Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE Owner's Handbook Manual page 12

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Safety First
This Triumph motorcycle should be
operated within the legal speed limits
for the particular road travelled.
Operating a motorcycle at high speeds
can be potentially dangerous since the
time available to react to given traffic
situations is greatly reduced as road
speed increases.
Always reduce speed in potentially
hazardous driving conditions such as
bad weather or heavy traffic.
Continually
observe
changes in road surface, traffic and
wind
conditions.
vehicles are subject to external forces
which may cause an accident. These
forces include but are not limited to:
- Wind draft from passing vehicles
- Potholes, uneven or damaged road
surfaces
- Bad weather
- Rider error.
Always operate the motorcycle at
moderate
speed
heavy traffic until you have become
thoroughly familiar with its handling
and operating characteristics. Never
exceed the legal speed limit.
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Warning
Warning
and
react
All
two-wheeled
and
away
Handlebars and Footrests
The rider must maintain control of
the vehicle by keeping hands on the
handlebars at all times.
The
handling
motorcycle will be adversely affected
if the rider removes their hands from
the handlebars, resulting in loss of
motorcycle control and an accident.
The rider and passenger (if applicable)
must
to
provided, during operation of the
vehicle.
By using the footrests, both rider
and passenger will reduce the risk
of
inadvertent
motorcycle
also reduce the risk of injury from
entrapment of clothing.
The bank angle indicators must not
from
be used as a guide to how far the
motorcycle may be safely banked.
This
depends
conditions including, but not limited
to,
road
and weather. Banking to an unsafe
angle may cause instability, loss of
motorcycle control and an accident.
Warning
and
stability
Warning
always
use
the
contact
components
Warning
on
many
surface,
tyre
of
a
footrests
with
any
and
will
various
condition

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