Riding With A Passenger Or Cargo - Honda 2007 INTERCEPTOR VFR800 Owner's Manual

Riding with a Passenger or Cargo

Your motorcycle is a high-performance
sport model designed to carry you and one
passenger. Whenever you add a passenger
or cargo, you must be careful not to
exceed the total load limits for this vehicle
( Load Limits, page
cargo is properly secured (
Guidelines, page 49
Also consider adjusting the suspension
(page 134 ) for the extra load.
Be aware that carrying a passenger or
heavy cargo can affect acceleration,
braking, and handling.
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Basic Operation & Riding
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Before riding with a passenger, make sure
your passenger is wearing the proper
protective apparel (page
that your passenger is not wearing any
loose apparel that might get caught in the
drive chain.
Tell your passenger to hold the grab rail or
your waist, lean with you in the turns, and
keep their feet on the passenger footpegs
at all times, even when the motorcycle is
stopped at a traffic light.
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