SafetyFirst
SafeOperatingRules
Motorcyclesaredifferentfromothervehicles.They
operate,steer,handleandbrakedifferently.Unskilledor
improperusecouldresultinlossofcontrol,deathor
seriousinjury.(00556c)
Takearidertrainingcourse.
ReadOwner'sManualbeforeriding,addingaccessoriesorservicing.
Wearahelmet,eyeprotectionandprotectiveclothing.
Nevertowatrailer.
Beforeoperatingyournewmotorcycleitisyourresponsibilitytoreadandfollowtheoperatingand
maintenanceinstructionsinthismanual,andfollowthesebasicrulesforyourpersonalsafety.
Knowandrespecttherulesoftheroad.SeeRulesoftheRoad.Carefullyreadand
familiarizeyourselfwiththemotorcyclesafetyinformationthatisprovidedbyyourcountryor
state.IntheUnitedStates,readtheRIDINGTIPSbookletthatisprovidedwithyourOwner's
Manual,andreadthroughtheMOTORCYCLEHANDBOOKwhichismadeavailablebyyour
state.
Beforestartingengine,checkforproperoperationofbrake,clutch,shifter,throttlecontrols,
correctfuelandoilsupply.
HarleyDavidsonpartsandaccessoriesaredesignedfor
HarleyDavidsonmotorcycles.UsingnonHarleyDavidson
partsoraccessoriescanadverselyaffectperformance,
stabilityorhandling,whichcouldresultindeathorserious
injury.(00001b)
UseonlyHarleyDavidsonapprovedpartsandaccessories.Useofcertainother
manufacturer'sperformancepartswillvoidyournewmotorcyclewarranty.SeeyourHarley
Davidsondealerfordetails.
Stoptheenginewhenrefuelingorservicingthefuel
system.Donotsmokeorallowopenflameorsparksnear
gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandhighly
explosive,whichcouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
(00002a)
Whenrefuelingyourmotorcycle,thefollowingrulesshouldbeobserved.
Refuelinawellventilatedareawiththeengineturnedoff.
Removefuelfillercapslowly.
Donotsmokeorallowopenflamesorsparkswhenrefuelingorservicingthefuelsystem.
Donotfillfueltankabovethebottomofthefillerneckinsert.
Leaveairspacetoallowforfuelexpansion.
Donotstoremotorcyclewithgasolineintankwithinthe
2012RoadKingClassicOwner'sManual