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

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.
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 traf c, and
then slowly turn the throttle grip
(on the right) in order to take off.
5. Switch the turn signals off.
Operation and important riding points
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Acceleration and deceleration

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

1. Close the throttle completely.
2. Apply both front and rear brakes
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WARNING
Avoid braking hard or suddenly
(especially when leaning over to
one side), otherwise the vehicle
may skid or overturn.
Railroad crossings, streetcar
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.
Keep in mind that braking on a
wet road is much more dif cult.
Ride slowly down a hill, as brak-
ing downhill can be very dif -
cult.
simultaneously while gradually in-
creasing the pressure.
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