ContentsContents..............................MotorcycleSafety.....................Instruments&Controls......................................BeforeRiding.................BasicOperation&Riding.192939Thesepagesgiveanoverviewofthecontentsofyourowner’smanual.Thefirstpageofeachsectionliststhetopicscoveredinthatsection.Theimportanceofwearingahelmetandotherprotectivegear,howtomakesureyouandyourmotorcyclearereadytoride,andimportantinformationaboutloading.Importantsafetyinformationyoushouldknow,plusalookatthesafety-relatedlabelsonyourmotorcycle.Howtostartandstoptheengine,shiftgears,andbrake.Also,ridingprecautionsandimportantinformationaboutridingwithapassengerorcargo.Thelocationandfunctionofindicatorsandcontrolsonyourmotorcycleandoperatinginstructionsforvariouscontrolsandfeatures.Downloadedfrom‘‘ReportingSafetyDefects’’.......................ServicingYourHonda.......................................................Tips........TakingCareoftheUnexpected.......................TechnicalInformation......................ConsumerInformation.....................................................Index.QuickReference55143151181205214216Whyyourmotorcycleneedsregularmaintenance,whatyouneedtoknowbeforeservicingyourHonda,anownermaintenanceschedule,andinstructionsforspecificmaintenanceandadjustmentitems.Howtostoreandtransportyourmotorcycleandhowtobeanenvironmentallyresponsiblerider.Whattodoifyouhaveaflattire,yourenginewon’tstart,etc.IDnumbers,technicalspecifications,andothertechnicalfacts.Informationonwarranties,emissioncontrols,howtogetHondaservicemanuals,and...Handyfactsaboutfuel,engineoil,tiresizes,andairpressures.Downloadedfrom’SMANUALDownloadedfrom’repartofaworldwidefamilyofsatisfiedcustomerspeoplewhoappreciateHonda’sreputationforbuildingqualityintoeveryproduct.Beforeriding,taketimetogetacquaintedwithyourmotorcycleandhowitworks.Toprotectyourinvestment,weurgeyoutotakeresponsibilityforkeepingyourmotorcyclewellmaintained.Scheduledserviceisamust,ofcourse.Butit’sjustasimportanttoobservethebreak-inguidelines,andperformallpre-rideandotherperiodicchecksdetailedinthismanual.Wealsorecommendthatyoureadthisowner’smanualbeforeyouride.It’sfulloffacts,instructions,safetyinformation,andhelpfultips.Tomakeiteasytouse,themanualcontainsadetailedlistoftopicsatthebeginningofeachsectionandanindexatthebackofthebook.Asyoureadthismanual,youwillfindinformationthatisprecededbyasymbol.ThisinformationisintendedtohelpyouavoiddamagetoyourHonda,otherproperty,ortheenvironment.Downloadedfrom(page)thoroughlysoyouunderstandthecoveragesthatprotectyournewHondaandareawareofyourrightsandresponsibilities.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,orifyoueverneedspecialserviceorrepairs,rememberthatyourHondadealerknowsyourmotorcyclebestandisdedicatedtoyourcompletesatisfaction.Youmayalsowanttovisitourwebsiteat!ThisproductcontainsoremitschemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.CaliforniaProposition65WarningPleasereportanychangeofaddressorownershiptoyourdealersowewillbeabletocontactyouconcerningimportantproductinformation.209Downloadedfrom:––onthemotorcycle.––precededbyasafetyalertsymbolandoneofthreesignalwords:or.Thesesignalwordsmean:Downloadedfrom’tfollowinstructions.YouCANbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLYHURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.YouCANbeHURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.AFewWordsAboutSafetySafetyMessagesSafetyHeadingsSafetySectionInstructions––suchasImportantSafetyRemindersorImportantSafetyPrecautions.––suchasMotorcycleSafety.––howtousethismotorcyclecorrectlyandsafely.Thisentiremanualisfilledwithimportantsafetyinformation––pleasereaditcarefully.Downloadedfrom