Contents - Honda GL1200 Aspencade Owner's Manual

WELCOME
Your
n~'" motorc~de
presents
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with an lIl\llation to ad,enlure and a .:halknge to ma\ler
the ma.:hllle Your safet} depends not onl} on )our o",n alertne\\ and familiarity
",nh
the
mOlorqde, but also the motor,\de's me.:haOlcal .:ondl1l0n
A
pre-ride Inspe.:tlon before
e\er} QUllng and regular mallllenan.:e are t"~senllal.
To help meet the challenge, ,afely and enjo)' thl;' ad\cOlure fully, become th(lroughly familiar
"'Ilh this O"'ner', f\lanual BEFORE YOL RIDI: THE MOTORCYCLE ·\ho, for }our own
and your Ht>nda's sake.
plea~
read all the ... rlllen matenal ... hich (arne ... l\h
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·Sct-up and Prcdeh\ery Chttkhst
·H(,nda il.loton:yde Emission Control System. DlstrlbUlor'S
\\'arrant~
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Distnbutor's Limited
Warrant~
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to keep
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Honda gomg Mrong, If \OU ha\ e th(' reqUIred me,;-ham..:at "kno... ·ho.... , and tooh, your dealer
can supply
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wllh an official Honda Shop Manual 10 help you perform
man~
malntenanl;e
and repair tash,
Pleasant ndmg. and Ihank
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for ,hooslnl! a Honda'
OPERATIO-:
Pag~
I MOTORCYCl r S·\Hn
4 Safe Ridm@' Rub
5
Prote-.::tl\e Apparel
5 \Iodifi.:ation~
6 I oadmg and
A~..:e..\orie~
9 PARTS
'OC\TlO~
12
Instrument\ and
1l1dicalor~
21 \lAJOR
CO\lPO~r"'>;TS
(Information
~ou
need
10
operatc thi\ motorC}de)
" T,R.A.C \nl1·dl\C
Adju~ler
23
"ill'pt'thll.ln
.16 Brake~
2X tlutch
29 Coolam
~I
}'uel
.'~ ~ngJne
Oil
.'5 hnal dn\e 011
.'6 Tubele" Tires
39 ESSEr-.TIAL '''D[\' !DUAl
CO\1PO~ENTS
39 Ignition S"'ltch
40 Engine Stop Switch
40 Starter 8ullon
41 Ldt Handlebar Controh
42 Hazard Warning S}stem S",itch
Page
43 I-[ATURrS (\Oot required for
operalion)
43 Steering Lad
43 J-lelmCl Holder
.14
J-airin}! Pocket\
45 Top Compartlllent
46 Saddlcbat!'
4"'
Tra\el trunk
49 \·enlllallon I OU\l.'rs
50 Headlight Beam AdJu\tment
50 Seat
51 ACe Termmal
52 Motorq.:1e RadIO
57 MOlOrq.:le Ca\\(ltl;' Ded
lH Radio Ant('nna
64 Digital Clo.:k
66 OPERATIO"l
66 Pre-ride In\pection
67 Starting the Engme
69 Break-in
70 Riding
12 Braking
73 Parking
:3 Anti-theft
Tip~