Manual Information; Specifications - Yamaha YZF-R1 98 Service Manual

EB001000
This m anual w as produced by the Yam aha M otor Com pany, Ltd. prim arily for use by Yam aha
dealers and their qualified m echanics. It is not possible to include all the know ledge of a
m echanic in one m anual. Therefore, anyone w ho uses this book to perform m aintenance and
repairs on Yam aha vehicles should have a basic understanding of m echanics and the tech-
niques to repair these types of vehicles. Repair and m aintenance w ork attem pted by anyone
w ithout this know ledge is likely to render the vehicle unsafe and unfit for use.
Yam aha M otor Com pany, Ltd. is continually striving to im prove all of its m odels. M odifica-
tions and significant changes in specifications or procedures w ill be forw arded to all autho-
rized Yam aha dealers and w ill appear in future editions of this m anual w here applicable.
NOTE:
Designs and specifications are subject to change w ithout notice.
EB002000
IM PORTANT M ANUAL INFORM ATION
Particularly im portant inform ation is distinguished in this m anual by the follow ing.
WARNING
CAUTION:
NOTE:
The Safety Alert Sym bol m eans ATTENTION! BECOM E ALERT! YOUR
SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
Failure to follow WARNING instructions could result in severe injury or
death to the m otorcycle operator, a bystander or a person checking or
repairing the m otorcycle.
A CAUTION indicates special precautions that m ust be taken to avoid
dam age to the m otorcycle.
A NOTE provides key inform ation to m ake procedures easier or clearer.
NOTICE