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MOTORCYCLE CARE AND STORAGE
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Long-term
Before storing your motorcycle for sev-
eral months:1. Follow all the instructions in the “Care” section of this chapter.
2. Fill up the fuel tank and add fuel stabilizer (if available) to prevent
the fuel tank from rusting and the
fuel from deteriorating.
3. Perform the following steps to protect the cylinder, piston rings,
etc. from corrosion.a. Remove the spark plug cap and spark plug.
b. Pour a teaspoonful of engine oil into the spark plug bore.
c. Install the spark plug cap onto the spark plug, and then place
the spark plug on the cylinder
head so that the electrodes
are grounded. (This will limit
sparking during the next step.)
d. Turn the engine over several times with the starter. (This will
coat the cylinder wall with oil.)
e. Remove the spark plug cap from the spark plug, and then
install the spark plug and the
spark plug cap.EWA10950
WARNING0
To prevent damage or injury from
sparking, make sure to ground the
spark plug electrodes while turning
the engine over.
4. Lubricate all control cables and the pivoting points of all levers
and pedals as well as of the side-
stand/centerstand.
5. Check and, if necessary, correct the tire air pressure, and then lift
the motorcycle so that both of its
wheels are off the ground. Alter-
natively, turn the wheels a little
every month in order to prevent
the tires from becoming degraded
in one spot.
6. Cover the muffler outlets with plastic bags to prevent moisture
from entering them.
7. Remove the battery and fullycharge it. Store it in a cool, dry
place and charge it once a month.
Do not store the battery in an ex-
cessively cold or warm place [less
than 0 °C (30 °F) or more than 30
°C (90 °F)]. For more information
on storing the battery, see
page 6-31.
NOTE:
Make any necessary repairs before
storing the motorcycle.
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AAir filter element, cleaning the check hose....................................6-14
Air filter element, replacing ..............6-14
Anti-theft alarm (optional)...................3-8
Auxiliary light bulb, replacing............6-35
B Battery ..............................................6-30 To access the battery ...................6-30
To charge the battery....................6-30
To store the battery.......................6-31
Brake and clutch levers, checking and lubricating ...............6-26
Brake fluid ........................................6-22 Changing ......................................6-23
Checking fluid level .......................6-22
Brake lever .......................................3-11
Brake pads, checking .......................6-21
Brake pedal ......................................3-11 Lubricating ....................................6-27
C Cables, checking and lubricating .....6-25
Care and storage ...............................7-1
Catalytic converter ...........................3-13
Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers .................6-26
Checking and lubricating the brake pedal ...................................6-27
Checking and lubricating the cables ...........................................6-25 Checking and lubricating the
sidestand ......................................6-27
Checking and lubricating the throttle grip and cable ...................6-26
Checking the sidestand switch .........3-18
Clock mode ........................................3-7
Clutch lever ......................................3-10
Clutch lever free play, adjusting .......6-20
Consumer information ........................9-1
Controls and instruments ...................2-3
Function ..........................................3-1
Coolant .............................................6-12
Coolant temperature warning light .....3-4
D Description .........................................2-1 Controls and instrument .................2-3
Left view..........................................2-1
Right view .......................................2-2
Dimmer switch....................................3-9
Drive chain, cleaning and lubricating .....................................6-25
Drive chain slack ..............................6-23 Adjusting .......................................6-23
Checking .......................................6-23
Cleaning and lubricating ...............6-25
E Engine break-in ..................................5-3
Engine idling speed, adjusting .........6-15
Engine oil and oil filter element ..........6-9
Engine oil filter element....................6-10 Engine stop switch .............................3-9
Engine trouble warning light...............3-4
F Front fork ..........................................3-15 Adjusting .......................................3-15
Checking .......................................6-28
Front wheel ......................................6-36 Installing........................................6-37
Removing......................................6-36
Fuel ..................................................3-12
Fuel consumption, tips for reducing ...5-3
Fuel meter ..........................................3-7
Fuel tank breather hose ...................3-13
Fuel tank cap ...................................3-11
Fuses, replacing ...............................6-31
H Handlebar switches ............................3-9 Dimmer switch ................................3-9
Engine stop switch ..........................3-9
Hazard switch ...............................3-10
Horn switch .....................................3-9
Pass switch .....................................3-9
Start switch .....................................3-9
Turn signal switch ...........................3-9
Headlight bulb, replacing..................6-33
High beam indicator light ...................3-4
Horn switch ........................................3-9
I Identification numbers ........................9-1
Idling speed, checking .....................6-15
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Ignition circuit cut-off system............3-17 Checking operation procedure......3-18
Immobilizer system ............................3-1
Immobilizer system indicator light ......3-4
Indicator and warning lights ...............3-3 Coolant temperature warning
light .................................................3-4
Engine trouble warning light ...........3-4
High beam indicator light ................3-4
Immobilizer system indicator light...3-4
Neutral indicator light ......................3-4
Turn signal indicator light ................3-3
Instruments ........................................2-3
Instrument and control functions........3-1
K Key identification number ...................9-1
Keys ...................................................3-1
L License plate light bulb, replacing ....6-35
Lubricating the brake and clutch levers ..................................6-26
Lubricating the brake pedal..............6-27
Lubricating the cables ......................6-25
Lubricating the drive chain ...............6-25
Lubricating the sidestand .................6-27
Lubricating the throttle grip and cable .............................................6-26
Lubricating the swingarm pivots.......6-28
M Main switch/steering lock ...................3-2 Model label .........................................9-2
Multi-function display..........................3-5
Clock mode .....................................3-7
Self-diagnosis devices ....................3-7
Tachometer .....................................3-6
Tripmeter and tachometer modes ...3-6
N Neutral indicator light .........................3-4
O Oil filter element ...............................6-10
Operation and important riding points ..............................................5-1
Owner’s tool kit...................................6-1
P Panels, removing and installing .........6-6
Parking ...............................................5-4
Pass switch ........................................3-9
Periodic maintenance and lubrication chart ..............................6-2
Periodic maintenance and minor repair...............................................6-1
Pre-operation check list......................4-2
Pre-operation checks .........................4-1
R Rear suspension, lubricating............6-27
Rear wheel .......................................6-38 Installing........................................6-39
Removing......................................6-38
Record the identification numbers .....9-1 S
Safety information ..............................1-1
Seat ..................................................3-14
Self-diagnosis devices .......................3-7
Shift pedal ........................................3-10
Shifting ...............................................5-2
Shock absorber assembly (adjusting) .....................................3-16
Sidestand .........................................3-17
Sidestand, checking and lubricating .....................................6-27
Sidestand switch, checking ..............3-18
Spark plug, checking..........................6-8
Specifications .....................................8-1
Spoke wheels ...................................6-19
Start switch ........................................3-9
Starting the engine.............................5-1
Steering, checking............................6-29
Steering lock ......................................3-2
Storage...............................................7-3
Supporting the motorcycle ...............6-36
Swingarm, lubricating the pivots ......6-28
T Tachometer ........................................3-6
Tail/brake light ..................................6-34
Throttle cable free play, checking.....6-16
Throttle grip and cable, checking and lubricating ..............................6-26
Tips for reducing fuel consumption ....5-3
Tires .................................................6-16 Air pressure ..................................6-16
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Tire information .............................6-18
Tire inspection ..............................6-18
Tool kit ................................................6-1
Tripmeter and tachometer modes ......3-6
Troubleshooting ................................6-39 Troubleshooting charts .................6-40
Engine overheating .......................6-41
Turn signal indicator light ...................3-3
Turn signal light bulb, replacing........6-34
Turn signal switch...............................3-9
V Valve clearance ................................6-16
Vehicle identification number .............9-1
W Warning lights ....................................3-3
Wheel bearings, checking ................6-29
Wheels, spoke..................................6-19
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