2005 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 125 weight

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SLIDING AND SKIDDING
Care should be used when riding on loose or
slippery surfaces since the ATV may slide. If
unexpected and uncorrected, sliding could lead
to an accident. To reduce the tendency for the
front wheels to slide in loose or slippery condi-
tions, positioning your weight over the front
wheels will sometimes help.
If the rear wheels of your ATV start to slide side-
ways, control can usually be regained (if there is
room to do so) by steering in the direction of the
slide. Applying the brakes or accelerating is not
recommended until you have corrected the
slide.
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WHAT TO DO IF ...
This section is designed to be a reference guide
only. Be sure to read each section on riding
techniques completely.
WHAT TO DO ...
8If your ATV doesn’t turn when you want it to:
Bring the ATV to a stop and practice the turn-
ing maneuvers again. Be sure you are putting
your weight on the footboard to the outside of
the turn. Position your weight over the front
wheels for better control. (See pages 7-41–
7-45.)
8If your ATV begins to tip while turning:
Lean more into the turn to regain balance. If
necessary, gradually let off the throttle and/or
steer to the outside of the turn. (See pages
7-41–7-45.)
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8If your ATV is traversing a sloping surface:
Be sure to ride with your weight positioned
towards the uphill side of the ATV to maintain
proper balance. If the ATV starts to tip, steer
down the hill (if there are no obstacles in your
way) to regain balance. If you discover that
the ATV is going to tip over, dismount on the
uphill side. (See pages 7-61–7-63.)
8If your ATV encounters shallow water:
Ride slowly and carefully through slow mov-
ing water, watching for obstacles. Be sure to
let water drain from the ATV and CHECK
YOUR BRAKES FOR PROPER OPERATION
when you come out of the water. Do not con-
tinue to ride your ATV until you have regained
adequate braking ability. (See pages 7-65–
7-67.)
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EBU01144
Drive chain slack check
NOTE:
Move the ATV back and forth and find the tight-
est position of the drive chain. Check and/or
adjust the chain slack while it is in this tightest
position.
To check the drive chain slack, all tires must be
touching the ground and there should be no
weight on it. Check the drive chain slack at the
position shown in the illustration Normal slack is
approximately 30mm. If the slack exceeds 30
mm, adjust it to specification.
a
a. Drive chain slack
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SPECIFICATIONS
Model YFM125G
Dimensions:
Overall length 1,710 mm
Overall width 990 mm
Overall height 980 mm
Seat height 705 mm
Wheelbase 1,080 mm
Ground clearance 145 mm
Minimum turning radius 2,900 mm
Basic weight:
With oil and full fuel tank 152 kg
Noise and vibration level:
Noise level (77/311/EEC) (for Europe) 75.1db (A)
Vibration on seat (EN1032, ISO5008) (for Europe)Will not exceed 0.6 m/s
2
Vibration on handlebar (EN1032, ISO5008) (for Europe)Will not exceed 2.5 m/s2
Engine:
Engine type Air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC
Cylinder arrangement Singlel cylinder, Forward-inclined
Displacement 124 cm
3
Bore × stroke 49 ×66 mm
Compression ratio 9.0 : 1
Starting system Electric starter
Lubrication system Wet sump
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All specification data in this manual are listed in SI
and METRIC UNITS.
Use this table to convert METRIC unit values to
IMPERIAL unit values.
Example:
METRIC
VALUECONVERSION
FACTORIMPERIAL
VALUE
2 mm× 0.03937 = 0.08 in
Conversion tableMETRIC SYSTEM TO IMPERIAL SYSTEM
Metric unitConversion
factorImperial unit
Torquem·kgf
m·kgf
cm·kgf
cm·kgf
× 7.233× 86.794× 0.0723× 0.8679ft·lbf
in·lbf
ft·lbf
in·lbf
Weightkg
g× 2.205× 0.03527lb
oz
Speed km/h× 0.6214 mi/h
Distancekm
m
m
cm
mm× 0.6214× 3.281× 1.094× 0.3937× 0.03937mi
ft
yd
in
in
Volume,
Capacitycc (cm3)
cc (cm3)
L (liter)
L (liter)× 0.03527× 0.06102× 0.8799× 0.2199oz (IMP liq.)
cu·in
qt (IMP liq.)
gal (IMP liq.)
Miscellaneouskg/mm
kgf/cm
2
°C
× 55.997× 14.2234× 1.8 + 32 lb/in
psi (lbf/in
2)
°F
EBU01070Conversion table
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