Maintenance Fundamentals - Honda VFR1200F Owner's Manual

Maintenance Fundamentals

Pre-ride Inspection
To ensure safety, it is your responsibility to
perform a pre-ride inspection and make sure
that 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.
Check the following items before you get on
your motorcycle:
Tire tread wear and air pressures are within
●
limits
P.55
Lights, horn, and turn signals operate
●
normally
Check the following items if you are carrying a
passenger or cargo:
Combined weight is within load limits
●
P.133
Cargo is secured properly
●
48
Suspension spring preload and damper
●
settings are adjusted to suit load
Check the following items after you get on
your motorcycle:
Throttle action moves smoothly without
●
binding
P.80
Brake lever and pedal operate normally
●
Check the following items at regular intervals:
Oil level is between the upper and lower
●
marks
P.65
Brake fluid level is above the lower mark
●
(Front) and between the upper and lower
marks (Rear)
P.73
Engine coolant level is between the upper
●
and lower marks
(VFR1200F)
Clutch fluid level is above the
●
lower mark P.76
(VFR1200FD)
Parking brake works properly
●
P.75
P.83, 84
P.71