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SAFETY INFORMATION
Read Owner’s Manual
Read this Owner ’s Manual care-
fully before riding so that you will be
thoroughly familiar with the proper op-
eration of your motorcycle’s controls,
its features, capabilities, and limita-
tions. This manual offers many safe
riding tips, but its purpose is not to pro-
vide instruction in all of the techniques
and skills required to ride a motorcycle
safely.
Training
Kawasaki strongly recommends that
all operators of this vehicle complete a
suitable motorcycle rider training pro-
gram to learn the proper skills and tech-
niques necessary for safe motorcycle
operation.
DailyChecksandPeriodic
Maintenance
It is important to keep your motorcy-
cle properly maintained and in safe rid-
ing c ondition. Inspect your motorcy-
cle before every ride and carry out all
periodic maintenance. See the Daily
Checks section and the Periodic M ain-
tenance section in the MAINTENANCE
AND ADJUSTMENT chapter for more
information.
WARNING
Failure to perform these checks
or to correct a problem before
operation may result in serious
damage or an accident. Always
perform daily checks before op-
eration.