Hand Signals; Motorcycle Care And Maintenance - Vermont Castings MOTORCYCLE Manual

HAND SIGNALS:

The law requires that all operators signal their intentions, either with a
hand signal or with a mechanical or lighting device approved by the
Commissioner, before slowing down, stopping or making a turn, pulling
out of a parking place or changing traffic lanes. When hand signals are
used, the following are prescribed by law:
To Make A Left Turn:
Extend left hand and arm
straight out
keeping hand
stationary.
TO STOP OR REDUCE
SPEED:
Extend left hand and arm
downward, keeping hand and
arm stationary.

MOTORCYCLE CARE AND MAINTENANCE:

General Care and Maintenance:
Pre-ride inspections help insure a trouble free ride and provide
confidence that your motorcycle will respond properly. The primary
source of information about how a motorcycle should be inspected and
maintained is its owner's manual. Be sure to absorb all of its important
information. A motorcycle will continue to ride like new if it is properly
maintained and routine inspections become part of its maintenance cycle.
A pre-ride inspection of the motorcycle should be as routine and
automatic as checking the weather forecast before heading out for the
day. It's quick and easy to check the critical components, and a
horizontally,
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To Make A Right Turn:
Extend left hand and arm
upward, keeping hand and
arm stationary.