Sidestand; Ignition Circuit Cut-Off System - Yamaha YP125R Owner's Manual

Sidestand

The sidestand is located on the left
side of the frame. Raise the sidestand
or lower it with your foot while holding
the vehicle upright.
1. Sidestand switch
2. Sidestand
NOTE:
The built-in sidestand switch is part of
the ignition circuit cut-off system,
which cuts the ignition in certain
situations. (See further down for an
explanation of the ignition circuit cut-
off system.)
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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s WARNING
s
The vehicle must not be ridden with
the sidestand down, or if the sides-
tand cannot be properly moved up
(or does not stay up), otherwise the
sidestand could contact the ground
and distract the operator, resulting
in a possible loss of control. Yama-
ha's ignition circuit cut-off system
has been designed to assist the
operator in fulfilling the responsibi-
lity of raising the sidestand before
starting off. Therefore, check this
system regularly as described
below and have a Yamaha dealer
repair it if it does not function pro-
perly.
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Ignition circuit cut-off
system
The ignition circuit cut-off system
(comprising the sidestand switch and
brake light switches) has the following
functions.
Periodically check the operation of
the ignition circuit cut-off system
according to the following procedure.
s WARNING
s
If a malfunction is noted, have a
Yamaha dealer check the system
before riding.
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It prevents starting when the
sidestand is up, but neither brake
is applied.
●
It prevents starting when either
brake is applied, but the sides-
tand is still down.
●
It cuts the running engine when
the sidestand is moved down.
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