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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
●
limits.
P. 76
2
Lights, horn, and turn signals operate
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normally.
Check the condition of the drive chain.
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Adjust slack and lubricate as needed.
Check the following items if you are carrying a
passenger or cargo:
Combined weight is within load limits.
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P. 134
2
Cargo is secured properly.
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Suspension is adjusted to suit load.
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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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Check the fuel level and refuel when
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needed.
Engine stop switch functions properly.
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P. 50
2
Check the following items at regular intervals:
Oil level is between the upper and lower
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level marks.
Brake fluid level is
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Front: above the LOWER level mark.
Rear: between the UPPER and LOWER level
marks.
P. 74
2
Engine coolant level is between the UPPER
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and LOWER level marks.
Side stand functions properly.
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P. 97
2
P. 95
2
P. 12,
P. 57
2
2
P. 83
2
P. 87
2
P. 85
2
P. 87
2
P. 90
2
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