Clutch Hand Lever

WARNING

Do not position fingers between hand control lever and handlebar grip. Improper hand positioning can impair control lever operation and cause loss of vehicle control, which could result in death or serious injury. (00032a)

See Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (Typical). The clutch hand lever is operated with the fingers of the left hand. See Operation → Shifting Gears.

Figure 1 The distance between the clutch lever and hand grip can be adjusted by rotating the clutch lever adjustment dial.

Figure 1. Clutch Lever Adjustment Dial (Typical)

Gear Shift Lever

See Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (typical). The gear shift lever is operated with the left foot. Neutral is found between first and second gear in the six speed shift pattern. See Operation → Shifting Gears.

Left-Hand Control Module

See Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (Typical). Operate the switches on the left hand control module with the thumb of the left hand. See Operation → Left Hand Control Switches.

Right-Hand Control Module

See Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (Typical). Operate the switches on the right hand control module with the thumb of the right hand. See Operation → Right Hand Control Switches.

Instrument Module

See Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (Typical). The Instrument Module (IM) displays vehicle instrumentation including speedometer, odometer, and telltales. See Operation → Instruments.

Brakes

WARNING

Front brake lever: See Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (Typical). The front brake lever controls the front brake. Operate the hand lever with the fingers of the right hand.

See Figure 2. The distance between the brake lever and hand grip can be adjusted by rotating the brake lever adjustment dial.

Figure 2. Brake Lever Adjustment Dial (Typical)

Rear brake pedal: See Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (typical). The rear brake pedal activates the rear wheel brake.

WARNING

Do not apply brake strongly enough to lock the wheel. A locked wheel will skid and can cause loss of vehicle control, which could result in death or serious injury. (00053a)

Apply brakes evenly to prevent wheels from locking up. A balance between rear and front brake is best.

Throttle Twist Grip

Accelerate: See Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (Typical). Slowly twist throttle twist grip backward (toward rear of motorcycle) to increase speed.

Decelerate: Slowly twist throttle control grip forward (toward the front) to decrease speed.

OFF/RUN Switch

NOTE

The headlamp and tail lamps operate when the OFF/RUN switch is in the RUN position.

See Operation → Right Hand Control Switches → RHCM - Top. To start the engine, see Operation → Starting the Engine.

Fork Lock

WARNING

Do not operate vehicle with forks locked. Locking the forks restricts the vehicle's turning ability, which could result in death or serious injury. (00035a)

NOTICE

Protect your vehicle against theft. Failure to lock the motorcycle after parking could result in theft and/or equipment damage. (00151b)

See Figure 3. The fork lock is located in the triple clamp on the right side and is locked with the key.

Using the fork lock immediately after parking your motorcycle will discourage unauthorized use or theft.

Turn fork to full left position.
Insert key into fork lock.
Turn key to right position (clockwise).
Remove key.
To unlock fork, insert key into fork lock and turn to the left position (counter-clockwise). Remove lock key.
Check steering for proper operation by turning the handlebars through the full operating range. Handlebars should turn smoothly without binding.

Figure 3. Fork Lock