
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Rear shock absorber
adjustment
Each shock absorber is equipped with
a spring preload adjusting ring. Adjust
spring preload as follows. Turn the ad-
justing ring in direction
a
to increase
spring preload and in direction
b
to de-
crease spring preload. Make sure that
the appropriate notch in the adjusting
ring is aligned with the position indica-
tor on the rear shock absorber.
CI-15E
EW000040
WARNING
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Always adjust each shock absorber
to the same setting. Uneven adjust-
ment can cause poor handling and
loss of stability.
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Sidestand
This model is equipped with an ignition
circuit cut-off system. The motorcycle
must not be ridden when the sidestand
is down. The sidestand is located on
the left side of the frame. (Refer to
page 5-1 for an explanation of this sys-
tem.)
EW000044
WARNING
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This motorcycle must not be operat-
ed with the sidestand in the down
position. If the stand is not properly
retracted, it could contact the
ground and distract the operator, re-
sulting in a possible loss of control.
Yamaha has designed into this
motorcycle a lockout system to as-
sist the operator in fulfilling the re-
sponsibility of retracting the
sidestand. Please check carefully
the operating instructions listed be-
low and if there is any indication of a
malfunction, return the motorcycle
to a Yamaha dealer immediately for
repair.
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1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Position indicator
Soft/Standard
Hard
Adjusting
position
1
2
3
4
5
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