Yamaha XVS650KC Owner's Manual page 42

OPERATION
AND
IMPORTANT
RIDING
POINTS
44 WARNING
1.
Before
riding this
motorcycle,
become
thoroughly
familiar
with
all
operating controls and
their functions.
Consult a
Yamaha
dealer regarding
any
control or function that
you do
not thoroughly understand.
2.
Never
start
your engine
or
let
it
run
for
any
length of
time
in
a
closed
area.
The
exhaust
fumes
are
poisonous and can
cause
loss of
consciousness
and
death
within a short
time.
Always
operate
your motor-
cycle
in
an
area with adequate
ventilation.
3.
Before
starting out,
always be
sure the sidestand
is
up.
Fail-
ure
to
retract
the sidestand
completely can
result
in
a
seri-
ous
accident
when
you
try
to
turn
a
corner.
CAUTION:
Be
careful
where you
store per-
sonal items
on
the motorcycle.
Avoid
blocking the
air
cleaner
intake or
performance
will
suf-
fer.
Be
careful
not to
put anything
near the
battery
and
its
termi-
nals. Electrical failure
and
acid
corrosion
may
result.
Starting
and warming up
a
cold
engine
NOTE:
This motorcycle
is
equipped
with
an
ig-
nition circuit cut-off
system.
The
engine
can be
started
only
under
the
following
conditions:
a.
The
transmission
is in
neutral.
b.
The
sidestand
is
up, the transmis-
sion
is in
gear and
the
clutch
is
disengaged.
The
motorcycle
must
not
be
ridden
when
the sidestand
is
down.
A
WARNING
Before going through the
following
steps,
check
the function of the
sid-
estand switch
and
clutch switch.
(Refer to
page
3-13.)
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