Lifan 2006 250 V User manual

PREFACE
Thank
you
forchoosing
amotorcycleofthecompany.May
you
enjoyddingallthetime.
Themanual
containsthenecessarybstuctions and
guidance
with respecttotheopemtionandmaintenanc€of themotorcycle,andBE SURETOREAD IT CARI-
FULLY BEFOREYOU RIDE THEMOTORCYCLE. Proper
operationandmaintenancecan
guarantee
asaferiding to minimizetroubles
ofthe motorcycleandkeepit in
asoundcondition,whichcanextendthe
engineservicelife. Yourdealerwill provideyou withtechnicalinquiryandafter-sales
service.
Thetechnicaldatainthemanualarethelatest,
andwereserve
absolute
righttoamendthem.Themanualissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Pleasecheckcarefully
the
product
nameplate,
VIN record andenginecod€in themotorcycle,whichyouhave
bought,andtheyarehelpfulforyoutoget themotorcyclealicense
plate
andfor future
inquiry.
Important Notice
Operatorand
passenger
Thismotorcycleisdesignedtocarrytheopemtorandone passenger.
Neverexceedtbemaximumloadingcapacityasspecifiedin themanual-
Maximumload
150kg.
On-roaduse
Thismotorcycleisdesignedto beusedonly ontheroad.
READ TIIIS OWNER'S MANUAL CAREFULLY
. Pay
special
attention
to statements
preceded
bythefollowing words:
AWARNING
Indicat€sastrong
possibility
ofsever€
personal
injury or deathifinstructionsarenotfollowed.
CAUTION
Indicatesapossibility ofpersonalinjury or equipmenldamag€if instructions
arenotfollowed.
Note:
Cives
helpful
information.
Thismanualshouldbeconsidercdasapermanentpartofthe motorcycleand
shouldremainwith themotorcyclewhenresold.
CONTENTS
MOTORCYCLE SATERIDING 2 Main Switch
Safe Riding Rules
Protective
Cloths
Refitting
LoadingandAccessories
PARTSLOCATION AND VIN RECORD
PartsLocation
VIN Record
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Instruments and Indicator
HaDdlebarContsols
ClutchLever
FrontBmkeLever
Gearshift
Pedal
FuelFiller
Cap
RearBrakePedal
FuelCock 5
CONTROL FIJNCTION Chokelever

SteeringLock Selection
S€at
Cushion
HelmetLock Check and Replace
Adjustmentof FrontBruke
RemovingofRight SideCover Adjusment of RearBrake
R€arShockAbso.ber Adjustrn€nt
ofBlake Light Switch
HowtoUse Brake
WearIndicaton
PRX-RIDDLNSPECTION 13
13
BrakeSystem CheckofBrakeFluidfevel
LeakofBrak€ Fluid ReplacementofBrake
Adjustment
of Clutch
ThrcttleGrip
Clutch
Chain
Wheel
Lights
6
6
'7
7
,7
,7
9
9
9
9
9
10
l0
10
l0
ll
11
I2
I2
12
Fuse
Drive
Chain t4
l4
Engine
Oil Check
of Lubdcationofcables
Lubrication
of ChokeCableand
ClurchLever
RearBrak€
andG€arshiftPedal
FrontBrake
andClutchLever
Parts,{Fastene$
l4
15
15
16
16
l6
t7
l7
I7
t'7
17
l7
l8
t8
I9
20
2l
SideStand
Switches RearSuspension
Battery Check ofFrcnt Fork
Fuel Adjustmed ofRear Shock Absorber
OPERATION GUIDE Checkof SteeringDevice
StartingtheEngine Wheel
Beaxing
StartingProcedure
ofWarmedEngine Battery
Gearshifting
Breaking-in Replacementof HeadlightBulb
Dismantlement
of FrontWheel
Riding
Braking
Pa*ing Mountingof FmntWheel
Dismantlement
of Rear
meel
MAINTENANCE Mounting ofRear Wleel
ToolKit Troubleshooting
Maintenance Schedule Troubleshooting
BlockDiagram
Torsion
Specification CleaDing
Engineoil
AiI Cleaner StorugeGuide
IdleSpeed Removalftom
Storage.....
SPECIFICATIONS
REPORTING
SAFETYDEFECTS
Adjushnent
SparkPlug of ThrcttleCable CDIAGRAM

MOTORCYCLE SAFE RIDING
Aw,r.nNrNc
Motorcycle riding requir€s specialefforts on your part to ensureyour safety.Knorv theserequirements below befbreyou ride.
SAFf, RIDING RULES
l.Always makeapre-ride
inspectionbefore
yolr start
theengine. You mayprevent
accidentor cquipmentdarnage.
2,Manyaccidentsinvo]veinexperienccdriders.Mostcouni|ieSrequireaspccialmotorcycleridingtestorlicense'
your motorcycleto an inexperienced
rider.
3.Many automobilc/motorcycle
accidentshappen
becausetheaulomobiledriver docsnot "see"themotorcyclist.
Make yourscllconspicuousto helpavoid theaccidcntthatwrsn't your fault:
a Wear
bdghl or reflectiveclothing-
aDon't ride in anothcr
motorist's"blind spo."
4-Obeyall nationalandlocal laws andregulations.
Exccssivespeedisa facto. in nany accidenis. Obeythe speed
limits, andNEVER tmvel fasterthancondilionswanant.
Signalbeloreyou makc a tum or lanechangeto draw othcrnlotorists'attention..
5.Don't letothermotorists
surprise
you.
Useextncaulion atintersections,parkirg lot entrancesandexits,andalwaysrememberto ride with both handsandkeep
borhfeeton llrc ridcr foorrestswhile the
passengergrasp
therearhandrailwith both feeton thc passenger
footrests.
PROTECTIVE
CLOTHS
1'MoStmotorcycleaccidcnt1.ata]itieSareduetoheadinjurieS'ALwAYSwearahelmet'YouShou1da]sowea|alaceshie1dandprotec1ivcclothing.
same
Prolection.
2.ThccxiauStSystembeconrcslrotduringoperation.anditremainshotforawhi1ea1ierstoppingt
clothingthatfully covers your legs.
3.Do notwear looseclothing thatcouldcatchon thecontroi leve$, kick-stater, footrestsor wheels.
REFITTING
I\WARNING
Relitting
ofthe motorcycle,or r€moval
oforiginal
parts,
maymakethevehicle
unsafeor ill€gal.
Obey
all national
andlocalequipmentregulations.
LOADING AND ACCESSORIES
I\WARNINC
To
prevent
anaccident,take
extremecarelvhenadding.ccessories
andcargoandridingwiththem.
Additionofaccessoriesandcargomayreducea
motorcycle's
stability'
performance
and
safeoperatingspeed.Rememberthese
perlbrmances
maybereduced
byinstallation ofthe rccessoriesnot
produced
by
thecompany,
improperloading,
worn tyreandoverallmotorcycleconditions,
poorroador weatherconditions.
These
general
guidelines
mayhelp
youd€cide
whetheror howtoequip
your motorcycle,andhowto loadit safely.
Loading
l.Keepcalgoandaccessory
weightlowandclosetothecenter
ofthemotorcycle. Lod weight
equallyonbothsidestonlininizeimbalance.Asweight
islocatedfurthcr
liomthemotorcycle's
cenlerofgravity,handlingis
proportionally
affected.
2.Adjusit)'rc
prcssure
andrear
suspension
tosuitloadwcightandridingconditions.
-

r.\'ehiclehandlingandstabilirycanbeadverselyaffectcdby loosccargo. Rcchcck
cargosccurityandaccessorymountsfrequently.
.1.Do
notattachitemsto thehandlebars,Iork, or fcndcr. Unstable
handling
or slow steering
responsemay produce.
ce[uine accessoriesofthe companyhavc bccn spccifically designed
andtestcd
on the motorcycle. Becausethe factory cannolteslall otheracccssories.
you are
personally
responsiblefor seleciion.installation.anduseofaccesso es
notproduced
by thecompany. Always lollow lhe guidelines
underloading,andthesebelow:
LCarefully inspectthea
cortroloperatron.
]'Largc1brkmountcdfairingsor1vindshiclds.orpoorlydesignedorimproper1ymorrntedfairingscanproduceaerdyn
inslall fairingsthatdecreasccooling air flowing to the engine.
i.Accessoriesmay increasethetirnelhat handsof feetoperatccontrols,
resulting
in incrcascdrcaction
time in anemergency.
.+.Do
Dotaddelectical equipmcntthatwill cxcccdthemotorcycle'selectricalsystemcapacity.
i.This motorcycleis notdesignedtopull asidecaror trailcr. Handlingmay beseriouslyimpairedif soequipped.
PARTLOCATION AND VIN RECORI)
PARTS
LOCATION (Fig. l-l , 1-2&l-3)
Fig.1-1
G)
Taillight/Brakelight O Reartumsignallamp @ Seatcushion
@,A.ir
cleaner
6Front tumsignallamp @)
Rearbrake
pedal eil
Footrest
Fig.l-2
@ Headlight @ Fueltank [0Helmcl holdcr ORearwheel
@lMain switch @Ceurshilt pedal @Front wheel

NOTEA1lvays
sctthemain switch isOFF andrenlovcthekeyrvhen
themotorcycle
isnot kept in use-
Fig.l-3
f,tClutch
level
@
Handlebar
switch
@M.t..
LJq
I rOntbraKele!ef
!9 Tlfoulc grip
VIN RECORD
(Fig.
2& 3)
Pleasefill the VIN and engine codeofyour motorcycle in blank below.
They will help order spare parts and find out the vehicle oncestolen.
Fig.3
tlrrrngrne
cooc
vIN: *m*
ENCINE
CODE:
*fTfT_fT_I-f-[-l *
NOTE
fD TheVIN is slampedon thesteering
pipe(Fig. 2).
O The enginecodeis slampedon thecrankcase
(Fig. 3).
O Thevehiclenaneplateis fixed on the let ofthc steering
pipe.
Fig.2
Ovnt
INSTRUMENTS
ANDINDICATORS
(Fig.
s)
s,/l\ Description Function
oTurn
signalindicatorFlashesrvheneitheroftum
sienalisoperatcd.
at Neutralindicalor Lishts$henlhetnnsmission
isinneutnl.
HighbeanindicatorLighlswhentheheadlighl
isonhilhbeam.
@Odomelcr Showsaccumuldredmileagc.
Tdpmelel Showsmileagcpertrip.
TripneterrcsetknobReset
thetripmcterlo0.
HANDLEBARCONTROLS
(Fig.
6& 7)
Passing
Lamp Button
Depress
thebuttonto controlthepassing lamp.
HeadlightDimmer
Setthedimmerto -it (HI) toselecthighbeam
:i 10
selectlow beaD.
Turn Signal Button
Move the
buttonto <- (L) tosignalaleft turnandto
-"."f (R) to signal a right turn. Releasingthe button. lct il
retum to center
position. By depressingthebutton.thesig-
nallighl is put out.
Horn Button
Pressthc butlon|<r- to soundthehom.
trmergency Switch
Inanemcrgency,depressingthe
switchto"8" (OFF)
will stall thecngineatonce;in normalcase.settheswilch at
-o" (oN).
Light Snitch
P::The taillight,position
lightandinsfirmentlights
arcbrjght
Q)Turn signalindicator
O Ncutral indicator
l3i High beamindicator
@ odometer
ru Inf meteffesetknob
Fig.6
OPassiDg
lampbutton
OHcadlightdimmer
E Iunl slgDrllswrrcn
@ Hom button
CONTROL
FUNCTION
MAIN SWITCH(Fig.
4)
Themain switch isusedfor controlling ignition aDdillumina-
tion systems,thecontrolis asfollows:
" ry" (OFF):
meansthat
(he
circuitisoff, andthekeycan
be
removed.
" O " (ON): meansthatthecircuit is on, enginecanbeoperatedand
thekey cannotberemoved.
PARKING
Iltaillight and position
light
areon.othercircuitshouldbeoff, forwhich ii: Theheadlightandthe
said
lights
arebrighr
purpose: Electric
StarterButton
Setthekeyto
OFF,and
prcss
it intotheignitionswitchandreleasc
thekey Depressthe
butfon
O tostartuptheengine.
This
done,tumthekey
counterclockwisetoPARKING
position
andtakc
it out.To I\WARNINC
cancel
parkjng
position,
tum
tbekeyclockwise. 4 Referto relatedinstructions
belbrestartingfhe
Fig.7
@Emcrgencyswitch
(0 Light
switch
O Electric
starcrbutlon
engine.

CLUTCII LE\'ER
Locatcdon the left handlebaf,theclutch levcr bears
siarting s'vitch. Hold
liImly thelcvcr to the handlebar,disengage
theclutch,while loosethelcver to en-
.rage
theclutch.
GEARSIIIFTPEDAL(Fig.
8)
With5 speed,the
gearshiftpedal
locatcdonthe
left
of
cngrnc.The
pedal
shouldbeused
togetherwilhtheclutchwhen
thetransmissionisoperated..
FRONTBRAKE LEVER
The fiont bmkc lcvcr is fitted on the right handlebar.
Opcratcit will stop
thefront wheel-
REARBRAKE PEDAL
engineis inseNice or oulofservice. Fuelshouldbc fillcd il'the tuel tank is empty.
The tuel cockshouldbesetto ON wbentheenginehasis startcd.
NOTEThc fuel cock will function undff vacuumby the enginewhen thc former is
set
to ON or RES. llthc pipe is not connectedwith thc carburetor
and its intake
manifold.or leakageofixel occuls.
thefucl cockwill work improperly.
CHOKE LEVER (Fig.
1l)
The chokc lever is positioned
on lhe lcfl handlebar. It is
designedto help stating lhc cngine
in cool condition,for rvhich
puryose,put thc knob to left. When the engincis warmed up.
theleveris backto odginal position-
STEERING
LOCK (Fig.
12)
To lock the steeringhead,
hrrn the handlebarto right as
far as it will go, then insert thc lock into key slol and turn il
counterclockwiscby l/8 ofa revolution. To openthc stccring
lock,just tum thekey clockwise.
SEATCUSHION
(Fig.
13
)
Toremovetheseatcushion.unscrew
thebolt. Toreinstall
theseatcushion.
insertthe lug ofseat into the holc in themain
fiame,thentightenup thebolt.
NOTEMakc surethattheheseat
cushionismountedsecurely.
HELMET LOCK (Fig.
14)
To open
thehelmellock, insertfhekey into lock slot.and
tum it as
shown
in fig. 14. Tolock it.
just turnthekeyio original
pPsrron.
,/l\WARNINC
Do not ride th€ motorcycle if the helmet is locked to-
getherwith it, otheriyise,thehelmet may knock somethingto
caus€the vehicleto be out ofcontrol or happen an accident.
REMOVINGOF
RIGHTSIDECOVER(Fig.1s&16)
Pull outthecoverasshownin Fig. 16,then.
removeit by
slippingfrontward.
To installihe cover,fit thc ring ofthe side
coveronto the
hook of main 1iame,ihen put it to positior.
REARsHoCK ABSORBER
(Fig.
u)
Thc shock
absorberhas5 adjustmcnl
positions
for differ
Fig. li
O Gearshifi
pedal
N. Neutral
F::-:---l
- -ilrr lf"l-l
-"rdE?
rw
Fig.l1
O Choke
lever
Z-rst
7,q {l
\\i ' \l
Fig.12
O Steering
lock
]'--_---1t
l! -'la.l
]\rVl
Fig.13
f.\l,Va l.]
.44,.-
5%1
a--a
l:'4ffi-^l
Fig.1'l
Thepedal
islocatedon theright sidcofvehicle. Depressingthe
pedal
by foot,
therearbrakewill work.
FUELFILLER CAP(Fig. 9)
OPEN
lnscrtthc key,tum ii cloclflvise
by 1/4ofa revolution,the
capmay Deopeneo.
CLOSE
Coverthecapandinscrtthe
key.tumittooriginal
position. qe. 9
Awenntuc Gl
o'cn
The fuel filler cap must be locked bcfore the motorcycle is used.
FUELCOCK (Fig. 10)
Fuel in ihe fuel tank is iiltered via thc vacuum cock to
cnterinlothe carburetor-
Thefuelcockhas3positions
asfollows:
ON With the
fucl cockin theON position, tuelwill flow from
themain luel supply to the carburetor. lfthe cngjneis not in
use.tuelwillnotflow. Fig.lo
RES Meansrcscrvctucl. with thefuelcockin theRES
position.
fuelwill flow
from
the
resewefuel
supply
tothecarburetor.Usethe
reservcfuelonlywhenthe
rnainsupplyisgone,
forwhich
purpose,
setthecocttoPRI
position
andstartthc
engine.
thentumittoRES
posilion.
Refillthetank
as
soon
as
possible
afterswitch-
ing
toRES.Thisdone,
thetuelcockshouldbcsct
toON
position.
PRI
(fil1ing)
Withlhcl'uclcockinlhis
positiod,
firelmayflowinthe system
wheneverthe 5

entloads
or idirg conditions. Foriirthcr dclail.relerto ADJUSTMENT OF
REAR SIIOCK ABSORBER hereinaticr.
Fig.15 Fig. 17
O edju"t.'
Checkthe front brakeleverandrearbrakc
pcdalibr proper
freeplay. Adjust
thern
iIDecessary.Checkthe brake
systcmat low speedjustthevehicleis started.
lfyou feelsoft*'hen operatingtheb.akclever,it rneansthebmkesystem
isin
dangerouscondition. In fhiscasccontact your dealer
for assistancc.
BRAKE FLUID
Checkthc brakefluid for 1evel.
addit ifneccssary.
Brake fluid rccornmended:
DOT#4
NOTE
.Iffluid DOT#4
isunavailable.DOT#3may
beusedinstcad.
aCheck
theliningofdisc
brakc.
aChcck thcbrakeshoe.
aContact your dealcrfor assistanceifyou cannot
corrcctthc problem.
LEAK OF'BRAKEFLUID (FRONT)
Check
the
brakcsystemfbr leakagefro pipc uni!orblakecylinclerbyapply-
ing thebrakelor fe$' minutes.
I\WARNINC
Brake fluid may cause irritation, Avoid contacfing \lifh skin or eyes. In
caseofcontact, flush thoroughly with water and call a doctor ifyour eyeswere
cxposed.KEEP OLIT
OF Rf,ACH OF CHILDREN.
C-4.UTION
aHandle brake fluid with carebecauseit can damage
plasticand painled
oWhen adding brake fluid, besurethe brake fluid tank is horizontal before the
cap is removed, or brake fluid may spill ouf.
oUse only specifiedbrake fluid from a sealedcontainer.
ONever allow contaminants such asdirt or water to entcr the brake fluid tank,
CLUTCH
Checkthe clutch lever for propcr lrcc play and tunctioning- Adjust the frcc
play ifnecessary.
THROTTLE GRIP
Turning the grjp. check it for pfoper ftrnctioning and lrcc play. Adjust the
fiee play ifnecessary.
Make surcthatthegrip is backto originalpositionactuatedby torsionspring.
Ifnot so,contact your dealerfor adjustment.
ENGINEOIL (Fig.
18)
Thequaliiy ofthc engineoii piaysavitalrole in dccidingtheengine
perfbr-
mance
andservicclile. Engineoil mustbesclcctcdin accordancewith therules
belorvandothcroils, suchasordinary machine
oil. gear oii andvegetableoi1,are
Fig.16
O)Stana
O Ltook
PRE-RIDEINSPECTION
I\WARNING
lf the Pre-ridc inspectionis not perlbrmed, sevcre personal iniury or ve-
hicle damagemay result.
lnspectyour nrotorcycleeverydaybeforeyou ridc it. The itemslistedhere
will only take a fcw mirutes to inspect.and in thc long run they can savetinc,
expcnsc,and
possiblyyorr life.
ITEM ROUTINECHECK
Frontbrake Checkitfor properfunction.
free
play,leak
ofbrakel'luid.
Add
brakefluidDOT#.1(or
DOT#l)ifnecessary.
Rearbrake Chec\irforfur,riolJndfrcc
plcl,
dJtu.. rin<ce.sdn.
Clutch Checkitibrfunclionandfreeplay,adjustit ifnecessary.
Throttlelever ( hcJkrrlo".moorh
oper
rg.
ori
erw
,c
adlLr:r
dnd
.rb-."reir.
Ensincoil ChcckuIle!el,rddrheorlifneces$ry.
Dri!echain Checkrtfor
troper
rension.
oradiLrstirifnecessrry.
Tye/uheel Checkitforprcssurc,won,damageandspokelighiness.
Control/m€tercable The
operationshouldbesmoolh,orlubricdteit i[necessary.
Brake
&gearslrift
pedalpin The
operarionshoJldbe.muolf.ofIrb-cxrel rtIe.
Lc,rf).
Brake& clutchcol]trolpi|otTheoperationshoxldb€
smooth,orllrbricalcit ifnecessary.
Iheone?rion
'hould
bc
srnoorh,
or1-bri(drcililnece,d-\.
( hLc(
Jllullhen.orlrfl-renunoraousr
rhe
ni' ncccq.an.
Fueltank Checktuelamount. or
additiIncccs\i4.
fightsand
irgnal
lamp Checkthenforproper
irnciioning.
Batlcry Chccktheelectrolyteamount,
oradddistilledwaterif necessary.
NOTE
Concct anydiscrepancy
belbre
youridc. Contact
your dealerfor assistance
if
you cannotcorrect
thcproblen.
BRAKESYSTEM
BRAKE LEVERANDPEDAL

lbrbiddcn
tobcused.
Engine
oilrccommended:
gasoline
engine
oil Class
SAEI5W/40-SEorclass
SE,SF,SCfromAPIService
Classification.
Thevehicle
hasbeerfilledwiththccngincoil Class
SAEl5W40-SE
beforedelivcrcd.anddrelubricantis
only
\ itableatatemperature
rangcfrom40C to
-10'c. Ifother
engine
oilis10beusedinstead,thealtemative
mustbetech
nically
cquivalentin everyrespect.Viscosityvarieswith Fig.l8
regionsandtempcraturcs,
sothelubricanthasto beselectedaccordingto ourrccom,
mcndation
(see
Fig.l8). lfthegasolineeigineoilClassSAE15W40-SEcannot
be
obtainedwhen in nced,the gasolineengineoil No.HQB-l0 (or No.HQB-6 in re,
gions
whercthelenperature is -10"Cor lower) may beuscd.
Belbre replacing
theLubricant,
please
draintheoil out completelyremaining
inthccmnkcase,and
cleantheinsidebycleansingkerosene,theniill newoneinstead.
Oil amount: Total: L8L Changeoil: l.4L Oil filter: l.6L
CAUTION
Running the enginewith insufiicientoil can causeserious
damage
to
engine,
CHAIN
Checkthechainfor conditionsandtensionbelbreusingthemotorcycle. Ad-
just andlubricate
it ifnecessary.
TYRT
Propertyre
pressurc
will
provide
maximumstability.riding
comfbrt
andtlrelife.
Checktyre
pressure
frequently
andadjustifnecessary.
S€lecttherightreplacementlyresinaccordance
withthcspecificationsshown
Table 1
tyrereliability
maybeimpaired.
almpropertyreinflationwill causeabnormaltreadwear
andcreateasafetyhazard.Underinflationmayresult
in thetyre
slippingon,orcomingofffromtherim caus-
ingtyre
deflationthatmayresultin alossof vehicle
control.
aOperation
withexcessivelyworntyresishazardousand
will adverselyaffecttractionandhandling.
oThe useoftvresotherthanthoselistedonthetable1
mayadvers€lyatlecthandling.
Fig.l9
OTread depth
g sidewall
O Min. treadline
Whcn thc trcad dcpth in the middle sectionoftyres (F'ig. l9) reachesthe
limits in table2 below, ptease replacetyres.
WHEEL
AwLnNlNc
The wheelol basicmodelis designednot to usetubeless
tyre. Never
altempt to employ tubelesstyre asbasic model.
Forgoodfeature,long serviceandsafeconirol. payattentionto asfollows:
l.Check thcwhccl for crack,bendingor deformation. Iffound any. contactyour
dealerfor help.
2.If.eplace oneoftyres or whccls,makesurethatwlreelbaianceis kept. Ifnot so,
operationmay bedifficult andtheservicelife oltyre may beshortened.
3.A11ermountingthe
tyre,
you shouldridethemotorcycleevenly
so
asto letthetyre
fit to rim. Othenvise.troublemay occur,evenrcsultin injury or damage-
PARTSiTASTENERS
Checkchassis
partsandfaslenersfor fitling tightness.
LIGHTS
Checkto seethattheheadlight,tail/brakelight,
tumsignals,etc.function
properly.
SWITCHES
Checktoseethathcadlight
switch,
tumsignalswitch,brakeswitch,horn
switch,cic.function
properly.
BATTERY
Check
the
batteryelecirol)'tcfor propcr lcvcl. Add distilledwaterifnecessary.
FUEL
Z Chcckto sccthal l'uelin the fuel tank is enough.
Table 2
Tread limits
in thetable L
Tyrepressure
shouldbechcckedbefore
you ride while the tyresare"cold".
Chcckthetyresfor cuts,embeddednails,or olhersbaryobjects. Checktherims for
dentsor defonnation. See your dealer
for changeofdamagcd tyrcsor punctured
inner
fubcs.
l\$ARNrNc
aDo
notattemptto
patch
r damage.d_gre
orjnnertube.Wheelbalancrand
andone
Dassenger(
of>90ks)| 200 225

i Fuel Selection
Fuel is a key factor in deciding the exhaustemissionsftom the engine,so
sel€ctionoffuelmustfollowtherules
below.
Selectedfuelmust
beunleadedorlowleaded
gasoline
withtheoctaneNO.
RQ-90orhigher.
_ Thefueltankcapacityis 12.IL includingthe
reservesupplyof2.6L.
AWARNING
aGasoline
isexlremelyflammableandisexplosiveundercerfainconditions.
Refuelin arvell-ventilated
areawith theenginestopped.Donotsmoke
or
allowflamesor sparksin theareai,vhere
gasoline
isstoredor where thefuel
tankisrefueled.
aBefore
refueling,make
sureto filter fuelfirst.
aDo notoverfill the tank (there
shouldbenofuelin thefiller neck). After
refueling,makesurethefuelfiller csp iscloseds€curely.
oBe carefulnotto spill fuel whenrefueling. Spilledfuelor fuelvrpor may
ignite. If anyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareais dry beforestartingthe
engine.
OAvoid
repeatedor prolonged contactwith skinor bre|thingo{vapor.KEEP
OUTOFREACHOFCHILDREN.
WiththetuelcockintheRES
position,
tuelwill flow from
the
reservetuel
supply
tothe
carburetor.Usethereservefuelonlywhenthemainsupply
isgone.
R.efill
th€tankassoonas
possible
after
switching
toRES.
AWARNING
aTo avoidrunningoutoffuel that mayresultin asuddenstop,learnhow
to
operatethefuelcockwh€n
fiding themotorcycle.
aBecarefulnottouchanyhotengin€
pa swhileoperatingthefuelcock,
NOTERemembertocheckthat
thefuelcockisinONposition eachtime
you
ride.
lfthe cockisleftinRES position,you
mayrunoutoftuelwithno
rcsenie.
OPERATIONGUIDE
NOTE
You
shouldbefullfamiliarwiihallofcontrolsandftnctions.IfanvDroblem.
please
contact
yoLu
d€alerfor help.
STARTING THE ENGINE
, Always
followthe
proper
starting
prccedure
describedbelow.
I\WARNING
oNever
run theenginein snenclosedarca.Theexhaust
contrins
poisonous
carbon nonoxide (CO) gasthat can causelossof consciousnessand lead to
d€ath.
aAttempting to start the engine with the transmission in gear and the clufch
engagedmay result in injury or damage.
Preparation
NOTE
lset thetuel cock to ON.
2.Setthe main switch to ON, put the enginestopswitch to 'O (ON).
3.Slipthegearshift intoNEUTRAL (neutral indicatorlight on).
4.Pushthechokelever all theway to its fully closed positionandclosethethrottle
grip tully.
5.Starttheengineby startbutton.
NOTE For protecting the battery,do not usethe electric starterfor more than5
secondsata time. Releasethe starterbutton for approximately 10secondsbefore
pressing
it again.
6.After startingtheengine,keepit at aspeedof2500 - 3500r/min by adjustingthe
throttlelever.
NOTE The engine should be wa.med up for prolonging its service life. Don't
forcefully accelemte
theengine.
7.Pushthechokeleverallthewaytoitsopen
position
afterwarmingup
the
engine.
NOTE
As a rule, with the choke in full closed condition, if the engine respondsto the
choke, it means that the engine is warmed up.
STARTING PROCEDURE OF WARMED ENGINf,
*; To rellarl awarm ensine.donot usethechole.
w
Checktheclutchforfunctionbeforeconductins
steDsbelow.
Checktheclutchforfunction
If the transmission
isinneuhal If rherransmissionis ensased
Theenginewill bestartedbyde-
pressing
thestartbutton Byholdingtheclutchleverand
depressingthe
start
button,the
enginewill bestarted.
Withdrawthesidestand,engage
thetransmission
Allow to ridethemotorcycle Allowroridethemotorcycle

'Don'trlipthe vehicle inertly lor longtime,
evenwith thetransmission
in l.Fornornalbraking,gradualtyapplyboththefrontandrearbrakeswhiledown-,
n€utral whenthe engineisclosed. Bccrusethe gearshift
may beproperly shifting
tosuityourioad
speed.
lubricated as the engine runs. Operation with insufficient lubrication will 2. For maximum dccelemtion,
closethcthrottleandapplythe front andrearbrakes
damagethe gearshift firmly. Pull in theclutchleverbeforccoming to a completestoFto prcvent
srall-
aAhvays usethe clutch during gear
shifting. lf noaso,mechanical
damage ^
ingthe
engine.
mry occur, becausethe engine,gearshift and drive system.an not be subjecl I\WARNING
CAUTION
aSnapping
thethrottle
or fast
idlingfor morethan
abont5minutes
ntnormal
air temperature
maycauseexhaustpipe
discoloration.
aE\tended
useolthc choke
mayimpair
piston
andcvlinder
walllubrication
and
damagethe
engine.
GEARSHIFT
The
gearshift
isdesjgnedtocontrol
themotorcycle
at
given
speedlorstarting,
rccelerating
andclimb.To
shiftthetransrnission
intoneutral.
reDeatedlvsteD
onthe
:<"-shili
pedxl
un l ir
rcachesl\r
gear.
then
.lrghtl)
stcn
onrhefearfedal
ro
neutral
I\WARNINC
toshockduetoforcegear-shifting.
BREAKING-IN
Help assure your motorcycle'sfuturcreliability andpcrformance
by paying
exlraaltcrtron to how you ride during thefirst 1000
km.
During thisperiod,avoidfirll thrortleriding andloadingtheengjneheaviiy,
besurcto drive at a speednot more than60% ofcach gearand to keepchanging
spced.
NOTEAfter thetunning-in period,besurcto conduct
maintenanceaccording
to the
maintenance
scheduleso asto keepthe motorcycle at an optimal statcwith high
pcrfbrmance.
which will extendtheservice
life ofthe enginc
obviously.
RIDING
1\w'rnr,{INc
Review MOTORCYCLE SAFE RIDtNc before you ride.
I Afier the
engiie has
beenwarmedup.thc motorcycleis ready
lbr riding.
I While theengineis idling, pull in theclulch leverandircad rhe
gearshiftpedalto
shift into lst (low) gear.
I Slolvly relcase
theclutch lcver and at thc sane time gradually increase
engine
sfeedby openingthethrottle. Coordinationofthe throttlcwjth clutch levcrwill
assure
a smooth
andposiiive sta .
1 \\rhen
themotorcycleattains
a steady
spccd,closetheihrottle,pull in theclutch
lcverandshift to 2nd gear
by treadingthegcarshift pedat. 9
This sequcnce
isrepeatedtoprogressively
shifl to3rd,4rh and5rh(top) gears.
5.Coordinate
thethrottlewith brukesfor smoothdeceleraiion.
6- Both front and rearbrakesshould be usedat thc sametime and should not be
applicd strongly enoughto lock thewheel, or braking cffectivenesswill be re-
duced
andcontrol ofthe motorcyclebe difficult.
CAUTION
It is forbidden to gearshift up or down when the throtfle is still not
descreased
and the chufch is in,otherwise,damageto the enginejdrive chain or
olherparrl mayhappen.
BRAKING
alndependent useofonly the ftonf or rear brake reduces
stoppingperformance.
Extreme braking may causeeither wheel
to lock, reducinqcontrol of the
motorclcle.
aWhen possibl€,
reduce
speedor brake befor€enteringa turn; closing
the
throttle or braking in mid-turn may causeryheet
slip. Wheel slip will reduce
control of the motorcvcle.
oWhen riding in wet or rainy conditions, or on loosesnrfaces, the ability to
maneuver
and stopwill bereduced. All ofyour actions
shouldbesmoolh
under fhese
conditions.
Rapid acceleration,
braking or turning mry cause
loss
ofcontrol. For your safety,exercise
extreme caution when braking, ac-
celeraling
or turning.
aWhen descendinga long,steep
grade,
useenginecompression
braking by
downshifting, with intermittent use
ofboth brakes. Continuous brake appli-
cation can overheat the brakes and reduce their effectiveness.
aRiding with your foot resting on the brake pedat or your hands on the brake
lever may actuatethe brake light, giving a fatse
indication to oaherdrivers. tt
may alsooverheat thc brake, reducing €ffectiveness.
PARJqNG
L After
stoppirgthemotorcycle,
shiftthetransmission
intoneutral,
tumthe
steer-
ing
barfullytothe
right,andthenlock
thcsteeringlock,
atlast,remove
thckey.
2.Usethe
sidestandtosupport
themotorcyclewhilc
parked.
CAUTION
Park
themotorcycle
onthefirm,level
ground
to
prevent
it fromf:tlling
over.