Safety Information - Yamaha TDM900 Owner's Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION

MOTORCYCLES
TRACK VEHICLES. THEIR SAFE
USE AND OPERATION ARE DEPEN-
1
DENT UPON THE USE OF PROPER
RIDING TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS
THE EXPERTISE OF THE OPERA-
TOR. EVERY OPERATOR SHOULD
KNOW THE FOLLOWING REQUIRE-
MENTS BEFORE RIDING THIS MO-
TORCYCLE.
HE OR SHE SHOULD:
G
OBTAIN THOROUGH INSTRUC-
TIONS FROM A COMPETENT
SOURCE ON ALL ASPECTS OF
MOTORCYCLE OPERATION.
G
OBSERVE THE
AND MAINTENANCE REQUIRE-
MENTS IN THE OWNER'S MAN-
UAL.
G
OBTAIN QUALIFIED TRAINING
IN SAFE AND PROPER RIDING
TECHNIQUES.
G OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL TECH-
NICAL SERVICE AS INDICATED
BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL
AND/OR WHEN MADE NECES-
SARY BY MECHANICAL CONDI-
EAU10281 TIONS.
ARE SINGLE
Safe riding
G Always
checks. Careful checks may help
prevent an accident.
G
This motorcycle is designed to car-
ry the operator and a passenger.
G
The failure of motorists to detect
and recognize motorcycles in traf-
fic is the predominating cause of
automobile/motorcycle accidents.
Many accidents have been caused
by an automobile driver who did
not see the motorcycle. Making
yourself conspicuous appears to
be very effective in reducing the
WARNINGS
chance of this type of accident.
Therefore:
G
G
G
make pre-operation
Wear a brightly colored jacket.
Use extra caution when you are
approaching and passing
through intersections, since in-
tersections are the most likely
places for motorcycle accidents
to occur.
Ride where other motorists can
see you. Avoid riding in another
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motorist's blind spot.
G
Many accidents involve inexperi-
enced operators. In fact, many op-
erators who have been involved in
accidents do not even have a cur-
rent motorcycle license.
Make sure that you are qualified
G
and that you only lend your mo-
torcycle to other qualified opera-
tors.
Know your skills and limits.
G
Staying within your limits may
help you to avoid an accident.
We recommend that you prac-
G
tice riding your
where there is no traffic until you
have become thoroughly famil-
iar with the motorcycle and all of
its controls.
G
Many accidents have been caused
by error of the motorcycle opera-
tor. A typical error made by the op-
erator is veering wide on a turn
due to EXCESSIVE SPEED or un-
dercornering (insufficient lean an-
gle for the speed).
Always obey the speed limit and
G
never travel faster than warrant-
motorcycle