Is Your Motorcycle Ready To Ride; Pre-Ride Inspection - Honda GL1800 2004 Owner's Manual

Is Your Motorcycle Ready to Ride?

Before each ride, it's important to inspect your motorcycle and make sure 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.

Pre-ride Inspection

Check the following items before you get on the motorcycle:
Tires Look at the tires. If a tire appears low, use an air pressure gauge
& to check its pressure. Also look for signs of excessive wear (page
Wheels 153
Leaks, Walk around your motorcycle and look for anything that appears
Loose unusual, such as a leak or loose cable.
Parts
Lights Make sure the headlight, brake light, taillight, and turn signals are
working properly.
Improperly maintaining this
motorcycle or failing to correct a
problem before riding can cause
a crash in which you can be
seriously hurt or killed.
Always perform a pre-ride
inspection before every ride and
correct any problems.
) or damage to the tires and wheels.
41
Before Riding