OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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Read the Owner's Manual carefully to
become familiar with all controls. If
there is a control or function you do not
understand, ask your Yamaha dealer.
WARNING
Become thoroughly
familiar
with all operating controls and
their functions before riding.
Consult a Yamaha dealer re-
garding any control or function
that you do not thoroughly un-
derstand.
Never start the engine or oper-
ate it in a closed area for any
length of time. Exhaust fumes
are poisonous, and inhaling
them can cause loss of con-
sciousness and death within a
short time. Always make sure
that there is adequate ventila-
tion.
Before starting out, make sure
that the sidestand is up. If the
sidestand is not raised com-
pletely, it could contact the
ground and distract the opera-
tor, resulting in a possible loss
of control.
Starting and warming up a
cold engine
1. Turn the key to “ON ”.
2. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
TIP :
When the transmission is in the neutral
position, the neutral indicator light
should be on, otherwise have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical cir-
cuit.
3. Place the vehicle on the center-
stand.
WARNING
Before starting the engine, make
sure the transmission is in neutral
and that the vehicle is placed on the
centerstand.
4. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch or by pushing the kick-
starter lever down.
NOTICE:
NOTICE :
Do not ride through deep water
(including puddles), otherwise the
engine may be damaged.
NOTICE :
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