Stopping And Parking - Suzuki dl650 Owner's Manual

STOPPING AND PARKING
1. Twist the throttle grip away fror
yourself to close the throttle com
pletely.
2. Apply the front and rear brake
evenly and at the same time.
3. Downshiit through the gears a
road speed decreases.
4. Select neutral with the clutch leve
squeezed toward the grip (disen
gaged position) just before t h ~
motorcycle stops. Neutral posi
tion can be confirmed by observ
ing the neutral indicator light.
Inexperienced riders tend to
underutilize the front brake. This
can cause excessive stopping dis-
tance and lead to a collision.
Using only the front or rear brake
can cause skidding and loss of
control.
Apply both brakes evenly and at
the same time.
Hard braking while turning~may
cause wheel skid and loss of con-
trol.
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Brake before you begin to turn.
Hard braking on wet, loose, rough,
or other slippery surfaces can
cause wheel skid and loss of con-
trol.
Brake lightly and with care on slip-
pery or irregular surfaces.
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Following another vehicle too
closely can lead to a collision. As
vehicle speeds increase, stop-
ping distance increases progres-
sively.
Be sure you have a safe stopping
distance between you and the
vehicle in front of you.
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Park the motorcycle on a firm, flat
surface where it will not fall over.
A hot muffler can burn you. The
muffler will be hot enough to burn
you for some time after stopping
the engine.
Park the motorcycle where pedes-
trians or children are not likely to
touch the muffler.
IOTE: If the motorcycle is to be
arked on the side stand on a slight
lope, the front end of the motorcycle
hould face "up" the incline to avoid
,/ling forward off the side stand. You
lay leave the motorcycle in 1st gear
help prevent it from rolling off the
ide stand. Return to neutral before
tarting engine.
Turn the ignition key to the "OFF
position.
Turn the handlebars all the way to
the left and lock the steering for
security.
Remove the ignition key.