Sidestand; Ignition Circuit Cut-Off System - Yamaha WR250R Owner's Manual

Instrument and control functions
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Sidestand

The sidestand is located on the left side
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of the frame. Raise the sidestand or
lower it with your foot while holding the
vehicle upright.
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The built-in sidestand switch is part of
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the ignition circuit cut-off system, which
cuts the ignition in certain situations.
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(See the following section for an expla-
nation of the ignition circuit cut-off sys-
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tem.)
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WARNING
The vehicle must not be ridden with
the sidestand down, or if the sides-
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tand cannot be properly moved up
(or does not stay up), otherwise the
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sidestand could contact the ground
and distract the operator, resulting
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in a possible loss of control.
Yamaha's ignition circuit cut-off
system has been designed to assist
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the operator in fulfilling the respon-
sibility of raising the sidestand be-
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fore starting off. Therefore, check
this system regularly and have a
Yamaha dealer repair it if it does not
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function properly.
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Ignition circuit cut-off system

The ignition circuit cut-off system (com-
prising the sidestand switch, clutch
switch and neutral switch) has the fol-
lowing functions.
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Periodically check the operation of the
ignition circuit cut-off system according
to the following procedure.
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It prevents starting when the trans-
mission is in gear and the sides-
tand is up, but the clutch lever is
not pulled.
It prevents starting when the trans-
mission is in gear and the clutch le-
ver is pulled, but the sidestand is
still down.
It cuts the running engine when the
transmission is in gear and the sid-
estand is moved down.
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