Safety Information - Yamaha YBR250 Owner's Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION

MOTORCYCLES ARE SINGLE TRACK
VEHICLES. THEIR SAFE USE AND
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OPERATION ARE DEPENDENT UPON
THE USE OF PROPER RIDING
TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS THE
EXPERTISE OF THE OPERATOR.
EVERY OPERATOR SHOULD KNOW
THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS
BEFORE RIDING THIS MOTORCYCLE.
HE OR SHE SHOULD:
OBTAIN
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INSTRUCTIONS
COMPETENT SOURCE ON ALL
ASPECTS OF MOTORCYCLE
OPERATION.
OBSERVE THE WARNINGS AND
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M A I N T E N A N C E
REQUIREMENTS
OWNER'S MANUAL.
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SAFE AND PROPER RIDING
TECHNIQUES.
OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL
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TECHNICAL
INDICATED BY THE OWNER'S
MANUAL AND/OR WHEN MADE
NECESSARY BY MECHANICAL
CONDITIONS.
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Safe riding
Always make pre-operation checks.
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Careful checks may help prevent
an accident.
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carry the operator and a passenger.
The failure of motorists to detect
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and recognize motorcycles in traffic
is the predominating cause of
automobile/motorcycle accidents.
Many accidents have been caused
THOROUGH by an automobile driver who did not
FROM A see the motorcycle. Making
yourself conspicuous appears to be
very effective in reducing the
chance of this type of accident.
Therefore:
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SERVICE AS
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inexperienced operators. In fact,
Wear a brightly colored jacket.
Use extra caution when you are
approaching and passing through
intersections, since intersections
are the most likely places for
motorcycle accidents to occur.
Ride where other motorists can
see you. Avoid riding in another
motorist's blind spot.
accidents involve
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many operators who have been
involved in accidents do not even
have a current motorcycle license.
Make sure that you are qualified
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and that you only lend your
motorcycle to other qualified
operators.
Know your skills and limits.
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Staying within your limits may
help you to avoid an accident.
We recommend that you
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practice riding your motorcycle
where there is no traffic until you
have become thoroughly familiar
with the motorcycle and all of its
controls.
Many accidents have been caused
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by error of the motorcycle operator.
A typical error made by the operator
is veering wide on a turn due to
EXCESSIVE SPEED
undercornering (insufficient lean
angle for the speed).
Always obey the speed limit and
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never travel faster than warranted
by road and traffic conditions.
Always signal before turning or
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changing lanes. Make sure that
other motorists can see you.
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