Honda 1981 GL500 Interstate - Motorcycle Safety; Safe Riding Rules; Protective Apparel; Loading and Accessories

PROTECTIVE APPAREL
\ton moaorcyclr acctdrnl bulut~t •rtt
dur 10 hu.J InJun" ALWAYS wcu ~
hclmct YOtJ shoulJ :~IJo wur 1 fo"c
shtthl or Joults. boou, &loves. and
JUO i ccuvt doth tn& . A p.uscnacr ncclls
chc •u m.: protection.
!. Tht' ex h aust S)'lUem becomes vt:ry ho i
~u rtna Ol>cloi ti ot1. and H rem ;u n ~ ho i
;alltr O!)('J:Ilton. Nevt.r lauch any p:a rt
or lhc hOI uhauSI S)'SIC'm Wnr ciOih·
lft&lh•1 fully ('0\'c.'N )'Our Jcp.
Do not ..-con looSt .:tothtn& ..-ht..:h
COuld 11.ollt.h On lhf t.:OntroiiCVt'B. foot·
P't&S or v. h(cls
MODIFICATIONS
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~ 'ltHif/iclltt Oit of tht motorc yrl t . or
rtmot'OI of ofil mGI tqu,pmtnt moy
rtndtr tht •·rhiclt unsll{t or llltt~II
Ob•.Y ollftdtrol , suur. a1rd local rqu1p·
mrnt r#gJ~Itlllu, s.
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t.OADIN C AND ACCESSORIES
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• To prt•"tnt an •cc,dtnt, Ult rxr"mt c•rt
"'hrn oddm tan d ndmt •nth llt'CtUontJ
lltfd ctuto Addmon of ouruo1w1 111d
tllfJO con ,dunDmOtOff')dt'.J Sltlblllt)',
ptrf ormo nrr , ond sa{.- opncUh ll sptt d
Nr,·rr mlt "" orcf'ssor)' ~qlupprd mort,,.
rycl t> at spf'ds abo•~ 80 mplr , And
rt'm~mbtr thot Ihis 80 mph limit miiJ'
b~ rtdu crd b) • utrtllllDtlon o/ "on· ll ond•
a~r~u on~1. lmptOfHr loodutJ, k'Drn IItTS
and owr•ll mo t Drc~clr C'Onduion, poot
rt»d or w~ltltu condltlOnJ, ttt . Thu~
l'lftlfl l 1111dtlmrs 11111J htlp you dt tldr
wlt,thu or how to tquip your rnoto,...
qclt, o,d how to load lt JD{rl )•.
L otd ma
Tht' ..:om~ r ncd WC'Iglll or Cht: ri der. pas·
'icn£,~r . CJtJO mnd ;llJ acct:..,sones mus 1 no I
t''t..ttd 3.1..Q...Jh!, lht \'C'hh:IC' ..:lpXH)
load C.trJO wtl&hl tJonr shoold nol
••ce•d~
l. Ku p CJr&o and Jcccuory wcr&hl to~
and do:w: to the ce-nter of the motor·
cycle Lo1d Wttlhl equally on bolh
S4d~s 10 mmrmru tmba1an~t As •tl&hl
u located hrlhtr from lht molon')'clc's
ctntrr of &n'lliY, ha.ndhn.& as propor·
uon.ally .affc~.:lcd
2. Ad j u$1 lire pressure (TIR ES, PIIOS
S -7) , rtont rork air pressu~ and rear
$hock obsorber air presrure (FR ONT
SUSPENSION , pa£e 8), 10 suit f ood
wt illhl and ridln& condilions.
J. LUUJJe r.acks lrt f or hehl w.t1£h1
iltnu. Do not ..:arry mort lhJn 20 lbs.
of caqo on a rear trunk beh.and the
Jt"lt. Bulky nrms con r,, bt'hrnd lht>
r..Jcr mJ) cauS< wtnd curbulrnc« 1h.a1
imp11n handlana.
4. All ~·~rao 11nd accessor1ts must bt
sec ure for 11 ahlr l nndhnl R t·c hecl.
carco sccu t1I Y a nd accessory mounu
frtq ucnlly
5. On not 11ltch largt", hea'') l lt"mtl o I he
handlt"t'lus. fron1 for*-t, or ftndcr
Unsut.lt hilndhn' or ~' "~ 11ctt•nt
rtsponM- m01y rtluh