Yamaha FJ-09 2014, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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NOTICE
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Even with the transmission in
the neutral position,
d o not
coast for lon g perio d s of time
with the en g ine off, an d d o not
tow the motorcycle for lon g d is-
tances. The transmission is
properly lu
b ricate d only when
the en g ine is runnin g . Ina d e-
quate lu b rication may d ama g e
the transmission.
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Always use the clutch while
chan
g in g g ears to avoi d d am-
a g in g the en g ine, transmission,
an d d rive train, which are not
d esi g ne d to withstan d the
shock of force d shiftin g .
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To start out an d accelerate
1. Pull the clutch lever to disengage
the clutch.
2. Shift the transmission into first
gear. The neutral indicator light
should go out.
3. Open the throttle gradually, and at
the same time, release the clutch
lever slowly.
4. At the recommended shift points
shown in the following table, close
the throttle, and at the same time,
quickly pull the clutch lever in.
5. Shift the transmission into second
gear. (Make sure not to shift the
transmission into the neutral posi-
tion.)
6. Open the throttle part way and
gradually release the clutch lever.
7. Follow the same procedure when
shifting to the next higher gear.
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When shifting gears in normal operat-
ing conditions, use the recommended
shift points.
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To d ecelerate
1. Release the throttle and apply
both the front and the rear brakes
smoothly to slow the motorcycle.
2. At the recommended shift points
shown in the following table, shift
to a lower gear.
3. When the motorcycle reaches 25
km/h (16 mi/h), the engine is about
to stall or runs roughly, pull the
clutch lever in, use the brakes to
slow the motorcycle, and continue
to downshift as necessary.
4. Once the motorcycle has
stopped, the transmission can be
shifted into the neutral position.
The neutral indicator light should
come on and then the clutch lever
can be released.
WARNING
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
Improper b rakin g can cause
loss of control or traction. Al-
ways use
b oth b rakes an d apply
them smoothly.

Make sure that the motorcycle
an
d the en g ine have sufficiently
slowe d b efore shiftin g to a low-
er g ear. En g a g in g a lower g ear
when the vehicle or en g ine
spee d is too hi g h coul d make
the rear wheel lose traction or
the en
g ine to over-rev. This
coul d cause loss of control, an
acci d ent an d injury. It coul d also
cause en g ine or d rive train d am-
a g e.
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