Yamaha TW200 Owner's Manual

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5-4OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS123456789EAU00423ShiftingThe transmission lets you controlthe amount of power you haveavailable at a given speed for start-ing, accelerating, climbing hills,etc. The use of the shift pedal isshown in the illustration.To shift into neutral, depress theshift pedal repeatedly until it reach-es the end of its travel, then raisethe pedal slightly.EC000048cC1. Do not coast for long periodswith the engine off, and donot tow the motorcycle a longdistance. Even with gears inneutral, the transmission isonly properly lubricated whenthe engine is running.Inadequate lubrication maydamage the transmission.2. Always use the clutch whenchanging gears. The engine,transmission, and driveline arenot designed to withstand theshock of forced shifting andcan be damaged by shiftingwithout using the clutch.1N54321N. Neutral1. Shift pedalEAU01258Starting a warm engineThe starter (choke) is not requiredwhen the engine is warm.EC000046cCSee the “Engine break-in” sectionprior to operating the motorcyclefor the first time.5FY-28199-EX (TW200) 4/16/02 5:38 PM Page 27