Yamaha YZF-R25 Owner's Manual page 13

tents, can create unstable
handling or a slow steering
response.
This vehicle is not designed to
pull a trailer or to be attached to
a sidecar.
Genuine Yamaha Accessories
Choosing accessories for your vehicle
is an important decision. Genuine
Yamaha accessories, which
available only from a Yamaha dealer,
have been designed, tested, and
approved by Yamaha for use on your
vehicle. Many companies with no
connection to Yamaha manufacture
parts and accessories or offer other
modifications for Yamaha vehicles.
Yamaha is not in a position to test the
products that these aftermarket
companies produce. Therefore,
Yamaha can neither endorse nor
recommend the use of accessories
not sold by Yamaha or modifications
not specifically recommended by
Yamaha, even if sold and installed by
a Yamaha dealer.
Aftermarket Parts, Accessories,
and Modifications
While you may find aftermarket
products similar in design and quality
to genuine Yamaha accessories,
recognize that some
accessories or modifications are not
suitable because of potential safety
hazards to you or others. Installing
aftermarket products or having other
are
modifications performed
vehicle that change any of the
vehicle's design
characteristics can put you and others
at greater risk of serious injury or
death. You are responsible for injuries
related to changes in the vehicle.
Keep the following guidelines in mind,
as well as those provided under
"Loading" when
accessories.
Never install accessories or carry
cargo that would
performance of your motorcycle.
Carefully inspect the accessory
before using it to make sure that it
does not in any way reduce
ground clearance or cornering
clearance, limit suspension travel,
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SAFETY INFORMATION
steering
operation, or obscure lights or
reflectors.
Accessories
handlebar or the front fork area
aftermarket
can create instability due to
improper weight distribution or
aerodynamic
accessories are added to the
handlebar or front fork area, they
to your
must be as lightweight as
possible and should be kept to a
or operation
minimum.
Bulky or large accessories may
seriously affect the stability of
the
aerodynamic effects. Wind may
attempt to lift the motorcycle, or
the motorcycle may become
mounting
unstable in cross winds. These
accessories may also cause
instability when passing or being
passed by large vehicles.
impair the
Certain
displace the operator from his or
her normal riding position. This
improper
freedom of movement of the
travel or control
fitted to the
changes. If
motorcycle due to
accessories can
position limits the
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