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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Yamaha
YZ series. This model is the culmination of
Yamaha’s vast experience in the production of
pacesetting racing machines. It represents the
highest grade of craftsmanship and reliability
that have made Yamaha a leader.
This manual explains operation, inspection, ba-
sic maintenance and tuning of your machine. If
you have any questions about this manual or
your machine, please contact your Yamaha deal-
er.
NOTE:
Yamaha continually seeks advancements in
product design and quality. Therefore, while this
manual contains the most current product infor-
mation available at the time of printing, there
may be minor discrepancies between your
machine and this manual. If you have any ques-
tions concerning this manual, please consult
your Yamaha dealer.
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PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY
AND COMPLETELY BEFORE OPERATING
THIS MACHINE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OP-
ERATE THIS MACHINE UNTIL YOU HAVE
ATTAINED
A SATISFACTORY KNOWL-
EDGE OF ITS CONTROLS AND OPERAT-
ING FEATURES AND UNTIL YOU HAVE
BEEN TRAINED IN SAFE AND PROPER
RIDING TECHNIQUES. REGULAR INSPEC-
TIONS AND CAREFUL MAINTENANCE,
ALONG WITH GOOD RIDING SKILLS, WILL
ENSURE THAT YOU SAFELY ENJOY THE
CAPABILITIES AND THE RELIABILITY OF
THIS MACHINE.
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