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T
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LOADING
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AND
ACCESSORIES
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To
prevent
an
accident,
use
extreme care
when
adding and
riding
with
accessories
and
cargo.
Addition
of
accessories
and
cargo can reduce a
motorcycle's stabili-
ty,
performance
and safe
operating
speed,
Never
ride
an
accessor)Lequippeil
motorcycle
at
speeds
above
80
mph.
And
remember
that this
80
mph
limit
may
be
reduced
by
installation
of
non-Honda
accessories,
improper
Ioading,
worn tires
and overall motorcycle condition, poor
road
or
weather
conditions,
etc.
These
general guidelines
may help
you
decicle
whether
or how to
equip
your
motorcy-
cle,
ancl
how to load
it
safely.
Loading
The
combined
weight
of
the rider,
pas-
senger, cargo
and
all
accessories
must
not
exceed
350 lbs (159
kg),
the
vehicle
capacity
load. Cargo weight alone should
not
exceed
29
lbs.
6
l.
Keep cargo and
accessory
weight low
and
close
to
the
center
ol
the
motorcyclc.
Load
weight equally
on both
sidcs
trl
minimize
imbalance. As
weight
is
locatccl
farther from
the motorcycle's
center
o1'
gravity, handling
is
proportionally
alfected.
2. Adjust
tire
pressure
(page
2),
front
suspension (page
l5)
and rear suspension
(page
16)
to
suit load wcight and riding
conditions.
3.
Luggage
racks
are
for
ligh(wcight
itcnrs.
Do not
carry more than
20
lbs,
ol cllgo
on
a luggagc
rack
bchintl
tlrc
sclt.
llrrlkv
items
too
lar
bchincl
tlrc
rirlcr
nrily
('nnsc
wind
turbulcncc
that irrrpititr
lrirrrrllirrp,
4. All
cargo
arrcl
itcccssor
icr
rrrrrrl
lx'
\('('lnc
for
stablc
hlrrtllinll.
l{cr'ltr','l ('lrHo
\('
curity
and acccs\ory
nrolurl\
lr('rpr('nllv,
5.
Do
not attilr:ll lluttc,
lrclvy
ilt.ur\
lo
llrr
handlebars,
l'rorrl
lirt
ks,
()r'
lcttclct.
Unstable
hartclling
ol
slow
stcct'itrg
response
may
result.
Accessories
Cenuine
l
loncla
accessories
have
been
specifically
rlcsigncd
ior
and
tested
on
this
motorcyclc.
llccarrsc the
factory
cannot
test
all
othcl
acccssolics,
you are
personally
responsiblc
I'or
ploper
selection,
installa-
tion, and
use
ol
non-Honda
accessories.
Always I'ollow
t
hc
guidelines
under
Loading,
and
thcsc:
l.
Carefully
inspect
thc
accessory
to
make
sure
it
does
not
obscure
any
lights,
reduce
ground
clearance
and
banking
angle,
or
limit
suspension
travel,
steering
travel or control
operation.
2.
Large fork-mounted fairings
or
wind-
shields,
or poorly
designed
or improperly
mounted
fairings can
produce
aero-
dynarnic forces
that
cause
unstable
handling.
Do not install
fairings
that
decreasc
cooling
air flow
to
the
engine.
3.
Accessories
which alter
your riding
posi-
tion
by moving
hands
or
l'eet
away
from
controls may
increase
reaction time in
an
emergency.
4.
Do not
add
electrical equipment that
will
exceed
the
motorcyclc's electrical
system
capacity.
A
blown
fuse
could
cause
a
dangerous loss
ol
lights
or
enginc powcr
at night
or in
tlll'lic,
5.
This motorcyclc
wits
not
designcd
to
pull
a
sidecar
or
ttnilcr.
l-lnndling
may
be
seriously inrl.rlilccl
il
so
cquipped.
6.
Any
modil'ication
ol'thc
cooling
system
may
cilusc
ovcrhcating
and
serious
enginc
clanragc.
Do not
modify
the
radiator
shrouds
or
install
accessories
which block
or
deflect
air
away
from
the
radiator.
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