Yamaha TW200P Owner's Manual

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5-4OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS123456789EAU02974Recommended shift pointsThe recommended shift points duringacceleration and deceleration areshown in the table below.EAU02988To start out and accelerate1. Pull the clutch lever to disengagethe clutch.2. Shift the transmission into firstgear. The neutral indicator lightshould go out.3. Open the throttle gradually, andat the same time, release theclutch lever slowly.4. At the recommended shift pointsshown in the table on page 5-4,close the throttle, and at thesame time, quickly pull the clutchlever in.5. Shift the transmission into sec-ond gear. (Make sure not to shiftthe transmission into the neutralposition.)6. Open the throttle part way andgradually release the clutchlever.7. Follow the same procedure whenshifting to the next higher gear.NOTE:Always shift gears at the recommend-ed shift points.EAU00427To decelerate1. Apply both the front and the rearbrakes to slow the motorcycle.2. Shift the transmission into firstgear when the motorcycle reach-es 20 km/h (12.5 mi/h). If theengine is about to stall or runsvery roughly, pull the clutch leverin and use the brakes to stop themotorcycle.3. Shift the transmission into theneutral position when the motor-cycle is almost completelystopped. The neutral indicatorlight should come on.Accelerationshift pointkm/h (mi/h)Decelerationshift pointkm/h (mi/h)1st → 2nd2nd → 3rd3rd → 4th4th → 5th15 (9.3)20 (12.5)30 (18.6)40 (24.9)20 (12.5)20 (12.5)20 (12.5)20 (12.5)