Brake Lever; Brake Pedal; Abs - Yamaha FJR1300A Owner's Manual

Brake lever

The brake lever is located at the right
handlebar grip. To apply the front
brake, pull the lever toward the handle-
bar grip.
1. Brake lever
2. " " mark
3. Brake lever position adjusting dial
4. Distance between brake lever and handlebar
grip
The brake lever is equipped with a
brake lever position adjusting dial. To
adjust the distance between the brake
lever and the handlebar grip, turn the
adjusting dial while holding the lever
pushed away from the handlebar grip.
Make sure that the appropriate setting
on the adjusting dial is aligned with
the " " mark on the brake lever.
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Brake pedal

1. Brake pedal
The brake pedal is on the right side of
the vehicle.
This model is equipped with a unified
brake system.
When pressing down on the brake ped-
al, the rear brake and a portion of the
front brake are applied. For full braking
performance, apply both the brake le-
ver and the brake pedal simultaneous-
ly.
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ABS

The Yamaha ABS (Anti-lock Brake
System) features a dual electronic con-
trol system, which acts on the front and
rear brakes independently. The ABS is
monitored by an ECU, which will have
recourse to manual braking if a mal-
function occurs.
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WARNING
The ABS performs best on long
braking distances.
On certain (rough or gravel)
roads, the braking distance may
be longer with than without the
ABS. Therefore, always keep a
sufficient distance to the vehicle
ahead to match the riding
speed.
The ABS performs a self-diagno-
sis test for a few seconds each
time the vehicle first starts off after
the key was turned to "ON". During
this test, a "clicking" noise can be
heard from under the seat, and if
the brake lever or brake pedal are
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