Yamaha Road Star XV16ARC Owner's Manual page 53

To start out and accelerate
1. Pull the clutch lever to disengage
the clutch.
2. Shift the transmission into first
gear. The neutral indicator light
should go out.
3. Open the throttle gradually, and at
the same time, release the clutch
lever slowly.
4. At the recommended shift points
shown in the following table, close
the throttle, and at the same time,
quickly pull the clutch lever in.
5. Shift the transmission into second
gear. (Make sure not to shift the
transmission into the neutral posi-
tion.)
6. Open the throttle part way and
gradually release the clutch lever.
7. Follow the same procedure when
shifting to the next higher gear.
NOTE:
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Always shift gears at the recommend-
ed shift points.
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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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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
16 mi/h (25 km/h). If the engine is
about to stall or runs very roughly,
pull the clutch lever in and use the
brakes to stop the motorcycle.
3. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position when the motorcycle
is almost completely stopped. The
neutral indicator light should come
on.
Recommended shift points
The recommended shift points during
acceleration and deceleration are
shown in the table below.
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1st → 2nd
2nd → 3rd
3rd → 4th
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Acceleration Deceleration
shift point shift point
mi/h (km/h) mi/h (km/h)
13 (20) 16 (25)
19 (30) 16 (25)
25 (40) 16 (25)
31 (50) 16 (25)
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