Maintenance Fundamentals - Honda Shadow Aero VT750C 2022 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 vehicle:
Tire tread wear and air pressures are within
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limits P. 46
2
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
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P. 110
2
Cargo is secured properly
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Suspension is adjusted to suit load
●
38
Check the following items after you get on your
vehicle:
Throttle action moves smoothly without
●
binding
Brake lever and pedal operate normally
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Refuel when needed
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Engine stop switch functions properly
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P. 22
2
Check the following items at regular intervals:
Oil level is between the upper and lower
●
level marks
Brake fluid level is
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Front: above the LOWER level mark
VT750CS
Rear: between the UPPER and LOWER level
marks
2
Engine coolant level is between the UPPER
●
and LOWER level marks
Side stand functions properly
●
P. 71
2
P. 70
2
P. 13,
2
P. 54
2
P. 59
P. 56
2
P. 28
2
P. 59
2
P. 66
2