User manual YAMAHA ROYAL STAR VENTURE-2001

[. . . ] 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 EAU10131 Particularly important information is distinguished in this manual by the following notations: The Safety Alert Symbol means ATTENTION! [. . . ] CHECKS PAGE 3-10 Engine oil Final gear oil Coolant 7-12 7-15 7-16 5 Front brake 7-24, 7-25, 7-26 Rear brake 7-25, 7-26 5-2 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 7-24, 7-26 Throttle grip · Make sure that operation is smooth. · If necessary, have Yamaha dealer adjust cable free play and lubricate cable and grip housing. · Make sure that operation is smooth. · · · · Check for damage. Correct if necessary. 7-20, 7-28 Control cables 7-28 5 Wheels and tires 7-21, 7-23 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. If the oil level warning light flickers or remains on after starting, immediately stop the engine, and then check the engine oil level and the vehicle for oil leakage. If necessary, add engine oil, and then check the warning light again. If the warning light does not come on when pushing the start switch, or if it does not go off after starting with suf- ficient engine oil, have a Yamaha dealer check the electrical circuit. If the coolant temperature warning light remains on after starting, immediately stop the engine, and allow it to cool. If the warning light does not come on when pushing the start switch, or if it does not go off after starting the engine, have a Yamaha dealer check the electrical circuit. bility 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 10 °C (50 °F) require about 7 seconds of starter (choke) use and temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F) require about 35 seconds with the starter (choke) turned on, then about 2. 5 minutes with the starter (choke) in the halfway position. 6. After starting the engine, move the starter (choke) back halfway. ECA11130 CAUTION: For maximum engine life, always warm the engine up before starting off. Never accelerate hard when the engine is cold!When the engine is warm, turn the starter (choke) off. NOTE: The engine is warm when it responds normally to the throttle with the starter (choke) turned off. [. . . ] 3-14 Sidestand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 Sidestand, checking and lubricating . . . . . 7-29 Sound control unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Spark plugs, checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]