Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VTR250 (2009) del fabbricante Honda
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Honda Motor Co., Lt d. 2009 OW NER ’S MA NUA L M AN U AL D E L P RO P I E TAR I O Honda V T R 250 USO E MANUTENZ IONE 09/01/30 17:37:31 32KFK600_001.
Pay special at tent ion t o t he saf ety message s tha t a ppear thr oughout the manual. T hese messages are f u lly explained in t he ‘‘A F ew Wor ds A bout Sa f et y’’ sect ion which appea rs be f ore the Co nte nts pa ge .
A ll inf ormat i on in t his publicat ion is based on t he lat est product ion inf or mat i on av ailable at t he t ime of approv al f o r print ing . Honda Mot or Co.,L t d. r eserv es t h e right t o make changes at any t ime w it hout not ice and w it hout incurr ing any obligat i on.
T he mot orcycle pr esent s you a challenge t o maste r the ma chine, a challenge t o adve nture . Y ou r ide t hr ough th e w ind, linked t o t h e r oad by a ve hicle th at re sponds to you r comma nds as no ot her does. Unlike an a utomobile, ther e is no me ta l cage a round you.
A ustr alia T he f ollow ing codes in t his ma nual indicat e ea ch count ry. T he illustrat ions her ein are based on th e type . Fran ce European dire ct sales New Zealand T he spec if i cation s m ay vary with each lo cale.
Y our saf ety, and th e s af ety of ot her s, is ver y import ant. A nd operat ing this motor cycle saf ely is an import ant responsibilit y. T o help you ma ke inf or med decisions about saf ety, we have pr ovided opera ting procedur es and ot her inf ormat ion on labels and in this manual.
–– such a s Import ant Saf ety R e minders or Importa nt Sa f e ty Precaut ions. –– such as Motorcycle Saf ety. –– how to use this motorcycle correctly and saf ely. T his entire manual is f illed wit h impor ta nt sa f e ty inf ormat ion –– please r ead it caref ully.
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ST EER ING L OCK PR E-R IDE INSPECT ION S TARTI N G TH E E N G I N E R UNNING-IN R IDING BR A K ING PA R K ING AN TI - TH E F T TI P S SEA T HEL MET HOL DER DOCUMENT BA G CENT ER COMPA R T MENT H EAD .
MA INT ENA NCE SCHEDULE S AF ETY P RE C AU TI O N S MA INT E NA NCE SA F ET Y TH E I M P O RTAN C E O F MA INT E NA NCE T OOL K IT SER IA L NUMBER S C OLO U R LAB EL ENGINE OIL BUL B R EPL A CEMENT ST.
− T h e r ei sm u c h t h a t y o uc a nd ot op r o t e c t yourself w hen you ride. Y ou’ll f ind many helpf ul recomme ndat ions t hrough out th is manual.
F o ry o u rs a f e t y ,w es t r o n g l yr e c o m m e n d that you always wear an a pproved motorcycle helmet, eye protect ion, boots, gloves, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt or jacket whenever you ride. A lthough complete pr otect ion is not possible, we aring proper gear can reduce t he chance of injur y when you ride.
Y our h elmet is your most import ant piece of riding ge ar becaus e it of f er s t he best prot ection against he ad injuries. A helmet should f it your head comf orta bly and securely. A bright-coloured helmet can make you more noticeabl e in traf f ic, as can ref lective strips .
How much w eight you put o n your motorcycle, and how you load it , a re import ant t o y our sa f e t y. A ny time you ride wit h a passenge r or car go y ou sh ould be aw are of t he f ollowing inf ormat ion. Y our m otorcycle has been desig ned to c arry you and one passenger.
Follow ing are t he load limit s f or y our motorcyc le: Y our mot orcycle is pr imarily int ended f or tr anspor ting you and a pa ssenger . Y ou may wish t o secur e a jacket or ot her small items to the sea t when you are not rid ing with a passenger.
Modif ying your mot orcy cle or using non- Hon da accessori es can mak e your motorcycl e unsaf e. Bef ore y ou consider making any modif ications or adding an a c c e s s o r y ,b es u r et or e a dt h ef o l l o w i n g inf ormation.
R emoving or modif ying your lights, muf f lers, emission control syste m or ot her equipm ent can also make your motorcycl e illegal. We strongly advise you not to remove a ny original equipment or modif y your motorc ycle i n any way that would chang e its design or opera tion.
Clut ch l ev er Headlight dimmer swi tch T hrottle grip T urn signal swit ch Ho rn b utto n Engine stop swit ch Indicators T achometer Speedometer Rearv iew mirror Front brake f luid reserv oir Fro nt.
Ba ttery Passenger f ootpeg T ool kit Foot peg Engine oil inspection window Rear brake pedal Oil f iller cap Coolant reserve t ank Rear brake f luid reservoir Fus e b ox Main f u se 9 09/01/30 17:39:2.
Side stand Foot peg Shif t lev er Passenge r f ootpeg Engine oil drain bolt Center compartment Document compartment Seat lock/ Helmet holder 10 09/01/30 17:39:28 32KFK600_020.
T h ei n d i c a t o r sa r ec o n t a i n e di nt h e instr ument pa nel. T he ir f unctions ar e described in t he t ables on t he f ollowing pages. (1) Tachometer (2) Tachometer red zo ne (3) Digit.
T a chomet er Shows engine rev olutions per minut e. R unning th e engine bey ond recomme nded maximum engine speed (t he beginning of the t achome te r red zone) can da mage the e ngine. Never allow the tachometer needle to enter t he red zone, ev en af ter the engine has be en broke n in.
Fla shes w hen t he r ight t urn signa l opera tes. Righ t co ntr ol bu tton Us e this bu tton f o r the f oll owin g p urpo se. To a d j u s t ti m e R ight tur n signal indica tor (green) Lef t co ntrol b utto n Us e this bu tton f o r the f oll owin g p urpo ses.
Odometer/T ripmeter display Shows odometer and t ripmet er 1 and 2. Odometer Show s accumulat ed mileage ( page ). Shows mileage per trip ( page ). Speedometer Shows riding speed. T he speedometer needle will swing to t he maximum scale on the dial onc e when the ignition switch is tur ned ON.
− PGM-FI ma lf unct ion indica t or la mp (MIL ) (amber) L ight s whe n th ere is any abnor malit y in t he PGM-F I (Pro gramme d Fue l Inje cti on) syst em. Should also l i g h t fo r a fe w s e c o n d s a n d th e n g o o ff w h e n th e ignition sw itch is tur ned ON and engine st op swit ch is at (R UN).
Neut ral indica tor (gree n) L ight s wh en th e tr ansmission is in ne utr al. L ow oil pressur e indicat or ( red) L ight s w he n t he engin e oil p res sure is below normal opera ting ra nge. Should ligh t w hen ignition sw itch is ON and engine is not running.
L ow f uel indi cat or (amber) L ig hts when there i s on ly f ew f u el left in the f uel tank. T he amount of f uel le f t in th e t ank w hen lights and wit h t he veh icle set upright is a pproximat ely: S h o u l d a l s o l i g h t fo r a fe w s e c o n d s a n d t h e n g o o ff when the i gni tion switc h is turn ed ON .
When the ign itio n swi tch is turn ed ON, the display will t empor ar ily show a ll t he mode s and digit al segments so you can ma ke sur e the liquid cr ysta l displa y is f unctioning properly. ( Except digit al clock) Digi tal clock and tripmeter will reset if the bat ter y is disconnect ed.
Th e d i sp l ay ( ) h as tw o fu n c ti on s, odometer a nd two t ripmet er. T o rese t the trip me ter, pus h an d hol d th e l e f t c o n t r o lb u t t o nw h e nt h e d i s p l a yi nt h e ‘‘T R IP 1’’ or ‘‘T R IP 2’’ mode. T he display w ill re tur n to odomete r if t he bat ter y is disconnect ed.
T ur n the ign itio n s witch ON . T he digit al clo ck will show hour s a nd minute s up t o 11 :59 w it h ‘‘A M’’ a nd ‘‘PM’’. T o adjust the time, proceed as f ollows: Pre ss an d ho ld the l ef t co ntr ol b utton ( ) a n dr i g h t c o n t r o lb u t t o n( )f o r m o r e tha n 2 seconds.
T o set the minute, pres s the right cont rol butt on unt il the desired minut e appe ars. T he minut e displa y will ret urn to ‘‘00’’ when ‘‘60’’ is reached without af f ecting the hour display. T he time advan ces by one mi nute, each tim e th e butto n i s p res sed.
Both the f ron t and rear brakes are the hydra ulic disc types. A s th e bra ke pads w e ar, t he br ake f luid level drops. T he re are no adjust ments t o per f orm, but f luid level and pad w ear must be inspected periodical ly. T he sys te m must be inspecte d f req uent ly t o e nsur e the re a re no f luid lea ks.
R ear Brak e Flui d L evel: T he recom mended br ake f luid is Honda DOT 4 bra ke f luid f r om a seale d conta iner , or an equival ent. Wit h the mot orcycle in a n upr ight position, check the f luid level. It should be between t h e U P P E R( )a n d L O W E R( ) l e v e l marks.
−− Clutch adjust ment ma y be r equir ed if the motor cycle sta lls when sh if ting int o gear or tends t o cr eep; or if t he clutch slips, causing acceler at ion t o lag be hind engine spee d. Minor adjust ments ca n be ma de w it h t he clutch ca ble a djust er ( ) a t the clut ch lever () .
If proper a djustment cannot be obt ained or the c lutc h do es no t work c orrec tly, see y ou r Honda dea ler. Other Checks: Check t he clut ch cable f or kinks or signs of wear that cou ld cause sticki ng or f ailu re. L ubric ate th e clutch cable w ith a commercia lly a vaila ble cable lubricant to prevent prem at ure wear an d corros ion .
T he f actory pr ovides a 50/50 solut ion of antif reeze and distilled wat er in t his motorcycle. T his coolant solution is recomme nded f or most ope ra ting temperatures and provides go od corro sion protect ion.
If the r eserve t ank is empty, or if coolant loss is e xcessiv e, check f or leaks and see your Honda dealer f or repa ir. Check th e coolant lev el wh ile the engine is at the n orm al op era tin g te mper ature. Hold the motorcycle in an upright position on f irm, lev el ground.
T o open the f uel f ill ca p ( ), insert t he ignition key ( ) and t urn i t clockw ise . T he f uel f ill cap is hinged and w ill lif t up. T he f uel t an k c apacit y including th e reser ve supply is: Do not over f ill th e t ank. T here should be no f uel above the rear edge of hole ( ) of the stopper pla te ( ).
If ‘‘spa rk knock’’ or ‘‘pinkin g’’ o ccurs at a stea dy engine speed under normal loa d, change bra nds of pet r ol. If spar k knock or pinking pe rsist s, consult your Honda deale r. Fa ilure to do so is considered misuse , and damage caused by misuse is not cover ed by Honda’s L i mited W a rra nty .
If you decide to use a pet rol containing a l c o h o l( g a s o h o l ) ,b es u r ei t ’ so c t a n er a t i n g is at lea st a s h igh as th at r ecommended by Honda. T here a re t wo t ypes of ‘‘gasohol’’: o ne con tai ni ng e tha nol , and th e oth er conta ining me tha nol.
− − − Check t he engine oil level each day bef ore riding t he motor cycle. T he level must be maintained between the u p p e r( )a n dl o w e r( )l e v e lm a r k si nt h e inspection w indow ( ). Sta rt t he engine an d let it id le f or 3 5 minutes .
T o saf ely operat e your mot orcycle, your tyr es must be the prope r type and size , in good condit ion w ith a dequat e t rea d, and corre ctl y inf late d f or t he l oad y ou ar e carr ying.
− − − T he r ecommended ‘‘cold’’ ty re pre ssures are: Whenever you check the tyre pressures, y o us h o u l da l s oe x a m i n et h et y r e t r e a d sa n d sidewa lls f or w ear , da mage , a nd f oreign objects: L ook f or : Bumps o r bulg es in the side of t he ty re o r t h et r e a d .
〈〉 R eplace tyres bef ore tr ead depth at t he center of the t yre reaches the f ollowing limit: German law prohibits use of t yres whose trea d dep th i s les s than 1.6 mm . (1) Minimum tr ead dept h (2) For Ge rm any Fro nt: Rea r: (1) W ear indicator ( 2 ) W e a ri n d i c a t o rl o c a t i o nm a r k T read W ear 34 1.
If a tyre is punc tured or damaged , you should repla ce it, not r epair it. A s discussed below, a tyre that is repaired, e ither tempor arily or perma nently , w ill hav e low er speed and perf ormance limits than a new tyre .
T he tyres that came on your motorcycle were desig ned to match the performance capabilit ies o f y our motor cycle and provide the best combinat ion of handli ng, br aking, durabilit y a nd comf or t.
Do not insta ll a tube inside a t ubeless tyr e on this motor cycle. Excessiv e heat build- up can cause the t ube t o burst . Use only tubele ss tyres on this motorc ycle.
T he ignition swit ch ( ) is below t he indicat or pa nel. LO CK (steering loc k) OFF ON Ste ering is locked. Engine a nd ligh ts ca nnot be operat ed.
T his motor cycle has t w o ke ys and a key number p lat e. Y ou will need the key number if you ever have t o replace a key. Store the pl ate in a saf e place. T o reproduce keys, bri ng all keys, key number plate and mot orcycle to your Honda dealer.
T he e ngine stop sw itch ( ) is next t o the thr ottle gri p. Wh en the sw itc h is in the (R UN) posit ion, t he en gine w ill oper at e. When the swi tch is in th e (O FF) position, t he engine w ill not oper ate . T his swit ch is intended pri marily as a saf et y o r emerge ncy sw it ch a nd sh ould norma lly rema in in the (R UN) position.
Wh en t his swit ch is pressed, t he headligh t f lashes on to sign al approaching cars or when passing. Move t o (L ) to signal a lef t t urn , (R ) t o signal a r ight t urn. Pre ss to t urn signal of f . Press the but to n to sound t he h orn. Push the hea dlight dimmer swit ch to (HI) t o selec t high be am or t o (L O) t o select low be am.
Do not t urn th e key t o L OCK w hile riding the motor cycle; loss of ve hicle cont rol will result. T o unlock t he st ee ring, turn t he key to OFF while pushing in. T o lo ck the stee ri ng , turn the ha nd leb ar all the wa y to the l eft, turn th e ign itio n key ( ) to L OCK w hile pushing in.
T o remove th e seat ( ), ins ert the igni tion key into the sea t lock ( ) and t urn it clockwise. Pull t he seat lock lever ( ) t o unlock the seat. Pull t he se at ba ck and up. T o install the sea t, insert t he f ront prong ( ) in to the f ron t stay ( ) of the f rame .
T he he lmet holde r ( ) is on th e le f t side below t he sea t. I n s e r t t h ei g n i t i o nk e y ( )a n dt u r ni t clockwise t o unlock. Hang y our helmet on the holde r hook ( ). T ur n the key counter clockwise t o lock t he holder hook and then rem ove the key.
When w ashing y our motor cycle, be care f ul no t to f l ood this area with wa ter. T he document bag ( ) is in t he docum ent compart ment ( ) under the se at (page ). T his owner’s manual an d othe r document s should be stor ed in the document bag.
T he cent er compa rt ment ( ) is below the seat (pag e ). T his compartme nt is f or light weight items. Do not r ide w it h any lu ggage in t he cent er co mpar tmen t.
V ert ical adjust ment c an be made by moving the hea dlight case ( ) as necessar y. T o move t he headlight case, loosen t he bolts ( ). T ight en t he bolt s af te r adjust ment .
− − − − − − For your saf ety, it is very important to take a f ew momen ts bef ore each r ide t o walk around y our mot orcy cle and check it s condition. If you det ect any pro blem, be sure you take care of it, or have it corrected by your Honda dea ler.
− − − − − − − − T y res che ck condit io n and pr essur e (pages ). T hr ott le check f or smooth opening and f ull closing in all st eering posit ions. D r i v ec h a i n c h e c kc o n d i t i o na n ds l a c k (pages ). A djust and lub ricate if necessar y.
Your moto rcycl e’s exh aust con tain s poisono us carbo n mo noxide ga s. High levels of carbon monoxide can collec t rapid ly in enclo sed areas such as a garage. Do not run t he e ngine wit h t he gara ge door closed. Eve n wit h the door open, run t he engine only long enough to move your motorc ycle out of the garag e.
Be f ore startin g, ins ert the key, turn the ignit io n s w it ch ON and con f irm th e f ollowing: T he tra nsmission is in neut ral (n eu tral ind ica tor is ON ). T he engine stop sw itch is at (R UN). Opera ting th e engine w it h insuf f icient oil pressur e can cause serious engine da mage.
− If the engine f ails t o start af ter repeated attem pts, it may be f loo ded . L ea ve the engine stop swit ch set t o (R UN) . Op en throttl e f ul ly. Press t he st art butt on f or 5 seconds. Follow the normal st art ing procedur e. If t he engi ne st art s w ith unsta ble idle, op en the th rottle sl ig htly .
Hel p as su re your moto rcycle ’s f utu re relia bility a nd perf ormance by paying e xtr a att ention to how you ride during t he f irst 500 km (300 miles).
− R eview Motorcycle Saf ety (pages ) bef ore you rid e. Make sure yo u unders tand the f unction of the si de s tan d me ch an i s m. ( Se e MAI N- T ENA NCE SCHEDUL E on pa ge a nd explan at ion f or SID E STA ND o n p age ).
Coordinat e t he thr ott le and brakes f or smooth deceleration. Both f ront a nd rea r br akes should be u s e da tt h es a m et i m ea n ds h o u l dn o t b e app lied st ro ngly enoug h t o lock the w hee l, or braking ef f e ctive ness will be reduced and contr ol of t he mot orcycle be dif f icult .
For normal bra king, apply bot h th e brake pedal and lever whi le dow n-shif ting t o mat ch your r oad speed. F or ma ximum braking, close t he thr ot tle and f irmly apply the pedal and lever; pull in the clutch lever bef ore c oming t o a comp let e st op to pre vent sta lling the engine.
R iding wit h your f oot resting on t he brake pedal or your hand on t he br ake lever may act uat e t he b rake light , giving a f als e ind ica tio n to other dri ver s.
L ock the steer ing t o help prevent thef t (page ). A f ter stopping th e mot orcycle, shif t t he trans miss ion into neutral , turn the handlebar f u lly t o the lef t , turn the ignition sw itch OFF and remov e t he key. Use the side stand to support t he motor cycle w hile par ked.
A lways lock t he steering and never leave the ke y in the ig ni t io n swi tch. This sounds simple but people do f orget. Be sure the regi strati on in f o rm ati on f or your m otorcycle i s accurate an d c urrent. Park your motorcycle in a locked garage whenever possible.
A w ell-maint ained mot orcy cle is esse ntial f or saf e, economical and trouble-f ree riding . It w ill also he lp reduce air pollut ion. If your motorcycle overturns or becom es involve d in a cr ash , be s ure your Honda dealer inspects all major parts, even if you a r ea b l et om a k es o m er e p a i r s .
− T his section includes inst ruct ions on some imp ortant maintenanc e tasks. Y ou can perf orm some of th ese task s w ith th e t ools provided if you have basic mechanical skills. Other tasks that are more dif f icult and requi re special t ool s are best perf ormed by prof essiona ls.
Make sur e t he e ngine is of f bef ore you begin any maintena nce or repair s. T his will help eliminat e sev era l potent ial hazards: Be su re there is adeq uate venti la tio n whenever you operate the engin e. L et t he engine and exha ust syst em cool bef ore t ouching.
＊＊ ＊ Perf orm the Pre- ride Inspec tion ( page ) at each scheduled m ainte nance per iod. I: I NSPECT AND CLEA N, ADJUST , LUBRICAT E OR R EPL ACE IF NECESSARY C: CL EA N R: R E PL A CE A : A DJUST L: L UBR ICA T E T he f ollowing it em s r equire some m echanica l kn owledge.
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× × T he tool kit ( ) is in t he t ool box unde r t he seat (pag e ). Some roa dside r epairs, minor a djustment s and parts replacem ent can be perf o rmed with the tool s c ontai ned in the k it.
T he f ram e and engine seri al numb ers are requi red when registerin g your motorcycle. T h e ym a ya l s ob er e q u i r e db yy o u rd e a l e r when orderi ng repl acemen t parts. R ecor d t he numbe rs her e f or y our ref erence. FR AME NO. ENGINE NO.
It is h elpf ul w hen or der ing rep laceme nt part s. R eco rd the colour a nd code here f or your ref erence. COL OUR CODE T he co lour la bel ( ) is attac hed to the f r a m eb e l o wt h es e a t( p a g e ) .
Y our mot orcy cle does not need oil a dditive s. Use t he r ecommende d oil. Do not use oils w ith graphit e or molybdenum addit ive s. T hey ma y adv ersely af f ect clutch ope rat ion. Do not use A PI SH or h igher oils displaying a circular A PI ‘‘energy conse rving ’’ se rvice label on t he c onta iner .
JA SO T 90 3 sta ndard T he JA SO T 903 sta ndar d is an inde x f or engine oils f or 4-st roke mot orcycle engines. T here are tw o classes: MA and MB. Oil conf orming t o t he st anda rd is labeled on the oil cont ainer . F or exa mple, t he f ollow ing label sho ws t he MA cla ssif ica tion.
Engine oil qua lity is t he chie f f act or af f ect ing engine serv ice lif e. Change th e engi ne oil as specif ied in the maintenanc e schedule ( page ). Wh en r unning in very dust y condit ions, oil changes should be per f ormed more f requently than specif ied in t he maint enance schedule.
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− − Improper inst allat ion of t he o il f ilter can cause se rious e ngine dama ge. Insta ll the oil f iller cap. Sta rt t he engine an d let it id le f or 3 5 minute s.
−− Re fe r t o t h e S a fe ty P r e c a u ti o n s o n p ag e . Check f or smooth rot at ion of t he t hrot tle grip f rom the f ully open t o t he f ully close d position at both f ull steering positions. M e a s u r et h et h r o t t l eg r i pf r e e p l a ya tt h e thro ttle grip f l ang e.
Re fe r t o t h e S a fe ty P r e c a u ti o n s o n p ag e . Coolant s hould be r eplace d by a Honda dealer, unless t he own er has proper t ools and service data and is mec hanically qualif ied. R ef er t o an of f icial Honda Shop Manual. A lways add cool ant to t he reserve tank.
−− Re fe r t o t h e S a fe ty P r e c a u ti o n s o n p ag e . T he ser vice lif e of the dr ive chain ( ) is dependent upon proper lu bricat ion and adjust ment. Poor main te nance can cause premature wear or damage to the drive chain and spr ockets.
Damaged Sprocket T eeth Worn Sp rock et T eeth Normal Sprock et T eeth R oll t he mot orcy cle f orwa rd. St op and place it on its s ide st and. Inspect th e driv e chain and spr ocket s f or a ny of.
−− Place t he motor cycle on its side sta nd wit h t he tra nsmission in neutr al a nd t he ignition sw itch of f . Drive chain slack should be checked and adjusted, if necessar y, ever y 1,000 km (600 miles).
If a t orque wr ench is not used f or t his insta llat ion, see your Hon da dealer a s soon as possible to v erif y proper assembly. Both le f t a nd righ t mar ks should corre spond. If the axl e is misaligned, tur n the lef t or righ t a djusting nut until t he marks correspond on t he rea r edge of th e adjus ting slots and recheck chain slack.
−− Da ma ge to the botto m part of the f rame m a yb ec a u s e db ye x c e s s i v ed r i v ec h a i n slack of more than: Wear Inspection: Check the chain we ar label when adjusting the chain.
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Re fe r t o t h e S a fe ty P r e c a u ti o n s o n p ag e . Check the chain slider ( ) f or wear. T he chai n slider must be repla ced if it is wor n t o t he w ear limit li ne ( ).
Re fe r t o t h e S a fe ty P r e c a u ti o n s o n p ag e . Check t he f ork asse mbly by locking the f ront bra ke and pumping t he f ork up a nd down vigorously. Suspe nsion action should be smoot h and t here must be no oil leaka ge. Caref ully inspect all f ront a nd rear suspension f ast eners f or tight ness.
Re fe r t o t h e S a fe ty P r e c a u ti o n s o n p ag e . Perf orm the f o llowing maintenance in accord ance with the mai ntenance sc hedul e. Funct ional Ch eck: If t he side st and syste m doe s not opera te as described, see you r Honda dealer f or service.
Re fe r t o t h e S a fe ty P r e c a u ti o n s o n p ag e . T his mot or cycle is equippe d w it h a side stand only. T heref ore, if f ront or rear w heel remov al is r equire d, i t will be nece ssary t o raise the cent er of t he mot orcycle wit h a jack or other f irm suppo rt.
Do not depress t he brake lever when the whe el is of f t he motor cycle. T he ca liper pistons w ill be f or ced out of t he cylinders wit h subsequent loss of brake f luid. If th is occurs, ser vicing of the brake syst em w ill be necessar y. See y our Honda de ale r f or t his service.
Po siti on the wheel betwee n the f o rk leg s and insert t he f ront axle sha f t f rom t he lef t side, through t he lef t f or k leg a nd wheel hub. T o a void da maging th e bra ke pads w hile insta lling the w heel, ca ref ully f it the brake d isc b et ween the pads.
R aise th e rea r w he el of f t he ground by placing a suppor t block unde r t he engine. L oosen the r ear axle nut ( ). L oosen t he lock nut ( ) a nd t urn the adjust ing nut ( ). R e m o v et h er e a ra x l en u t . R emove the drive chain ( ) f rom the driven sprocket by pushing t he rear wheel f orward.
T o install t he rear w heel, reverse t he remova l procedure. If a tor que w rench was not used f or insta llat ion, see your Hon da dealer a s soon as possibl e to verif y proper assembl y.
Re fe r t o t h e S a fe ty P r e c a u ti o n s o n p ag e . Brake pad wear depen ds upo n the severity of usa ge, the type of riding, and roa d conditions . (Gene ral ly, t he pad s will w ear f a ste r on wet and dirt y roa ds.) Inspect the pads at each r egular maint enance inter val (page ).
Check t he w ea r indi cat or ma rks ( ) on each pad. If either pad is worn t o the w ear indicator mark, r eplace both p ads as a set. See your Honda dea ler f or t his se rvice .
Re fe r t o t h e S a fe ty P r e c a u ti o n s o n p ag e . It is no t n ec essary to che ck the battery electrolyte level or add distilled wa ter as the battery is a maintenance-f ree ( sealed) type. If your battery seems weak and/or is leaking elect rol yte ( causing har d star ting or other ele ctr ical t roubles), contact your Honda dea ler.
− ＋ ＋ − − ＋ Disconnect t he ne gat ive ( ) ter minal le ad ( ) f rom th e b attery f ir st, the n disconnect t he positiv e ( ) t ermina l lea d () . R elea se t he r ings and r emove the rubber band ( ). Make sur e the ignition swit ch is OF F .
Re fe r t o t h e S a fe ty P r e c a u ti o n s o n p ag e . W h e n fr eq u e n t fu s e fa i l u r e o c c u r s , i t usually indicat es a shor t circuit or an over load in the elect rical syste m. See your Honda dea ler f or r epair . Never use a f use wit h a dif f er ent rat ing f rom t hat speci f ied.
Fuse Box: T he f use box ( ) is locat ed under the seat. Th e s p e c i fi e d fu s e i s : Re mo ve th e se a t (p ag e ) . R e m o v et h ef u s eb o xc o v e r( ) . Using t he f use r emov er, pull th e old f use o u t .I f t h ef u s ei sb l o w n ,i n s t a l lan e wf u s e .
Main Fuse: T he main f use ( ) is locat ed under the se at. Th e s p e c i fi e d fu s e i s : Re mo ve th e se a t (p ag e ) . Disconnect t he w ire connect or ( ) of the star ter mag neti c switc h ( ) . Pull ou t t he old f use a nd in sta ll a new f use .
Re fe r t o t h e S a fe ty P r e c a u ti o n s o n p ag e . Check the operat ion of the brakelight swit ch ( ) a t th e r ight si de beh ind t he en gin e f rom time to time .
Re fe r t o t h e S a fe ty P r e c a u ti o n s o n p ag e . T he light bulb becomes ver y hot w hile th e light is ON, a nd re mains h ot f or a w hile a f t e ri ti st u r n e dO F F .
― ― Headlight bulb: R emove the seat rubber ( ). R emov e the h eadligh t bulb ( ) while pressing dow n on the pin ( ). Disconnect the connect ors ( ). Gently pull t h e low er end of t he headligh t ( ) f orward and remove the headli ght. Position light bulb: Pull ou t t he socket ( ).
Ins tall a new bulb in the reverse order of removal . Slightly pre ss the bulb ( ) a nd t urn it counter clockwise . R emov e th e t urn signa l lens ( ) a nd th e lens packing ( ) by removing t he scr ew () . T he r ight a nd lef t tur n s ignal bulbs replacem ent can be done in the sam e way.
Re mo ve th e se a t (p ag e ) . T ur n the socket ( ) count erclockw ise, the n pull it out . Slightly pre ss the bulb ( ) a nd t urn it counter clockwise .
〈〉 Ins tall a new bulb in the reverse order of removal . Pull out t he bulb ( ) w itho ut t urning. R emove the license light cove r ( ). Re mo ve th e sc re ws ( ).
Clean your motor cycle regula rly t o pr otect the surf ace f inishes a nd inspect f or damage, wea r, a nd oil, coolant or bra ke f luid leakage. Avoid cleani ng produ cts that are not specif ically desig ned f or motorcycle or automo bil e surf aces.
A f ter cleani ng, rinse the motorcycle thor oughly wit h plent y of clea n wat er. Str ong dete rgent r esidue ca n corrode alloy pa rts . Dry th e mot or cycle, st ar t th e e ngine, a nd let it run f o r several m inutes. Te s t t h e b ra k e s be f o re r id i n g th e motor cycle.
A luminum ma y cor rode f rom cont act w ith dirt , mud, or road salt . Clean the wheels af t er ridin g thr ough any of t hese substa nces. U se a w et sponge and mild de terge nt. Avoi d stiff bru sh es , steel wool , or cleaner s conta ining abrasiv es or chemica l compounds.
T he muf f l er is stainless steel bu t may become st ained by mud or dust. T o re move mud o r dust, use a w et sponge a n da l i q u i dk i t c h e na b r a s i v e ,t h e nr i n s e wel l with cle an water. Dr y with c hamo is or a sof t tow el. If necessary, remove heat stains by using a commercially ava ilable f ine te xture compound.
Exten ded storage , such as f o r winter, requi re s that y ou take certain steps t o reduce t he ef f ects of deterioration f rom non-use of the mot orcycle . In addit ion, nece ssary repairs shou ld be made BEFORE storing the motorcycle; ot her wise, t hese rep airs may be f orgo tten by the tim e the motorc ycle is remo ved f rom storage.
Remo ve the batte ry. Stor e in an are a protect ed f rom f reezing t emperatures and dire ct sunligh t. Sl ow c harg e the b attery on ce a mon th. Wa sh a nd dry the motorcycle. Wa x a ll painted surf aces. Coat chrome with rust inhibiting oil. L ubrica te the dr ive ch ain (pa ge ).
Person al saf ety is your f irst priority af t er a crash. If you or a nyone else has been injured, t ake t ime t o a ssess t he sever ity of the injuries and w het her it is saf e to continue riding. Call f or emerge ncy assist ance if nee ded. A lso f ollow a pplicable laws and regulations if another person or vehicle is invol ved in the crash.
Engine oil A f ter dr aining A f ter draining and oil f ilter cha nge A f ter disasse mbly Fue l ta nk Cooling syst em capa city Passe nger capaci ty Maxim um weight cap acity Overall length Over all w idth Overall height Wheelbase SPECIF ICA T IONS DIMENSIONS CA PA CIT IES 110 2,070 mm (81.
×× ± −− Bore a nd stroke Com pressi on ratio Displacement Spark plug Sta ndard S p a r kp l u gg a p Idle speed V alve cleara nce (Cold) ENGINE 111 60.0 44.2 mm (2.36 1.74 in) 11.0 : 1 250 cm (15.3 cu-in) CR8EH- 9 (NGK) U24FER9 (DENSO) 1,300 100 min (rpm) 0.
Caste r Tr ai l T yr e size, f ront T yre size, rea r Ty re t yp e Primar y re duction Gear ratio, 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Fina l reduct ion CHA SSIS A ND SUSPENSION POW ER T R A NSMISSION 112 25°30’ 96 mm (3.8 in ) 110/70-17M/C 54H G601F 140/70-17M/C 66H G602 bias -ply, tubel ess 2.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Honda VTR250 (2009) è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Honda VTR250 (2009) - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Honda VTR250 (2009) imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Honda VTR250 (2009) ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Honda VTR250 (2009), ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Honda VTR250 (2009).
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Honda VTR250 (2009). Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Honda VTR250 (2009) insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
