Chapter 3
Engine Operation and Maintenance
Pre-Trip Preliminaries
Before each trip, attend to all the requirements of the everyday
maintenance as outlined in this manual. When priming the
motorcycle with fuel and oil, take all the precautions to keep
everything neat and clean.
Gasoline level in the tank fully primed should be 10 - 15 mm /½ -
¾ in. below the lower edge of the tank filler. Do not overfill the
tank. See that the oil level in the engine crankcase is not higher
than the top and not lower than the bottom marks on the dipstick
with the filler plug undone.
CAUTION: When draining and refilling the oil tank or
transmission, be careful that dirt and debris does not get into
case or oil tank. Do not allow draining oil to get on rear wheel,
tire, or brake components.