Donotstoremotorcyclewithgasolineintankwithinthe
homeorgaragewhereopenflames,pilotlights,sparksor
electricmotorsarepresent.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandhighlyexplosive,whichcouldresultin
deathorseriousinjury.(00003a)
Engineexhaustfromthisproductcontainschemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirth
defectsorotherreproductiveharm.(00004f)
Donotrunmotorcycleinaclosedgarageorconfinedarea.
Inhalingmotorcycleexhaust,whichcontainspoisonous
carbonmonoxidegas,couldresultindeathorserious
injury.(00005a)
Thejiffystandlockswhenplacedinthefullforward(down)
positionwithvehicleweightonit.Ifthejiffystandisnotin
thefullforward(down)positionwithvehicleweightonit,
thevehiclecanfalloverwhichcouldresultindeathor
seriousinjury.(00006a)
Besurejiffystandisfullyretractedbeforeriding.Ifjiffy
standisnotfullyretracted,itcancontacttheroadsurface
causingalossofvehiclecontrol,whichcouldresultin
deathorseriousinjury.(00007a)
Anewmotorcyclemustbeoperatedaccordingtothespecialbreakinprocedure.See
BreakinRidingRules.
Operatemotorcycleatmoderatespeedandoutoftrafficuntilyoubecomethoroughly
familiarwithitsoperationandhandlingcharacteristicsunderallconditions.
NOTE:
HarleyDavidsonrecommendsthatyouobtaininformationandformaltraininginthecorrect
motorcycleridingtechnique.IntheUnitedStates,theMotorcycleSafetyFoundation
®
offers
beginningandadvancedridersafetycourses.Call18004469227forinformation.
Travelatspeedsappropriateforroadandconditionsand
nevertravelfasterthanpostedspeedlimit.Excessive
speedcancauselossofvehiclecontrol,whichcould
resultindeathorseriousinjury.(00008a)
Donotexceedthelegalspeedlimitordrivetoofastforexistingconditions.Alwaysreduce
speedwhenpoordrivingconditionsexist.Highspeedincreasestheinfluenceofanyother
conditionaffectingstabilityandincreasesthepossibilityoflossofcontrol.
Paystrictattentiontoroadsurfacesandwindconditions,andalwayskeepbothhandson
thehandlebargripswhenridingthemotorcycle.Anytwowheeledvehiclemaybesubjectto
upsettingforcessuchaswindblastsfrompassingtrucks,holesinthepavement,roughroad
surfaces,andridercontrolerror.Theseforcesmayinfluencethehandlingcharacteristicsof
yourmotorcycle.Ifyouexperiencetheseconditions,reducespeedandguidethemotorcycle