Vehicle Load - Benelli TORNADO Tre Novecento 900 Owner's Manual

• do not remove any part and/or component;
• do not modify the vehicle in any way;
• do not wear garments that could adversely affect control and handling of the motorcycle.
Do not ride this motorcycle if you do not possess a regular driving licence. Failure to heed this warning
constitutes a breach of the Highway Code, besides posing a serious hazard to the driver's and other
people's safety.
Always wear a helmet, even on short rides.
Always wear suitable clothes, especially when travelling by night (e.g. garments with fluorescent bands).
When refuelling, switch off the engine and refrain from smoking.
Do not start the engine in closed places. Exhaust gases are toxic and can quickly saturate the air and
cause fainting or even death.
While riding, always keep both hands on the handlebars.
Park the vehicle where it is unlikely to be bumped into or damaged. Even slight or involuntary bumps can
cause the vehicle to topple over, with subsequent risk of serious harm to people or children.
To prevent the vehicle from tipping over, never park it on soft or uneven ground, nor on asphalt strongly
heated by the sun.
Do not cover your motorcycle with a canvas soon afterwards riding. Before covering your motorcycle,
wait until the engine and the exhaust pipes have thoroughly cooled.
If your motorcycle has been involved in an accident, check all levers, wires, hoses, brake calipers and
other main parts for damage. Do not use the vehicle if you detect a damage that could adversely affect
safety.
As soon as possible and, kowever, before using your motorcycle after an accident, even if there are not
any visible damages, it is necessary to have it inspected by a Benelli Authorized Workshop, in order to
verify the absence of defects and/or damages that the owner could not be able to detect.
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Vehicle load

The vehicle is designed for use by the rider with a passenger. To drive safely and under the highway
code, never exceed the maximum allowed total gross weight of 400 kg (881.84 Lbs).
That is the sum of the motorcycle, driver, passenger and load weight, according to the EEC 92/61 direc-
tive.
WARNING
Since the load can strongly affect handling, braking, performance and safety characteri-
stics of your motorcycle, you should always keep in mind the following warnings.
NEVER OVERLOAD YOUR MOTORCYCLE! Driving an overloaded motorcycle can cause
damage to the tyres, loss of control of the vehicle and serious injury. Check that the
total of driver and passenger weight, the burden weight and the vehicle gross weight
never exceed the granted values.
Never carry any incorrectly fastened object on your motorcycle, because it could move
from its position during riding.
Steadily fasten the heaviest objects near the center of the motorcycle, and equally
divide the load on both sides of the vehicle.
Do not insert any object in the spaces on the frame trellis, in order to avoid interferring
with the movable parts of the motorcycle.
Before riding, always check the wear and the pressure of the tyres.
Adjust the suspensions according to the load.
Even if the motorcycle is correctly loaded, drive with caution and never exceed 130 km/
h (80.6 mph) when you carry a load.
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