Yamaha FJR13AEV(C), Owner'S Manual

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
5-2
5
should be as short as possible to pre-
serve the battery. Do not crank the en-
gine more than 10 seconds on any one
attempt.
CAUTION:
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For maximum engine life, always
warm the engine up before starting
off. Never accelerate hard when the
engine is cold!
NOTE:
The engine is warm when it quickly re-
sponds to the throttle.
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Shifting
Shifting gears lets you control the
amount of engine power available for
starting off, accelerating, climbing hills,
etc.
The gears can be shifted using either
the shift pedal or the hand shift lever.
The hand shift lever has to be enabled
by pressing the hand shift control
switch prior to being used. Refer to
page 3-12 for the shift pedal operation,
and to pages 3-11 and 3-13 for the
hand shift lever operation.
The gear positions are shown in the il-
lustration.
NOTE:
To shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position, press the shift pedal down
repeatedly, or push the “ ” side of the
hand shift lever repeatedly until the
neutral indicator light comes on.
CAUTION:
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● Even with the transmission in
the neutral position, do not
coast for long periods of time
with the engine off, and do not
tow the vehicle for long distanc-
es. The transmission is properly
lubricated only when the engine
is running. Inadequate lubrica-
tion may damage the transmis-
sion.
1. Shift pedal
2. Neutral position
1. Hand shift lever
2. Neutral position
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