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Safety
Transporting the Motorcycle
If you must transport the motorcycle:
• Use a truck or trailer. Do not tow the motorcycle
with another vehicle, as towing will impair the
motorcycle's steering and handling.
• Position and restrain the motorcycle so it remains
upright on the truck or trailer. If the motorcycle
leans to one side, gasoline may leak from the fuel
tank and result in a fire hazard or damage to the fin-
ish.
• Do not restrain the motorcycle using the handlebars.
• Place tiedown straps around the fork tubes above
the lower triple clamp. Place tiedowns as wide apart
as possible on the truck or trailer bed for best stabil-
ity.
Fuel and Exhaust Safety
Always heed these fuel safety warnings when refueling or servicing the fuel system. For
fueling procedures, see page 43.
Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive under certain conditions.
• Always exercise extreme caution whenever handling gasoline.
• Always turn off the engine before refueling.
• Always refuel outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
• Open the fuel cap slowly. Do not overfill the tank. Do not fill the tank neck.
• Do not smoke or allow open flames or sparks in or near the area where refueling is performed or
where gasoline is stored.
Gasoline and gasoline vapors are poisonous and can cause severe injury.
• Do not swallow gasoline, inhale gasoline vapors, or spill gasoline. If you swallow gasoline, inhale
more than a few breaths of gasoline vapor, or get gasoline in your eyes, see a physician
immediately.
• If gasoline spills on your skin or clothing, immediately wash it off with soap and water and change
clothing.
Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless gas that can cause loss of
consciousness or death in a short time.
• Never start the engine or let it run in an enclosed area.
• Never inhale exhaust gases.
To lower triple clamp
(one tiedown each side)
To swing arm
(one tiedown each side)
WARNING
