2013 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe Owner's Manual (Page 6 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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ABScannotpreventlockupofrearwheelduetoengine

braking.ABSwillnotaidincorneringoronloose/uneven

surfaces.Alockedwheelwillskidandcancauselossof

vehiclecontrol,whichcouldresultindeathorserious

injury.(00362a)

SeeBrakeSystemtoproperlyoperatemotorcyclesequippedwithanAntilockBrakeSystem.

RulesoftheRoad

Alwayssoundyourhorn,actuateyourturnsignals,andexercisecautionwhenpassingother

vehiclesgoinginthesamedirection.Nevertrytopassanothervehiclegoinginthesame

directionatstreetintersections,oncurves,orwhengoingupordownahill.

Atstreetintersectionsgivetherightofway.Donotpresumeyouhavetherightofway,as

theotherdrivermaynotknowitisyourturn.

Alwayssignalwhenpreparingtostop,turnorpass.

Alltrafficsigns,includingthoseusedforthecontroloftrafficatintersections,shouldbe

obeyedpromptly.SLOWDOWNsignsnearschoolsandCAUTIONsignsatrailroad

crossingsshouldalwaysbeobservedandyouractionsgovernedaccordingly.

Whenintendingtoturn,signalatleast100ft30.5mbeforereachingtheturningpoint.If

turningacrossanintersection,moveovertothecenterlineofthestreet(unlesslocalrules

requireotherwise).Slowdownwhenenteringtheintersectionandturncarefully.

Neveranticipateatrafficlight.WhenachangeisindicatedfromGOtoSTOP(orSTOPto

GO)inthetrafficcontrolsystemsatintersections,slowdownandwaitforthelightto

change.Neverrunthroughayelloworredtrafficlight.

Whileturningeitherrightorleft,watchforpedestrians,animals,aswellasvehicles.

Donotleavethecurborparkingareawithoutsignaling.Besureyourwayiscleartoenter

movingtraffic.Amovinglineoftrafficalwayshastherightofway.

Besureyourlicenseplateisinstalledinthepositionspecifiedbylawandisclearlyvisibleat

alltimes.Keeptheplateclean.

Rideatasafespeedthatisconsistentwiththetypeofhighwayyouareon.Paystrict

attentiontowhethertheroadisdry,oily,icyorwet.

Watchfordebrissuchasleavesorloosegravel.

Weatherandtrafficconditionsonthehighwaydictateadjustingyourspeedanddriving

habitsaccordingly.

AccessoriesandCargo

HarleyDavidsonMotorCompanycannottestandmakespecificrecommendationsconcerning

everyaccessoryorcombinationofaccessoriessold.Therefore,theridermustberesponsiblefor

safeoperationofthemotorcyclewheninstallingaccessoriesorcarryingadditionalweight.

SeetheAccessoriesandCargosectioninyourowner's

manual.Impropercargoloadingoraccessoryinstallation

cancausecomponentfailureandadverselyaffectstability,

handlingandperformance,whichcouldresultindeathor

seriousinjury.(00021b)

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

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

Exceedingtheseweightratingscanleadtocomponent

failureandadverselyaffectstability,handlingand

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

(00016f)

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