NOTICE
Do not place heat-sensitive items in
the document storage space. This
space can get hot when the engine
is running or when the vehicle is in
direct sunlight.
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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.
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1. Riding position
2. Parking position
WARNING
Be sure to fold the rear view mirrors
back to their original position before
riding.
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Instrument and control functions
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Adjusting the front fork
NOTICE
Use extra care to avoid scratch-
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To avoid damaging the suspen-
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This model is equipped with adjustable
suspension. The spring preload, re-
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bound damping force, and compres-
sion damping force of each leg can be
adjusted.
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Always adjust both fork legs equally,
otherwise poor handling and loss of
stability may result.
Spring preload
Turn the adjusting nut in direction (a) to
increase the spring preload.
ing the anodized finish when
making
suspension
ments.
sion's internal mechanisms, do
not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
WARNING
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adjust-
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