Yamaha AG200FZ Owner's Manual page 12

SAFETY INFORMATION
been designed, tested, and approved
by Yamaha for use on your vehicle.
Many companies with no connection to
Yamaha manufacture parts and acces-
1 sories or offer other modifications for
Yamaha vehicles. Yamaha is not in a
position to test the products that these
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aftermarket companies
Therefore, Yamaha can neither en-
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dorse nor recommend the use of ac-
cessories not sold by Yamaha or
modifications not specifically recom-
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mended by Yamaha, even if sold and
installed by a Yamaha dealer.
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Aftermarket Parts, Accessories,
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and Modifications
While you may find aftermarket prod-
ucts similar in design and quality to
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genuine Yamaha accessories, recog-
nize that some aftermarket accessories
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or modifications are not suitable be-
cause of potential safety hazards to you
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or others. Installing aftermarket prod-
ucts or having other modifications per-
formed to your vehicle that change any
of the vehicle's design or operation
characteristics can put you and others
at greater risk of serious injury or death.
You are responsible for injuries related
to changes in the vehicle.
Keep the following guidelines in mind,
as well as those provided under "Load-
ing" when mounting accessories.
G Never install accessories that
produce. would impair the performance of
your motorcycle. Carefully inspect
the accessory before using it to
make sure that it does not in any
way reduce ground clearance or
cornering clearance, limit suspen-
sion travel, steering travel or con-
trol operation, or obscure lights or
reflectors.
Accessories fitted to the handle-
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bar or the front fork area can
create instability due to improper
weight distribution. If accesso-
ries are added to the handlebar
or front fork area, they must be
as lightweight as possible and
should be kept to a minimum.
Bulky or large accessories may
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seriously affect the stability of
the motorcycle. Wind may at-
tempt to lift the motorcycle, or
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Aftermarket Tires and Rims
The tires and rims that came with your
motorcycle were designed to match the
performance capabilities and to provide
the best combination of handling, brak-
ing, and comfort. Other tires, rims, siz-
es, and combinations may not be
appropriate. Refer to page 7-15 for tire
specifications and more information on
replacing your tires.
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the motorcycle may become un-
stable in cross winds.
Certain accessories can dis-
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place the operator from his or
her normal riding position. This
improper position limits the free-
dom of movement of the opera-
tor and may limit control ability,
therefore, such accessories are
not recommended.
Use caution when adding electri-
cal accessories. If electrical acces-
sories exceed the capacity of the
motorcycle's electrical system, an
electric failure could result, which
could cause a dangerous loss of
lights or engine power.