Speedometer
WARNING
Travel at speeds appropriate for road and conditions and never travel faster than posted speed limit. Excessive speed can cause loss of vehicle control, which could result in death or serious injury. (00008a)
See Figure 1. The speedometer registers miles per hour (U.S. models) or kilometers per hour (international models) of forward speed. The speedometer also provides the following selectable functions:
NOTICE
Never attempt to tamper with or alter the vehicle odometer. This is illegal. Tampering with or altering a vehicle odometer may cause equipment damage. (00160a)
The speedometer has a single display window for the above functions.
  1. See Figure 1. Pressing the function switch with the ignition switch in any position will activate the odometer reading and time. Time and mileage or kilometers may be checked without unlocking ignition switch. Press and release function switch once to view odometer. Press and release switch again to display time.
  2. To check mileage on trip odometers, the ignition switch must be in the ACC or IGNITION position. Press and release the function switch until the desired trip odometer reading is displayed. An 'A' or 'B' in the upper left of the display window identifies trip odometers.
  3. To reset or zero trip odometers, have desired odometer (A or B) in display window. Press function switch and hold switch for 2-3 seconds. The trip odometer will be reset to zero.
  4. Repeat the previous step if you wish to zero both trip odometers.
Setting Clock
  1. Turn the ignition switch to ACC or IGNITION.
  2. See Figure 1. Press function switch until time (hour and minutes) is displayed. Press and hold the function switch for five seconds or until 12HR begins to blink in the speedometer display window. Release the button.
  3. Press and release the function switch once to advance to a blinking 24HR military style time display. Each time you press and release the button, the display will switch between 12HR and 24HR.
  4. When the desired time style is displayed, press and hold the function switch for five seconds. The display will switch to the time display with the hours blinking.
  5. Press and release the function switch repeatedly to advance the hours. Each time you press and release the switch, the display will advance one hour.
    6. NOTE
    No AM or PM time setting is required. When correct hour is reached, press and hold function switch to advance to minute setting.
  6. When the correct hour is displayed, press and hold the function switch for five seconds. The minutes display will start blinking.
  7. Press and release the function switch repeatedly to advance the minutes display. Each time you press and release the button, the display will advance one minute.
  8. When the correct minutes are displayed, press and hold the function switch for five seconds. The minutes display will stop blinking, indicating that the clock has been set.
  9. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
Fuel Range Function
The fuel range function shows the approximate mileage available with the amount of fuel currently in the fuel tank.
  1. With the ignition switch in the ACC or IGNITION position, press function switch until fuel range function is displayed, as indicated by the letter 'r' in the left side of the display. The calculated remaining distance (miles or kilometers) before empty is displayed, based on the amount of fuel in tank.
  2. When low fuel lamp lights, the fuel range function displays "r lo" and no miles (kilometers) are shown in the fuel range display.
    3. NOTE
    When low fuel lamp lights, there is approximately 1.0 gallon (3.8 liters) of fuel remaining in tank. Refuel as soon as possible.
  3. After low fuel lamp lights, the speedometer displays the trip odometer (A or B) and automatically resets the trip odometer to zero. The trip odometer will display the distance traveled since the low fuel lamp lit.
Tachometer
See Figure 1. The tachometer registers the engine speed in revolutions per minute (RPM).
NOTICE
See OPERATING RECOMMENDATIONS section. Do not operate the engine above maximum safe RPM as shown under OPERATION (red zone on tachometer). Lower the RPM by upshifting to a higher gear or reducing the amount of throttle. Failure to lower RPM may cause equipment damage. (00159a)
Tip Indicator Lamp
WARNING
If tip occurs, check all controls for proper operation. Restricted control movement can adversely affect the performance of the brakes, clutch or ability to shift, which could result in loss of vehicle control and death or serious injury. (00350a)
Should motorcycle be tipped over, the word "tip" will appear in the odometer window. Engine will not start until reset. To reset, cycle ignition/headlamp key switch ON-OFF-ON.
1Tachometer
2Speedometer
3Fuel gauge
4Odometer/trip-odometer/clock/fuel range display
5Odometer reset/clock-set switch
Figure 1. Instrument Cluster: VRSC Models