To Start Out And Accelerate; To Decelerate; Recommended Shift Point - Yamaha XS850G Owner's Manual

To start out and accelerate:

1
Pull the clutch lever to disengage the
clutch.
2
Shift into FIRST gear. The green neutral
indicator light should go out.
3 Open the throttle gradually. and at the
same time, release the clutch lever slow-
ly.
4
At the recommended shift point speed in
the table below, close the throttle, and at
the same time, pull in the clutch lever
quickly.
5
Shift into SECOND gear. (Be careful not
to shift into neutral.)
6
Open the throttle part way and gradually
release the clutch lever.
7.
To accelerate use the same procedure to
shift into the next higher gear according
to the Recommended Shift Point Chart
below.

To decelerate:

Apply front and/or rear brakes to slow
the motorcycle.
When the motorcycle reaches 20 km/h
(12.5 mi/h), shift to first gear.
Any time the engine appears about to
stall or runs very roughly, pull in the
clutch and use the brakes to stop.
When motorcycle is almost completely
stopped, shift to neutral.
The green neutral indicator light should
come on.

Recommended Shift Point

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