2009 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe Owner's Manual (Page 5 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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adequatetread.Inspectyourtiresregularlyandseea

HarleyDavidsondealerforreplacements.Ridingwith

excessivelyworn,unbalancedorunderinflatedtirescan

adverselyaffectstabilityandhandling,whichcouldresult

indeathorseriousinjury.(00014a)

Replacepuncturedordamagedtires.Insomecases,small

puncturesinthetreadareamayberepairedfromwithin

thedemountedtirebyaHarleyDavidsondealer.Speed

shouldNOTexceed50mph(80km/h)forthefirst24hours

afterrepair,andtherepairedtireshouldNEVERbeused

over80mph(130km/h).Failuretofollowthiswarning

couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.(00015a)

Donotexceedthemotorcycle'sGrossVehicleWeight

Rating(GVWR)orGrossAxleWeightRating(GAWR).

Exceedingtheseweightratingscanaffectstabilityand

handling,whichcouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

(00016e)

GVWRisthesumoftheweightofthemotorcycle,accessories,andthemaximumweightof

therider,passengerandcargothatcanbesafelycarried.

GAWRisthemaximumamountofweightthatcanbesafelycarriedoneachaxle.

TheGVWRandGAWRareshownontheinformationplate,locatedontheframedown

tube.

Donottowadisabledmotorcycle.Towingcanadversely

affectstabilityandhandling,whichcouldresultindeathor

seriousinjury.(00017a)

Donotpullatrailerwithamotorcycle.Pullingatrailercan

causetireoverload,reducedbrakingefficiencyand

adverselyaffectstabilityandhandling,whichcouldresult

indeathorseriousinjury.(00018b)

DirectcontactofD.O.T.4brakefluidwitheyescancause

irritation.Avoideyecontact.Incaseofeyecontactflush

withlargeamountsofwaterandgetmedicalattention.

SwallowinglargeamountsofD.O.T.4brakefluidcan

causedigestivediscomfort.Ifswallowed,obtainmedical

attention.Useinwellventilatedarea.KEEPOUTOF