2015 YAMAHA XT1200ZE Owners Manual

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NOTICE
ECA10702
Use only unleaded g asoline. The use
of lead ed g asoline will cause unre-
paira ble damag e to the catalytic
converter.
EAU49444
Ri der seatTo remove the ri der seat
1. Insert the key into the seat lock, and then turn it counterclockwise.
2. Lift the front of the rider seat and push the seat forward.
To install the ri der seat
1. Insert the projection on the rear of the rider seat into the seat holder
as shown, and then push the front
of the seat down to lock it in place. 2. Remove the key.
TIP
Make sure that the rider seat is
properly secured before riding.
 The rider seat height can be ad-
justed to change the riding posi-
tion. (See “Adjusting the rider seat
height”.)
1. Unlock.
2. Seat lock
2
1
1. Projection
2. Seat holder
1
2
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Adjustin g the ri der seat hei ghtThe rider seat height can be adjusted
to one of two positions to suit the rid-
er’s preference.
The rider seat height was adjusted to
the higher position at delivery.
To chan ge the ri der seat hei ght to
the low position 1. Remove the rider seat. (See page 3-34.)
2. Remove the rider seat height posi- tion adjuster by pulling it out. 3. Install the rider seat height posi-
tion adjuster so that the match
mark is aligned with the “L” mark
as shown. 4. Insert the projection on the rear of
the rider seat into seat holder A as
shown.
To chan ge the ri der seat hei ght to
the hi gh position
1. Remove the rider seat. (See page 3-34.)
2. Remove the rider seat height posi- tion adjuster by pulling it out.1. Low position
2. High position
1
2
1. Rider seat height position adjuster
1. Rider seat height position adjuster
2. “L” mark
3. Match mark
1
3
2
1
1. Projection
2. Seat holder A (for low position)
1
2
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3. Install the rider seat height posi- tion adjuster so that the match
mark is aligned with the “H” mark
as shown. 4. Insert the projection on the rear of
the rider seat into seat holder B as
shown.
TIPMake sure that the rider seat is proper-
ly secured before riding.
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Win dshiel dTo suit the rider’s preference, the wind-
shield can be changed to one of four
positions.
To adjust the win dshiel d hei ght
1. Loosen the windshield height po- sition adjusting knob on each side
of the windshield until resistance
is felt. NOTICE: Do not continue
turning the kno b after resis-
tance is felt. Otherwise, the
kno b coul d b e damag ed .
[ECA20211]
2. Pull the slide plate holders out-
ward, and then adjust the height of
the windshield.
1. Rider seat height position adjuster
1. Rider seat height position adjuster
2. “H” mark
3. Match mark
1
2 3
1
1. Projection
2. Seat holder B (for high position)
1
2
1. Windshield height position adjusting knob
1
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33. Align the slide plate holders withthe match marks at the desired
position.
TIPMake sure that the slide plate
holders are aligned with the match
marks at the same height on both
sides of the windshield.
 Make sure that the projection on
each slide plate holder fits into the
corresponding hole in the slide
plate.
4. Tighten the adjusting knobs.
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Adjustin g the front an d rear
suspensionThis model is equipped with an elec-
tronically adjustable suspension sys-
tem. The preload of the rear shock
absorber and the damping forces of
both the front fork and rear shock ab-
sorber can be adjusted.
WARNING
EWA12423
Be sure to stop the vehicle before
makin g any settin g chan ges to the
multi-function meter unit. Chan gin g
settin gs while ri din g can distract the
operator an d increase the risk of an
acci dent.Preloa d
When riding with luggage or a passen-
ger, use the preload adjusting function
to adjust the suspension system to
match the load. There are 4 preload
settings.TIP The preload adjusting function will
appear only when the engine is
running.
1. Slide plate holder
1
1. Match mark
2. Slide plate
2
1
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
Changing the preload setting will
also adjust the front and rear sus-
pension damping forces accord-
ingly. See “Damping force” on
page 3-40 for more information.
 About cold temperature opera-
tion:
• When using the preload adjust- ing function, there should be no
weight on the vehicle.
• When using the preload adjust- ing function at ambient temper-
atures near or below 0 °C (32
°F), to protect the preload ad-
justing function motor, the elec-
tronically adjustable suspension
system warning light may come
on.
• The suspension will still operate as normal, only the preload ad-
justing function cannot be used.
• To reset the electronically ad- justable suspension system
warning light, wait approximate-
ly 6 minutes and then turn the
key to “OFF” or immediately
turn the key to “OFF” and then
wait 6 minutes. • If the electronically adjustable
suspension system warning
light remains on, have a
Yamaha dealer check the sus- pension system.
To adjust the preload1. Turn the key to “ON”, start the en- gine, and then shift the transmis-
sion into neutral.
2. Push the menu switch “MENU” to switch the function display to the
preload adjusting function. 3. Use the select switch to select the
desired preload setting pictogram.
Select the suitable setting from
the following 4 pictograms ac-
cording to your load condition.1. Function display
2. Preload adjusting function
3. Preload setting pictogram
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1. Menu switch “MENU”
2. Select switch “ / ”
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3While the preload is being adjust-
ed, the information display will
show a group of dots moving in a
circle. Once the selected picto-
gram returns, the preload adjust-
ment is complete. While the preload is being adjusted,
the information display may change as
follows.
 If the key is turned to “OFF” or the
engine is stopped while the pre-
load is being set, the following
preload setting pictogram will
flash to alert you that the current
preload setting does not match
the pictogram. If this occurs, ad-
just the preload again.
 If the vehicle starts moving, the
following preload setting picto-
gram will flash to alert you that the
current preload setting does not
match the pictogram. If this oc-
curs, stop the vehicle and adjust
the preload again. 
If the preload is adjusted repeat-
edly, the preload setting picto-
gram will flash 4 times and the
preload cannot be adjusted. Wait
approximately 6 minutes for the
preload adjusting function motor
to cool down, and then try adjust-
ing the preload again.
1. Solo riding
2. Solo riding and luggage
3. Passenger riding
4. Passenger riding and luggage1
2
3
4
GEARN
GEARN
GEARN
GEARN
GEAR1HARD
+3
GEARNGEARN
GEARN
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Dampin
g force
Within each preload setting there are 3
damping force settings: “HARD”
(hard), “STD” (standard) and “SOFT”
(soft). When the preload setting is
changed, the damping force settings
will change accordingly. (The electron-
ically adjustable suspension system
will automatically adjust to the damp-
ing force settings last set for that pre-
load setting.) To further finely adjust
the damping force, each damping
force setting can be set to 7 different
levels.
TIPIf the preload setting was not complet-
ed correctly:  The damping force setting and
setting level will flash 4 times and
cannot be adjusted if you try to
adjust them while the vehicle is
stopped.
 The preload setting pictogram will
flash and the damping force can-
not be adjusted if you try to adjust
it while the vehicle is moving.
Be sure that the preload has been set
correctly before adjusting the damping
force.To adjust the damping force anddamping force setting level1. Turn the key to “ON”.
2. Push the menu switch “MENU” to switch the function display to the
damping force adjusting function. 3. Use the select switch to select
“HARD”, “STD” or “SOFT”.
4. Push the menu switch “MENU”.
5. Use the select switch to select the desired level for the damping
force setting.
1. Damping force setting
2. Damping force setting level
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1. Function display
2. Damping force adjusting function
1. Damping force setting
GEARN
STD0
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GEARNHARD 0
1
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TIPThe damping force setting can be set to
7 levels (+3, +2, +1, 0, –1, –2 and –3).
“+3” is the hardest level and “–3” is the
softest level.6. Push the menu switch “MENU”.
If the vehicle moves while you are ad-
justing the damping force, the informa-
tion display will change to the display
mode.
WARNING
EWA16421
The rear shock a bsor ber assem bly
contains hi ghly pressurize d nitro gen
g as. Rea d an d un derstan d the fol-
lowin g information b efore handlin g
the shock a bsor ber assem bly.
 Do not tamper with or attempt
to open the cylin der assem bly.
 Do not su bject the shock a b-
sor ber assem bly to an open
flame or other hi gh heat source.
This may cause the unit to ex-
plo de due to excessive gas
pressure. 
Do not deform or d amage the
cylin der in any way. Cylin der
d amag e will result in poor
d ampin g performance.
 Do not d ispose of a damag ed or
worn-out shock a bsor ber as-
sem bl

y yourself. Take the shock
a b sor ber assem bly to a Yamaha
d ealer for any service.
1. Damping force setting level
GEARNHARD
+3
1
1. Damping force adjusting function
2. Damping force setting
3. Preload setting pictogram
GEARNHARD
+3
GEAR1HARD
+3
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