Yamaha V-star XVS650R, Owner'S Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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Safety is an obligation of the owner.
Periodic inspection, adjustment and lu-
brication will keep your vehicle in the
safest and most efficient condition pos-
sible. The most important points of
motorcycle inspection, adjustment, and
lubrication are explained on the follow-
ing pages.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair
of the emission control devices and
systems may be performed by any
repair establishment or individual
that is certified (if applicable).
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WARNING
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If you are not familiar with motor-
cycle maintenance work, have a
Yamaha dealer do it for you.
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
PROPER PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE IS IMPOR-
TANT IN ORDER TO ENJOY LONG,
PLEASURABLE SERVICE. ESPE-
CIALLY IMPORTANT ARE THE
MAINTENANCE SERVICES RELAT-
ED TO EMISSIONS CONTROL.
THESE CONTROLS NOT ONLY
FUNCTION TO ENSURE CLEANER
AIR, BUT ARE ALSO VITAL TO
PROPER ENGINE OPERATION AND
MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE. IN THE
FOLLOWING PERIODIC MAINTE-
NANCE CHARTS, THE SERVICES
RELATED TO EMISSIONS CON-
TROL ARE GROUPED SEPARATE-
LY. THESE SERVICES REQUIRE
SPECIALIZED DATA, KNOWLEDGE,
AND EQUIPMENT. YAMAHA DEAL-
ERS ARE TRAINED AND EQUIPPED
TO PERFORM THESE PARTICULAR
SERVICES.
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Owner’s tool kit
The owner’s tool kit is located inside
the storage compartment. (See page
3-13 for storage compartment opening
procedures.)
The service information included in this
manual and the tools provided in the
owner’s tool kit are intended to assist
you in the performance of preventive
maintenance and minor repairs. How-
ever, additional tools such as a torque
wrench may be necessary to perform
certain maintenance work correctly.
1. Owner’s tool kit
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