VENGEANCE Warrior 2004 User manual

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2004 OWNERS MANUAL

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Vengeance Motorcycles, Mira Loma, CA USA • 866-483-6432 • www.VengeanceMotorcycles.com
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Vengeance Motorcycles, Mira Loma, CA USA • 866-483-6432 • www.VengeanceMotorcycles.com
© 2004 Vengeance Performance Products, LLC All Rights Reserved • VOM 2nd Edition Rev 2.0 11/03
WELCOME
We thank you for your purchase of a Vengeance Motorcycle and appreciate your confidence in Vengeance
Performance Products. Your new Vengeance Motorcycle is designed and manufactured to be the finest in the
American V-twin industry.
We have prepared a simple and understandable guide for your motorcycle's care and operation and recommend that
you follow the instructions carefully for maximum performance, vehicle safety, and enhanced personal motorcycling
pleasure. You should become thoroughly acquainted with your manual before riding your Vengeance Motorcycle.
This Owner’s Manual provides instructions for the care and maintenance of minor service items that can be performed
by you, the owner. Maintenance and repair procedures that involve major components such as engine, transmission,
brakes, and electrical, etc. are also addressed in this manual, but it is recommended (and in some instances required)
that the motorcycle be serviced by an authorized Vengeance Motorcycle Service Center. Specific procedures require
the skills of a qualified, skilled technician and the use of special tools and equipment.
This manual also serves as a central location to maintain all data and records pertinent to your motorcycle. Should
you ever decide to sell your motorcycle, the manual is designed to be forwarded to its new owner in order to provide
its history along with necessary support information to continue its proper care and maintenance.
Driver and passenger safety is our top priority at Vengeance, and as an active member of the Motorcycle Safety
Foundation, we have included help on how to ride safely as well as respond to potential riding hazards. Additionally,
we have reprinted the MSF’s booklet “You and Your Motorcycle – Riding Tips” which includes insights from seasoned
riders and included it in this book.
Please pay particular attention to the break-in procedures. Followed correctly, these procedures will ensure peak
vehicle performance over a longer period of time.
The information in this manual is based on the most recent production information available at the time of printing and
was created for the entire Vengeance Motorcycle model line. Specific features vary among models, and some of the
equipment mentioned may not be on your motorcycle. Vengeance Performance Products, LLC reserves the right to
make changes on its motorcycles without notice or obligation.
Should you have any questions or concerns about your motorcycle or its operation, please contact your local
authorized Vengeance Motorcycle Dealer or Service Center. For the authorized dealer or service center nearest you,
call Vengeance Customer Care at 1-866-483-6432.
We are committed to provide you and every Vengeance owner, whether you are the first or a subsequent owner, with
service and support that is unmatched in the industry. Please complete the enclosed Warranty Form and return it to
us. It can also be completed on our website at http://www.vengeancemotorcycles.com
Subsequent owners can complete and return the Successive Owner information form in the manual which will allow
us to communicate information and updates to all current Vengeance Motorcycle owners.
Congratulations and thank you once again from all of us at Vengeance. Enjoy the journey!
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means, electronic or mechanical,
in whole or in part is not permitted without written authorization from Vengeance Performance Products,
LLC.

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NOTES, WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
The NOTES, WARNINGS, and CAUTIONS throughout this manual should be read completely and fully understood
before you begin your first experience on your new Vengeance Motorcycle.
Your safety and the safety of your passenger are the most important thing to consider when riding this motorcycle.
Remember that you must do your part to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable trip.
The terms NOTE, WARNING, and CAUTION have specific meanings in this manual:
A NOTE provides additional information to make a step or procedure easier or clearer. Disregarding a NOTE could
cause inconvenience, but would not cause damage or personal injury. This information has been placed in italic type.
A CAUTION emphasizes areas where equipment damage could occur. Disregarding a CAUTION could cause
permanent mechanical damage which could cause personal injury. A CAUTION IS INDICATED IN BOLD CAPITAL
LETTERS.
A WARNING emphasizes areas where personal injury or even death could result from negligence.
Mechanical damage may also occur. WARNINGS are to be taken seriously. In some cases serious injury and death
has resulted from ignoring WARNINGS.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Although this owner’s manual provides information for both novice and the experienced riders of
motorcycles, it is not to be used as a substitute for instruction on riding a motorcycle on public streets and
highways within the U.S.A. Vengeance Performance Products strongly recommends each buyer take a
motorcycle riding course to better familiarize him or herself with proper motorcycle riding techniques, safe
riding practices, and local traffic laws of his or her state of residence. Each person who rides a motorcycle
must be of proper age and must have the appropriate driver’s license to operate a motorcycle (typically a
“Class M” license). For further information regarding motorcycle rider education classes, please contact the
Motorcycle Safety Foundation at [phone] or visit their website at www.msf.usa.org.
WARNING
BOLD CAPITALS CONTAINED IN A BOX INDICATES THAT THE SUBJECT IS ONE THAT COULD LEAD TO
PERSONAL BODILY INJURY TO THE RIDER, PASSENGER, OR OTHERS:
YOUR VENGEANCE PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS MOTORCYCLE, LIKE ANY OTHER HIGH PERFORMANCE
MOTOR VEHICLE, IS SUBJECT TO VIBRATION FROM THE OPERATION OF THE ENGINE AND OTHER
VEHICLE COMPONENTS, AS WELL AS FROM TRAVEL OVER VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. SUCH
VIBRATION, WHICH MAY BE SEVERE DEPENDING ON OPERATING CONDITIONS, MAY CAUSE NUTS, BOLTS
AND OTHER FASTENERS TO LOOSEN OVER TIME. IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR SAFETY, AND TO KEEP YOUR
BIKE IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION, THAT FASTENERS ARE CHECKED FREQUENTLY FOR EXCESSIVE
WEAR AND FOR TIGHTNESS. TO ENSURE THE SAFE AND DEPENDABLE OPERATION OF THE
MOTORCYCLE, LOOSE FASTENERS SHOULD BE CHECKED FREQUENTLY AND TIGHTENED, IF
NECESSARY. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE MOTORCYCLE AS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL MAY
VOID WARRANTY.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome.....................................................................................................................................................................3
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..................................................................................................................................4
“You and Your Motorcycle” - Riding Tips from the Motorcycle Safety Council ..........................................................7
Forward..........................................................................................................................................................7
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................7
The Rider – What to wear When You Ride ...................................................................................................8
You and Your Legal Responsibilities.............................................................................................................9
Know Your Motorcycle.................................................................................................................................10
The Highway, Byway, Street and Alley........................................................................................................13
Handling Special Situations.........................................................................................................................15
Equipment Failures......................................................................................................................................17
Group Riding and Passengers ....................................................................................................................18
Loading the Motorcycle ...............................................................................................................................19
Drugs, Drinking and Driving.........................................................................................................................19
Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................19
Motorcycle Skill Test Practice Guide ...........................................................................................................20
Familiarization – Major Components ........................................................................................................................26
Vehicle Identification Number......................................................................................................................26
Frame ..........................................................................................................................................................26
Suspension System .....................................................................................................................................27
Powertrain....................................................................................................................................................28
Braking system ............................................................................................................................................29
Electrical System .........................................................................................................................................30
Fuel System.................................................................................................................................................31
Controls and Operations...........................................................................................................................................33
Ignition-Light Key Switch .............................................................................................................................33
Instrument Cluster .......................................................................................................................................34
Speedometer ...............................................................................................................................................35
Turn Signal Indicators..................................................................................................................................36
Headlamp Hi/Lo Switch ...............................................................................................................................37
Electric Starter .............................................................................................................................................37
Engine Stop Switch .....................................................................................................................................38
Horn .............................................................................................................................................................38
Throttle Control Grip ....................................................................................................................................39
Fuel Supply Valve........................................................................................................................................39
Fuel Enrichener Controls.............................................................................................................................40
Fuel Caps ....................................................................................................................................................40
Brake System ..............................................................................................................................................41
Brake Light...................................................................................................................................................41
Clutch Hand Lever .......................................................................................................................................41
Gear Shifter .................................................................................................................................................42
Mirrors..........................................................................................................................................................42
Kickstand .....................................................................................................................................................43
Starting Your Motorcycle ..........................................................................................................................................44
Cold Starting ................................................................................................................................................44
Hot Starting..................................................................................................................................................44