OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
5-1
5
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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
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Failure to familiarize yourself with
the controls can lead to loss of con-
trol, which could cause an accident
or injury.
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Starting a cold engine
In order for the ignition circuit cut-off
system to enable starting, one of the
following conditions must be met:
●
The transmission is in the neutral
position.
●
The transmission is in gear with
the clutch lever pulled and the sid-
estand up.
See page 3-12 for more informa-
tion.
1. Turn the fuel cock lever to the on
position.
2. Turn the key to “ON”.
3. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position. (See page 5-2.) The
neutral indicator light should come
on. If not, ask a Yamaha dealer to
check the electrical circuit.
4. Turn the starter (choke) on and
completely close the throttle. (See
page 3-10.)
5. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch or by pushing the kick-
starter lever down.
NOTICE:
For
maximum engine life, never ac-
celerate hard when the engine is
cold!
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If the engine fails to start when us-
ing the start switch, release it, wait
a few seconds, and then try again.
Each starting attempt should be as
short as possible to preserve the
battery. Do not crank the engine
more than 10 seconds on any one
attempt. If the engine does not
start with the starter motor, try us-
ing the kickstarter.
6. When the engine is warm, turn the
starter (choke) off.
TIP
The engine is warm when it responds
quickly to the throttle with the starter
(choke) turned off.
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