1 - 12OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTSOPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTSEAU00373WARNINGl Before riding this motorcycle,become thoroughly familiarwith all operating controls andtheir functions. Consult aYamaha dealer regarding anycontrol or function that you donot thoroughly understand.l Never start your engine or let itrun for any length of time in aclosed area. The exhaust fumesare poisonous and can causeloss of consciousness anddeath within a short time. Al-ways operate your motorcyclein an area with adequate venti-lation.l Before starting out, always besure the sidestand is up. Fail-ure to retract the sidestandcompletely can result in a seri-ous accident when you try toturn a corner.EAU01382*Starting the engineNOTE:This motorcycle is equipped with an ig-nition circuit cut-off system.The engine can be started only underone of the following conditions:l The transmission is in neutral.l The sidestand is up, the transmis-sion is in gear and the clutch isdisengaged.The motorcycle must not be riddenwhen the sidestand is down.EW000054WARNINGBefore going through the followingsteps, check the function of the sid-estand switch and clutch switch.(Refer to page 1-11.)COPY CF-28ECF-28ETURN THE MAIN SWITCH TO “ON” AND THEENGINE STOP SWITCH TO “ ”.IF TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL ANDSIDESTAND IS DOWN,PUSH THE START SWITCH.ENGINE WILL START.RETRACT SIDESTAND AND PUTTRANSMISSION IN GEAR.IF TRANSMISSION IS IN GEAR ANDSIDESTAND IS UP,PULL IN THE CLUTCH LEVER AND PUSH STARTSWITCH. ENGINE WILL START.MOTORCYCLE CAN BE RIDDEN. MOTORCYCLE CAN BE RIDDEN.
