Starting the Engine
Start your engine using the following
procedure, regardless of whether the engine
is cold or warm.
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NOTICE
• If the engine does not start within 5 seconds,
turn the ignition switch to the OFF position
and wait 10 seconds before trying to start
the engine again to recover battery voltage.
• Extended fast idling and revving the engine
can damage the engine and the exhaust
system.
• Snapping the throttle or fast idling for more
than about 5 minutes may cause exhaust
pipe discoloration.
• The engine will not start if the throttle is fully
open.
Make sure the engine stop switch is in the
a
(Run) position.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
b
Shift the transmission to Neutral (
c
indicator comes on). Alternatively, pull in the
clutch lever to start your vehicle while the
transmission in gear as long as the side
stand is raised.
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