2017 YAMAHA XT1200ZE maintenance

Table of contents
Safety information ............................1-1
Description ........................................2-1
Left view ..........................................2-1
Right view........................................2-2
Controls and instruments ................2-3
Instrument an d 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) ....................3-22
Handlebar switches.......................3-23
Clutch lever ...................................3-24
Shift pedal .....................................3-25
Brake lever ....................................3-25
Brake pedal ...................................3-26
ABS ...............................................3-27
Traction control system.................3-28
Fuel tank cap.................................3-30
Fuel................................................3-30
Fuel tank overflow hose ................3-32
Catalytic converter ........................3-32
Rider seat ......................................3-33
Adjusting the rider seat height ......3-34
Windshield.....................................3-36
Adjusting the front and rear suspension.................................3-37
Carriers..........................................3-41
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 an d important ri din g
points .................................................5-1
Starting the engine ..........................5-2
Shifting ............................................5-3
Tips for reducing fuel consumption ................................5-4 Engine break-in ............................... 5-4
Parking ............................................ 5-5
Perio dic maintenance an d
a d justment ........................................ 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 ...................................... 6-7
Checking the spark plugs ............... 6-9
Canister......................................... 6-10
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ... 6-10
Final gear oil.................................. 6-14
Coolant ......................................... 6-16
Air filter element ............................ 6-17
Checking the engine idling speed......................................... 6-18
Checking the throttle grip free play ............................................ 6-18
Valve clearance ............................. 6-19
Tires .............................................. 6-19
Spoke wheels ............................... 6-22
Clutch lever ................................... 6-22
Checking the brake lever free
play ............................................ 6-23
Brake light switches ...................... 6-23
Checking the front and rear brake
pads........................................... 6-24
Checking the brake fluid level....... 6-25
Changing the brake and clutch
fluids .......................................... 6-26
Checking and lubricating the
throttle grip and cable ............... 6-26
Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals ............... 6-27
Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers ............. 6-27
Checking and lubricating the
centerstand and sidestand ........ 6-28
Lubricating the swingarm pivots... 6-28
Checking the front fork ................. 6-29
Checking the steering ................... 6-29
Checking the wheel bearings ....... 6-30
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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.
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“MPG” shows the number of miles
traveled per Imp.gallon of fuel.
TIP
See “Selecting the units” on page 3-19
to change the kilometer-based fuel
consumption units or to switch to
miles.
To reset the average fuel consumption,
push the “RESET” button briefly so
that the average fuel consumption dis-
play flashes, and then push and hold
the “RESET” button for 2 seconds.
TIP
After resetting the average fuel con-
sumption, “_ _._” will be shown 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:
This function calculates the instanta-
neous fuel consumption under current
riding conditions. The instantaneous
fuel consumption can be displayed as
“km/L”, “L/100km” or “MPG”.
 “km/L” shows the number of kilo-
meters traveled on one liter of fuel.
 “L/100km” shows how many liters
of fuel is needed to travel 100 km.
 “MPG” shows the number of miles
traveled per Imp.gallon of fuel.
TIP
See “Selecting the units” on page
3-19 to change the kilometer-
based fuel consumption units or
to switch to miles.
 When traveling 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.
Settin g mo de
The setting mode allows you to set, se-
lect, or reset the items shown in the in-
formation display and its pages.
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 setting chang-
es made and exits the setting mo-
de.
12.3
CRNT FUEL km/L
1. Setting mode display
MENUGrip WarmerMaintenanceTime TripUnitDisplayBrightnessClock
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Push and hold the menu switch
“MENU” for 2 seconds to enter the set-
ting mode. To exit the setting mode
and return to the normal display, push
and hold the menu switch “MENU”
again for 2 seconds.
Adjusting the temperature levels of the
grip warmer settings
1. 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.
Display Description
Set the low, middle, and
high settings to 10 tem-
perature levels.
Check and reset the “OIL”
oil change interval (dis-
tance traveled since last
oil change), and the
“FREE-1” and “FREE-2”
maintenance intervals.
Check and reset the
“TIME–2” and “TIME–3”
timers. These timers show
the total elapsed time that
the key has been in the
“ON” position. When the
key is turned to “OFF”,
these timers stop counting
but are not reset. The
maximum time that can be
shown is 99:59.
When the time trips ex-
ceed 99:59, they will reset
and continue counting.
Switch the multi-function
meter distance units be-
tween kilometers and
miles. When kilometers are
selected, the fuel con-
sumption units can be
switched between
“L/100km” and “km/L”.
Arrange the items shown
in the 3 information display
pages.
Adjust the brightness of
the multi-function meter
unit.
Set the clock. The clock
displays time in 12-hour
format.
Reset all items, except the
odometer and the clock.
Grip Warmer
Maintenance
Time Trip
Unit
Display
Brightness
Clock
All Reset
MENU
Grip Warmer
Maintenance
Time Trip
Unit
Display
Brightness
Clock
Grip Warmer
Hi g
h
10
Middle
5
Low
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4. Use the select switch to highlight
“Middle” or “Low”, and then chan-
ge the setting using the same pro-
cedure 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 main screen.
TIP
The setting can be set to 10 tempera-
ture levels.
Resetting the maintenance intervals
1. 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 and hold the “RESET” but-
ton for 2 seconds.
4. Push the menu switch “MENU” to return to the setting mode main
screen.
Checking and resetting “TIME–2” and
“TIME–3”
1. Use the select switch to highlight “Time Trip”.
Grip Warmer
Hig
h
10
Middle
5
Low
1
Grip Warmer
Hi g
h
10
Middle
5
Low
1
MENU
Grip Warmer
Maintenance
Time Trip
Unit
Display
Brightness
Clock
20
OIL km
10
FREE-1km
10
FREE-2km
Maintenance
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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.
3. While the selected item is flashing, push and hold the “RESET” but-
ton for 2 seconds.
4. Push the menu switch “MENU” to return to the setting mode main
screen.
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” will flash
in the display.
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”.
MENU
Grip Warmer
Maintenance
Time Trip
Unit
Display
Brightness
Clock
TIME-20:07
TIME-30:07
Time Trip
MENU
Grip Warmer
Maintenance
Time Trip
Unit
Display
Brightness
Clock
Unit
km or mile
km
km/L or L/100km
km/L
Unit
km or mile
km
km/L or L/100km
km/L
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TIP
When “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.
Selecting the information display page
items
1. Use the select switch to highlight “Display”. 2. Push the menu switch “MENU”,
use the select switch to highlight
the page you want to adjust, and
then push the menu switch
“MENU” again.
3. Use the select switch to highlight the item you want to change, and
then push the menu switch
“MENU”.
4. Use the select switch to select the item that you want to appear, and
then push the menu switch
“MENU” to confirm the selection.
Unit
km or mile
km
km/L or L/100km
km/L
MENU
Grip Warmer
Maintenance
Time Trip
Unit
Display
Brightness
Clock
Display
Display-1
Display-2
Display-3
Display-1
1-1
A.TEMP
1-2
C.TEMP
1-3
TIME TRIP
Display-1
1-1
ODO
1-2
C.TEMP
1-3
TIME TRIP
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5. Repeat the previous step to make
other item changes, or if you are
finished adjusting the information
display page items, use the select
switch to highlight “ ”, and then
push the menu switch “MENU” to
exit.
6. Use the select switch to highlight “ ”, and then push the
menu switch “MENU” to return to
the setting mode main screen.
Adjusting the multi-function meter unit
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 main
screen. 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.
Display-1
1-1
ODO
1-2
C.TEMP
1-3
TIME TRIP
MENU
Grip Warmer
Maintenance
Time Trip
Unit
Display
Brightness
Clock
Brightness
MENU
Grip Warmer
Maintenance
Time Trip
Unit
Display
Brightness
Clock
Clock
555
AM
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