OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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8 Become thoroughly familiar
with all operating controls and
their functions before riding.
Consult
a
Yamaha
regarding any control or func-
tion that you do not thorough-
ly understand.
8 Never start the engine or oper-
ate it in a closed area for any
length of time. Exhaust fumes
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are poisonous, and inhaling
them can cause loss of con-
sciousness and death within a
short time. Always make sure
that there is adequate ventila-
tion.
8 For safety, always start the
engine with the centerstand
down.
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8 Make sure not to store person-
al items near the air cleaner
intake, otherwise air intake will
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be blocked and performance
will suffer.
8 Make sure not to put anything
near the battery and its termi-
nals, otherwise electrical fail-
ure and acid corrosion may
result.
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Starting and warming up a
cold engine
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See page 5-4 for engine break-in
instructions prior to operating the
vehicle for the first time.
1. Set the engine stop switch to
2. Turn the key to "
5-1
OFF
LOCK
"#".
*
", and when
the oil level warning light comes
on, turn it to "ON".
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