Yamaha FJR 2007 Owner's Manual page 53

G
Always return the throttle to the
closed position while changing
gears to avoid damaging the en-
gine, transmission, and drive
train, which are not designed to
withstand the shock of forced
shifting.
NOTE:
G When shifting from neutral to first
gear, the engine speed must be
lower than approximately 1300
r/min and the sidestand must be
up.
G Shifting up is impossible if the en-
gine speed is too low.
G
Shifting down is impossible if the
engine speed is too high.
To start out and accelerate
1. Close the throttle.
2. Shift the transmission into first
gear. The neutral indicator light
should go out.
3. Open the throttle gradually.
4. Once the motorcycle has reached
a speed high enough to change
gears, close the throttle.
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
5. Shift into second gear and release
the shift pedal.
6. Open the throttle gradually.
7. Follow the same procedure when
shifting to the next higher gear.
NOTE:
Always shift gears at the recommended
shift points.
To decelerate
1. Apply both the front and the rear
brakes to slow the motorcycle.
2. Shift the transmission into first
gear when the motorcycle reaches
25 km/h (15.5 mi/h). If the engine is
about to stall or runs very roughly,
use the brakes to stop the motor-
cycle.
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3. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position when the motorcycle
is almost completely stopped. The
neutral indicator light should come
on.
NOTE:
To avoid damaging the YCC-S clutch,
the display flashes when it is necessary
to downshift. If this occurs, downshift
until the display stops flashing.
Recommended shift points
The recommended shift points during
acceleration and
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shown in the table below.
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deceleration
Shift up points:
1st → 2nd: 20 km/h (12.5 mi/h)
2nd → 3rd: 30 km/h (19 mi/h)
3rd → 4th: 40 km/h (25 mi/h)
4th → 5th: 50 km/h (31 mi/h)
Shift down points:
5th → 4th: 25 km/h (15.5 mi/h)
4th → 3rd: 25 km/h (15.5 mi/h)
3rd → 2nd: 25 km/h (15.5 mi/h)
2nd → 1st: 25 km/h (15.5 mi/h)
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