Inspection Before Riding - Suzuki 2004 VL800 Owner's Manual

INSPECTION BEFORE
RIDING
AWARNING
Failure to inspect and maintain
your motorcycle properly
increases the chance of an
accident or equipment dam-
age.
Always perform a pre-ride
inspection before each ride.
Refer to the table or page 32 for
check items. For further
details, refer to the INSPEC-
TION AND MAINTENANCE sec-
tion.
Using worn, improperly
inflated, or incorrect tires wil
reduce stabilty and can cause
an accident.
Follow all instructions in the
TIRES section in this owner's
manuaL.
Check the condition of the motor-
cycle to help make sure that you
do not have mechanical problems
or get stranded somewhere when
you ride. Before riding the motor-
cycle, be sure to check the follow-
ing items. Be sure your
motorcycle is in good condition for
the personal safety of the rider,
passenger and protection of the
motorcycle.
Checking maintenance items
when the engine is running can
be hazardous. You could be
severely injured if your hands
or clothing gets caught in mov-
ing parts.
Shut the engine off when per-
forming maintenance checks,
except when checking the
engine stop switch and throt-
tle.
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