Operation and important riding points
the battery. Do not crank the en-
gine more than 10 seconds on any
one attempt.
NOTICE
For maximum engine life, never ac-
celerate hard when the engine is
cold!
5
Shifting
ECA11043
1. Shift pedal
2. Neutral position
2
N
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.
The gears can be shifted using either
the shift pedal or the hand shift lever.
Refer to page 3-26 for an explanation
of the YCC-S system, to page 3-26 for
the shift pedal operation, and to page
3-27 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
5-3
1
1 2
3 4
5 6
EAU55482