Yamaha XTZ690, Owner'S Manual

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Operation an d important ri d in g points
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The neutral indicator light should
come on and then the clutch lever
can be released.
WARNING
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
Improper b rakin g can cause
loss of control or traction. Al-
ways use
b oth b rakes an d apply
them smoothly.

Make sure that the motorcycle
an
d the en g ine have sufficiently
slowe d b efore shiftin g to a low-
er g ear. En g a g in g a lower g ear
when the vehicle or en g ine
spee d is too hi g h coul d make
the rear wheel lose traction or
the en
g ine to over-rev. This
coul d cause loss of control, an
acci d ent an d injury. It coul d also
cause en g ine or d rive train d am-
a g e.
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Tips for re d ucin g fuel con-
sumption
Fuel consumption depends largely on
your riding style. Consider the follow-
ing tips to reduce fuel consumption:

Shift up swiftly, and avoid high en-
gine speeds during acceleration.

Do not rev the engine while shift-
ing down, and avoid high engine
speeds with no load on the en-
gine.

Turn the engine off instead of let-
ting it idle for an extended length
of time (e.g., in traffic jams, at traf-
fic lights or at railroad crossings).
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Parkin g
When parking, stop the engine, and
then remove the key from the main
switch.
WARNING
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
Since the en g ine an d exhaust
system can b ecome very hot,
park in a place where pe d estri-
ans or chil d ren are not likely to
touch them an d b e b urne d .

Do not park on a slope or on soft
g roun d , otherwise the vehicle
may overturn, increasin g the
risk of a fuel leak an d fire.

Do not park near g rass or other
flamma b le materials which
mi g ht catch fire.
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