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Maintenance Fundamentals
Pre-ride Inspection
To ensure safety, it is your responsibility to perform a
pre-ride inspection and make sure that any problem
you find is corrected. A pre-ride inspection is a must,
not only for safety, but because having a breakdown,
or even a flat tire, can be a major inconvenience.
Check the following items before you get on your
vehicle:
Tire tread wear and air pressures are within limits.
2 P. 71
Lights, horn, and turn signals operate normally.
Check the following items if you are carrying a
passenger or cargo:
Combined weight is within load limits. 2 P. 124
Cargo is secured properly.
Check the following items after you get on your
vehicle:
Throttle action moves smoothly without binding.
2 P. 88
Brake levers operate normally.
Check the fuel level and refuel when needed.
2 P. 13, 2 P. 48
Engine stop switch functions properly. 2 P. 36
Check the following items at regular intervals:
Oil level is between the upper and lower level
marks. 2 P. 77
ABS type
Brake fluid level is above the LWR level mark.
2 P. 81
Except ABS type
Brake fluid level is
Front: above the LWR level mark. 2 P. 81
Combi Brake: between the UPPER and LOWER
level marks. 2 P. 81
Engine coolant level is between the UPPER
and LOWER level marks. 2 P. 79
Side stand functions properly. 2 P. 87
Rear brake lock works properly. 2 P. 40
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