2015 YAMAHA XT1200ZE maintenance

TABLE OF CONTENTSSAFETY INFORMATION.................. 1-1
DESCRIPTION .................................. 2-1
Left view ......................................... 2-1
Right view ....................................... 2-2
Controls and instruments ............... 2-3
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL
FUNCTIONS ...................................... 3-1
Immobilizer system......................... 3-1
Main switch/steering lock............... 3-2
Indicator lights and warning lights............................................ 3-4
Cruise control system..................... 3-7
Multi-function meter unit .............. 3-10
D-mode (drive mode).................... 3-24
Handlebar switches ...................... 3-24
Clutch lever .................................. 3-26
Shift pedal .................................... 3-27
Brake lever.................................... 3-27
Brake pedal .................................. 3-28
ABS .............................................. 3-28
Traction control system ................ 3-29
Fuel tank cap ................................ 3-31
Fuel ............................................... 3-32
Fuel tank breather hose and
overflow hose ............................ 3-33
Catalytic converter ....................... 3-33
Rider seat ..................................... 3-34
Adjusting the rider seat height...... 3-35
Windshield .................................... 3-36 Adjusting the front and rear
suspension ................................ 3-37
Carriers.......................................... 3-42
Luggage strap holders .................. 3-42
Sidestand ...................................... 3-43
Ignition circuit cut-off system ....... 3-43
Auxiliary DC jack ........................... 3-45
FOR YOUR SAFETY –
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ............. 4-1
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT
RIDING POINTS ................................ 5-1
Starting the engine .......................... 5-1
Shifting ............................................ 5-2
Tips for reducing fuel consumption ................................ 5-3
Engine break-in ............................... 5-3
Parking ............................................ 5-4
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT ................................... 6-1
Owner’s tool kit ............................... 6-2
Periodic maintenance chart for the
emission control system .............. 6-3
General maintenance and
lubrication chart ........................... 6-4
Removing and installing cowlings... 6-8
Checking the spark plugs ............. 6-10
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge.... 6-11
Final gear oil .................................. 6-14 Coolant ......................................... 6-15
Air filter element ............................ 6-17
Checking the engine idling
speed ........................................ 6-17
Checking the throttle grip free
play ............................................ 6-17
Valve clearance............................. 6-18
Tires .............................................. 6-18
Spoke wheels ............................... 6-20
Clutch lever................................... 6-21
Checking the brake lever free play ............................................ 6-21
Brake light switches ..................... 6-22
Checking the front and rear brake pads .......................................... 6-22
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 6-23
Changing the brake and clutch fluids .......................................... 6-24
Checking and lubricating the throttle grip and cable ............... 6-24
Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals............... 6-25
Checking and lubricating the
brake and clutch levers ............. 6-25
Checking and lubricating the centerstand and sidestand........ 6-26
Lubricating the swingarm pivots......................................... 6-27
Checking the front fork ................. 6-27
Checking the steering................... 6-28
Checking the wheel bearings ....... 6-28U2KBE1E0.book Page 1 Monday, August 18, 2014 9:42 AM

1-1
1
SAFETY INFORMATION
EAU1031C
Be a Responsible Owner
As the vehicle’s owner, you are re-
sponsible for the safe and proper oper-
ation of your motorcycle.
Motorcycles are single-track vehicles.
Their safe use and operation are de-
pendent upon the use of proper riding
techniques as well as the expertise of
the operator. Every operator should
know the following requirements be-
fore riding this motorcycle.
He or she should:  Obtain thorough instructions from
a competent source on all aspects
of motorcycle operation.
 Observe the warnings and mainte-
nance requirements in this Own-
er’s Manual.
 Obtain qualified training in safe
and proper riding techniques.
 Obtain professional technical ser-
vice as indicated in this Owner’s
Manual and/or when made neces-
sary by mechanical conditions. 
Never operate a motorcycle with-
out proper training or instruction.
Take a training course. Beginners
should receive training from a cer-
tified instructor. Contact an autho-
rized motorcycle dealer to find out
about the training courses nearest
you.
Safe Ri din g
Perform the pre-operation checks
each time you use the vehicle to make
sure it is in safe operating condition.
Failure to inspect or maintain the vehi-
cle properly increases the possibility of
an accident or equipment damage.
See page 4-1 for a list of pre-operation
checks.  This motorcycle is designed to
carry the operator and a passen-
ger.
 The failure of motorists to detect
and recognize motorcycles in traf-
fic is the predominating cause of
automobile/motorcycle accidents.
Many accidents have been
caused by an automobile driver
who did not see the motorcycle.
Making yourself conspicuous ap- pears to be very effective in reduc-
ing the chance of this type of
accident.
Therefore:
• Wear a brightly colored jacket.
• Use extra caution when you are approaching and passing
through intersections, since in-
tersections are the most likely
places for motorcycle accidents
to occur.
• Ride where other motorists can see you. Avoid riding in another
motorist’s blind spot.
• Never maintain a motorcycle without proper knowledge.
Contact an authorized motorcy-
cle dealer to inform you on ba-
sic motorcycle maintenance.
Certain maintenance can only
be carried out by certified staff.U2KBE1E0.book Page 1 Monday, August 18, 2014 9:42 AM

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
3-17
3
TIPAfter resetting the average fuel con-
sumption display, “_ _._” will be shown
for that display until the vehicle has
traveled 1 km (0.6 mi).NOTICE
ECA15474
If there is a malfunction, “– –.–” will
be continuously displaye d. Have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.Instantaneous fuel consumption dis-play:The instantaneous fuel consumption
display modes “km/L”, “L/100km” or
“MPG” (for the UK only) show the fuel
consumption under the current riding
conditions.
 The “km/L” display shows the dis-
tance that can be traveled on 1.0 L
of fuel. 
The “L/100km” display shows the
amount of fuel necessary to travel
100 km.
 For the UK only: The “MPG” dis-
play shows the distance that can
be traveled on 1.0 Imp.gal of fuel.
TIPIf traveling at speeds under 10 km/h (6
mi/h), “_ _._” will be displayed.NOTICE
ECA15474
If there is a malfunction, “– –.–” will
be continuously displaye d. Have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.Setting mode
TIP The transmission must be in neu-
tral and the vehicle must be
stopped to change settings in this
mode.
 Shifting the transmission into gear
and starting off, or turning the key
to “OFF”, saves all settings made,
then exits the setting mode.Push and hold the menu switch
“MENU” for at least 2 seconds to enter
the setting mode. To exit the setting
mode and return to the normal display,
push and hold the menu switch
“MENU” again for at least 2 seconds.
12.3
CRNT FUEL km/L
1. Setting mode display
MENUGrip WarmerMaintenanceTime TripUnitDisplayBrightnessClock
1
Display Description
This function allows you to
set the low, middle, and
high settings to 10 tem-
perature levels.
This function allows you to
check and reset the “OIL”
oil change interval (dis-
tance traveled), and the
“FREE-1” and “FREE-2”
maintenance intervals.Grip WarmerMaintenance
U2KBE1E0.book Page 17 Monday, August 18, 2014 9:42 AM

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
3-18
3
Adjusting the temperature levels of the
grip warmer settings1. Use the select switch to highlight
“Grip Warmer”.
2. Push the menu switch “MENU”. The grip warmer setting display
will be shown and “High” will flash
in the display. 3. Push the menu switch “MENU”.
The temperature level for the high
setting will start flashing.
Use the select switch to set the
temperature level, and then push
the menu switch “MENU”. “High”
will start flashing.
This function allows you to
check and reset the
“TIME–2” and “TIME–3”
functions. These time trips
show the total elapsed
time that the key has been
in the “ON” position. When
the key is turned to “OFF”,
the time trips stop count-
ing but are not reset. The
maximum time that can be
shown is 99:59.
When the time trips reach
99:59, they automatically
reset to 0:00 and continue
counting.
This function allows you to
switch the fuel consump-
tion units between
“L/100km” and “km/L”.
For the UK only: This func-
tion allows you to switch
the display units between
kilometers and miles.
When kilometers are se-
lected, the fuel consump-
tion units can be switched
between “L/100km” and
“km/L”.
This function allows you to
change the items shown in
3 information displays.
This function allows you to
adjust the brightness of
the multi-function meter
unit panel to suit the out-
side lighting conditions.
Time Trip
Unit
DisplayBrightness
This function allows you to
set the clock.
This function allows you to
reset all items, except the
odometer and the clock.
Cloc
k
All Reset
MENUGrip WarmerMaintenanceTime TripUnitDisplayBrightnessClock
Grip WarmerHi g
h
10
Middle
5
Low
1
Grip WarmerHi g
h
10
Middle
5
Low
1
U2KBE1E0.book Page 18 Monday, August 18, 2014 9:42 AM

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
3-19
34. Use the select switch to highlight
“Middle” or “Low”, and then
change the setting using the same
procedure that was used for the
high setting.
5. When you are finished changing the settings, use the select switch
to highlight “ ”, and then push the
menu switch “MENU” to return to
the setting mode menu.
TIPThe setting can be set to 10 tempera-
ture levels.Resetting the maintenance counters1. Use the select switch to highlight“Maintenance”. 2. Push the menu switch “MENU”,
and then push the “RESET” but-
ton to select the item to reset.
3. While the selected item is flashing, push the “RESET” button for at
least 2 seconds.
4. Push the menu switch “MENU” to return to the setting mode menu. Checking and resetting “TIME–2” and
“TIME–3”1. Use the select switch to highlight
“Time Trip”.
2. Push the menu switch “MENU” to display “TIME–2” and “TIME–3”.
To reset a time trip, push the “RE-
SET” button to select the item to
reset.
Grip WarmerHig
h
10
Middle
5
Low
1
MENUGrip WarmerMaintenanceTime TripUnitDisplayBrightnessClock
20
OIL km
10
FREE-1km
10
FREE-2kmMaintenance
MENUGrip WarmerMaintenanceTime TripUnitDisplayBrightnessClockTIME-2
0:07
TIME-3
0:07
Time Trip
U2KBE1E0.book Page 19 Monday, August 18, 2014 9:42 AM

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
3-20
3
3. While the selected item is flashing,
push the “RESET” button for at
least 2 seconds.
4. Push the menu switch “MENU” to return to the setting mode menu.
Selecting the units
1. Use the select switch to highlight “Unit”.
2. Push the menu switch “MENU”. The unit setting display will be
shown and “km or mile” (for the
UK only) or “km/L or L/100km”
(except for the UK) will flash in the
display.
TIPFor the UK: Continue with the fol-
lowing steps.
 Except for the UK: Skip steps 3–5.3. Push the menu switch “MENU”.
“km” or “mile” will flash in the dis-
play. 4. Use the select switch to select
“km” or “mile”, and then push the
menu switch “MENU”.
TIPWhen “km” is selected, “L/100km” or
“km/L” can be set as the fuel con-
sumption units. To set the fuel con-
sumption units, proceed as follows. If
“mile” was selected, skip steps 5 and
6.5. Use the select switch to select“km/L or L/100km”.
6. Push the menu switch “MENU”, use the select switch to select
“L/100km” or “km/L”, and then
push the menu switch “MENU”
again.
7. Use the select switch to highlight “ ”, and then push the
menu switch “MENU” to return to
the setting mode menu.
MENUGrip WarmerMaintenanceTime TripUnitDisplayBrightnessClock
Unitkm or mile
km
km/L or L/100km
km/L
Unitkm or mile
km
km/L or L/100km
km/L
U2KBE1E0.book Page 20 Monday, August 18, 2014 9:42 AM

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
3-21
3Selecting the display items
1. Use the select switch to highlight“Display”.
2. Push the menu switch “MENU”, use the select switch to highlight
the display to change, and then
push the menu switch “MENU”
again. 3. Use the select switch to highlight
the item to change, and then push
the menu switch “MENU”.
4. Use the select switch to select the item to show, and then push the
menu switch “MENU”. 5. When you are finished changing
the settings, use the select switch
to highlight “ ”, and then push the
menu switch “MENU” to return to
the previous display.
6. Use the select switch to highlight “ ”, and then push the
menu switch “MENU” to return to
the setting mode menu.
Unitkm or mile
km
km/L or L/100km
km/L
MENUGrip WarmerMaintenanceTime TripUnitDisplayBrightnessClock
Display
Display-1Display-2Display-3
Display-11-1
A.TEMP
1-2
C.TEMP
1-3
TIME TRIP
Display-11-1
ODO
1-2
C.TEMP
1-3
TIME TRIP
Display-11-1
ODO
1-2
C.TEMP
1-3
TIME TRIP
U2KBE1E0.book Page 21 Monday, August 18, 2014 9:42 AM

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
3-22
3
Adjusting the meter panel brightness
1. Use the select switch to highlight
“Brightness”.
2. Push the menu switch “MENU”.
3. Use the select switch to select the desired brightness level, and then
push the menu switch “MENU” to
return to the setting mode menu. Setting the clock
1. Use the select switch to highlight
“Clock”.
2. Push the menu switch “MENU”.
3. When the hour digits start flash- ing, use the select switch to set
the hours. 4. Push the menu switch “MENU”,
and the minute digits start flash-
ing.
5. Use the select switch to set the minutes.
6. Push the menu switch “MENU” to return to the setting mode menu.
Resetting all of the display items
1. Use the select switch to highlight “All Reset”.
2. Push the menu switch “MENU”.
3. Use the select switch to highlight “YES”, and then push the menu
switch “MENU”.
MENUGrip WarmerMaintenanceTime TripUnitDisplayBrightnessClockBrightness
MENUGrip WarmerMaintenanceTime TripUnitDisplayBrightnessClockClock
5
55
AM
MENUMaintenanceTime TripUnitDisplayBrightnessClockAll Reset
U2KBE1E0.book Page 22 Monday, August 18, 2014 9:42 AM