crash.
If the motorcycle fuel system or the
lighting system is not functioning
properly, the catalytic converter
might get heated up.
After running the engine for long
time, the exhaust pipe will get heated
up. Be careful not to touch it.
Be careful not to sprinkle or splashes
fuel onto the hot exhaust pipe to
prevent fire from occuring.
