2018 YAMAHA FJR1300A warning

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EAU72971
Fuel tank overflow hose
Before operating the vehicle:
 check the overflow hose connec-
tion.
 check the overflow hose for dam-
age.
 confirm the overflow hose is not
blocked.
 confirm the overflow hose is rout-
ed through the clamp.
TIP
See page 6-11 for canister information.
EAU13447
Catalytic converters
This vehicle is equipped with catalytic
converters in the exhaust system.
WARNING
EWA10863
The exhaust system is hot after op-
eration. To prevent a fire hazar d or
b urns:
 Do not park the vehicle near
possi ble fire hazar ds such as
g rass or other materials that
easily burn.
 Park the vehicle in a place
where ped estrians or child ren
are not likely to touch the hot
exhaust system.
 Make sure that the exhaust sys-
tem has coole d down before
d oin g any maintenance work.
 Do not allow the eng ine to idle
more than a few minutes. Lon g
i d lin g can cause a b uild-up of
heat.
NOTICE
ECA10702
Use only unlea ded g asoline. The use
of lead ed g asoline will cause unre-
paira ble damag e to the catalytic
converter.
1. Fuel tank overflow hose
2. Clamp
2
1
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3 5. Insert the projection on the front of
the rider seat into seat holder A as
shown.
6. Align the projection on the bottom of the rider seat with the “L” posi-
tion slot, and then push the rear of
the seat down to lock it in place as
shown.
7. Install the passenger seat.
TIP
Make sure that the seats are properly
secured before riding.
EAU40254
Stora ge compartments
This vehicle is equipped with two stor-
age compartments.
Storage compartment A is located un-
der the rider seat. (See page 3-31.)
Storage compartment B is located un-
der the passenger seat. (See page
3-31.)
When storing documents or other
items in a storage compartment, be
sure to wrap them in a plastic bag so
that they will not get wet. When wash-
ing the vehicle, be careful not to let any
water enter a storage compartment.
WARNING
EWA14421
 Do not exceed the load limit of 1
k g (2 l b) for stora ge compart-
ment A.
1. Projection
2. Rider seat holder cover
3. Seat holder A (for low position)
1. “L” position slot
12
3
1. Storage compartment A
1. Storage compartment B
1
1
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
Do not exceed the load limit of 3
k g (7 l b) for stora ge compart-
ment B.
 Do not excee d the maximum
loa d of 215 k g (474 l b) for the ve-
hicle.
EAU39482
Accessory box
The accessory box is located beside
the meter panel.
To open the accessory b ox
1. Insert the key into the main switch, and then turn it to “ON”.
2. Push the accessory box button, and then open the accessory box
lid.
3. Turn the key to “OFF” to preserve the battery.
To close the accessory box
1. Fold the accessory box lid down.
2. Remove the key.
NOTICE
ECA11802
Do not place heat-sensitive items in
the accessory b ox. The accessory
b ox can g et hot when the en gine is
runnin g or the vehicle is in direct
sunli ght.
WARNING
EWA11422
 Do not exceed the load limit of
0.3 k g (0.66 l b) for the accessory
b ox.
1. Accessory box lid
2. Accessory box
3. Accessory box button
1
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EAU39672
Rear view mirrors
The rear view mirrors of this vehicle
can be folded forward or backward for
parking in narrow spaces. Fold the mir-
rors back to their original position be-
fore riding.
WARNING
EWA14372
Be sure to fol d the rear view mirrors
b ack to their ori ginal position before
ri din g.
EAU54144
A djustin g the front fork
Each front fork leg is equipped with a
spring preload adjusting bolt. The right
fork leg is equipped with a rebound
damping force adjusting knob and
compression damping force adjusting
screw.
NOTICE
ECA23710
To avoi d d amag ing the suspension,
d o not turn an ad juster beyon d the
maximum or minimum settin gs.
WARNING
EWA14671
Always a djust the sprin g preload on
b oth fork le gs equally, otherwise
poor han dlin g an d loss of sta bility
may result.
Sprin g preloa d
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting bolt on each fork leg in di-
rection (a). To decrease the spring pre-
load and thereby soften the
suspension, turn the adjusting bolt on
each fork leg in direction (b).
The spring preload setting is deter-
mined by measuring distance A,
shown in the illustration. The shorter
1. Riding position
2. Parking position
2
2
1
2 2
1
1. Spring preload adjusting bolt
(a)(b)
11
(a)(b)
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TIP
 Although the total number of
clicks of a damping force adjust-
ing mechanism may not exactly
match the above specifications
due to small differences in pro-
duction, the actual number of
clicks always represents the entire
adjusting range. To obtain a pre-
cise adjustment, check the num-
ber of clicks and modify the
minimum and standard specifica-
tions as necessary.
 When turning the damping force
adjusting knob in direction (a), the
0 click position and the 1 click po-
sition may be the same.
NOTICE
ECA16571
To avoi d d amag ing the mechanism,
d o not attempt to move beyon d the
maximum or minimum settin gs.
WARNING
EWA10222
This shock a bsor ber assem bly con-
tains hi ghly pressurize d nitro gen
g as. Rea d an d un derstan d the fol-
lowin g information before han dlin g
the shock a bsor ber assem bly.
 Do not tamper with or attempt
to open the cylind er assembly.
 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 g as
pressure.
 Do not deform or damag e 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. Rebound damping force adjusting knob
Re boun d d ampin g setting :
Minimum (soft): 20 click(s) in direction (b)*
Standard: 12 click(s) in direction (b)*
Maximum (hard):
1 click(s) in direction (b)*
* With the adjusting knob fully turned in direction (a)
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EAU15306
Si destan d
The sidestand is located on the left
side of the frame. Raise the sidestand
or lower it with your foot while holding
the vehicle upright.
TIP
The built-in sidestand switch is part of
the ignition circuit cut-off system,
which cuts the ignition in certain situa-
tions. (See the following section for an
explanation of the ignition circuit cut-
off system.)
WARNING
EWA10242
The vehicle must not be ri dden with
the si destan d d own, or if the si de-
stan d cannot b e properly move d up
(or does not stay up), otherwise the
si destan d coul d contact the groun d
an d d istract the operator, resultin g
in a possib le loss of control.
Yamaha’s ig nition circuit cut-off
system has been desi gne d to assist
the operator in fulfillin g the respon-
si bility of raisin g the si destan d b e-
fore startin g off. Therefore, check
this system re gularly an d have a
Yamaha dealer repair it if it does not
function properly.
EAU63431
I g nition circuit cut-off system
This system prevents in-gear engine
starts unless the clutch lever is pulled
and the sidestand is up. Also, it will
stop the running engine should the
sidestand be lowered while the trans-
mission is in gear.
Periodically check the system via the
following procedure.
TIP
 This check is most reliable if per-
formed with a warmed-up engine.
 See pages 3-2 and 3-22 for switch
operation information.
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With the engine turned off:
1. Place vehicle on centerstand.
2. Move the sidestand down.
3. Set engine stop switch to run position.
4. Turn main switch to on position.
5. Shift transmission into neutral.
6. Push the start switch.
Does the engine start?
With the engine still running:
7. Move the sidestand up.
8. Pull the clutch lever.
9. Shift transmission into gear.
10. Move the sidestand down.
Does the engine stall?
After the engine has stalled:
11. Move the sidestand up.
12. Pull the clutch lever.
13. Push the start switch.
Does the engine start?
The system is OK. The motorcycle can
be ridden.
The neutral switch may not be working.
The motorcycle should not be ridden
until checked by a Yamaha dealer.
The sidestand switch may not be
working.
The motorcycle should not be ridden
until checked by a Yamaha dealer.
The clutch switch may not be working.
The motorcycle should not be ridden
until checked by a Yamaha dealer.
WARNING
If a malfunction is found, have the
vehicle inspected before riding.
YES NO
YESNO
YESNO
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EAU39657
Auxiliary DC jack
WARNING
EWA14361
To prevent electrical shock or short-
circuiting , make sure that the cap is
installe d when the auxiliary DC jack
is not bein g use d.
NOTICE
ECA15432
The accessory connecte d to the
auxiliary DC jack shoul d not b e used
with the en gine turne d off, an d the
loa d must never exceed 30 W (2.5 A),
otherwise the fuse may blow or the
b attery may d ischarge.
This vehicle is equipped with an auxil-
iary DC jack in the accessory box.
A 12-V accessory connected to the
auxiliary DC jack can be used when the
key is in the “ON” position and should
only be used when the engine is run-
ning.
To use the auxiliary DC jack
1. Open the accessory box lid. (See page 3-35.)
2. Turn the key to “OFF”.
3. Remove the auxiliary DC jack cap.
4. Turn the accessory off. 5. Insert the accessory plug into the
auxiliary DC jack.
6. Turn the key to “ON”, and then start the engine. (See page 5-2.)
7. Turn the accessory on.
1. Auxiliary DC jack cap
1
1. Auxiliary DC jack
1
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