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Thevehiclepicturedonthefrontcovermaynotmatchyourvehicle.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedwithoutwrittenpermission.Thispublicationincludesthelatestproductioninformationavailablebeforeprinting.HondaMotorCo.,Ltd.reservestherighttomakechangesatanytimewithoutnoticeandwithoutincurringanyobligation.ThisOwner’sManualcoverstheandmodels.Youmayfinddescriptionsofequipmentandfeaturesthatarenotonyourparticularmodel.Allillustrationsarebasedonthemodel,unlessnotedotherwise.Thismanualshouldbeconsideredapermanentpartofthemotorcycleandshouldremainwiththemotorcyclewhenitisresold.2006HondaMotorCo.,Ltd.ST1300AST1300AST1300Downloadedfrom’SMANUALDownloadedfrom’repartofaworldwidefamilyofsatisfiedcustomerspeoplewhoappreciateHonda’sreputationforbuildingqualityintoeveryproduct.CongratulationsonchoosingyourHondamotorcycle.Beforeriding,taketimetogetacquaintedwithyourmotorcycleandhowitworks.Toprotectyourinvestment,weurgeyoutotakeresponsibilityforkeepingyourmotorcyclewellmaintained.Scheduledserviceisamust,ofcourse.Butit’sjustasimportanttoobservethebreak-inguidelines,andperformallpre-rideandotherperiodicchecksdetailedinthismanual.Wealsorecommendthatyoureadthisowner’smanualbeforeyouride.It’sfulloffacts,instructions,safetyinformation,andhelpfultips.Tomakeiteasytouse,themanualcontainsadetailedlistoftopicsatthebeginningofeachsection,andbothanin-depthtableofcontentsandanindexatthebackofthebook.Asyoureadthismanual,youwillfindinformationthatisprecededbyasymbol.ThisinformationisintendedtohelpyouavoiddamagetoyourHonda,otherproperty,ortheenvironment.Downloadedfrom(page)thoroughlysoyouunderstandthecoveragesthatprotectyournewHondaandareawareofyourrightsandresponsibilities.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,orifyoueverneedspecialserviceorrepairs,rememberthatyourHondadealerknowsyourmotorcyclebestandisdedicatedtoyourcompletesatisfaction.PleasereportanychangeofaddressorownershiptoyourHondadealersowewillbeabletocontactyouconcerningimportantproductioninformation.ThisproductcontainsoremitschemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.CaliforniaProposition65WarningYoumayalsowanttovisitourwebsiteat!192Downloadedfrom’tfollowinstructions.YouCANbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLYHURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.YouCANbeHURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.SafetyMessagesSafetyLabelsSafetyMessagesDANGER,WARNING,CAUTIONSafetyHeadingsSafetySectionInstructionsAFewWordsAboutSafetyYoursafety,andthesafetyofothers,isveryimportant.Andoperatingthismotorcyclesafelyisanimportantresponsibility.Tohelpyoumakeinformeddecisionsaboutsafety,wehaveprovidedoperatingproceduresandotherinformationonlabelsandinthismanual.Thisinformationalertsyoutopotentialhazardsthatcouldhurtyouorothers.Ofcourse,itisnotpracticalorpossibletowarnyouaboutallhazardsassociatedwithoperatingormaintainingamotorcycle.Youmustuseyourowngoodjudgment.Youwillfindimportantsafetyinformationinavarietyofforms,including:––onthemotorcycle.––precededbyasafetyalertsymbolandoneofthreesignalwords:or.Thesesignalwordsmean:––suchasImportantSafetyRemindersorImportantSafetyPrecautions.––suchasMotorcycleSafety.––howtousethismotorcyclecorrectlyandsafely.Thisentiremanualisfilledwithimportantsafetyinformation––pleasereaditcarefully.Downloadedfrom’smanual.Thefirstpageofeachsectionliststhetopicscoveredinthatsection.Importantsafetyinformationyoushouldknow,plusalookatthesafety-relatedlabelsonyourmotorcycle.Theimportanceofwearingahelmetandotherprotectivegear,howtomakesureyouandyourmotorcyclearereadytoride,andimportantinformationaboutloading.Howtostartandstoptheengine,shiftgears,andbrake.Also,ridingprecautionsandimportantinformationaboutridingwithapassengerorcargo.Whyyourmotorcycleneedsregularmaintenance,whatyouneedtoknowbeforeservicingyourHonda,anownermaintenanceschedule,andinstructionsforspecificmaintenanceandadjustmentitems.Thelocationandfunctionofindicators,gauges,andcontrolsonyourmotorcycleandoperatinginstructionsforvariouscontrolsandfeatures.Downloadedfrom