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SAFETY INFORMATION
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Safe Riding
tersections are the most likely
Be a Responsible Owner
Perform the pre-operation checks each
places for motorcycle accidents
As the vehicle’s owner, you are respon-
time you use the vehicle to make sure it
to occur.
sible for the safe and proper operation
is in safe operating condition. Failure to
• Ride where other motorists can
of your motorcycle.
inspect or maintain the vehicle properly
see you. Avoid riding in another
Motorcycles are single-track vehicles.
increases the possibility of an accident
motorist’s blind spot.
Their safe use and operation are de-
or equipment damage. See page 5-1
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Many accidents involve inexperi-
pendent upon the use of proper riding
for a list of pre-operation checks.
enced operators. In fact, many op-
techniques as well as the expertise of
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This motorcycle is designed to
erators who have been involved in
the operator. Every operator should
carry the operator and a passen-
accidents do not even have a cur-
know the following requirements before
ger.
rent motorcycle license.
riding this motorcycle.
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The failure of motorists to detect
• Make sure that you are qualified
He or she should:
and recognize motorcycles in traf-
and that you only lend your mo-
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Obtain thorough instructions from
fic is the predominating cause of
torcycle to other qualified opera-
a competent source on all aspects
automobile/motorcycle accidents.
tors.
of motorcycle operation.
Many accidents have been
• Know your skills and limits.
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Observe the warnings and mainte-
caused by an automobile driver
Staying within your limits may
nance requirements in this Own-
who did not see the motorcycle.
help you to avoid an accident.
er’s Manual.
Making yourself conspicuous ap-
• We recommend that you prac-
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Obtain qualified training in safe
pears to be very effective in reduc-
tice riding your motorcycle
and proper riding techniques.
ing the chance of this type of
where there is no traffic until you
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Obtain professional technical ser-
accident.
have become thoroughly famil-
vice as indicated in this Owner’s
Therefore:
iar with the motorcycle and all of
Manual and/or when made neces-
• Wear a brightly colored jacket.
its controls.
sary by mechanical conditions.
• Use extra caution when you are
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Many accidents have been
approaching and passing
caused by error of the motorcycle
through intersections, since in-
operator. A typical error made by
