2013 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe Owner's Manual (Page 2 of 133)

2013 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe Owner's Manual

Posted on 15 Mar, 2016
Model: 2013 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe
Pages: 133
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homeorgaragewhereopenflames,pilotlights,sparksor

electricmotorsarepresent.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandhighlyexplosive,whichcouldresultin

deathorseriousinjury.(00003a)

Engineexhaustfromthisproductcontainschemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirth

defectsorotherreproductiveharm.(00004f)

Donotrunmotorcycleinaclosedgarageorconfinedarea.

Inhalingmotorcycleexhaust,whichcontainspoisonous

carbonmonoxidegas,couldresultindeathorserious

injury.(00005a)

Thejiffystandlockswhenplacedinthefullforward(down)

positionwithvehicleweightonit.Ifthejiffystandisnotin

thefullforward(down)positionwithvehicleweightonit,

thevehiclecanfalloverwhichcouldresultindeathor

seriousinjury.(00006a)

Besurejiffystandisfullyretractedbeforeriding.Ifjiffy

standisnotfullyretracted,itcancontacttheroadsurface

causingalossofvehiclecontrol,whichcouldresultin

deathorseriousinjury.(00007a)

Anewmotorcyclemustbeoperatedaccordingtothespecialbreakinprocedure.See

BreakinRidingRules.

Operatemotorcycleonlyatmoderatespeedandoutoftrafficuntilyouhavebecome

thoroughlyfamiliarwithitsoperationandhandlingcharacteristicsunderallconditions.

NOTE:

Werecommendthatyouobtaininformationandformaltraininginthecorrectmotorcycleriding

technique.IntheUnitedStates,theMotorcycleSafetyFoundation

®

offersbeginningand

advancedridersafetycourses.Call8004469227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andkeepbothhandsonthe

handlebargripsatalltimeswhenridingthemotorcycle.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.