ConsultaHarleyDavidsondealerregardinganyquestions
orproblemsthatoccurintheoperationofyour
motorcycle.Failuretodosocanaggravateaninitial
problem,causecostlyrepairs,causeanaccidentand
couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.(00020a)
Makesureallequipmentrequiredbyfederal,stateandlocallawisinstalledandingood
operatingcondition.
SafeOperatingRules:AntilockBrakes
SeeBrakeSystemtoproperlyoperatemotorcyclesequippedwithanAntilockBrakeSystem
(ABS).
IfABSlampcontinuesflashingatspeedsgreaterthan3
mph(5km/h)orremainsoncontinuously,theABSisnot
operating.Thestandardbrakesystemisoperational,but
wheellockupcanoccur.ContactaHarleyDavidson
DealertohaveABSrepaired.Alockedwheelwillskidand
cancauselossofvehiclecontrol,whichcouldresultin
deathorseriousinjury.(00361b)
ABScannotpreventlockupofrearwheelduetoengine
braking.ABSwillnotaidincorneringoronloose/uneven
surfaces.Alockedwheelwillskidandcancauselossof
vehiclecontrol,whichcouldresultindeathorserious
injury.(00362a)
RulesoftheRoad
Alwayssoundyourhorn,actuateyourturnsignals,andexercisecautionwhenpassingother
vehiclesgoinginthesamedirection.Nevertrytopassanothervehiclegoinginthesame
directionatstreetintersections,oncurves,orwhengoingupordownahill.
Atstreetintersectionsgivetherightofway.Donotpresumeyouhavetherightofway,as
theotherdrivermaynotknowitisyourturn.
Alwayssignalwhenpreparingtostop,turnorpass.
Alltrafficsigns,includingthoseusedforthecontroloftrafficatintersections,shouldbe
obeyedpromptly.SLOWDOWNsignsnearschoolsandCAUTIONsignsatrailroad
crossingsshouldalwaysbeobservedandyouractionsgovernedaccordingly.
Whenintendingtoturn,signalatleast100ft30.5mbeforereachingtheturningpoint.If
turningacrossanintersection,moveovertothecenterlineofthestreet(unlesslocalrules
requireotherwise).Slowdownwhenenteringtheintersectionandturncarefully.
Neveranticipateatrafficlight.WhenachangeisindicatedfromGOtoSTOP(orSTOPto
GO)inthetrafficcontrolsystemsatintersections,slowdownandwaitforthelightto
change.Neverrunthroughayelloworredtrafficlight.
Whileturningeitherrightorleft,watchforpedestrians,animals,aswellasvehicles.
Donotleavethecurborparkingareawithoutsignaling.Makesureyourwayiscleartoenter
movingtraffic.Amovinglineoftrafficalwayshastherightofway.
Makesureyourlicenseplateisinstalledinthepositionspecifiedbylawandisclearlyvisible
atalltimes.Keepthelicenseplateclean.
Rideatasafespeedthatisconsistentwiththetypeofhighwayyouareon.Paystrict
attentiontowhethertheroadisdry,oily,icyorwet.
Watchfordebrissuchasleavesorloosegravel.
Weatherandtrafficconditionsonthehighwaydictateadjustingyourspeedanddriving
habitsaccordingly.
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