Yamaha XT1200ZF, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Si d estan d
The sidestand is located on the left
side of the frame. Raise the sidestand
or lower it with your foot while holding
the vehicle upright.
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The built-in sidestand switch is part of
the ignition circuit cut-off system,
which cuts the ignition in certain situa-
tions. (See the following section for an
explanation of the ignition circuit cut-
off system.)
WARNING
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The vehicle must not b e ri dd en with
the si d estan d d own, or if the si d e-
stan d cannot b e properly move d up
(or d oes not stay up), otherwise the
si d estan d coul d contact the g roun d
an d d istract the operator, resultin g
in a possi b le loss of control.
Yamaha’s i g nition circuit cut-off
system has b een d esi g ne d to assist
the operator in fulfillin g the respon-
si b ility of raisin g the si d estan d b e-
fore startin g off. Therefore, check
this system re g ularly an d have a
Yamaha d ealer repair it if it d oes not
function properly.
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I g nition circuit cut-off system
The ignition circuit cut-off system
(comprising the sidestand switch,
clutch switch and neutral switch) has
the following functions.
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It prevents starting when the
transmission is in gear and the
sidestand is up, but the clutch le-
ver is not pulled.
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It prevents starting when the
transmission is in gear and the
clutch lever is pulled, but the side-
stand is still down.
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It cuts the running engine when
the transmission is in gear and the
sidestand is moved down.
Periodically check the operation of the
ignition circuit cut-off system accord-
ing to the following procedure.
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