2015 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim Owner's Manual (Page 2 of 139)

2015 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim Owner's Manual

Posted on 15 Mar, 2016
Model: 2015 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim
Pages: 139
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Donotstoremotorcyclewithgasolineintankwithinthe

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atmoderatespeedandoutoftrafficuntilyoubecomethoroughly

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

NOTE:

HarleyDavidsonrecommendsthatyouobtaininformationandformaltraininginthecorrect

motorcycleridingtechnique.IntheUnitedStates,boththeHarleyDavidson™RidingAcademy

(14143434056)andtheMotorcycleSafetyFoundation

®

(18004469227)offerbeginningand

advancedridersafetycourses.

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.Keepbothhandsonthehandlebar

grips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

andridercontrolerror.Theseforcesmayinfluencethehandlingcharacteristicsofyour