User manual YAMAHA ROYAL STAR VENTURE-2000

[. . . ] If you have any questions concerning the operation or maintenance of your motorcycle, please consult a Yamaha dealer. The design and manufacture of this Yamaha motorcycle fully comply with the emissions standards for clean air applicable at the date of manufacture. Yamaha has met these standards without reducing the performance or economy of operation of the motorcycle. To maintain these high standards, it is important that you and your Yamaha dealer pay close attention to the recommended maintenance schedules and operating instructions contained within this manual. IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATION Particularly important information is distinguished in this manual by the following notations: The Safety Alert Symbol means ATTENTION! [. . . ] CHECKS PAGE 3-11 Engine oil 7-13­7-16 7-16 7-16­7-18 5 Final gear oil Coolant Front brake 7-26, 7-28­7-30 Rear brake 7-27­7-30 5-1 PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ITEM · · · · · CHECKS Check operation. If soft or spongy, have Yamaha dealer bleed hydraulic system. If necessary, add recommended fluid to specified level. PAGE Clutch 7-26, 7-29 Throttle grip Control cables · Make sure that operation is smooth. · If necessary, have Yamaha dealer make adjustment or lubricate. · Make sure that operation is smooth. · · · · Check for damage. Correct if necessary. 7-21 -- Wheels and tires 7-21­7-25 Brake and shift pedals Brake and clutch levers Sidestand Chassis fasteners Instruments, lights, signals and switches Sidestand switch · Make sure that operation is smooth. · Lubricate pedal pivoting points if necessary. · Make sure that operation is smooth. · Lubricate lever pivoting points if necessary. (See page 3-13 for starter (choke) operation. ) 5. Start the engine by pushing the start switch. NOTE: If the engine fails to start, release the start switch, wait a few seconds, and then try again. Each starting attempt should be as short as possible to preserve the battery. Do not crank the engine more than 10 seconds on any one attempt. @ @ CAUTION: The engine trouble warning light should come on when the start switch is pushed, and it should go off when the start switch is released. If the engine trouble warning does not come on when pushing the start switch, or it remains on after starting, have a Yamaha dealer check the self-diagnosis device. @ @ 6. After starting the engine, move the starter (choke) knob back halfway. ECA00055 CAUTION: For maximum engine life, always warm the engine up before starting off. Never accelerate hard when the engine is cold! @ @ NOTE: The engine is warm when it responds normally to the throttle with the starter (choke) turned off. To avoid the possibility of excessive exhaust emissions, never leave the starter (choke) on longer than necessary. The time necessary for starter (choke) use depends upon the ambient temperature. Temperatures above 50°F (10°C) require about 7 seconds of starter (choke) use and temperatures below 50°F (10°C) require about 35 seconds with the starter (choke) turned on, then about 2. 5 minutes with the starter (choke) in the halfway position. @ @ 7. [. . . ] 4-3 Spark plugs, checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Speedometer unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Starter (choke) knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]