2009 Kawasaki KFX700 Owners Manual - Page 84

2009 Kawasaki KFX700 Manual

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SAFE OPERATION 83 Remember: żBe especially careful on very slippery and very high traction surfaces. żSteer in the direction of the skid. żDon't ride on public streets, roads, or highways. Riding in Water Choose a location to enter and exit the water where the banks are not too steep or slippery. Check the water before entering for rocks, holes or other obstacles which may cause you to overturn or become stuck or submerged. Observe the following rules for operating the vehicle in water: Never operate the vehicle in rivers or streams where the water is flowing quickly. Such operation could lead to an accident if the vehicle loses traction and is swept into the current. Never operate the vehicle in deep water. The maximum fording depth is up to the bottom edge of the axle caps in quiet (slow-moving) water. Vehicle operation in deeper water may be unpredictable and hazardous, and could lead to an accident. j

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SAFE OPERATION
83
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Remember:
ż
Be especially careful on very slippery and very
high traction surfaces.
ż
Steer in the direction of the skid.
ż
Don’t ride on public streets, roads, or highways.
Riding in Water
Choose a location to enter and exit the water
where the banks are not too steep or slippery.
Check the water before entering for rocks, holes or
other obstacles which may cause you to overturn or
become stuck or submerged.
Observe the following rules for operating the vehi-
cle in water:
Never operate the vehicle in rivers or streams
where the water is flowing quickly. Such operation
could lead to an accident if the vehicle loses traction
and is swept into the current.
Never operate the vehicle in deep water. The max-
imum fording depth is up to the bottom edge of the
axle caps in quiet (slow-moving) water. Vehicle op-
eration in deeper water may be unpredictable and
hazardous, and could lead to an accident.