2009 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe Owner's Manual (Page 3 of 149)

2009 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe Owner's Manual

Posted on 15 Mar, 2016
Model: 2009 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe
Pages: 149
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advancedridersafetycourses.Call(949)7273227forinformation.

Travelatspeedsappropriateforroadandconditionsand

nevertravelfasterthanpostedspeedlimit.Excessive

speedcancauselossofvehiclecontrol,whichcould

resultindeathorseriousinjury.(00008a)

Donotexceedthelegalspeedlimitordrivetoofastforexistingconditions.Alwaysreduce

speedwhenpoordrivingconditionsexist.Highspeedincreasestheinfluenceofanyother

conditionaffectingstabilityandincreasesthepossibilityoflossofcontrol.

Paystrictattentiontoroadsurfacesandwindconditions.Anytwowheeledvehiclemaybe

subjecttoupsettingforcessuchaswindblastsfrompassingtrucks,holesinthepavement,

roughroadsurfaces,ridercontrolerror,etc.Theseforcesmayinfluencethehandling

characteristicsofyourmotorcycle.Ifthishappens,reducespeedandguidethemotorcycle

witharelaxedgriptoacontrolledcondition.Donotbrakeabruptlyorforcethehandlebar.

Thismayaggravateanunstablecondition.

Keepcargoweightconcentratedclosetothemotorcycleandaslowaspossibletominimize

thechangeinthemotorcycle'scenterofgravity.Distributeweightevenlyonbothsidesof

thevehicleanddonotloadbulkyitemstoofarbehindtherideroraddweighttothe

handlebarsorfrontforks.Donotexceedmaximumspecifiedloadineachsaddlebag.

NOTE:

Newridersshouldgainexperienceundervariousconditionswhiledrivingatmoderatespeeds.

Operateyourmotorcycledefensively.Remember,amotorcycledoesnotaffordthesame

protectionasanautomobileinanaccident.Oneofthemostcommonaccidentsituations

occurswhenthedriveroftheothervehiclefailstoseeorrecognizeamotorcycleandturns

intotheoncomingmotorcyclist.Operateonlywithheadlampon.

Wearanapprovedhelmet,clothing,andfootgearsuitedformotorcycleriding.Brightorlight

colorsarebestforgreatervisibilityintraffic,especiallyatnight.Avoidloose,flowing

garmentsandscarves.

Avoidcontactwithexhaustsystemandwearprotective

clothingthatcompletelycoverslegswhileriding.Exhaust

pipesandmufflersgetveryhotwhenengineisrunning

andremaintoohottotouch,evenafterengineisturned

off.Failuretowearprotectiveclothingcouldresultin

burnsorotherseriousinjury.(00009a)

Whencarryingpassengers,itisyourresponsibilitytoinstructthemonproperriding

procedures.(SeeRidingTipsbookletincludedinyourHarleyDavidsonOwner'sKit.)

Donotallowotherindividuals,underanycircumstances,tooperateyourmotorcycleunless

youknowtheyareexperienced,licensedridersandarethoroughlyfamiliarwiththe

operationofyourparticularmotorcycle.

Protectyourmotorcycleagainsttheft.Afterparkingyourmotorcycle,lockthesteeringhead

andremoveignitionkeyfromswitch.Setsecurityalarmifpresent.

Safemotorcycleoperationrequiresalertmentaljudgmentcombinedwithadefensivedriving