2002 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Owners Manual - Page 49

OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS EAU02988* EAU02974 To start out and accelerate 1. Pull the clutch lever to disengage the clutch. 2. Shift the transmission into first gear. The neutral indicator light should go out. 3. Open the throttle gradually, and at the same time, release the clutch lever slowly. 4. At the recommended shift points shown in the following table, close the throttle, and at the same time, quickly pull the clutch lever in. 5. Shift the transmission into second gear. (Make sure not to shift the transmission into the neutral position.) 6. Open the throttle part way and gradually release the clutch lever. 7. Follow the same procedure when shifting to the next higher gear. NOTE: Always shift gears at the recommended shift points. @ @ Recommended shift points The recommended shift points during acceleration and deceleration are shown in the table below. CF-04E Acceleration shift point mi/h (km/h) Deceleration shift point mi/h (km/h) EAU00427 To decelerate 1. Apply both the front and the rear brakes to slow the motorcycle. 2. Shift the transmission into first gear when the motorcycle reaches 16 mi/h (25 km/h). If the engine is about to stall or runs very roughly, pull the clutch lever in and use the brakes to stop the motorcycle. 3. Shift the transmission into the neutral position when the motorcycle is almost completely stopped. The neutral indicator light should come on. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 13 (20) 19 (30) 25 (40) 31 (50) 16 (25) 16 (25) 16 (25) 16 (25) 5 5-4