Starting Off; Acceleration And Deceleration; Braking - Yamaha TMAX Owner's Manual

Operation and important riding points

Starting off

1. While pulling the rear brake lever
with your left hand and holding the
grab bar with your right hand,
push the scooter off the center-
stand.
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1. Grab bar
2. Sit astride the seat, and then ad-
just the rear view mirrors.
3. Switch the turn signals on.
4. Check for oncoming traffic, and
then slowly turn the throttle grip
(on the right) in order to take off.
5. Switch the turn signals off.
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Acceleration and deceleration

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The speed can be adjusted by opening
and closing the throttle. To increase
the speed, turn the throttle grip in di-
rection (a). To reduce the speed, turn
the throttle grip in direction (b).
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Braking

(b)
 Avoid braking hard or suddenly
(a)
 Railroad crossings, streetcar
 Keep in mind that braking on a
 Ride slowly down a hill, as brak-
1. Close the throttle completely.
2. Apply both front and rear brakes
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WARNING
(especially when leaning over to
one side), otherwise the vehicle
may skid or overturn.
rails, iron plates on road con-
struction sites, and manhole
covers become extremely slip-
pery when wet. Therefore, slow
down when approaching such
areas and cross them with cau-
tion.
wet road is much more difficult.
ing downhill can be very diffi-
cult.
simultaneously while gradually in-
creasing the pressure.
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