Is Your Motorcycle Ready To Ride; Pre-Ride Inspection - Honda 2003 ST1300lA Owner's Manual

Is Your Motorcycle Ready to Ride?

Before each ride, it's important to inspect your motorcycle and make sure any
problem you find is corrected.
safety, but because having a breakdown, or even a flat tire, can be a major
inconvenience.
Improperly maintaining this
motorcycle or failing to correct a
problem before riding can cause
a crash in which you can be
seriously hurt or killed.
Always perform a pre-ride
inspection before every ride and
correct any problems.
Check the following items before you get on the motorcycle:
Look at the tires. If a tire appears low, use an air pressure gauge
Tires
to check its pressure. Also look for signs of damage or excessive
wear (page 125
Walk around your motorcycle and look for anything that appears
Leaks,
Loose unusual, such as a leak or loose cable.
Parts
Make sure the headlight, brake light, taillight, and turn signals are
Lights
working properly.
A
pre-ride inspection is a must, not only for
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Before Riding