Yamaha FJR1300-AE Owner's Manual

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Operation and important riding points5-45clutch lever in, use the brakes toslow the motorcycle, and continueto downshift as necessary.4. Once the motorcycle hasstopped, the transmission can beshifted into the neutral position.The neutral indicator light shouldcome on and then the clutch levercan be released.WARNINGEWA17380 Improper braking can causeloss of control or traction. Al-ways use both brakes and applythem smoothly. Make sure that the motorcycleand the engine have sufficientlyslowed before shifting to a low-er gear. Engaging a lower gearwhen the vehicle or enginespeed is too high could makethe rear wheel lose traction orthe engine to over-rev. Thiscould cause loss of control, anaccident and injury. It could alsocause engine or drive train dam-age.EAU64150Recommended shift pointsThe recommended shift points duringacceleration and deceleration areshown in the table below.EAU16811Tips for reducing fuel con-sumptionFuel consumption depends largely onyour riding style. Consider the follow-ing tips to reduce fuel consumption: Shift up swiftly, and avoid high en-gine speeds during acceleration. Do not rev the engine while shift-ing down, and avoid high enginespeeds with no load on the en-gine. Turn the engine off instead of let-ting it idle for an extended lengthof time (e.g., in traffic jams, at traf-fic lights or at railroad crossings).Shift up points:1st → 2nd: 20 km/h (12 mph)2nd → 3rd: 30 km/h (19 mph)3rd → 4th: 40 km/h (25 mph)4th → 5th: 50 km/h (31 mph)5th → 6th: 60 km/h (37 mph)Shift down points:6th → 5th: 45 km/h (28 mph)5th → 4th: 35 km/h (22 mph)4th → 3rd: 25 km/h (16 mph)