If your motorcycle has leather accessories, special care must be taken.
Use a leather cleaner/treatment to clean and care for leather accessories.
Washing leather parts with detergent and water will damage them, shortening their life.
Vinyl parts should be washed with the rest of themotorcycle, then treated with a vinyl treatment.
The sidewalls of tires and other rubber components should be treated with a rubber protectant to help prolong their useful life.
| WARNING Rubber protectants can be slippery and, if used on the tread area, cause loss of traction resulting in accident causing injury or death. Do not apply rubber protectant to any tread area. |
Chrome and Aluminum
Bolt and Nut TighteningRadiator Fan Relay Inspection
Refer to the Relay Circuit Inspection in the Electrical System
chapter
If the radiator fan relay is normal, check the wiring for
continuity, using the wiring diagram in this section.
Special Tool - Hand Tester: 57001-1394
If the wiring is good, check the ECU for its ground and
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Radiator and Cooling Fan
Check the radiator fins for obstruction
by insects or mud. Clean off
any obstructions with a stream of
low-pressure water.
WARNINGThe cooling fan spins at high
speed and can cause serious
injuries. Keep your hands and
clothing away from the cooling
fan blades at all times.
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Battery Maintenance
It is the owner’s responsibility to keep
the battery fully charged. Failure to do
so can lead to battery failure and leave
you stranded.
If you are riding your vehicle infrequently,
inspect the battery voltage
weekly using a voltmeter. If it drops
below 12.8 volts, the battery should be
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