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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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Become thoroughly familiar
with all operating controls and
their functions before riding.
Consult a Yamaha dealer re-
garding any control or function
that you do not thoroughly un-
derstand.
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Never start the engine or oper-
ate it in a closed area for any
length of time. Exhaust fumes
are poisonous, and inhaling
them can cause loss of con-
sciousness and death within a
short time. Always make sure
that there is adequate ventila-
tion.
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For safety, always start the en-
gine with the centerstand
down.
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Make sure not to store personal
items near the air cleaner in-
take, otherwise air intake will
be blocked and performance
will suffer.
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Make sure not to put anything
near the battery and its termi-
nals, otherwise electrical failure
and acid corrosion may result.
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Starting and warming up a
cold engine
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See page 5-4 for engine break-in in-
structions prior to operating the ve-
hicle for the first time.
1. Set the engine stop switch to
“
#
”.
2. Turn the key to “*”, and when
the oil level warning light
comes on, turn it to “ON”.
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LOCK
ON
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