Honda VFR800 (2008) manual

Honda Motor Co., L td. 2008 OW NER ’S MA NUA L M AN U AL D E L P RO P I E T ARI O H o n d a VFR/ V FR- A B S USO E MANUTENZIONE 08/08/06 09:56:04 32MCW660_001[...]

T his mot orcycle is designe d to be used only on the r oad. Pay specia l att ent ion to t he saf ety messa ges th at a ppear t hrough out t he manual. T hese messages ar e f u lly explained in t he ‘‘A Few W ords A bout Saf ety’’ section w hich appea rs be f ore th e Con ten ts pa ge. T his ma nual sh ould be conside red a per manent par t[...]

H o n d a V FR/ VFR- AB S OW NER ’S MA NUA L A ll inf or mat ion in t his publicat ion i s base d on t he lat est product ion inf or mat ion av ailable at the t ime of approv al f or pr int ing. Honda Mot or Co.,L t d. r eserv es t he right t o make changes at any t ime w it hout notice and wit hout incurring any obligat ion. No part of t his pu [...]

T he mot orcycle pr esent s you a challenge t o mast er th e machine, a cha llenge to adv entur e. Y ou ride t hro ugh the w ind, linked t o the r oad by a ve hicle t hat re sponds t o your commands as no ot her does. Unlike an aut omobile, t here is no met al ca ge around you. L ike an airpla ne, a pre-r ide inspect ion and regula r maint enance a[...]

T he f ollowing codes in t his manual indica te each countr y. UK T he illust r ations h erein a re ba sed on the type . UK E ED EK U E ED EK U European dir ect sa les European dir ect sa les Irelan d A ustr alia New Zea land Irelan d A ustr alia New Zea land E F ED EK UK Fran c e European dir ect sa les Fran c e T he speci f ications m ay vary wit[...]

Y our saf ety , and the s af ety of ot her s, is very impor ta nt. A nd opera ting t his motor cycle saf ely is an import ant re sponsibility. T o help you make inf ormed decisions about saf ety, w e hav e prov ided operat ing procedures and ot her inf ormat ion on labels a nd in this manual. T his inf or mation a lert s you t o potent ial hazards [...]

–– such as Import ant Saf et y R eminders or Impor ta nt Saf ety Pr ecaut ions. –– such as Motorcyc le Saf et y. –– how to use this motorcycle c orrectly and saf ely. T his ent ire ma nual is f illed w ith import ant saf et y inf or mation –– ple ase re ad it car ef ully . Saf et y Headings Saf et y Sect ion Inst r uct ions You WILL[...]

IGNIT ION SW IT CH ENGINE OIL FUE L COOL A NT CL UT CH BR A K ES SUSPENSION LO AD LI M I TS AND G U I D E LI N E S PR OT ECT IVE A PPA R E L INST R UME NT S A ND INDICA T OR S TU B E LE S S TYR E S L EF T HA NDL EBA R CONT R OL S R IGHT HA NDL EBA R CONT R OL S IMMOBIL IZER SY ST E M (HISS) KE YS IMPOR T A NT SA FET Y INFOR MAT ION page page 48 49 [...]

ST EER ING LOCK PR E-R IDE INSPECT ION S TA RTI N G TH E E N G I N E R UNNING-IN R IDING BR A K ING PA R K ING AN TI - TH E F T TI P S SEA T DOCUMENT BA G FR ONT COWL INNER PA NEL INNER COW L RE AR S EAT C O VE R H E AD LI GH T AI M VE RTIC AL AD J U S T M E N T FU EL T A NK MA INT ENANCE POSIT ION ST OR A GE COMPA R T MENT F OR U-SHA PED A NT I-T [...]

B RAKE PAD W E AR WHEEL R EMOV A L SIDE ST A ND SPA R K PL UGS C O LO U R LAB EL SER IA L NUMBER S T OOL K IT MA INT ENA NCE SCHEDUL E S A FE TY P RE C AU TI O N S MA INT ENA NCE SA F ET Y TH E I MP O RTAN C E O F MA INT ENA NCE ENGINE OIL AI R C LE AN ER TH RO TTLE O P E RATI O N IDLE SPEED COOL A NT DR IV E CHA IN DR IV E CHA IN SL IDER RE M O VA[...]

− Y our mot orcycle ca n prov ide many yea rs of service and plea sure if you take respons ibility f or your ow n saf ety a nd underst and t he cha llenges tha t y ou can meet on t he roa d. T h e r ei sm u c h t h a t y o uc a nd ot op r o t e c t yourself when you ride. Y ou’ll f ind many helpf ul recommenda tions t hroughout t his manual. Fo[...]

A lcohol and r iding don’t mix. Ev en one drink can r educe y our abilit y t o re spond to changing condit ions, and your react ion time get s wors e wit h ever y addit ional drink. So don’t dr ink and r ide, and don ’t let y our f r iends dr ink and ride e ithe r. For saf e riding, it ’s import ant to inspe ct your motorc ycle bef ore ever[...]

In addition t o a helmet and eye prot ection, we a lso recomme nd: Stur dy boots w it h non-slip sole s to help protect your f eet and ank les. L eather gloves to keep your hands warm and help pr even t blist ers, cut s, burns and bruises. A mot orcycle riding suit or jacket f or c o m f o r t a sw e l la sp r o t e c t i o n .B r i g h t - coloure[...]

How much weigh t you put on your motorcycle, and how you load it, a re import ant t o your saf et y. A nyt ime you r ide wit h a pa ssenger o r car go you should be aw are of the f ollowing inf ormat ion. Y our motorcycl e has been designed to carry you and one passeng er. W hen you carry a passenger , you ma y f e el some dif f e rence during acce[...]

Follow ing ar e t he loa d limits f or your motorcyc le: Improperly loa ding your motor cycle can af f ect it s s tabili ty a nd handling. Ev en if your motor cycle is properly loaded, you should ride at reduced speeds a nd never exce ed 130 km/h (80 mph) when c arrying carg o. Follow these guideli nes whenever you carry a passenger or ca rgo: In c[...]

Modif y ing your mot orcycle or using non- Hon da accessor ies can mak e your motorcycl e unsaf e. Bef ore you co nsider making any m odif icat ions or adding a n a c c e s s o r y ,b es u r et or e a dt h ef o l l o w i n g inf o rmat ion. We st rongly r ecommend th at you use only Honda Genuine A ccesso ries t hat h ave been specif ically designe[...]

D on o tp u l lat r a i l e ro rs i d e c a rw i t hy o u r motor cycle. T his mot orcycle w as not de si gn ed f or the se attac hme nts , and th ei r use can seriously impair your motorcycle’s handling. We st rongly a dvise you not t o remove a ny original equipm ent or modif y your motorc ycle in an y way t hat would c hange its design or ope [...]

Rearv iew mirror T hrottle grip Ho rn bu tton T urn signal switch Clut ch lev er Fuel f ill cap Fro nt bra ke l eve r L ef t mult i-f unction display R ight multi-f unct ion display Hazard switch Clutch f luid reservoir Passing l ight cont rol sw it ch Headlight dimmer swi tch Front brake f luid reservoir Engine stop swit ch Start but ton Rearv iew[...]

Oil f iller cap Foot peg Passenger f ootpeg Engine oil inspection window Rear brake pedal Helmet holder R ear suspension s pring preload adjuster knob (VF R-ABS) T ool kit 9 08/08/06 09:58:51 32MCW660_019[...]

Foot peg Ba ttery R ear su spensio n sprin g prel oad ad juster (VF R) Side stand Shif t lever Engine oil drain bolt R ear suspension rebound damping adjuster Passenger f ootpeg Center stand Helmet holder Docum ent comp art ment Storage compart ment f or U-shaped anti-thef t lock 10 08/08/06 09:58:55 32MCW660_020[...]

T h ei n d i c a t o r sa r ec o n t a i n e di nt h e instr ument pa nel. T heir f unctions a re described in t he t able s on th e f ollow ing pages. (1) T achom eter (2) T achome ter r ed zon e (3) A nt i-lock bra ke syst em (A BS) indicat or (4) High beam indicat or (5) (6) Righ t t urn signal indica tor (7) R ight mult i-f unct ion display (8)[...]

T achometer T achometer red zone High be am indic at or (blu e) A nti-lock Bra ke Syst em (A BS) indicat or (red) Shows e ngine rev olutions pe r minute . Never allow the tachometer needle to enter the red zone, ev en af ter th e engine ha s been br oken in. R unning t he engine beyond recomme nded max imum engine speed ( the beginning of the t ach[...]

Fue l gauge Digita l clock Tr i p m e te r A a n d B R ight t urn signal indica tor (green) R ight mult i-f un ction display L ights w hen t here is any a bnormalit y in the PGM-F I (Pr ogrammed Fuel Inject ion) sy stem. Should also l i g h t fo r a fe w s e c o n d s an d t h e n g o o ff wh e n t h e ignition sw itch is tur ned ON and engine st o[...]

RESE T bu tton T hi s bu tton i s use d to res et the trip me ter or to sel ec t the t ripmeter or odomet er or to adjust t he time. HISS butt on T his but t on is used t o cance l f la shing t he immobilize r syste m (HISS) indicat or w hen t he ignition sw itch is OFF ( page ). Immobilizer syst em (HISS) indicat or (red) T his ind icato r light s[...]

SEL ECT but ton T h i sb u t t o ni su s e dt os e l e c tt h ec o o l a n to ra i r temperature meter or t o adjust the time. T h i sb u t t o ni su s e dt os e l e c tt h ec o o l a n to ra i r temperature meter or t o adjust the time or to change the speed and mi leage uni ts f or the speedometer/ odometer/tripmeter. T he displa y includes the f[...]

L ef t t urn signal indica tor (green) L ow oil pr essure indicat or (re d) Flashes w hen the lef t turn signal operat es. L ight s whe n the engin e oil pressur e is below nor mal opera ting ra nge. Should light w hen ignit ion swit ch is ON and engine is not running. Should go out w hen the e ngine sta rt s, except f or occasiona l f lickering at[...]

− Hig h coolant te mperat ure indica tor (red) L ights when the coolan t is over the specif ied te mperat ure . If the indica t or goes on whi le riding, stop t he engine a nd check the r eser ve t ank coolant level. R ead pa ges and do not ride t he motorcyc le until the prob lem has been c orrected. Exceeding ma ximum running t empera tur e may[...]

When th e ig ni tio n swi tch is tu rne d ON , the display w ill tempora rily show all t he modes and digita l segments so you can make sur e the liquid cr ysta l display is f unctioning properly. A nd onl y the selected unit of either ‘‘km/h’’ , ‘‘km’’ or ‘‘mph ’’, ‘‘mile’’ w ill be indicat ed. Digita l clock ( ) an[...]

T he r ight mult i-f unct ion display ( ) includes t he f ollowing f unctions: Odometer/T ripmeter Fue l gauge Digita l clock T he le f t mult i-f unct ion display ( ) includes the f ollowing f unct ions: Co ol ant/ Air tem per atur e me ter Speedom eter (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 5 (1) R ight multi-f unct ion display (2) Odometer/Tripmeter (3) [...]

When segment E ( ) f lashes, f uel will be l o w a n dy o us h o u l dr e f i l lt h et a n ka ss o o na s possible. T he amount of f uel lef t in th e ta nk wit h the vehicle set upright is approximat ely: T he f uel gauge liq uid cryst al displa y ( ) shows t he approxima te f uel supply availa ble in a graduat ed display . When t he segment F ( [...]

− −− T emperature D isplay Overheating Message T he coolant temper ature met er ( ) show s coolant t emperat ure digit ally. If the displa y is air te mperat ure, push t he SEL ECT butto n ( ). When t he coolant t emperat ure reaches 122°C, the display begin s to f lash and ‘‘ red line’’ ( ) appe ars on t he displa y. A tt h es a m e[...]

− − −− T emperature D isplay Air temperat ure m eter ( ) shows ai r te mperat ure digit ally. If th e display is coola nt t emperat ur e, push the S ELECT bu tton ( ). T he temperature senso r is located in the upper cowl. T heref ore , the temper ature readin g can be af f ec ted by heat ref l ection f r om the r oad sur f ace, engine heat[...]

Shows riding spee d. Shows accumulat ed milea ge. T his meter can be displayed to 0 t o 99,999 kilometers (miles). If t he display exceeds 99,999 kil ometers (miles), it will return to 0 au tom atic al ly. Example: the case of 123,000 k m run. If you drive 100,000 k ilometres (miles) or above and w he n the ignit ion sw itch is tur ned O N, nu mb e[...]

T he tripmeter show s mileag e per trip. T he re are two trip me ters, tri pm eter A ( ) and tripmeter B ( ). Switch betw een the odomete r, tripmet er A a nd tripmet er B by pre ss in g the RESE T bu tton ( ) repe ated ly. T o res et the tri pm eter, p us h and h ol d the R ESET butt on w ith t he display in t he tri pm eter A or tri pm eter B m o[...]

T ur n the ig ni tio n swi tch O N. Shows h our a nd minute . T o a djust t he time, proceed as f ollows: T o se t the ho ur, p res s the RESE T butto n until the desired time and AM/PM are displayed. T h et i m ei sa d v a n c e db yo n em i n u t e , eac h tim e the b utto n i s pu she d. T h et i m ei sa d v a n c e db yt e nm i n u t e s , whe [...]

T o retu rn to the stan dar d po siti on , turn th e adjuster s until the second groov e f rom t he top a li gn s with th e top su rf ac e of the f or k caps. Spring Pre load: Sta ndard Posit ion: Make sure t hat bot h f ork legs ar e adjuste d to the s ame p os iti on . T o r educe (SOF T ) : T urn t he adjust er count ercloc kwise t owar d SOFT f[...]

T o adjust t he a djuster t o t he st andard position, pr oceed as f ollows : T o r educe (SOF T ) : T urn t he adjust er count ercloc kwise t owar d SOFT f or a light load and smo oth road condition. T o increase (HAR D) : T ur n the adj us ter clo ck wise towa rd HARD f o r a f irmer r ide and r ough roa d condition. R ebound Damping: T urn the d[...]

T he r ear shock absorber assembly includes a damper unit tha t cont ains h igh pressur e nitr ogen gas. Do not a tt empt t o disassemble or service the damp er; it cannot be rebui lt a n dm u s tb er e p l a c e dw h e nw o r no u t . Disposal should only be don e by your Honda dea ler. T he inst ruct ions f o und in this owner ’s manua l are li[...]

T he spring preload adjuster knob ( ) has 35 spring preloa d posit ions (clicks) or mor e f or dif f er ent loa d or riding condit ions. T o ad ju st to the stan d ard po si tio n: T o r educe (L OW ) : T urn t he adjust er count ercloc kwise t owar d L OW f or a light load and smoot h road condition. T o increase (HI GH) : T ur n the adj us ter cl[...]

T he r ear shock absorber assembly includes a damper unit tha t cont ains h igh pressur e nitr ogen gas. Do not a tt empt t o disassemble or service the damp er; it cannot be rebui lt a n dm u s tb er e p l a c e dw h e nw o r no u t . Disposal should only be don e by your Honda dea ler. T he inst ruct ions f o und in this owner ’s manua l are li[...]

Both the f ron t a nd rear brakes are the hydra ulic disc types. A s the br ake pa ds we ar, t he br ake f luid level drops. T he re ar e no adjust ments t o per f or m, but f luid level and p ad wear must be inspected periodical ly. T h e syst em must be inspe cted f req uent ly t o ensur e th ere a re no f luid lea ks. If the control lever or ped[...]

Make sure t her e are no f luid leaks. Check f or det erioration or cracks in the hoses and f itti ng s. A ppl y t he brake several times and check f or f ree w heel rotation af ter the brake lever is released. T h ed i s t a n c eb e t w e e nt h et i po f t h eb r a k e lever ( ) and the grip can be adjusted by tur ning the a djuste r ( ) w hile [...]

T he reserve tank is located bel ow t he seat. Re m o ve t h e s e at ( p a g e ) . T he re commended br ake f luid is Honda DOT 4 br ake f luid f rom a se aled cont a iner, or an equival ent. Make sure t her e are no f luid leaks. Check f or det erioration or cracks in the hoses and f itti ng s. R ear Brake Flui d L evel: Other Checks: Wit h t he [...]

T his motor cycle has a hydraulically actuated clutch. Ther e are no adjustmen ts to perf orm, but t he clutch syst em must be inspecte d periodica lly f o r f luid level and leakag e. If t he motor cycle creeps o r st alls whe n shif ted into ge ar, or if t he clut ch slips, causing acce lerat ion to lag behind e ngine speed, there is pr obably ai[...]

Clutch L e ver: T h ed i s t a n c eb e t w e e nt h et i po f t h ec l u t c h lever ( ) and the grip can be adjusted by tur ning the a djuste r ( ) w hile push ing the lever f orwa rd. A lign th e arr ow ( ) on t he clutch lever w ith t h ei n d e xm a r k( )o nt h ea d j u s t e r . (2) (4) (3) (1) 2 3 4 1 (1) Clutch lever (2) A djuster (3) Arro[...]

T he ow ner must properly maint ain the coolant t o prevent f reezing, over heat ing, and cor rosion. U se only high qua lity ethylene glycol antif reeze containing corrosion pr otect ion inhibitor s specif ically recomme nded f or use in aluminum engines. (SEE A NT IFR EEZE CONT A INER L A BEL ). T he f actory pr ovides a 50/50 solution of antif r[...]

T he r eser ve t ank is behind th e lef t f r ont cowl. If the reserve t ank is em pty, or if coolant loss is excessiv e, check f or leaks and se e your Honda dea ler f or repair . Check the coolan t level in the reserve tank ( ) wh ile th e engine is at the nor mal op erati ng tem per atur e with the m oto rc ycl e in an uprigh t posit ion. If t h[...]

T he f uel ta nk capac ity including t he r eserv e supply is: T o open t he f uel f ill ca p ( ), insert the ignition key ( ) a nd t urn it clockwi se. T he f ue l f ill ca p is hinged and w ill lif t up. Do not ove rf ill the ta nk. T her e should be no f ue l in the f ille r neck ( ). A f t er ref ueling, t o close t he f uel f i ll cap, push th[...]

If ‘‘spa rk knoc k’’ or ‘‘pinking’’ o ccurs at a stea dy engine spee d under norma l load, change br ands of petr ol. If s park knock or pinking per sists, cons ult yo ur Honda de aler. Fa ilure t o do so is considered misuse, a nd damage ca used by misuse is not cover ed by Honda’s L imit ed W ar rant y. Use unleaded pet rol w it[...]

If you decid e t o use a petrol containing a l c o h o l( g a s o h o l ) ,b es u r ei t ’ so c t a n er a t i n g is at le ast a s high as t hat recomme nded by Honda. T her e are t wo t ypes of ‘‘gasohol’’: o ne c on tai ni n g eth an ol , an d th e othe r conta ining metha nol. Do not use pet rol t hat con tains more than 10 % ethanol.[...]

− − R unning the e ngine wit h insuf f icient oil pressur e may cause ser ious engine damage . Check the engi ne oil level each day bef ore riding t he motor cycle. T he level must be maintained between t he u p p e r( )a n dl o w e r( )l e v e lm a r k si nt h e inspection w indow ( ). Sta rt t he engine and let it idle f o r 3 5 minute s. Mak[...]

T o saf ely operat e your mot orcycle, your tyr es must be t he pr oper t ype and size , in good condit ion wit h ade quate t read, a nd corre ctly inf la te d f or th e load y ou ar e carr ying. T h e f ollowing page s give mor e detailed inf ormat ion on how and w hen to check you r air pressure, how to inspect your t yre s f or da mage, a nd wha[...]

− − − A lways check air pressure w hen your tyres are ‘‘col d’’ when the m otorcycle has been parked f or at least t hree hours. If you check air pressu re when your tyres are ‘‘ warm’’ when the mot orcycle has been rid den f or eve n a f ew miles t he r eadings w ill be higher than if t he tyres were ‘‘cold’ ’. T his [...]

〈〉 German law prohibits use of t yres whose trea d dep th is l ess th an 1. 6 mm. R eplace tyres bef ore tread depth at t he center of t he tyre reaches the f oll owing limit: (1) For G erm an y Minimum tr ead dept h (2) Fro nt: Re ar : (1) W ear indicator ( 2 ) W e a ri n d i c a t o rl o c a t i o nm a r k T read W ear 44 1.5 mm ( 0.06 in) 2.[...]

If a tyre is punctured or dam aged, you should repla ce it, not repa ir it . A s discussed below, a tyre that is repaired, either tempor arily or pe rmanent ly, will ha ve lower speed and perf ormanc e limits than a new tyre . Even if a t yre is pr of ess ionally re paire d wit h a per manent inter nal pat ch plug, it w ill not be as goo d as a ne [...]

T he recommen ded tyres f or your motorcyc le are: T he tyres t hat came on you r motorcycle were desi gned to match the perf ormance capabilit ies of your motor cycle a nd provide the bes t combina tion of handling, bra king, durabilit y and comf ort . Whenever you replace a tyre, use one that is equ ivalent to t he origin al and be s ure the whee[...]

Do not inst all a t ube inside a tube less t yre on this mot orcy cle. Excessive heat build- up can cause t he tube t o burst . Use on ly tubele ss tyres on this motorc ycle. T he rims are designed f or tub ele ss tyres, an d duri ng ha rd acceler at ion or br aking, a t ube-t ype t yre could slip on t he r im and cau se th e t yre t o rapidly d ef[...]

T he ignit ion sw itch ( ) is below the indicat or panel. LO C K (steering lock) OFF ON (hazard) Ste ering is locke d. Engine a nd light s cannot be operat ed. Engine and light s cannot be oper at ed. Engine and ligh ts ca n be opera ted. When the ha zard s witch i s ON , both left an d right t urn signa ls f la sh. Engine and light s cannot be ope[...]

T his mot orcy cle ha s tw o keys a nd a key number plat e. Y ou will need the key number if you ever have to replace a key. Store the plate in a saf e place. T o reproduce keys, bring all keys, key number plat e and motor cycle t o your Honda dealer. Up to f our keys can be registered wit h the immobilizer sy stem ( HISS), including t he ones in h[...]

If all k ey s are l ost, th e PG M- FI un it/ ig ni tio n contr ol module must be r epla ced. T o a void this poss ibility we r ecommend t ha t if only one key is lef t, you immedia tely h ave it repr oduced to ensur e th at a back-up is availab le. T he se keys cont ain ele ctronic cir cuits t hat are a ctiv at ed by the i mmobilizer syst em (HIS [...]

When th e ig ni tio n swi tch is tu rn ed ON a nd the e ngine stop sw itch is a t ‘‘ ’’ (R UN), the immobiliz er sy stem ( HISS) indicat or lights f or a f ew seconds, then goes of f . I f th e indicat or rema ins on, it mea ns the system does not recognize the coding of t he key. T urn th e ignit ion swit ch t o OF F, rem ov e the key, re [...]

T ur n the ig ni tio n swi tch O N. When th e ign iti on s witch i s turn ed OFF, the immobilizer syste m (HISS) indicat or continue s to f lash eve ry 2 se conds during 24 ho ur s. Af te r this p er io d , the i nd i ca tor aut omatica lly swit ches of f . T o cancel f lashing, proceed as f ollows: T he f lash ing of t he immo bilizer s yste m (HI[...]

〈〉 EC Directiv es T his immobi lizer syst em complie s wit h the R & T T E (R a dio eq uipme nt a nd te lec ommu- nicat io ns t ermi nal e quipme nt a nd t he mu tua l rec og ni tio n of th eir c on f orm ity) Direct ive. If the syst em repeatedly does not recognize the coding of y our key, conta ct your Honda dealer. T he system may not r [...]

T he e ngine stop sw itch ( ) is next t o t he thr ottl e gr ip . Whe n the sw itc h is i n the (R U N) posit ion, the e ngine w ill ope rat e. When th e switc h is i n the (O FF) position, t he engine w ill not operat e. T his swit ch is int ended pri marily a s a saf et y or emerge ncy swit ch a nd should normally rema in in the ( R UN) posit ion[...]

When the h azard switch ( ) is (ON) position, bot h lef t a nd right t urn signals sta rt f la shing. Wit h t he ignition sw itc h is posit ion, the signals cont inue f lashing e ven th e engine or other lights a re OFF . 3 (3) (3) Hazard switch Hazar d Sw it ch 55 08/08/06 10:04:29 32MCW660_065[...]

Pu sh th e dim me r switc h to (H I) to select high be am or t o (L O) t o select low beam. Wh en this sw itch is pr essed, th e headlight f lashes on to signal appro aching cars or when pa ssing. Move to (L ) to signal a lef t t urn, (R ) t o signal a r ight t urn. Pr ess t o tur n signal of f . Press the butt on t o sound th e horn. (2) (1) (4) ([...]

T o l ock the ste eri ng , tur n the ha nd leb ars a ll the way to the le f t or rig ht, tu rn th e key ( ) to L OCK while pushing in. R emove t he key. T o unlock th e st eering, t urn t he key t o OFF while pushing in. Do not t urn t he key t o L OCK w hile ri ding the mot orcycle; loss of vehicle cont rol will result. (1) ( ( A A ) ) ( ( B B ) )[...]

T o remove the seat ( ), in sert th e ig nition key int o t he sea t lock ( ) a nd tur n it clockwise. Pull the sea t back a nd up. T o inst all t he s eat , inser t t he f ront prongs ( ) in to t he f ront stay ( ) and the rear pro ng s ( ) into th e rear sta ys ( ) on the fr a m e . Push f orward and then down on t he rear of the s eat. Be sure t[...]

T h eh e l m e t h o l d e r sa r el o c a t e db e l o wt h e seat (pag e ). Hang t he helmet s on the holder hooks ( ). Install the seat and lock i t securely. (1) 58 1 (1) Holder hooks HEL MET HOL DER S 59 Riding with a h elme t att ach ed to t he holder can interfere with the rear wheel or suspension and could cause a crash in w hich you can be[...]

T he document bag ( ) is in th e document compart ment ( ) under the sea t (page ). Wh en washing y our motor cycle, be car ef ul no t to f loo d thi s area with wate r. T his ow ner’s manua l and ot her document s should be st ored in the document ba g. (2) (1) 1 25 8 (1) Document bag (2) Document compart ment DOCUMENT BAG 60 08/08/06 10:05:03 3[...]

T he rear f ender has a storage c ompartment to st ore a U- shaped ant i-t hef t lock under the seat ( page ). A f t er st oring, be sure t o f a sten t he lock w ith t he r ubber band ( ) securely. Som e U-shaped lo cks may n ot be stored in the compa rt ment due t o the ir size or design. (1) 58 1 (1) R ubber band ST OR A GE COMPA R T MENT F OR U[...]

Re m o ve t h e s e at ( p a g e ) . Insta llation: See your Honda deale r f or inst alla tion/ removal of the rear seat cover. R emo ve the caps ( ), bol ts ( ) and wash ers ( ). Ins tall the grab rail covers ( ). R emo ve the rear grab rails ( ). 1. 2. (1) (1) (3) 3. 4. (2) (4) (3) (2) (2) (4) (5) (5) 12 3 5 4 58 (1) Caps (2) Bolts (3) Washers (4[...]

R emo val: T urn the seat over. Ins tall the rear seat cover ( ) to the seat . Fit t he stopper h oles ( ) of r ear seat cover s ecurely int o the pins ( ). Install t he seat pr operly (page ). R emoval can done in the reverse order of insta llation. T he gr ab ra ils must be r et urned to posit ion whe n riding in t andem. Install t he seat pr ope[...]

R emo val: Remo ve the b ol ts B ( ). Insta llation: Remo ve the b ol ts A ( ). Remo ve the b ol ts C ( ). Insta llat ion can be done in t he r ever se order of removal. R emove t he clips ( ). Re m o ve t h e fro n t c o wl ( ) . 1. 2. 3. 3 4. 2 4 (1) (1) (2) (4) (3) (1) (2) (4) (3) (1) 1 5. 5 (5) (5) (1) Clips (2) Bolts A (3) Bolts B (4) Bolts C [...]

R emo val: R emo ve the f ront cowl (pag e ). R emove t he clips ( ). Insta llat ion can be done in t he r ever se order of removal. Insta llation: R emove t he inner cow l ( ). (1) 1. 2. 64 1 3. (2) 2 (1) Clips (2) Inner cowl INNER COW L 65 08/08/06 10:05:48 32MCW660_075[...]

T he right and lef t inner panels can be remov ed in t he sa me manner . R emo val: Insta llation: R emove the i nner panel ( ). Insta llat ion can be done in t he r ever se order of removal. Remo ve the b ol ts ( ). R emove t he clip ( ). 3. 2. 1. 2 1 3 (2) (3) (1) (1) Bolts (2) Clip (3) Inner panel INNER PA NEL 66 08/08/06 10:05:57 32MCW660_076[...]

T he f r ont of t he f uel ta nk can be t ilted up f or maintenan ce. T he f uel ta nk does not requir e draining. To Ra i s e: Pl ac e the mo tor cyc le o n its c en ter sta nd on a f irm, level sur f a ce w ith t he tr ansmission in neut ral a nd the ignit ion swit ch OF F . Check th at the f uel f ill cap is closed. Re m o ve t h e s e at ( p a [...]

Insert th e pin spanner ( ) in t he extension ba r ( ) prov ided in the t ool kit (page ) . Wh en raising t he f uel ta nk, be car ef ul not to allow th e collars f all dow n. Place the ba se of th e extension bar ov er the insta lled bolt a nd position t he pin spanner so that it support s the f uel tank. Do not raise the f uel tank higher than t [...]

Vert ical adjustme nt can be mad e by turnin g the scre ws ( ) in or out as ne cessary . Obey local law s and regula tions. ( ( B B ) ) (1) ( ( A A ) ) ( ( B B ) ) 1 ( ( A A ) ) (1) Screws (A ) Up (B) Down HEA DL IGHT A IM V ER T ICA L AD J U STM EN T 69 08/08/06 10:06:19 32MCW660_079[...]

Press down on t he center pin t o release the l oc k. Pull out the clip f rom the hole. R emo val: Slightly open t he re taining pa wls a nd the n push th em out. In se rt the cl ip i nto th e hol e. Ligh tly pre ss do wn on the c ente r pin to lock the clip. Insta llation: CL IP 70 08/08/06 10:06:26 32MCW660_080[...]

− − − − − − Engine oil level a dd engine oil if requir ed (page ). Check f or leaks. Fuel level f ill f uel tank when necessary (page ). Check f or leaks. Coolant level add coolant if required. Check f or leaks (pa ges ). For your safet y, it is very important to take a f ew mom ents bef ore each ride to walk around your mot orc ycle a [...]

− − − − − − − T yr es ch eck condi tio n and pr ess ure (pages ) . D r i v ec h a i n c h e c kc o n d i t i o na n ds l a c k (page ). A djust and lu brica te if necessary. T hr ott le check f or smoot h opening and f ull closing in a ll stee ring positions. L ights and horn check that headl ight, brake /ta il light, t urn si gnals, [...]

Your m otor cycl e’ s ex haus t con tain s poisono us car bon monoxi de gas. High levels of carbon monoxi de can col lect rapid ly in encl osed areas such as a garage. Do not run t he engine w ith t he ga rage door closed. Even w ith t he door open, run t he engine only long enough t o move y our motorc ycle ou t of the garag e. A lways f ollow t[...]

Be f ore sta rtin g, i ns ert the key , turn the ignit io n sw it ch ON a nd con f i rm t he f o llowing: T he tr ansmission is in neut ral (n eutr al in di ca tor is O N) . T he engine st op swit ch is at (R UN). T he ma lf unct ion indicat or la mp and low oil pressur e indicat or s hould go of f a f ew seconds af ter t he engine st art s. If the[...]

− If the engine f ails to start af ter repeated attem pts , it m ay be floo de d. L ea ve t he engine s top sw it ch set to (R UN ). Op en thr ottl e f ull y. Press t he sta rt but ton f or 5 seconds. Follow t he norma l star ting pr ocedure. If th e engine st art s w ith unst able idle, op en th e thro ttle sl ig htl y. If t he engine doe s not [...]

He lp assu re you r motorc ycl e’s f utu re relia bility and per f or mance by pay ing extra att ention to how you ride du ring the f irst 500 km (300 m iles). During t his per iod, avoid f ull-throt t le sta rt s and rapi d accel eration. R UNNING-IN 76 08/08/06 10:07:12 32MCW660_086[...]

− A f ter t he e ngine has be en wa rmed up, the mot orcycle is r eady f or riding. Wh ile th e engine is idling , pull in the clutch lev er and depr ess th e shif t lever t o shif t int o 1st (low) gear. Slowly r elease t he clut ch lever a nd at t he same t ime g ra dually i ncre as e engine s p e e db yo p e n i n gt h et h r o t t l e . Coord[...]

Coordinat e t he th rott le a nd brakes f or smooth deceleration. Both f ront a nd rear brake s should be u s e da t t h es a m et i m ea n ds h o u l dn o t b e app lied s tr ongly e noug h to l ock th e w hee l, or bra king ef f ect ivene ss wi ll be reduce d and contr ol of t he motor cycle be dif f icult. 6. 5. 78 08/08/06 10:07:22 32MCW660_088[...]

For normal bra king, apply bot h the br ake pedal a nd leve r wh ile dow n-shif ting t o mat ch your road speed. F or maximum braking, close t he th rot tle and f irmly apply the pedal and l ever; pull i n the clutch lever bef ore coming t o a comp let e st op to p rev ent sta lling the engine. Wh en riding in w et or r ainy cond itions, or on loos[...]

R iding wit h your f oot r esting o n the brake pedal or your hand on t he bra ke leve r may ac tuat e t he bra kelight , giving a f als e in di cati on to o ther dr ive rs. I t may also over heat t he brake s, reducing ef f ectiveness. Wh en descending a long, ste ep gra de, u s ee n g i n ec o m p r e s s i o nb r a k i n gb yd o w n - sh if tin [...]

− T his mode l is also equippe d wit h an A nt i- lock Bra ke Syst em (A BS) designed t o help prev ent w he el lock up dur ing har d braking on uneven or other poor surf aces while running st raigh t. A lt hough t he w heel ma y n o t l o c ku p i f y o ua r e b r a k i n gt o oh a r di na tur n the m oto rcyc le c an s til l lo se trac tio n, c[...]

T he A BS indicat or light may f lash if y ou tur n the re ar whee l whi le th e mo torc ycl e is upright on the st and. T his is norma l. T urn the ignit ion OF F, t he n tur n it O N. T he indicat or should come on, t hen go of f af te r you run t he moto rcycle abov e 10 km/h (6 mph). If t he A BS indicat or ligh t comes on w hile riding, st op [...]

A f t er st opping the mot orcycle, shif t the trans mi ssio n in to neu tral, turn the handlebar f ully to t he lef t , turn t he ignition sw itch OFF a nd remove th e key. Use the side o r center st and to suppor t the mot orcycle while pa rked. Park t he mot orcycle on f irm, level gr ound to prev ent it f r om f alling over. I f y o um u s t p [...]

NA ME: A DDR ESS: PHONE NO: A lways lock the steering an d never leave the k ey i n the i gn itio n sw itc h. This sounds simple but people do f orget. Be s ure th e reg is tratio n i nf orm ati on for your m otorcycle i s accurate an d curren t. Park your motorcycl e in a locked garage whenever possible. Use an ad dition al anti- thef t devi ce of[...]

Thes e in str uc tio n s are b a sed on th e ass um pti on that the m otor cy cle wi ll be u sed exclusively f o r its designed purpose . Sustained high speed oper ation or opera tion in unusually we t or dus ty condit ions will require more f requent ser vice than specif ied in the Ma intena nce Schedule. Consult your Honda dea ler f o r recommend[...]

− T his se ction includes inst ruct ions on some imp ortant maintenanc e tasks. You can perf orm some of th ese ta sks wit h th e tools provided if you have basic mechanic al skills. Other tasks that ar e more d if f ic ult and requi re speci al tools are b est perf ormed b y prof essiona ls. W heel r emova l sho uld normally be h andled only by [...]

R emembe r tha t your Honda d ealer know s your mot orcycle best and is f ully equipped to ma in tain a nd re pai r it. T o ensur e th e best qua lity a nd reliab ility , use only new Hond a Genuine Pa rts o r the ir equi valents f or repair and replac ement. T o reduce t he possibilit y of a f ire or explosio n, be caref ul when working around pet[...]

Perf orm the Pre -ride Inspect ion (page ) at eac h scheduled maint enance period. I: INS PECT AND CL EAN, A DJUST, L UBRICAT E OR REPL A CE IF NECES SAR Y C: CL EA N R : R EPL A CE A : A DJUST L : L UBR ICA T E T he f ollo wing Maint enance Schedule specif ies all ma int enance r equire d to kee p your m otor cycle i n peak ope rat ing condition. [...]

× × − − − − − − − − → ↓ TH RO TTLE O P ER ATI O N AI R CLE ANE R SPA RK PL UGS VALVE CLE ARANC E ENGINE OIL ENGINE OIL F ILT E R ENGINE I DL E SPEED RA DIA T OR COOLA NT COOLING SY ST EM SECONDAR Y A IR SUPPL Y SYST EM 36 24 36 I I R R R I R I I 30 20 30 I 24 16 24 I I I R R I I I I 18 12 18 R I 12 8 12 I I R R I I I I 6 4 6 I[...]

× × − − − − − − − → ↓ ［］ DRIV E CHA IN DR IV E CHA IN SL IDER BR AK E F L UID B RAKE PAD W EAR BR AK E SY ST E M BR AK E L IGHT SWIT CH HEA DL IGHT AIM CL UT CH SY ST EM MONT H STEER ING HEAD BEAR INGS WHEEL S/TY RES N U TS , B OL TS, F AS TE N E RS SUSPENSION SIDE ST A ND CL UT CH FL U ID NOT E NOT E (3) NOT E (3) 36 24 36 [...]

× × × × Some roadside r epair s, minor adjust ments and parts replac ement can be perf ormed with the to ol s con tai ned i n the k it. T ool bag 10 12 mm Box end wrench S p a r kp l u gw r e n c h 5 mm Hex wrench 14 17 mm Box end wrench Extension bar Pin spanner (f or rear suspension adjustment ) Pin spanner (f or drive chain a djustment ) 0.7[...]

FR AME NO. ENGINE NO. T he f r ame number ( ) is s tampe d on the right side o f the steering head . T he f rame and eng ine seri al numb ers are requi red when registering yo ur motorcycl e. T h e ym a ya l s ob er e q u i r e db yy o u rd e a l e r when ordering repl acement parts. R ecord t he number s her e f or your ref erence. T he e ngine nu[...]

It is h elpf ul when o rder ing rep lacement part s. R ecord t he colour and co de here f or your ref erence. T he c olo ur lab el ( ) is attache d to the f r a m eb e l o w t h es e a t ( p a g e ) . COL OUR CODE (1) 1 58 (1) Colour label C O LO U R LAB E L 93 08/08/06 10:09:28 32MCW660_103[...]

Disconnect t he va cuum tube ( ). R emo ve and disc ard the air cleaner ( ). Ins tall the removed parts in the reverse order of removal. Insta ll a new air cleane r. Use the H onda Genuine a ir clean er or an equival ent air cleaner spec if ied f or your model. Using the w rong Honda air cleaner o r a non-Honda air clea ner which is not of e quival[...]

Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . Do not use oi ls wit h graphit e or molybdenum addit ives. T hey may a dverse ly af f ect clut ch operat ion. Do not use A PI SH or higher oils displaying a circula r A PI ‘‘ener gy conse rving’’ se rvice label on t he cont ainer . T h ey may af f ect lubricat ion and clut ch p[...]

V iscosit y grade of e ngine oil should be based o n average atmosphe ric temperature in your r iding are a. T he f ollowing prov ides a guide t o the select ion of the pr oper gr ade or viscosit y of oil to be used a t va rious atmosph eric temperatures. JA SO T 9 03 st andar d T he JA SO T 90 3 sta ndar d is an index f or engine oils f or 4-strok[...]

Change t he e ngine oil wit h th e engine a t norm al operating temperature and the mo torc yc le o n its ce nte r stand to a ssu re complet e and ra pid draining. Changing t he o il f ilt er requir es a s pecial oil f ilter t ool and a t orque wrench. If you do not have t he se tools a nd the neces sary sk ill, we recomme nd tha t yo u hav e your [...]

R emo ve the f ront cowl (page ) and the inner cow l (page ). T o dra in the oil, re move t he oil f iller cap, oil drain plug ( ) and sea ling was her ( ). R emove t he oil f ilt er ( ) w ith a f ilter wrench and l et the remai nin g oi l drain out. Discard t he oil f ilter . 3. (3) (1) (2) 1. 2. 64 3 65 12 (1) Oil drain plug (2) Sealing w asher ([...]

− − Fil l the c ran kc ase wi th the rec om me nd ed grade oil; a pproximat ely: A pply a th in coat of engine oil to t he new oil f ilt er rubber sea l ( ). Using a special tool and a t orque wrench, insta ll the new oil f ilter a nd tight en t o a tor que of : 2 3 minutes af ter s topping t he engine , check that t he oil level is at t he upp[...]

− − Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . R ecommende d plugs: T his motorcycle uses the spark plugs that hav e an ir idium coat ed cent er elect rode . Be sure t o obse rv e the f ollow ing w hen servicing t he spa rk plugs. Do not c lean t he s park plug. If t he electrode is cont aminated wit h accumulat ed obje cts[...]

T o remo ve t he spar k plug f r om the r ear cyli nder, raise the f uel tank (page ). Remo ve the b ol ts ( ). Disc onnec t th e igni tion coil conn ectors () . Remo ve the i gn iti on c oi ls ( ) f rom the spark plugs. Clean a ny dirt f rom around t he spar k plug bases. R emove t he spa rk plugs using a spa rk p l u gw r e n c h( )f u r n i s h [...]

Disc onnec t th e igni tion coil conn ectors () . Clean a ny dirt f rom around t he spar k plug bases. R emove t he spa rk plugs using a spa rk p l u gw r e n c h( )f u r n i s h e di nt h et o o lk i t . Remo ve the i gn iti on c oi ls ( ) f rom the spark plugs. T o re move the s park plug f rom the f ront cyli nder, remove the bol ts ( ) and the [...]

Make sure t hat t he 1.0 mm wire -type f eeler gauge d oes not in sert betw een the spark plug ga p ( ). If the gauge is insert ed into t he gap, re place th e plug with a new one. Make sure the plug wa sher is in good condition. Inspec t t he electrodes and cen ter porcelain f or deposit s, erosion or ca rbon f ouling. If the erosion or de posit i[...]

R einst all th e ignition coils. Connect t he ignit ion coil conne ctors t o the ignition coils a s bef ore remov al. Install the wire harness holder ( ) to the r ight side of f r ont cy linder a nd install an d tig hten th e bol ts. Insta ll the re maining par ts in th e reve rse order of removal. Hold the ignit ion coils wir e ha rness ( ) in the[...]

−− Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . Check f or smoot h rot at ion of t he thr ott le grip f rom the f ully ope n to th e f ully close d position at both f ull st eering positions. T o adjust the f reeplay, loosen the loc k nut ( )a n dt u r nt h ea d j u s t e r ( ) . M e a s u r et h et h r o t t l eg r i pf r e [...]

± Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . Warm up t he engine, shif t t o neutral and pl ac e the mo torc yc le o n its cen ter stan d . T he e ngine must be a t norma l opera ting temperat ure f or accurate idle speed adjust ment. 10 minute s of stop-and-go riding i s s u ffi c i e n t . Adju st id le s pee d with the th r[...]

Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . Coolant s hould be re placed by a Honda dealer, unless t he owner has proper tools and servic e data and is mechanic ally qualif ied. R ef er to a n of f icial Honda Shop Manual. A lways add c oolan t t o the reserve tank. Do n o ta t t e m p tt oa d dc o o l a n tb yr e m o v i n gt h[...]

−− Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . T he se rvice lif e of t he drive cha in is dependent upon prope r lubr icat ion an d adjust ment. Poor maint enance ca n cause premature wear or damag e to the drive chain and spr ockets. T he drive chain shou ld be chec ked and lubricat ed as par t of t he Pr e-ride Inspect io[...]

Rotate the r ear whe el s low ly an d i nsp ec t the drive chain and sproc kets f or any of the f ollowing conditions: DR IV E CHA IN *Damag ed R olle rs *L oose Pins *Dry or R usted L inks *K inked or Binding L inks *Exces sive Wear *Improper Adjustment *Damaged or Missing O-r ings SPR OCK ET S *Excessively Worn T eeth *Broken or Dam aged T eeth W[...]

−− If the d ri ve ch ain req ui res a dju stm en t, the procedure is a s f ollow s: L oosen the bea ring holder pinch bolt ( ). Ad j u st m e n t: Drive chain slac k should be check ed and adjusted, if necessary, ever y 1,000 km (600 miles). W hen ope rat ed at sust ained high speeds or under condit ions of f requen t rapid ac celeratio n, the [...]

−− Check the chain wear label when adjusting the cha in. I f t he red zone ( ) on the label alig ns with the t ip of d riven sproc ket teeth ( ) af t er the chain has been adjusted to the proper slack, t he chain is excessively w orn and must be repla ced. T h e proper slack is: Da mag e to the b ottom p art of the f ram e m a yb ec a u s e db [...]

L ubrica tion and Cle aning: T he driv e chain on this motor cycle is equipped w it h small O -rings be tw een t he link plat es. T he se O-rings r eta in grease inside the ch ain to improv e its serv ice lif e . T he O-r ings in this cha in can be da maged by steam cleaning, high pressur e washer s, and cer tain solv ents. Clea n the side sur f a [...]

Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . Check the chain sl ider ( ) f or w ear. T he chai n slider must be r epla ced if it is wor n to t he w ear limit li ne ( ). F or replacemen t, see your Honda dealer. (2) (1) 87 1 2 (1) Chain slider (2) W ear limit line DR IV E CHA IN SL IDER 113 08/08/06 10:12:17 32MCW660_123[...]

Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . Check t he f ork asse mbly by lo cking the f r ont br ake a nd pumping t he f ork up and down vigoro usly. Suspens ion action should be smooth and t here must be no oil leaka ge. Caref ully inspect all f ront and rear suspension f a steners f or tight ness. Swinga rm bear ings should b[...]

Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . Perf orm the f oll owing maintenance i n accord ance with the main tenance sc hedule. Check the sprin g ( ) f or dam age or loss of tens io n and th e sid e stan d ass em bl y f or f reedom of mov ement. Check t he side st and ignition cut -of f system: Sit ast ride t he motor cycle; p[...]

Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . R aise t he f ront wh eel of f the gr ound by placing a suppor t block under t he engine. Cover both sides of t he f ront w heel with a prot ective t ape ( ) or equiva lent. R emove t he socket bolt A ( ) and socke t bolt B ( ). 3. (2) (3) 1. 2. 87 3 1 2 (1) (1) Protect ive tape (2) So[...]

R emove t he lef t caliper a ssembly ( ). R emove t he ri ght caliper a ssembly ( ) f r om th e f or k leg by remov ing the f ixing bolts ( ). Do not dep res s the br ake le ver a nd brak e pedal when the caliper assembly is removed. T he ca liper pist on will be f orced out of the cylinder w ith s ubsequent loss of br ake f luid. If t his occurs, [...]

L oosen t he r ight a nd lef t axle pinch bolt s ( ), and re move th e f r ont axle bolt ( ). Withdraw the f ron t axle sh af t ( ) and remove the f ront wheel. (7) (7) (9) (8) 6. 7. 8 9 7 (7) A xle pinch bolts (8) Fr ont axle bolt (9) F ront axle shaf t 118 08/08/06 10:12:51 32MCW660_128[...]

Po si tion th e f ron t whee l betwe en the f or k l e g s a n d i n s e r t t h e fr o n t a x l e s h a ft fr o m the lef t side, through t he lef t f ork leg and wheel hub. A lign th e index line ( ) of t he f r ont a xle shaft with the s urface ( ) of t he fork l eg. T ight en the axle pi nch bolts on the lef t f or k leg t o the specif ied tor[...]

If the t orque w rench w as not used f or insta llat ion, see y our Honda dea ler a s soon as possib le to verif y proper assem bly. Improper assembly ma y lead to loss of braki ng capac ity. T ight en the a xle pinch bolt s on the right fo r k l e g t o s p e c i fi e d to r q u e : Measure the clearance ( ) between each su rf ac e of the le f t b[...]

Pl ac e the mo tor cyc le o n i ts cen ter s tand . R emove the f our rear w heel nu ts ( ). R emove the rear wheel ( ) slowly. In sta ll atio n No tes: T o install the rear w heel, reverse the remova l procedure. T ighten the rear wheel nuts to the specif ied tor que: If a t orque wrench was not used f o r insta llat ion, see y our Honda dea ler a[...]

〈〉 Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . Brake pad wear depe nds upon the severity of usag e, th e t ype of riding, a nd roa d conditions . (Gener ally, t he pa ds will w ear f a ster on we t and dir ty r oads.) Inspect the pads at each regular maint enance int er val ( page ). Check the cutout ( ) in each pad. If eith[...]

〈〉 Check the cutout ( ) in each pad. If eithe r pa d is wor n to t he cut out, r eplace both p ads as a set . See y our Honda de ale r f or t his servi ce. RE AR B RAKE ( ( 2 2 ) ) 2 (2) Cutouts R ear Brak e 123 08/08/06 10:13:28 32MCW660_133[...]

Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . Check the brake system as f ollows: Pl ac e the mo torc yc le on i ts c enter s tan d, stop the engine, and p lace the tr ansmission in neutra l. Move the lef t caliper assembly ( ) up ward whi le s lo wly rota ting the rea r wheel. T he brake system is norm al if the rear wheel st ops[...]

Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . It i s n ot n eces sar y to c hec k th e batte ry electrolyte level or add dis tilled wate r as the battery is a maintenance-f ree (sealed) type. If your battery seems weak and/or i s leaking ele ctrol yte (causing har d st art ing or other elect rical t roubles), contact y our Honda d[...]

− ＋ ＋ − − ＋ Pu ll o ut the b attery ( ) f rom the b attery box. Disconnect t he neg ativ e ( ) ter minal le ad ( ) f r om the b attery f irs t, the n disconnect t he posit ive ( ) te rmina l lead () . R elea se the r ings and remov e the r ubber band ( ). Re m o ve t h e s e at ( p a g e ). Make sure t he ignit ion switch is OF F. Insta[...]

Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . W h e n fre q u e n t fu s e fa i l u r e o c c u r s , i t usually indica tes a short cir cuit or a n over load in th e elect rical sy stem. See your Honda deale r f or r epair . Never use a f use wit h a dif f er ent ra tin g f rom that specif ied. Serio us damag e t o the electrical[...]

T he f use boxes a re loca ted unde r the r ight and lef t inner panel s. Th e s p e c i fi e d fu s e s a re : T h ef u s eb o xi sl o c a t e du n d e rt h er i g h t inner pane l. Th e s p e c i fi e d fu s e s a re : R emo ve the inner pan el (page ). O p e nt h ef u s eb o xc o v e r( ) . Pull ou t t he o ld f use and in sta ll a ne w f use. T[...]

Main F use A : T h em a i nf u s e A ( )i sl o c a t e do nt h e sta rte r magnet ic switch under t he seat . Th e s p e c i fi e d fu s e i s : Close th e main f use B c ov er and insta ll the s eat. T he spa re f use ( ) is locat ed side of the star ter mag ne tic s witc h. Pull ou t t he o ld f use and in sta ll a ne w f use. O p e nt h em a i n[...]

Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . Check the operation of the brakelight swit ch ( ) a t t he righ t side beh ind th e en gi ne from ti me to ti me . A djustment is done by tur ning the a djusting nut ( ). T urn t he nut in t he dir ect ion ( ) if the swi tch o per ates too l ate an d in d ire cti on ( ) if the sw itch [...]

Re fe r t o t h e S a fe t y P re c a u t i o n s o n p a g e . T he ligh t bulb becomes ve ry hot w hile t he light is ON, a nd remains hot f or a w hile a f t e ri ti st u r n e d O F F .B es u r et ol e ti tc o o l down bef ore se rvicing. Do not put f inger pr ints on the headlight bulb, as t hey may cr eat e hot s pots on t he bulb and cause i[...]

Pull of f the socket ( ) wit hout tur ning. R emove t he dust cov er ( ). R emove t he bulb ( ) while p ressing down on t he pin ( ). Ins tall a new bulb in the reverse order of removal . R emo ve the inner pan el (page ). Insta ll the dust cover w ith it s ar row mark ( ) f acing up. Pull out the bulb without t urning. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. (2) 6. 1 (5) [...]

〈〉 Pull the position light socket ( ) and remove i t. Pull out the bulb ( ) wit hout t urning. Ins tall a new bulb in the reverse order of removal . 2. 3. (2) 1. 2 1 (1) (1) Position light socket (2) Bulb Posit ion L ig ht Bulb Exce pt U, U t y pe II 133 08/08/06 10:14:54 32MCW660_143[...]

Re m o ve t h e s e at ( p a g e ). T urn t he socket ( ) 90° counter- clockwise, t hen pull it out t owa rd you. Pull out the bulb ( ) wit hout t urning. Ins tall a new bulb in the reverse order of removal . 1. 2. 3. 4. 58 1 (1) (2) (2) 2 (1) (1) Socke t (2) Bulb Brak e/T aillight Bulb 134 08/08/06 10:15:02 32MCW660_144[...]

T urn t he socket ( ) 90° counter- clockwise, t hen pull it out t owa rd you. Ins tall a new bulb in the reverse order of removal . Pull out the bulb ( ) wit hout t urning. Remove the c lip ( ) and the b ul b maint enance lid ( ). 1. 2. 3. 4. (3) (4) (2) (1) 3 4 2 1 (1) Clip (2) Bulb maintenance lid (3) Socke t (4) Bulb F ront T ur n Sig nal Bulb [...]

Re m o ve t h e s e at ( p a g e ) . T urn t he socket ( ) 90° counter- clockwise, t hen pull it out t owa rd you. Pull out the bulb ( ) wit hout t urning. Ins tall a new bulb in the reverse order of removal . (1) (2) 3. 2. 1. 4. 1 58 2 (1) Socke t (2) Bulb R ear T urn Sig nal Bulb 136 08/08/06 10:15:16 32MCW660_146[...]

R emove t he B nuts ( ), license light cover ( ), licens e light le ns ( ) an d socket ( ) f rom the license plate bracket. Slightly pre ss th e bulb ( ) a nd turn it counter clockwise. Ins tall a new bulb in the reverse order of removal . Ins tall the removed parts in the reverse order of removal. Remo ve the A nuts ( ), wash ers ( ), c o l l a r [...]

Clean your motor cycle regularly t o prot ect the s urf a ce f inish es and inspect f or damage, wea r, a nd oil, coolant o r bra ke f luid le akage . We r ecommend av oiding t he use of high pres sure wa t er spra y (ty pica l in c oin- operat ed car w ashes). Hig h pressu re water ( or ai r) can dam age certa in parts of the motor cycle. If y our[...]

Clean t he f airing, he adlight lens and other pla stic part s using a cloth or sponge dampened wit h a solution of mild dete rgent a nd wa ter . R ub t he soile d area gent ly rinsing it f requent ly wit h f resh water. T ake ca re t o keep brake f luid or chemical solvents of f the motorcycle. T he y will damage t he pla stic and paint ed surf ac[...]

Dry t he mot orcycle , sta rt t he engine , and let it run f or several m inutes. A f t er cleani ng, rinse t he mot orcycle thor oughly wit h plent y of clean wa ter . Str ong det ergent r esidue ca n corrode alloy par ts. L ubrica te t he driv e chain imme diat ely af ter washing an d drying the motorcyc le. Te s t th e b r a k es b e f o r e r i[...]

R oad Sa lt use d on roa ds duri ng wint er a nd salt f rom seaw ater causes rust . Wash your moto rcycle as f ollows af t er it has run thro ug h sal ty water or on r oad s trea ted with Road S al t. Clean the motorcycle using cool water (page ) . Do n ot use war m water. T hi s wors en s the ef f ec t of the sal t. D r yt h em o t o r c y c l ea [...]

A luminum may cor rode f rom cont act w it h dirt , mud, or roa d salt . Clean t he whe els af te r ridin g thr oug h any of these substa nces. Use a w et s ponge and mild de terg en t. A vo id s tif f bru sh es, s teel wool , or cleaner s conta ining abra sives or ch emical compounds. A f t er w ash ing, rinse w it h plent y of w at er and dry wit[...]

Change t he engine oil and f ilter . Exten ded stor age, suc h as f o r win ter, requi res that you take certain steps t o reduce the ef f ec ts of deterioration f rom non-use of the mot orcycle . In addition, nece ssary repairs s houl d be mad e BEFORE storing t he motor cycle; otherw ise, these rep air s ma y be f or gotte n by th e tim e the mot[...]

− Remo ve the b attery . Sto re in an are a protect ed f r om f reez ing temperatures and dire ct sunligh t. Sl ow c harg e the b attery o nc e a mo nth . Wa sh and dry the motor cycle. Wax all painted sur f ace s. Coat chrome wit h rust inhibiting oil. L ubrica te t he driv e chain (pa ge ). Inf late the t yres to their recommen ded pressures. P[...]

Uncover and cl ean the motorcycle. Change t he engine oil if more th an 4 mo nth s hav e pas sed sin ce th e star t of stora ge. Char ge the ba tt ery as r equired. Inst all th e ba ttery. Drain a ny excess a erosol r ust-inh ibiting oil f r om t he f uel t ank. F ill t he f uel t ank with f resh petrol. Perf orm all Pr e-r ide Inspe ction checks ([...]

Person al saf ety is your f irst priority af ter a crash. If you or anyone else has been injured, t ake t ime to assess t he seve rit y of the injur ies and w het her it is s af e to continue riding. Call f or eme rgency assist ance if needed. A lso f ollow applica ble laws and regulation s if another person or vehicle is in volved in the crash. I [...]

Overall l ength Over all w idth Overall hei ght Wheelbase Engine oil Af ter dra ining A f ter dr aining and oil f ilt er change A f t er disassembly Fue l tan k Cooling syst em capa city Passe nger cap acity Maxim um weight capaci ty SPECIF ICA T IONS DIMENSIONS CA PA CIT IES 147 2,120 mm ( 83.5 in) 735 mm ( 28.9 in) 1,195 mm ( 47.0 in) 1,460 mm ( [...]

×× − − ± Bore a nd stroke Com pressio n ratio Displacement Spark plug Sta ndard For cold climat e (Below 5°C, 41°F) Idle speed V alve cle arance ( Cold) ENGINE 148 72.0 48.0 mm (2.83 1.89 in) 11.6 : 1 782 cm (47.7 cu-in) VNH27Z (D ENSO) IMR9B 9H (NGK) IMR8B 9H (NGK) VNH24Z (D ENSO) 1,200 100 min (r pm) 0.20 mm ( 0.008 in) 0.35 mm ( 0.014 i[...]

Cast er Tr a i l T yr e size, f r ont T yre size, r ear Ty r e t y p e Primar y reduct ion Gear ratio, 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Fina l reduct ion CHA SSIS A ND SUSPEN SION POW ER T R A NSMISSION 149 25°30’ 95 mm ( 3.7 in) 120/70 ZR17M/C (58W) 180/55 ZR17M/C (73W) 2.687 0.965 1.111 1.291 1.578 2.062 2.846 1.939 radi al-pl y, tubele ss D204FK BT020[...]

− −× − − −× −× −× −× −× −× Ba ttery Generat or Main f use A Main f use B Othe r f use s Headlight (Except U, U type) Headlight ( U, U t ype) Brake /T ail ligh t T urn signa l light Fr ont Re ar Position light L icense light II II EL ECT RICA L LI G H TS FU SE 150 12V 10Ah 12V 55W 4 0.497 kW/5,000 min (rpm) 12V 11Ah 12V 5W[...]

K eep t he e ngine in good running condition. A poorly running engine ca n cause the catalytic converter t o overheat causing da mag e to the co nve rter or the motorcyc le. T his mot orcycl e is equipped w ith ca ta lytic converters. Each cat alyt ic conver ter cont ains pr ecious me tals th at ser ve as c ataly sts, p ro mo tin g chemi cal reacti[...]