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--d"-tb.
PARKING
l.
After
stopping the
motorcycle,
shift
the
transmission
into
neutral,
turn
the
fuel
valve
OFF, turn
the
ignition
switch OFF
and remove the
key.
2.
Use
the
side
or
center stand
to
support
the motorcycle
while
Parked.
CAUTION:
*
Park the
motorcycle
on
firnt,
level
ground to
prevent
overturning'
3.
Lock
the
steering
to
help prevent thelt
(page
33).
NOTE:
*
When stopping
for a
short
time
near
traf'f
ic
at night,
the
ignition
switch
may
bc
turned to
P
and the key
removed. This
rvill turn on
the
taillight
to
make
the
nlotolcycle more visible
to traffic.
The
battcry
will
discharge
if
the
ignition
sr,vitch
is
lclt
at P
for
too long
a time.
ANTI-THET'T TIPS
1.
Ahvays
lock
the
steering
and
never
leave
the key
in
the ignition switch.
This
sounds
simple
but
people
do
lorget.
2.
Be sure
the registration
inlormation
for
your
motorcycle
is accurate
and current.
3.
Park
your
motorcycle
in
a
locked
garage
whenever possible.
4.
Use
an
additional anti-theft
device
of
good
quality.
5.
Put your
name,
address,
and
Phone
number
in
this
Owner's Manual
and
keep
it
on your motorcyclc at
all
timer.
Many
timei
stolen motorcyclcs
are
iden- '{
MAINTENANCE
The
U.S.
Irnvironmental Protection
Agency and
California
Air
Resources
Board
(CARB)
requirc
llrlt
your
motorcycle
complies
with
applicable
exhaust emission
standards
during
its
usclul
life,
when
operated
and
maintained according
to
the
instructions
provirlccl, atrrl
that
motorcycles
built
after
January
l,
1983
will
comply
with
applicable
ncrisc
t'mission standards
for
one year
or
6,000
km
(3,730
miles)
after
the
time of
sale
to
thc
trltimatc
purcltaser,
when
operated
and
maintained according
to
the
instructions
provided.
Complinnce
with the
terms
of
the
Distributor's
Warranties
for
Honda
Motorcycle
Emission
Control
Systems is necessary
in
order
to
keep the emissions
system
wrrrranty
in effect
(USA
ONLY).
When service
is
rcquired,
remember
that your
authorized
Ilonda
dealer
knows
your
motorcycle
best and is
fully
equipped
to
maintain
and
repair
it.
The
scheduled
maintenance may
also
be performed
by
a
qualified
service
facility
that
normally
does
this kind
of
work;
or
you
may perform
most
of
the work yourself
if
you
are
mechanically
qualified
and
have
the proper tools
and
service data.
.
These
instructions are
based
on
the
assumption
that the
motorcycle
will
be
used
ex-
clusively
for
its
designed
purpose.
Sustarned
high
speed
operation,
or
operation
in
un-
usually wet
or
dusty
conditions
will
require
morc
frequent
service
than
specified
in
the
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE. Consult
your
authorized Honda dealer
for
recom-
mendations applicable
to your
individual
needs
and
use.

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