Honda CB650 Custom - Loading and Accessories

LOADING
AND
ACCESSORIES
*
To
plevent
an acciclent, use extreme
carc
vhen
adding and
n.lins |'ith
accersorier
d
cl caryo.
Acldi ion of
acces{oies
an.l .aryo can rcduce a
mototc!.le
\ stobility,
pefotnanc4,
and
$fe
opemting
rpeecl.
New nde an
accessoty-equipp..l
motof.tcle at
speeils
abor. 80 mph.
An.l ftmenber
that
this 80
mph linit nn, be t.duce.t
bl installation
of non-Honda accetsorieq
imptupet
loa.ling, votn tiretand oeqau
mototctcle
conclition,
Poor
toad or
weather
conalinons,
etc. These
senerul
gutulelik.t mt help
,ou
deci.le whether
of hotr)
to equip
youf
mototcrcle, an.l
hoNt
to loa.l it saf.lr.
Loading
The combined
lvekht of the rider,
passeng
er, cargo
and all accessories musi
not €x-
ce€d 460 lbs, rhe
vehicle capacity load.
Cargo weisht alone should
not exceed
60lbs.
l.
Keep calgo and acc€ssory
weidt low
ard
close to th€ centet of the
motor-
cycle. Load
weicbt equally on both
sid€s
to minimize
imbalance. As weidt
is located farthq
from
the
motorcycle's
center of
Craviw,
handlirg is
propor-
tionaly
affected.
2. Adjust tire
lressure
(TIRES,
lases
5 7),
f.ont fork aU
pressure
(FRONT
SUS-
PENSION,
page
8)
and iear shock
absorber sp.ings
(SHocK
ABSORBERS,
pase
9) to suit
load w€Ghi and riding
3. Luggage
racks are foi lieht weieht
items.
Do not cany nore ttLan 30
lbs of cdgo
on a lugsase
rack behind the seat. Bulky
items too far behind the rider
may cause
wind turbulence that impairs
handUng.
4. All cdeo and accesories must be secure
for stabl€ handling.
Re{heck cdso
security
and accesory mounts iiequent'
ly.
5.
Do noi attach ldee, heaq items to the
hardlebars. front
forks,
or fender.
Unstable
handlins oi
slow rteerine
r€sponse my result.
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