Honda AFRICA TWIN 2024 Owner's Manual page 230

Starting the Engine
CRF1100D/D3/D4/DL4
Start your engine using the following procedure,
regardless of whether the engine is cold or warm.
NOTICE
• If the engine does not start within 5 seconds, turn
the ignition switch to the
10 seconds before trying to start the engine again to
recover battery voltage.
• Extended fast idling and revving the engine can
damage the engine, and the exhaust system.
• Snapping the throttle or fast idling for more than about
5 minutes may cause exhaust pipe discolouration.
• The engine will not start if the throttle is fully open.
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(Continued)
(Off) position and wait
Make sure the engine stop switch is in the
a
(Run) position.
Turn the ignition switch to the (On) position.
b
Check the transmission in Neutral (
c
comes on).
Press the button with the throttle
d
START
completely closed.
If you cannot start the engine, open the
u
throttle slightly (about 3 mm (0.1 in), without
freeplay) and press the start button.
About 3 mm (0.1 in), without freeplay
Make sure the parking brake lever is
e
released before riding.
indicator
N
(P.131)