Is Your Motorcycle Ready To Ride?; Pre-Ride Inspection - Honda 1999 Shadow Aero VT1100C3 Owner's Manual

Pre-ride Inspection
Is Your Motorcycle Ready to Ride?
AWARNING
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
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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.
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Check the following items before you get
on the motorcycle:
Tires
Leaks.
Loose
Parts
Look at the tires. If a tire
appears low, use an air pressure
gauge to check its pressure. Also
look for signs of damage or
excessi ve wear (page I 18 ).
Walk around your motorcycle
and look for anything that
appears unusual, such as a leak
or loose cable.
Before Riding
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