2005vtx1800c

Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedwithoutwrittenpermission.Thispublicationincludesthelatestproductioninformationavailablebeforeprinting.HondaMotorCo.,Ltd.reservestherighttomakechangesatanytimewithoutnoticeandwithoutincurringanyobligation.Thismanualshouldbeconsideredapermanentpartofthemotorcycleandshouldremainwiththemotorcyclewhenitisresold.ThisOwner’sManualcoverstheandmodels.Youmayfinddescriptionsofequipmentandfeaturesthatarenotonyourparticularmodel.Allillustrationsarebasedonthemodel.2004HondaMotorCo.,Ltd.VTX1800CFVTX1800F04/08/1114:24:1331MCH630_001Downloadedfrom’SMANUAL04/08/1114:24:1631MCH630_002Downloadedfrom’sjustasimportanttoobservethebreak-inguidelines,andperformallpre-rideandotherperiodicchecksdetailedinthismanual.Wealsorecommendthatyoureadthisowner’smanualbeforeyouride.It’sfulloffacts,instructions,safetyinformation,andhelpfultips.Tomakeiteasytouse,themanualcontainsadetailedlistoftopicsatthebeginningofeachsection,andbothanin-depthtableofcontentsandanindexatthebackofthebook.Asyoureadthismanual,youwillfindinformationthatisprecededbyasymbol.ThisinformationisintendedtohelpyouavoiddamagetoyourHonda,otherproperty,ortheenvironment.WhenyouownaHonda,you’repartofaworldwidefamilyofsatisfiedcustomerspeoplewhoappreciateHonda’sreputationforbuildingqualityintoeveryproduct.04/08/1114:24:2231MCH630_003Downloadedfrom(page)thoroughlysoyouunderstandthecoveragesthatprotectyournewHondaandareawareofyourrightsandresponsibilities.PleasereportanychangeofaddressorownershiptoyourHondadealersowewillbeabletocontactyouconcerningimportantproductioninformation.Youmayalsowanttovisitourwebsiteat!CaliforniaProposition65WarningThisproductcontainsoremitschemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,orifyoueverneedspecialserviceorrepairs,rememberthatyourHondadealerknowsyourmotorcyclebestandisdedicatedtoyourcompletesatisfaction.21904/08/1114:24:2931MCH630_004Downloadedfrom:Thesesignalwordsmean:––onthemotorcycle.––precededbyasafetyalertsymbolandoneofthreesignalwords:or.04/08/1114:24:3431MCH630_005Downloadedfrom’tfollowinstructions.YouCANbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLYHURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.YouCANbeHURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.AFewWordsAboutSafetySafetyMessagesSafetyHeadingsSafetySectionInstructions––suchasImportantSafetyRemindersorImportantSafetyPrecautions.––suchasMotorcycleSafety.––howtousethismotorcyclecorrectlyandsafely.Thisentiremanualisfilledwithimportantsafetyinformation––pleasereaditcarefully.04/08/1114:24:4031MCH630_006Downloadedfrom’smanual.Thefirstpageofeachsectionliststhetopicscoveredinthatsection.Theimportanceofwearingahelmetandotherprotectivegear,howtomakesureyouandyourmotorcyclearereadytoride,andimportantinformationaboutloading.Importantsafetyinformationyoushouldknow,plusalookatthesafety-relatedlabelsonyourmotorcycle.Howtostartandstoptheengine,shiftgears,andbrake.Also,ridingprecautionsandimportantinformationaboutridingwithapassengerorcargo.Thelocationandfunctionofindicatorsandcontrolsonyourmotorcycleandoperatinginstructionsforvariouscontrolsandfeatures.04/08/1114:24:5031MCH630_007Downloadedfrom‘‘ReportingSafetyDefects’’.QuickReference......................ServicingYourHonda.......................................................Tips........TakingCareoftheUnexpected.......................TechnicalInformation......................ConsumerInformation...............................TableofContents.....................................................Index.691591651932152242