Starting A Warm Engine; Shifting - Yamaha TT-R50EK 2018 Owner's Manual

Operation and important riding points

Starting a warm engine

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.
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Shifting

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1. Gear positions
2. Shift pedal
This motorcycle has a 3-speed trans-
mission with a centrifugal, automatic
clutch. 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 (
down repeatedly until it reaches the
end of its travel.
NOTICE
 Even with the transmission in
the neutral position, do not
coast for long periods of time
with the engine off, and do not
tow the motorcycle for long dis-
tances. The transmission is
properly lubricated only when
the engine is running. Inade-
quate lubrication may damage
the transmission.
 Always release the throttle grip
before changing gears to avoid
damaging the engine, transmis-
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), press the shift pedal
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