Operation Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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EAU34072
Fuel tank breather/overflow
hose
Before operating the motorcycle:
● Check the fuel tank breather/over-
flow hose connection.
● Check the fuel tank breather/over-
flow hose for cracks or damage,
and replace it if damaged.
● Make sure that the end of the fuel
tank breather/overflow hose is not
blocked, and clean it if necessary.
● Make sure that the end of the fuel
tank breather/overflow hose is po-
sitioned outside of the cowling.
EAU13445
Catalytic converters
This vehicle is equipped with catalytic
converters in the exhaust system.
WARNING
EWA10862
The exhaust system is hot after op-
eration. To prevent a fire hazard or
burns:
● Do not park the vehicle near
possible fire hazards such as
grass or other materials that
easily burn.
● Park the vehicle in a place
where pedestrians or children
are not likely to touch the hot
exhaust system.
● Make sure that the exhaust sys-
tem has cooled down before do-
ing any maintenance work.
● Do not allow the engine to idle
more than a few minutes. Long
idling can cause a build-up of
heat.
NOTICE
ECA10701
Use only unleaded gasoline. The use
of leaded gasoline will cause unre-
pairable damage to the catalytic
converter.
1. Fuel tank breather/overflow hose
2. Cowling
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