Operation And Important Riding Points; To Start Out And Accelerate; To Decelerate; Recommended - Yamaha Virago XV535M Owner's Manual

OPERATION
AND
IMPORTANT
RIDING
POINTS
To
start
out
and
accelerate
1
Pull the clutch lever
to
disengage
the
clutch.
2. Shift into
first
gear.
The
neutral
in-
dicator
light
should go
out.
3.
Open
the
throttle gradually,
and
at
the
same
time,
release the
clutch
lever slowly.
4.
At the
recommended
shift
points
shown
in
the
table,
close the
throt-
tle,
and
at
the
same
time, quickly
pull
in
the clutch
lever.
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.
Follow the
same
procedure
when
shifting to
the next higher
gear.
Always
shift
gears
at
the
recom-
mended
shift
points.
To
decelerate
1
Apply both the
front
and
the rear
brakes
at
the
same
time
to
slow
the motorcycle.
2.
When
the motorcycle reaches
20 km/h
(12.5 mi/h),
shift into
first
gear.
Any
time the
engine
is
about
to
stall
or runs very roughly,
pull in
the clutch
and use
the brakes
to
stop.
3.
When
the motorcycle
is
almost
completely stopped,
shift into
neu-
tral.
The
neutral indicator
light
should
come
on.
Recommended
shift
points
\^
Acceleration Deceleration
^-.
shift
point
shift
point
\
km/h
(mi/h)
km/h (mi/h)
1st
->
2nd
16(9.9)
20(12.5)
2nd
-> 3rd
24(14.9)
20(12.5)
3rd -> 4th 32(19.9) 20
(12.5)
4th
->
5th
40
(24.9)
20(12.5)
5-5