Shifting - Yamaha FJR1300AS Owner's Manual

OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS

Shifting

1. Shift pedal
2. Neutral position
5
2 1
N
1 2
3 4
5
1. Hand shift lever
2. Neutral position
Shifting gears lets you control the
amount of engine power available for
starting off, accelerating, climbing hills,
etc.
EAU55481 The gears can be shifted using either
the shift pedal or the hand shift lever.
Refer to page 3-27 for an explanation of
the YCC-S system, to page 3-28 for the
shift pedal operation, and to page 3-28
for the hand shift lever operation.
The gear positions are shown in the il-
lustration.
TIP
● To shift the transmission into the
neutral position, press the shift
pedal down repeatedly, or push
the " " side of the hand shift lever
repeatedly until the neutral indica-
tor light comes on.
● When shifting from neutral to 1st
gear, the engine speed must be
lower than approximately 1300
r/min and the sidestand must be
up.
● Shifting up is impossible if the en-
gine speed is too low.
● Shifting down is impossible if the
engine speed is too high.
●
To avoid damaging the YCC-S
clutch, the shift down indicator light
flashes when it is necessary to
●
NOTICE
Even with the transmission in the
neutral position, do not coast for
long periods of time with the engine
off, and do not tow the vehicle for
long distances. The transmission is
properly lubricated only when the
engine is running. Inadequate lubri-
cation may damage the transmis-
sion.
5-3
downshift. If this occurs, downshift
until the indicator light stops flash-
ing.
When the stop mode function is
activated, the transmission auto-
matically shifts down when coming
to a stop.
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