Yamaha TT-R50E (2006) manual

1P6-F8199-81 TT-R50E TT-R50EW OWNER’S MANUAL MANUEL DU PROPRIÉTAIRE BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG[...]

Y AMAHA MO T OR CO . , L TD . PRINTED IN CHINA 2006.04-0.3 × 1 CR (E,F,G)[...]

OWNER’S MA NUAL TT-R50E TT-R50EW 1P6-F8199-81-E0 U1P681E0.book Page 1 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:38 PM[...]

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INTRODUCTION EAU41800 Cong ratul atio ns on your p urcha se of the Yam aha T T-R50E /TT- R50E W. Th is m odel is the r esult of Yamah a’s vast ex per i- ence i n the prod ucti on of fine s por ting, tou ring, an d pace set ting rac ing machin es. It rep resen ts the high de gree of cr aftsm an- ship and reliab ility that have made Yamah a a leade[...]

INTRODUCTION MOTORCYCLES AR E SINGLE TR ACK VE HICLES. THE IR SAFE U SE AND OPERATI ON ARE DEP ENDENT UPON THE USE OF PROPER RIDING TECH NIQUES AS WELL AS THE EXPERTISE OF THE OPERAT OR. EVERY OPERA- TOR SHOULD KNOW THE FOLLOWING REQUI REMENTS BEFORE RIDING THIS MOTORCYCLE. HE OR SH E SHO ULD : ● OBTAIN THOROUGH IN STRUCTIONS FROM A COMPETENT SO [...]

IMPORTANT MANU AL INFORMATION EAU41090 Parti cularl y important inf ormation is disting uished in th is manual by the follo wing notat ions: NOTE: ● This man ual should be considered a perman ent part of t h is moto rcycl e and shoul d remain with it eve n if the mo t orcycl e is su bseq uent ly so ld. ● Yamaha c onti nual ly seek s adva nce me[...]

IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATION W ARNING EWA14350 THIS MOTORCYCLE IS DESIGNED AND MANUFACTUR ED FOR OFF-ROAD USE ONLY. IT IS ILLEGAL TO OPER- ATE THIS MOTORCYCLE ON ANY PUBL IC STREET, ROAD OR HIGHWAY . SUCH USE IS PROHIBITE D BY LAW. THIS MOTORCYCLE COMPLIE S WIT H ALMOST ALL S TATE OFF-HIGHWAY NOISE LEVEL AN D SPAR K ARR ESTER LAWS AND REGULATIONS .[...]

IMPORTANT MANU AL INFORMATION EAU37230 TT -R50E/TT -R50EW OW N E R ’ S MANU AL ©2006 by Y amaha Motor C o., Ltd. 1st edition, Apr il 2006 All right s reser ved. Any reprinting or una uthorized use without the written permissi on of Y amaha Motor Co., Ltd. is expressl y prohibited. Printed in China. U1P681E0.book Page 3 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION ... ...............1-1 Location of importa nt labels ............1-4 DESCRIPTION .. ................. ...............2-1 Left view ................ ...................... ....2-1 Right view .............. ...................... ....2-2 Controls an d instruments............. .... 2-3 INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUN CT[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS MOTORCYCLE CARE AND STORAGE ............... ................. .......... 7-1 Care .......... ............................ .......... 7-1 Storage ..... ...................... ................7-3 SPECIFICATIONS ............. ................ 8-1 CONSUMER INFORMATION ............. 9-1 Identific ation numbe rs ............... ..... 9-[...]

1-1 1 SAFETY INFORMATION EAU39313 Safe riding ● Al ways make pre-op erati on checks. Careful checks m ay help preve nt an acci dent. ● This mo torcycl e is designed f or off- road us e only, the ref ore, it is ill ega l to op erate it on pub lic stre ets, road s, or hig h ways, even a d irt or grave l one. O ff-ro ad use on publi c land s may b[...]

SAFETY INFORMATION 1-2 1 Loading and accessories Adding acce ssories to you r motorcycle can adv erse ly af fect stabili ty and han - dling if th e we ight dist ribu tion o f the motor cycle is chan ged. To a void th e poss ibili ty of an acci dent, us e extr eme cauti on when addi ng acc essori es to your m otorcy cle. Use ext ra care when riding [...]

SAFETY INFORMATION 1-3 1 Gasoline and exhau st gas ● GASOLINE IS HIGHL Y FLAMM A- BLE: • Alway s turn the eng ine o ff whe n refuelin g. • Take care no t to spill an y gaso- line on the e ngin e or ex haust pipe(s)/muffler(s) when re fuel- ing. • Never r efuel while smok ing or in the vici nity of an op en fl ame. ● Never st art the en gi[...]

SAFETY INFORMATION 1-4 1 EAU41370 Location of important labels Plea se re ad th e foll owing impor tan t label s car efull y b efore o perat ing this v ehi cle. For Canada U1P681E0.book Page 4 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:38 PM[...]

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DESCRIPTI O N 2-1 2 EAU10410 Left view 12 3 4 5 76 1. Fuel cock (page 3-5) 2. Throttle stop screw (page 6-11) 3. Air filter element (page 6-8) 4. Fuse (page 6-24) 5. Batter y (page 6-22) 6. Engine oil drain bolt (page 6-6) 7. Shift pedal (page 3-2) U1P681E0.book Page 1 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:38 PM[...]

DESC RIPTION 2-2 2 EAU1042 0 Right view 4 53 2 1 1. Seat (page 3-7) 2. Fuel tank cap (page 3-3) 3. Spar k plug c ap (page 6-5) 4. Brake pedal (page 3-3) 5. Engine oil filler cap (page 6-6) U1P681E0.book Page 2 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:38 PM[...]

DESCRIPTI O N 2-3 2 EAU10430 Controls and instruments 14 5 2 6 3 1. Left handlebar switch (page 3-1) 2. Star ter (c hoke) le ver (page 3-6) 3. Main switch (page 3-1) 4. Brake lev er (page 3-3) 5. Throttle grip (page 6-11) 6. Right handlebar s wit ch (page 3-1) U1P681E0.book Page 3 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:38 PM[...]

INSTRUMENT A ND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-1 3 EAU40340 Main s wit ch The ma in switch control s the ig niti on system. The main switch posi t ions are descri bed be low. EAU10630 ON All elec trical system s are su pplied wit h power, and t he eng ine ca n be s tar ted. The k ey cann ot be remo ved. EAU10660 OFF All el ectri cal syst ems are off. The key [...]

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-2 3 EAU39860 Speed limiter Your moto rcycle was de livered with an adjust able spee d limi ter. Th e speed limi ter ke eps the th rot tle fro m fully openin g, even whe n the thr ottle grip is turn ed to the ma ximum . 1. Lo osen th e lo cknut . 2. To i ncrea se the ma ximum engi ne powe r avail able and th e maxi[...]

INSTRUMENT A ND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-3 3 EAU12890 Brake lev er The br ake lev er is lo cate d at the ri ght handle bar grip. To appl y the front brak e, pul l the le ver tow a rd t he ha ndle- bar gri p. EAU12941 Brake pe dal The brake pedal is on the righ t si de of the moto rcycl e. To ap ply the rear brak e, press down on the bra ke pedal. EAU131[...]

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-4 3 EAU13211 Fuel Make sure that there is sufficien t fuel i n the ta nk. Fill t he fu el tan k to the b ottom of t he fil ler tu be as sh own. W ARNING EWA10880 ● Do not overfill the fuel ta nk, oth- erwise it m ay ove rflow when t he fuel warms up and expands. ● Avoid spilling fuel on the hot en- gine. CAUTI[...]

INSTRUMENT A ND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-5 3 CAUTION: ECA11400 Use only unleaded gas oline. The use of lead ed ga solin e will cause se vere damage to internal engine parts, such a s t he va lves and p isto n rin gs, as wel l as to th e exh aust syste m. Your Yam aha en gin e has be en de- signe d to us e regul ar unle aded gaso- line wi th a rese arch [...]

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-6 3 ON With the le ver i n this positi on, f uel f lows to the c arbur etor. No rma l riding is do ne wit h the lever in this posi tion. RES This indica tes reserve. If you run out of fuel wh ile ri ding, mo ve th e lever to this posi tion. Fi ll the ta nk a t the fir st opp or- tunity. Be sure to set the lever ba[...]

INSTRUMENT A ND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-7 3 EAU13960 Seat To remove t he seat Remov e the bolt s, and th en pull the seat o ff. To ins tall the se at 1. Inse rt th e pro jecti ons on t he fron t of the se at into the se at holde rs as shown. 2. P lace t he seat in th e orig in al pos i- tion , and th en tighte n the bol ts. NOTE: Make sure t hat the se[...]

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-8 3 EAU41610 Starting circuit cut-off sy stem The star ting cir cuit cut-off system pre- vents st arting whe n the tran smission is in gear . Peri odica lly check the op era tion o f the starting cir cuit cut-off system acc ording to the f ollowing proc edure . W ARNING EWA10250 If a malfunction is noted, ha ve a [...]

INSTRUMENT A ND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-9 3 With the engine turned off: 1. Make sure that the engine stop s witch is set to “ ” . 2. T urn the key to “ ON ” . 3. Shift the transmission into gear . 4. K eep the front or rear brake applied. 5. Push the star t switch. Does the engine start? The neutral s witch may be def ective. The motorc ycle sh[...]

PRE-OPERATION CHE CKS 4-1 4 EAU15591 The c onditi on of a v ehicl e is the ow ner ’ s re spons ibili ty. V ital co mpon ents ca n start to deter iora te qui ckly an d unex pect edly, even i f the veh icl e rema ins unused (for ex amp le, as a r esu lt of e xposu re to the elem ents) . Any da mage , flui d leak age or l oss of tir e ai r pre ssur [...]

PRE-OPERATION CH ECKS 4-2 4 EAU15605 Pre-opera tion check list ITEM CHECKS P A GE Fuel • Check fuel l evel in fuel tank. • Refuel if necessary . • Check fuel l ine for leakage. 3-4 Engin e oil • Check oil lev el in engine. • If necessar y , add recommended oil t o specified lev el. • Check v ehicle for oil leak age. 6-6 Fr ont bra ke ?[...]

PRE-OPERATION CHE CKS 4-3 4 Brake pedal • Make sure that operation is smooth. • Lubricate pedal pivoting point if necessary . 6-19 Brake lever • Make sure that operation is smooth. • Lubricate lev er pivoting point if necessar y . 6-20 Sidestand • Make sure that operation is smooth. • Lubricate pivot if necessar y . 6-20 Chassis fastene[...]

OPERATION AND IM PORTANT RIDING POINTS 5-1 5 EAU41680 W ARNING EWA14620 ● Thi s model is designed for off - road use only. Becom e thor- oughly familiar with all operat- ing controls and their functions before riding. Consult a Yamaha dealer regarding any control or function that you do not thor- oughly understand. ● Ne ver start the engine or [...]

OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING P OINTS 5-2 5 EAU16640 Starting a warm engine Follow the sa me proce dure as for start- ing a c old engine with the exc epti on that the starte r (choke) is not require d when the en gine is wa rm. EAU39901 Shifting This moto rcycle h as a 3-s pee d tra ns- mission w ith a ce ntrifuga l, aut omatic clutch. Shifting ge[...]

OPERATION AND IM PORTANT RIDING POINTS 5-3 5 CAUTION: ECA15460 Always close the thrott le before shifting gears, otherwise damage to the engine and drive tr ain may re- sult. 3. Op en th e thro ttle gradu ally. 4. On ce the motor cycle ha s reac hed a spe ed high enough to change gear s, close th e throttle. 5. Shif t into seco nd gear and rel ease[...]

OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING P OINTS 5-4 5 EAU17170 Parking When parki ng, s top t he en gine, r emo ve the key fro m the main swit ch, and t hen turn the fuel cock l ever to “ OFF ” . W ARNING EWA10310 ● Since the engine and exhaust system can bec ome ver y hot, park in a place where pedestri- ans or chi ldre n are no t likel y to touch th[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-1 6 EAU17231 Safety is an obli gati on of the o wner. P e- riod ic ins pecti on, ad justmen t and lubri- cation will kee p your veh icle in t he safes t and mo st effic ien t cond itio n pos- sibl e. The m ost impo rtant p oints of motor cycle inspec tion, ad justment, a nd lubri catio n ar e exp laine d o[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-2 6 EAU39943 Periodi c main tenance c hart for the e missi on control system NOTE: ● From 7 000 k m (4 200 m i) o r 18 mon ths, repe at th e ma inten ance inte rvals star ting from 300 0 km (180 0 mi ) or 6 m onths. ● Items m arked with a n aster isk sh ould be per form ed by a Yamaha d eale r as th ey [...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-3 6 EAU35346 General maintenance and lubrication chart No. ITEM CHECKS AND MAINTENANCE JOBS INITIAL ODOMETER READINGS 1000 km (600 mi) or 1 month or 30 hour s 3000 km (1800 mi) or 6 month s or 90 hours 5000 km (3000 mi) or 12 mo nth s or 150 hours 1 * Clu tc h • Check oper ation. • Adjust if nec essary[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-4 6 EAU40000 NOTE: The air fi lter needs mor e fr equent ser vice if y ou ar e ridi ng i n unus ual ly wet or dust y are as. 10 * Chassis fasteners • Check all chassis fitting and fasteners. • Correct if necessar y . √√√ 11 Brake lever p ivot shaft • Apply lithium-soap-based grease (all-purpos e[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-5 6 EAU19612 Checking the spark pl ug The s park plug i s an import ant en gine compon ent, which is eas y to check. Sinc e heat and deposit s will caus e any spar k plug t o slowl y erod e, the sp ark plug sho uld be r emoved and ch ecked in ac cordance w ith t he pe riodi c mai nte- nance a nd lu bricati[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-6 6 2. Clea n the s urfac e of th e spark plug gask et and it s mating sur f ace, an d then wipe off any grime fro m the spark plug thr eads. 3. Inst all t he spar k plug with the spark plug wren ch, and the n tigh t- en it t o the spec ified to rque. N O TE: If a tor que wre nch is not ava ilabl e when ins[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-7 6 To change the engine oil 1. Star t the engi ne, wa rm it u p for several min u tes, and th en turn it off. 2. Plac e an oil pan under t he engi ne to co llect the u sed oil. 3. Re move th e engi ne oil fil ler ca p and dr ain bolt to d rain th e oi l from the cr ankcase. 4. Inst all the engine oil drai[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-8 6 EAU39831 Cleaning the a ir filter element The ai r filt er e lement should be cl eaned at th e inte rvals s pecified in the period ic main ten ance and lu bric ation chart . Clea n the a ir filt er el ement more fre- quent ly if yo u are ridi ng in unusu ally wet or dus ty area s. To clean the air fil t[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-9 6 NOTE: The s ponge m ateri al shou ld be wet but not dr ippi ng. 6. Inse rt the me sh and th e sponge mater ial i nto the air f ilte r case. CAUTION: ECA15571 ● M ake sur e that the mesh and the sponge material are pro perly seat ed in th e air f ilter case. ● The engine should never be op- erated w[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-10 6 2. Tap the ta ilp ipe li ghtly , an d then use a wire b rush to rem ove any carbon de posits from the spark ar- rest er por tion of the tailp ipe and i n- side of the t ailpipe hou sing . 3. Inse rt t he ta ilpip e in to th e mu ffler, and then ins tall an d tig hten the bolts. NOTE: Make sur e to al i[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-11 6 EAU21360 Adjusting the engine idling speed The en gine i dling s pee d mus t be check ed a nd, if nece ssar y, adj uste d as follo w s at t he int ervals spe cified in the peri odic main tenance and lu brication char t. N O TE: A diag nostic ta chomet er is need ed to make th is adjustme nt. 1. Att ac[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-12 6 2. To i ncre ase the t hrot tle cabl e free play, tu rn the ad just ing nu t in di rec- tion (a). To decrease the throttl e cable free play, turn th e adj usting nut in directio n (b). 3. Ti ghten t he locknut . EAU21401 Valve cl earance The val ve cle aranc e ch anges wi th us e, resul ting in impr op[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-13 6 Tire inspection The tire s must be che cked before each ride. If the cen ter tread de pth r eache s the sp ecif ied limi t, if th e tir e has a nail or glass fr agme nts in it, or if the s idewal l is cracked, have a Yamaha dealer re- place the tire i mme diatel y. Tire inform ation This m otorcy cle [...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-14 6 EAU21940 Spoke wh eels To ma ximize the p erfo rmance, dur abil- ity, and sa fe op era tion o f you r mot or- cycle, no t e the f ollowi ng point s rega rding the s peci fied wh eels . ● The wh eel rim s sh ould be chec ked for crack s, bends or war page, and the spo kes for lo oseness or da m- age b[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-15 6 W ARNING EWA10650 If proper adju stment cannot be ob- tained as described, ha ve a Yamaha deal er make th is adj ustment . EAU39811 Adjusting the brake pedal free play The b rake peda l free pla y sho uld mea- sure 10 .0 – 20.0 mm (0.39 – 0.7 9 in ) at the br ake pe dal end as sh own. Per iod- ica[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-16 6 EAU22361 Checking the front and rear brake shoes Front Rear The f ront and re ar b rake s hoe s mu st be checked for wear at the in tervals spec- ified in the period ic maintenanc e and lubri cation c hart. Each brake i s provi d- ed wit h a we ar ind icator , whi ch all ows you to c heck the brake s h[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-17 6 4. If the dr ive chain slack is incor rect, adjust it a s follo ws. EAU40110 To adjus t the dri ve chain sla ck 1. Loos en the brake ped al fr ee p lay adjust ing nut , axle nu t, and locknut at each en d of the swin garm . 2. To ti ghten the dri ve chain, turn the adjust ing nut at each e nd of t he [...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-18 6 4. Ad just t he br ake peda l free pla y. (See page 6-15. ) EAU23013 Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain The dri ve chain must be cleaned and lubr ica ted a t the interv als spec ifi ed in the pe riodi c ma intena nce and lu brica - tion c hart, othe rwis e it will quick ly wea r out, especi ally [...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-19 6 EAU23090 Checking and lubricating the cables The op erat ion of a ll con tro l ca bles an d the co nditio n of t he cabl es shoul d be chec ked bef ore each r ide, and the ca- bles and cable ends sh ould be lubricat - ed if ne cessary . If a cable is dam aged or do es not mov e smo othl y, hav e a Yam[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-20 6 EAU23152 Checking and lubricating the brake leve r The op eratio n of the br ake le ver should be chec ked before e ach ride, and th e lever pivots should be lu bricat ed if nec- essary. EAU23200 Checking and lubricating the sidestand The o perati on o f the s ides tand s hould be chec ked before e ach[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-21 6 EAU42080 Checking the front fork The c onditi on an d op eratio n of t he front fork mus t be checke d as follo ws at the interv als spec ified in t he period ic main - tenanc e an d lubr icati on cha rt. To check the conditio n W ARNING EWA10750 Secu rely sup po rt the ve hicle so that there is no da[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-22 6 EAU23290 Checking th e wheel bearings The fro nt and rea r wheel beari ngs must be checke d at th e inter vals spe cified in the pe riodi c ma intena nce and lu brica - tion c hart. I f there i s play in t he whe el hub or if the whe el does not turn smoot hly, h ave a Yama ha de aler ch eck the wheel [...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-23 6 away from the battery and pro- vide suff icien t ve ntila tio n whe n char ging it i n an en clos ed spac e. ● KE EP THIS AND ALL BATTER- IES OUT OF THE REAC H OF CHILDREN . To remove th e battery 1. Remo ve the sea t. ( See pa ge 3- 7.) 2. Remove t h e batte ry cover b y re- movi ng the bolts . 3. [...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-24 6 sealed-type (MF) battery charg- er, hav e a Yamaha d ealer charge your battery. EAU42020 Replacing the fuse The f use is loca ted i nside the ba tter y coupler . If th e fuse is b lown , repl ace it as f ol- lows. 1. Tur n the key t o “ OFF ” and turn off all elec trical circu its. 2. Di sconnect t[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-25 6 EAU24350 Supporting the motorcycle Sinc e this model is not eq uipp ed with a cente rstan d, follo w these pr ecautions when re movi ng the fr ont an d rear wheel o r pe rfor ming other main tena nce requi ring th e moto rcycl e to sta nd up- righ t. Ch eck that the m otorc ycle is in a stabl e and le[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-26 6 cam shaft le ver, then r emove th e cable f rom the br ake cam shaf t le- ver . 3. Loos en th e axl e nut . 4. Lift the fr ont wh eel off th e grou nd accordi ng to the proc edu re on page 6-2 5. 5. Rem ove th e axle nut and wash er. 6. Pul l the wheel axle ou t, and t hen remo v e the wh ee l. EAU3980[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-27 6 7. Whi le appl ying th e fro nt brake, push d own hard on the hand lebar several times to check f or prop er fork op era tion. 8. Inst all each front fo rk leg guard by insta lli ng th e bo lts. EAU25080 Rear wh eel EAU39770 To remov e th e rear wheel W ARNING EWA10820 ● It is adv isable to have a Y[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-28 6 6. Pu sh the wh eel fo rward , and th en remove th e drive chain fr om the rear s procket. NOTE: The dri ve chain does no t need to be disas sembl ed in ord er to rem ove and install the whe el. 7. Remov e th e wheel . EAU39781 To insta ll the re ar whee l 1. Insta ll th e drive chain on to the rea r s[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENA NCE AND MINOR REP AIR 6-29 6 EAU25850 Troubleshooting Altho ugh Yama ha moto rcycles re ceive a thor ough inspe ction befo re shi pment fro m the fact ory, tr ouble ma y occur dur - ing o peration. Any pr oblem in the f uel, compre ssion, or ignitio n systems, for exam ple, ca n cause po or sta rting and loss of po wer. The f oll[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENAN CE AND MINOR REPAIR 6-30 6 EAU25901 Troubleshooting chart W ARNING EWA10840 Keep away open flames and do not smoke while checking or wor king on the fuel system. Check the fuel level in the fuel tank. 1. Fuel There is enough fuel. There is no fuel. Check the compression. Supply fuel. The engine does not start. Check the compress[...]

MOTORCYCLE CARE A ND ST ORAGE 7-1 7 EAU40461 Care While the op en de sig n of a mo torcycl e reveal s the a ttra ctivene ss of the t ech - nology , it al so makes it m ore vul n era- ble. Rust and cor rosion can d evel op even if high-q uality co mponen ts are used. A rusty ex haust pipe m a y go un- notic ed on a car , ho wever , it detrac ts fro [...]

MOTORCYCLE CAR E AND STORAGE 7-2 7 After normal use Remov e dirt wi th warm water, a mild det ergent , and a soft, cle an spon ge, and th en rinse th oroughly with cl ean wate r. Use a to othb rush or bo ttle brush for h ard-t o-reac h areas. Stub born dirt and inse cts will com e off more e a sily if the ar ea is co vered with a wet cl oth fo r a [...]

MOTORCYCLE CARE A ND ST ORAGE 7-3 7 EAU26150 Stor age Short-term Alway s stor e your moto rcycle i n a cool , dry pl ace and, if necessar y, prote ct it agains t du st with a p orous cove r. CAUTION: ECA10810 ● Storing the motorcycle in a poorly ventilated room or cover- ing it with a tarp, while i t is still wet, will allow water and humid- ity [...]

MOTORCYCLE CAR E AND STORAGE 7-4 7 ° C (90 ° F)]. For more information on stor ing th e batte ry, se e page 6-22. NOTE: Make any nece ssary repairs befo re storing the motor cycle. U1P681E0.book Page 4 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:38 PM[...]

SPECI FI CAT IONS 8-1 8 Dimensions: Overa ll length: 1305 mm (51.4 in) Overa ll width: 595 mm (23.4 in ) Overa ll height: 775 mm (30.5 in ) Seat hei ght: 555 mm (21.9 in ) Wheel bas e: 925 mm (36.4 in ) Gro und clea rance: 135 mm (5.31 in ) Minimu m turni ng radius : 1400 mm (55.1 in) Weight: With oil a nd fuel: 57.0 kg (126 lb) Engine: Engine type[...]

SPECIFICATIONS 8-2 8 Prim ary re duction r atio: 67/18 (3 .722) Second ary red ucti on system : Chai n drive Second ary red ucti on ratio: 37/13 (2 .846) Tran smission t ype : Consta nt mes h 3-spee d Oper ation: Left foot o peratio n Gear ratio: 1st: 39/1 2 (3 .250 ) 2nd: 33/1 9 (1 .736 ) 3rd: 28/2 3 (1 .217 ) Chassis: Frame type: Steel tu be ba c[...]

CONSUMER INFORMA T ION 9-1 9 EAU26351 Identification numbers Record th e key id enti ficati on nu mber, vehicl e ide ntific ation numb er and mod- el labe l info rma tion in the spa ces pr o- vided be low for assista nce when order ing sp are parts from a Yam aha dealer or for refer ence in cas e the v ehi- cle is sto len. KEY IDENTIFICATION NUM BE[...]

CONSUMER INFORMATI ON 9-2 9 EAU26480 Model label The mode l labe l i s affi xed to the fra me unde r the se at. (Se e page 3-7. ) Recor d the inf ormatio n on this labe l in the spac e prov ided . This inform atio n will be needed when orde ring sp are pa rts fro m a Yam aha de aler. 1. Model label 1 U1P681E0.book Page 2 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:3[...]

INDEX A Accessories and replacement par ts ...... 6-14 Air fi lter el em ent, cle an ing ... .... .... .... ..... ... 6-8 B Batte ry....... ...... ...... ......... ...... .......... ....... 6-22 Brake and shif t pedals, checking and lubricating ..................... 6-19 Brake lever........ ...... ..... ...... ...... ......... ...... 3-3 Brake leve[...]

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