TABLE OF CONTENTS
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6.13.57 Setting the unit of fuel consumption (liters)
SET FUEL CONS ......................................... 104
6.13.58 Unit of fuel consumption (gallons)
SET GAL US/UK .......................................... 105
6.13.59 Switching the external temperature display
on/off ......................................................... 106
Opening the filler cap....................................... 107
Closing the filler cap ........................................ 109
Seat lock......................................................... 109
Tool set........................................................... 110
Supporting strap .............................................. 110
Passenger footrests .......................................... 111
Shift lever ....................................................... 111
Foot brake lever ............................................... 112
Side stand....................................................... 113
Helmet lock..................................................... 113
PREPARING FOR USE................................................. 114
7.1
Advice on first use ........................................... 114
Running the engine in ...................................... 115
Loading the vehicle .......................................... 116
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS.............................................. 118
8.1
Starting........................................................... 119
Starting off...................................................... 120
Shifting, riding ................................................ 121
Braking ........................................................... 124
Stopping, parking............................................. 125
Transport ........................................................ 126
Refueling ........................................................ 127
SERVICE SCHEDULE .................................................. 129
9.1
Service schedule.............................................. 129
10 TUNING THE CHASSIS ............................................... 132
Fork/shock absorber ......................................... 132
Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork ......... 133
Adjusting the spring preload of the fork.............. 134
Compression damping of the shock absorber....... 135
Adjusting the spring preload of the shock
absorber
...................................................... 138
10.10 Steering damper .............................................. 140
10.11 Adjusting the steering damper........................... 141
10.12 Vehicle level .................................................... 142
10.13 Adjusting front vehicle level
.......................... 143
10.14 Adjusting the vehicle level at the rear ................ 145
10.15 Footrest position .............................................. 146
10.16 Adjusting the footrest position........................... 146
10.17 Adjusting shift lever stub .................................. 149
10.18 Adjusting the foot brake lever stub..................... 150
10.19 Adjusting shift lever ......................................... 150
10.20 Adjusting the foot brake lever............................ 154
10.21 Checking the free travel of the foot brake lever.... 154
10.22 Handlebar height/position ................................. 155
Summary of Contents for 1190 RC8 R EU/UK 2009
Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL 2015 1190 RC8 R US Art no 3213285en ...
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Page 14: ...2 SAFETY ADVICE 12 2 4 Overview of labels B01298 10 ...
Page 16: ...2 SAFETY ADVICE 14 M00734 01 Type label for Canada M00735 01 Type label for the USA ...
Page 26: ...4 VIEW OF VEHICLE 24 4 1 View of vehicle front left example B01301 10 ...
Page 28: ...4 VIEW OF VEHICLE 26 4 2 View of vehicle rear right example B01302 10 ...
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Page 50: ...6 CONTROLS 48 6 13 10 Overview of ROAD mode 401128 10 ...
Page 58: ...6 CONTROLS 56 6 13 17 Overview of RACE mode 401142 10 ...
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