NOTE:WARNINGCAUTION:EB001000NOTICEThis manual was produced by the Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. primarily for use by Yamaha dealersand their qualified mechanics. it is not possible to include all the knowledge of a mechanic in one manu-al. Therefore, anyone who uses this book to perform maintenance and repairs on Yamaha vehiclesshould have a basic understanding of mechanics and the techniques to repair these types of vehicles.Repair and maintenance work attempted by anyone without this knowledge is likely to render the ve-hicle unsafe and unfit for use.Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. is continually striving to improve all of its models. Modifications and sig-nificant changes in specifications or procedures will be forwarded to all authorized Yamaha dealersand will appear in future editions of this manual where applicable.Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.EB002000IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATIONParticularly important information is distinguished in this manual by the following.The Safety Alert Symbol means ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOURSAFETY IS INVOLVED!Failure to follow WARNING instructions could result in severe injury or death tothe motorcycle operator, a bystander or a person checking or repairing the mo-torcycle.A CAUTION indicates special precautions that must be taken to avoid damageto the motorcycle.NOTE: A NOTE provides key information to make procedures easier or clearer.