Yamaha V-Star XVS11V Owner's Manual

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS5-35EAU16671ShiftingXVS11VXVS11AWV/XVS11ATVShifting gears lets you control theamount of engine power available forstarting off, accelerating, climbing hills,etc.The gear positions are shown in the il-lustration.NOTE:To shift the transmission into the neu-tral position, press the shift pedal downrepeatedly until it reaches the end of itstravel, and then slightly raise it.CAUTION:ECA10260 Even with the transmission inthe neutral position, do notcoast for long periods of timewith the engine off, and do nottow the motorcycle for long dis-tances. The transmission isproperly lubricated only whenthe engine is running. Inade-quate lubrication may damagethe transmission. Always use the clutch whilechanging gears to avoid damag-ing the engine, transmission,and drive train, which are notdesigned to withstand theshock of forced shifting.EAU16680To 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, and atthe same time, release the clutchlever slowly.4. At the recommended shift pointsshown in the following table, closethe throttle, and at the same time,quickly pull the clutch lever in.5. Shift the transmission into secondgear. (Make sure not to shift thetransmission into the neutral posi-tion.)6. Open the throttle part way andgradually release the clutch lever.7. Follow the same procedure whenshifting to the next higher gear.1. Shift pedal2. Neutral position1. Shift pedal2. Neutral positionU3B81RE0.book Page 3 Friday, June 10, 2005 1:06 PM