Break-In; Flooded Engine; High/Low Air Temperature - Honda GL1200 Aspencade Owner's Manual

CAUTION:
• The red all pressure ....arnmg light should
go off a few seconds afur Ihe engine
starts. if the /tght stays on, stop the
engme ImmedlQtely and ched. rnRme oil
level. Do not operale thl' l'ngme "'lIh
in-
suffiCient all pressure.
3. Immedlald) afler the engme Slarts,
operale the choke le\er 10 !.eep faM idle
"11,500-2,500 rpm.
4. About a half mmUle afler lhe engme
starts, push the cho!.e le\er for.r.ard all
the \liay 10 Fully
Clo~d
(A).
5. If idlinl is unslable, open the lhronle
slilhtly.
High Air TemjX'rature
J5°C (95°F) or abo\e
I.
Do not
u~ the choke.
2. Open Ihe Ihronle shlhlly.
3. Slart Ihe enline.
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Lo'" Air Teffi!X"rature
10°('(50 ")orbelo'"
I. Follow sleps 1-2 under '·Normal Air
Temperature. "
2,
When engme rpm begms to pKk up,
operale the choke le\cr 10 !.eep fast idle
al 2.500-3.500 rpm
3. To speed .... arm up, open and clo'oC lhe
Ihrollle, keepmg engme rpO\ belo'"
3.500.
~
About 5 mmulC§ after lhe engme Slarh.
push lhe chole le\er for"'3rd alllhe "'a)
10 Full} Closed CAl.
5 Contmue .... armmg up the engine b\
apemng and
dO~ll1g
lhe lhronle unlll II
.... ill idle smoolhl)
CAUTION:
• Snapping or fost uJlmg for mo" than
about 5 mmutes
af
normal au- tem-
perature may couse exhaust pipe
discoloration .
• Extf'nded use of the choke
ma~'
Impair
pISton and cylmder ....011 lubncallon.
•
flooded t:nl:ine
If lhe engine ffl1l\ to start dller repC31!."d al
tempI', if rna} be flooded", Ith !."\ce" fuel
To dear a tlooded !."ngme. lurn the engme
SlOP s'" il\;h 01+ and pu,h the cho!.c
IcH~r
for"'ard to full) Clo\cd (A) Open lhe
thrmtlc full) and eran!. lhe engine lor 5
~<:onds.
wall 10 \t'<:onds. lhcn lurn Ihe
engine 'lOp
~"'Ilch
0 .... and folio", the
'·Hlgh Air lemPCralUre··
~1J.fllng
Procedun.',
8REAK-I"'l
During lhe first 600
mllc~
(1.000 km), do
nOllug lhe engine or operate lhe motorcycle
al more lhan 80"0 of lhe lower RI:::D ZONF
RP\1 Iimil in an) gear. A'old full IhrOlll!."
operation. and do not Op!'"rale for a long
lime at one
s~
During inlf1al breal.-tn. ne'" I) machlll!."d
surfaces will be in comact with each olher
and IheSt" \urfaces
Will
wear 10
tlul~l.l}
Break-in mamtenan.:e al 600
mill:'~
(1,000
km) is designed 10 compensale for
thl~
m·
ilial minor .... ear. Time!} performance of lhe
break·in
mamtenan~
.... 111 ensure op\lmum
~rYlce
life and performance from lhe
engme.
CAUTION:
• The red ;:one mdlcates the ma,\/IIlUm
!lmUs of f'ngine spt'f'd. Runmng Ihl'
engml'
In
Ihe red :.one
will
adwT3f'ly af.
fect
ItS
sen'lCf' life.
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