Yamaha PW50 2021 Owner's Manual

Safety information2-32ventilated areas. If you experience anysymptoms of carbon monoxide poi-soning, leave the area immediately, getfresh air, and SEEK MEDICAL TREAT-MENT. Do not run engine indoors. Even ifyou try to ventilate engine exhaustwith fans or open windows anddoors, carbon monoxide can rap-idly reach dangerous levels. Do not run engine in poorly venti-lated or partially enclosed areassuch as barns, garages, or car-ports. Do not run engine outdoors whereengine exhaust can be drawn intoa building through openings suchas windows and doors.LoadingAdding accessories to your motorcyclecan adversely affect stability and han-dling if the weight distribution of themotorcycle is changed. To avoid thepossibility of an accident, use extremecaution when adding accessories toyour motorcycle. Use extra care whenriding a motorcycle that has added ac-cessories. Here are some generalguidelines to follow if adding accesso-ries to your motorcycle:Operation of an overloaded vehiclecould cause an accident. The weight of the operator mustnot exceed 25 kg (55 lb). Accessory weight should be keptas low and close to the motorcy-cle as possible. Securely packyour heaviest items as close to thecenter of the vehicle as possibleand make sure to distribute theweight as evenly as possible onboth sides of the motorcycle tominimize imbalance or instability. Shifting weights can create a sud-den imbalance. Make sure thataccessories are securely attachedto the motorcycle before riding.Check accessory mounts fre-quently.• Properly adjust the suspensionfor your load (suspension-ad-justable models only), andcheck the condition and pres-sure of your tires.• Never attach any large or heavyitems to the handlebar, frontfork, or front fender.Genuine Yamaha AccessoriesChoosing accessories for your vehicleis an important decision. GenuineYamaha accessories, which are avail-able only from a Yamaha dealer, havebeen designed, tested, and approvedby Yamaha for use on your vehicle.Many companies with no connectionto Yamaha manufacture parts and ac-cessories or offer other modificationsfor Yamaha vehicles. Yamaha is not ina position to test the products thatthese aftermarket companies produce.Therefore, Yamaha can neither en-dorse nor recommend the use of ac-cessories not sold by Yamaha ormodifications not specifically recom-mended by Yamaha, even if sold andinstalled by a Yamaha dealer.