Safety First
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Foundation. All rights reserved. Used
with permission.
Handlebars and Footrests
Warning
The rider must maintain control of the
vehicle by keeping hands on the
handlebars at all times.
The handling and stability of a
motorcycle will be adversely affected if
the rider removes his hands from the
handlebars,
resulting
in
loss
of
motorcycle control and an accident.
Warning
The rider and passenger must always
use the footrests provided, during
operation of the vehicle.
By using the footrests, both rider and
passenger will reduce the risk of
inadvertent
contact
with
any
motorcycle components and will also
reduce the risk of injury from
entrapment of clothing.
Warning
The bank angle indicators must not be
used as a guide to how far the
motorcycle may be safely banked. This
depends on many various conditions
including, but not limited to, road
surface, tire condition and weather.
Banking to an unsafe angle may cause
instability, loss of motorcycle control
and an accident.
Warning
Use of a motorcycle with the bank
angle indicators worn beyond the
maximum
limit
will
allow
the
motorcycle to be banked to an unsafe
angle.
The bank angle indicators have
reached the maximum wear limit and
should be replaced when they have
worn down to a length of:
0.78 in (20 mm) - All models except
Tiger XCA
0.98 in (25 mm) - Tiger XCA only.
Banking to an unsafe angle may cause
instability, loss of motorcycle control
and an accident.
Warning
When banking and the bank angle
indicator, attached to the rider's
footrest, makes contact with the
ground, the motorcycle is nearing its
bank angle limit. A further increase of
the banking angle is unsafe.
Banking to an unsafe angle may cause
instability, loss of motorcycle control
and an accident.
