GENERAL INFORMATION SERVICE RULES t, Use Honda GenUlIle or Hond&-recommended pans and ItJbncanlS or thelt equIValents Parts that don' meet Honda's specifications mav cause damage to the motorcyde 2 Use the speoal tools designed for this produCl to avoid damage and Incorrect assembly 3 Use only melne lools when servicing the motorcycle Meine tlclts, nuts and screws OIre nOI interchangeable wrth English fasteners 4 Install new gaskets. Q-nngs, coner pms, and Iodl plates when reauembhng 5 \oVhen bghtening bolts or nuts, begm WIth the larger diameter or mner bolt first Tlten tighten 10 Ihe specified torque diagonally in Incremental steps unless a particular sequence is specified 6 Ctean parts in cleaning solvent upon dLsassembly lubricate any sliding surfaces before reassembly 7 Aller reassembly . check all parts lor proper Installahon and operation 8 Route all eledncal WIres as shown In the Cable and Harness Routing (page 1-25), 9 Do no1 bend or twlsi control cables Damaged control cables WIll not operates smoothly and slICk or bmd ABBREVIATION Throughout th iS manual, the following abbreViations are used to identify the respedlVe parts or systems. DESTINATION CODE ThrollQhout thiS manll8l, the follOWing codes are used to identify Individual types for each region. DEST INATION CODE A AC CM REGION , .... 5O-State emiSsions stlndlroS) Canada Each code IS shown In parentheses In this manual 1-2
MODEL IDENTIFICATION '08 - '11 model STANDARD type ('08 , ' 09 model.hown ): ASS type (' 09 model .hown): GENERAL INFORMATION 1·3
GENERAL INFORMATION After '11 model STANDARD type ('12, '13 model.hown) : ASS type (' 12 , '13 model,hown) : 1-4
After '13 additional model SP tyP' (l AC ) type shown): GENERAL INFORMATION 1-5