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)
Refer to Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (Typical). The clutch hand lever (1) is operated with the fingers of the left hand. See Operation → Shifting Gears.
Gear Shift Lever
See Figure 1. The gear shift lever is operated with the left foot. Neutral is found between first and second gear in the six speed shift pattern. Refer to Operation → Shifting Gears.
Figure 1. Shift Lever and Shift Pattern
Left-Hand Control Module
Refer to Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (Typical). Operate the switches on the left hand control module (10) with the thumb of the left hand. Refer to Operation → Left Hand Control Switches.
Speedometer/Odometer
Refer to Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (Typical). The current road speed is displayed in the speedometer (2). The accumulated mileage and individual trip mileage is displayed in the odometer window in the face of the speedometer. Refer to Operation → Instruments.
Right-Hand Control Module
Refer to Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (Typical). Operate the switches on the right hand control module (6) with the thumb of the right hand. Refer to Operation → Right Hand Control Switches.
Brakes
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)
Front brake lever:Refer to Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (Typical). The front brake lever (4) controls the front brake. Operate the hand lever with the fingers of the right hand.
Rear brake pedal:Refer to Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components Right Side (typical). The rear brake pedal (5) 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:Refer to Your Motorcycle → Primary Controls and Service Components → Controls and Service Components (Typical). Slowly twist throttle twist grip (5) backward (toward rear of motorcycle) to open the throttle.
Decelerate: Slowly twist throttle control grip forward (toward the front) to close the throttle.
OFF/RUN/START Switch
NOTE
The headlamp and tail lamps operate when the switch is in the RUN position.
Refer to Operation → Right Hand Control Switches → Right Hand Control Module (RHCM). 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)
Refer to Operation → Controls, Instruments and Switches → Fork Lock. The fork lock is located in the steering head on the right side. The fork is locked with the key.
Using the fork lock immediately after parking your motorcycle will discourage unauthorized use or theft.
  1. Turn fork to full left position.
  2. Insert key into fork lock.
  3. Turn key to right position (clockwise).
  4. Remove key.
  5. To unlock fork, insert key into fork lock and turn to the left position (counter-clockwise). Remove lock key.
  6. Check steering for proper operation by turning the handlebars through the full operating range. Handlebars should turn smoothly without binding.
Figure 2. Fork Lock