Accessories, Loading and Passengers
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Warning
Never attempt to store any items
between the frame and the fuel tank.
This can restrict the steering and will
cause loss of control leading to an
accident.
Weight attached to the handlebar or
front fork will increase the mass of the
steering assembly and can result in
loss of steering control leading to an
accident.
Warning
If the passenger seat is used to carry
small objects, they must not exceed
11 lb (5 kg) in weight, must not impair
control of the motorcycle, must be
securely attached and must not
extend beyond the rear or sides of the
motorcycle.
Carrying objects in excess of 11 lb (5 kg)
in weight, that are insecure, impair
control or extend beyond the rear or
sides of the motorcycle may lead to
loss of motorcycle control and an
accident.
Even if small objects are correctly
loaded onto the passenger seat, the
maximum speed of the motorcycle
must be reduced to 80 mph (130 km/h).
Passengers
Warning
The handling and braking capabilities
of a motorcycle will be affected by the
presence of a passenger. The rider
must make allowances for these
changes
when
operating
the
motorcycle with a passenger and
should not attempt such operation
unless trained to do so and without
becoming familiar and comfortable with
the changes in motorcycle operating
characteristics that this brings about.
Motorcycle operation without making
allowances for the presence of a
passenger could lead to loss of
motorcycle control and an accident.
Warning
Do not carry a passenger unless they
are tall enough to reach the footrests
provided.
A passenger who is not tall enough to
reach the footrests will be unable to sit
securely on the motorcycle and may
cause instability leading to loss of
control and an accident.
