INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Helmet holder
The helmet holder is located under the
seat.
To secure a helmet to the helmet
holder
1. Remove the seat. (See page
2. Attach the helmet to the helmet
holder, and then securely install
the seat.
WARNING! Never ride
with a helmet attached to the
helmet holder, since the helmet
may hit objects, causing loss of
control and possibly an acci-
dent.
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To release the helmet from the hel-
met holder
Remove the seat, remove the helmet
from the helmet holder, and then install
the seat.
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Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring, allowing the spring preload to
be adjusted to suit the rider’s prefer-
ence.
It is recommended to have a Yamaha
dealer adjust the spring preload.
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Should you choose to make the
adjustment, use the special
wrench included in the additional
tool kit, which was handed out sep-
arately at the purchase of the vehi-
cle.
NOTICE
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To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring in direction (a). To de-
crease the spring preload and thereby
soften the suspension, turn the adjust-
ing ring in direction (b).
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