2015 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim Owner's Manual (Page 7 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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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

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labelwhichislocatedontheframe

downtubeinsomedestinations.

Refertoweighttables.SeeSpecifications.

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

causetireoverload,damageandfailure,reducedbraking

performance,andadverselyaffectstabilityandhandling,

whichcouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.(00018c)

AccessoriesandCargoGuidelines

Thefollowingguidelinesshouldbeusedwhenequippingamotorcycle,carryingpassengers

and/orcargo.

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,andsoon.Theseforcesmayinfluencethehandling

characteristicsofyourmotorcycle.Ifyouexperiencetheseconditions,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.This

minimizesthechangeinthemotorcycle'scenterofgravity.