tow YAMAHA TTR50 2014 Owners Manual
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Shift pedalThis motorcycle is equipped with a
constant-mesh 3-speed transmission.
The shift pedal is located on the left
side of the motorcycle. Neutral is at the
bottom position.
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Brake leverThe brake lever is located on the right
side of the handlebar. To apply the
front brake, pull the lever toward the
throttle grip.
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Brake ped alThe brake pedal is on the right side of
the motorcycle. To apply the rear
brake, press down on the brake pedal.
1. Shift pedal
2. Neutral position
1. Brake lever
1
1. Brake pedal
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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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Starting a warm en gineFollow the same procedure as for
starting a cold engine with the excep-
tion that the starter (choke) is not re-
quired when the engine is warm.
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Shiftin gThis motorcycle has a 3-speed trans-
mission with a centrifugal, automatic
clutch. Shifting gears lets you control
the amount of engine power available
for starting off, accelerating, climbing
hills, etc.
The gear positions are shown in the il-
lustration.TIPTo shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position, press the shift pedal down
repeatedly until it reaches the end of its
travel.
NOTICE
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Even with the transmission in
the neutral position, d o not
coast for lon g period s of time
with the en gine off, an d d o not
tow the motorcycle for lon g d is-
tances. The transmission is
properly lu bricated only when
the en gine is runnin g. Ina de-
quate lu brication may d amage
the transmission.
Always release the throttle grip
b efore chan gin g g ears to avoi d
d ama gin g the en gine, transmis-
sion, an d d rive train, which are
not desi gne d to withstan d the
shock of shiftin g when the
throttle grip is open.
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To start out an d accelerate
1. Close the throttle.
2. Shift into first gear and release the shift pedal. NOTICE: Always
close the throttle before shiftin g
g ears, otherwise damag e to the
en gine an d d rive train may re-
sult.
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1. Shift pedal
2. Neutral position
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