Are You Ready To Ride?; Protective Apparel - Honda 1999 Shadow Aero VT1100C3 Owner's Manual

Are You Ready to Ride?
Before you ride your motorcycle for the
first time, we urge you to:
• Read this owner's manual.
• Make sure you understand all the safety
messages.
• Know how to operate all the controls,
Before each ride, be sure:
• You feel well and are in good physical
and mental condition.
• You are wearing a proper helmet (with
chin strap tightened securely), eye
protection, and other protective clothing.
• You don't have any alcohol or drugs in
your system.
Make sure your passenger is ready to ride.
too, and is wearing proper gear including a
helmet,
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Before Riding
If you must carry an extra helmer while
riding, use a commercially-available
elastic cord, strap, or net to secure the
helmet to the seat.
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For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you always wear an approved
motorcycle helmet, eye protection, boots.
gloves, long pants, and a long-sleeved
shirt or jacket whenever you ride.
Although complete protection is not
possible. wearing proper gear can reduce
the chance of injury when you ride.
Following are suggestions to help you
choose the proper gear.