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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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WARNING
● Before riding this motorcycle,
become thoroughly familiar
with all operating controls and
their functions. Consult a
Yamaha dealer regarding any
control or function that you do
not thoroughly understand.
● Never start your engine or let it
run for any length of time in a
closed area. The exhaust fumes
are poisonous and can cause
loss of consciousness and
death within a short time. Al-
ways operate your motorcycle
in an area with adequate venti-
lation.
● Before starting out, always be
sure the sidestand is up. Fail-
ure to retract the sidestand
completely can result in a seri-
ous accident when you try to
turn a corner.
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Starting the engine
NOTE:
This motorcycle is equipped with an ig-
nition circuit cut-off system.
The engine can be started only under
one of the following conditions:
● The transmission is in neutral.
● The sidestand is up, the transmis-
sion is in gear and the clutch is
disengaged.
The motorcycle must not be ridden
when the sidestand is down.
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WARNING
Before going through the following
steps, check the function of the sid-
estand switch and clutch switch.
(Refer to page 1-11.)
COPY CF-28ECF-28E
TURN THE MAIN SWITCH TO “ON” AND THE
ENGINE STOP SWITCH TO “ ”.
IF TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL AND
SIDESTAND IS DOWN,
PUSH THE START SWITCH.
ENGINE WILL START.
RETRACT SIDESTAND AND PUT
TRANSMISSION IN GEAR.
IF TRANSMISSION IS IN GEAR AND
SIDESTAND IS UP,
PULL IN THE CLUTCH LEVER AND PUSH START
SWITCH. ENGINE WILL START.
MOTORCYCLE CAN BE RIDDEN. MOTORCYCLE CAN BE RIDDEN.