Yamaha YZ85 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Operation an d important ri d in g points
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Startin g a warm en g ine
Follow the same procedure as for
starting a cold engine with the excep-
tion that the starter (choke) is not re-
quired when the engine is warm.
Instead, start the engine with the throt-
tle slightly open.
TIP
If the engine does not start after sever-
al kicks, try again with the throttle 1/4
to 1/2 open.
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Shiftin g
Shifting gears lets you control the
amount of engine power available for
starting off, accelerating, climbing hills,
etc.
The gear positions are shown in the il-
lustration.
TIP
To shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position (
), press the shift pedal
down repeatedly until it reaches the
end of its travel, and then slightly raise
it.
NOTICE
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When shiftin g , press the shift
pe d al firmly until you feel the
g ear shift is complete.
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Even with the transmission in
the neutral position,
d o not
coast for lon g perio d s of time
with the en g ine off, nor tow the
motorcycle for lon g d istances.
The transmission is properly lu-
b ricate d only when the en g ine is
runnin g . Ina d equate lu b rication
may d ama g e the transmission.
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Always use the clutch while
chan
g in g g ears to avoi d d am-
a g in g the en g ine, transmission,
an d d rive train, which are not
d esi g ne d to withstan d the
shock of force d shiftin g .
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To start out an d accelerate
1. Pull the clutch lever to disengage
the clutch.
2. Shift the transmission into first
gear.
1. Gear positions
2. Shift pedal
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