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BRAKING
L For normal braking, gradually apply
both front and rear brakes while down-
shifting to suit your road speed.
2. For maximum deceleration, close the
throttle and apply the front and rear
brakes firmly.
Disengage the ctutch
before the motorcycle stoPs
[trE@
* Indepenaent use of only the front
or
rear brake
rcduces stopping
perfor'
mance. Extfeme
braking
fi4Y
cause
either wheel to lock, reducitlg control
of the mo torcycle.
llhen possible, reduce speed ot brake
beforc
entertng
o turn;
closing the
thtottle
or braking
in mid-turn
nay
cause wheel slip. llheel slip will reduce
control of the mo IotcYcle.
llhen riding in wet or rainy condttiont,
ot ot1 loose surfaces, the ability
to
ma euver and stop \aill be reduced. All
of lour actions should be smooth uncler
thcsc (o nal it iont. Suddcn occelefilic,n,
braking or turning may cause loss of
conlrol.
For
Your
\afelY,
exercise
extreme caution when braking, accele'
ratinS, or tur ing.
When descending a lon{, steeq grade,
use engi e comqression
braking
bY
downshiftinS,
with
intermtttent
use
of
both
brckes,
Continuous
brake
application can overheat the brakes and
rcduce the ir effec tiveness.
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