HONDA FES125-A, FES150-A User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

MANUAL DO PROPRIETÁRIO

MANUAL DEL PROPIETARIO

FES125/A

Honda

FES150/A

OWNER’S MANUAL

FES125/A

Honda

FES150/A

• OPERATOR AND PASSENGER

This scooter is designed to carry the operator and one passenger. Never exceed the maximum weight capacity as shown on the accessories and loading label.

• ON-ROAD USE

This scooter is designed to be used only on the road.

• READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL CAREFULLY

Pay special attention to the safety messages that appear throughout the manual. These messages are fully explained in the “A Few Words About Safety” section which appears before the Contents page.

This manual should be considered a permanent part of the scooter and should remain with the scooter when resold.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All information in this publication is based on the latest production information available at the time of approval for printing. Honda Italia Industriale S.p.A. reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission.

Honda FES125/A - FES150/A OWNER’S MANUAL

WELCOME

The scooter presents you a challenge to master the machine, a challenge to adventure. You ride through the wind, linked to the road by a vehicle that responds to your commands as no other does. Unlike an automobile, there is no metal cage around you. Like an airplane, a preride inspection and regular maintenance are essential to your safety. Your reward is freedom.

To meet the challenges safely, and to enjoy the adventure fully, you should become thoroughly familiar with this owner’s manual BEFORE YOU RIDE THE SCOOTER.

As you read this manual, you will find information that is preceded by a symbol. This information is intended to help you avoid damage to your scooter, other property, or the environment.

When servicing is required, remember that your Honda dealer knows your scooter best. If you have the required mechanical “know-how” and tools, your dealer can supply you with an Official Honda Service Manual to help you perform many maintenance and repair tasks.

Pleasant riding, and thank you for choosing a Honda!

NOTICE

• Following codes in this manual indicate each country.

• The specifications may vary with each location.

ED European direct sales F France,Belgium EUK IIED European direct sales IIF France,Belgium IIIE UK

FES125/125A/150/150A

Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important and operating this scooter safely is an important responsibility.

To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have provided operating procedures and other information on labels and in this manual. This information alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others.

Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all hazards associated with operating or maintaining a scooter. You must use your own good judgement.

You will find important safety information in a variety of forms, including:

• Safety Labels - on the scooter.

• Safety Messages - preceded by a safety alert symbol

and one of three signal words:

DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION.

A FEW WORDS ABOUT SAFETY

These signal words mean:

CAUTION

WARNING

DANGER

You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

• Safety Headings - such as Important Safety Reminders or Important Safety Precautions.

• Safety Section - such as Scooter Safety.

• Instructions - how to use this scooter correctly and safely.

This entire manual is filled with important safety information – please read it carefully.

OPERATION

Page

1 SCOOTER SAFETY 1 Important safety information 2 Protective apparel 5 Load limits and guidelines

10 PARTS LOCATION 13 Instruments and indicators

29 MAJOR COMPONENTS

(Information you need to operate this scooter) 29 Suspension 30 Brakes 35 Coolant 37 Fuel 41 Engine oil 42 Tubeless tyres

48 ESSENTIAL INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS 48 Ignition switch 49 Right handlebar controls 51 Left handlebar controls

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52 FEATURES

(Not required for operation) 52 Steering lock 53 Seat lock 54 Helmet holder 55 Center compartment 57 Document compartment 57 Trunk light 58 Accessory socket 59 Left compartment 60 Shopping hook 61 Headlight aim vertical adjustment

62 OPERATION 62 Pre-ride inspection 64 Starting the engine 68 Running-in 69 Riding 76 Parking 77 Anti-theft tips

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78 MAINTENANCE 78 The importance of Maintenance 79 Maintenance safety 80 Safety precautions 81 Maintenance schedule 84 Tool kit 85 Serial numbers 86 Colour label 87 Air cleaner 88 Belt case air cleaner 90 Crankcase breather 91 Engine oil 93 Engine oil / Oil strainer screen 96 Spark plug

99 Throttle operation 100 Coolant 101 Front and rear suspension inspection 102 Side stand 103 Brake pad wear 105 Battery 107 Fuse replacement 110 Bulb replacement

Page 118 CLEANING

122 STORAGE 122 Storage 124 Removal from storage

125 SPECIFICATIONS 129 CATALYTIC CONVERTER

MAINTENANCE

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Your scooter can provide many years of service and pleasure – if you take responsibility for your own safety and understand the challenges that you can meet on the road.

There is much that you can do to protect yourself when you ride. You’ll find many helpful recommendations throughout this manual. The following are a few that we consider most important.

Always Wear a Helmet

It’s a proven fact: Helmets significantly reduce the number and severity of head injuries. So always wear an approved motorcycle helmet and make sure your passenger does the same. We also recommend that you wear eye protection, sturdy boots, gloves and other protective gear (page 2).

Make Yourself Easy to See

Some drivers do not see scooters because they are not looking for them. To make yourself more visible, wear bright reflective clothing, position yourself so other drivers can see you, signal before turning or changing lanes, and use your horn when it will help others notice you.

Ride Within Your Limits

Pushing the limits is another major cause of scooter accidents. Never ride beyond your personal abilities or faster than conditions warrant. Remember that alcohol, drugs, fatigue and inattention can significantly reduce your ability to make good judgements and ride safely.

SCOOTER SAFETY

Don’t Drink and Ride

Alcohol and riding don’t mix. Even one drink can reduce your ability to respond to changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink. So don’t drink and ride, and don’t let your friends drink and ride either.

Keep Your Bike in Safe Conditions

For safe riding, it’s important to inspect your scooter before every ride and perform all recommended maintenance. Never exceed load limits and only use accessories that have been approved by Honda for this scooter. See page 5 for more details.

PROTECTIVE APPAREL

For your safety, we strongly recommend that you always wear an approved motorcycle helmet, eye protection, boots, gloves, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt or jacket whenever you ride. Although complete protection is not possible, wearing proper gear can reduce the chance of injury when you ride. Following are suggestions to help you choose proper gear.

WARNING

Not wearing a helmet increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash.

Be sure you and your passenger always wear a helmet, eye protection and other protective apparel when you ride.

Helmets and Eye Protection

Your helmet is your most important piece of riding gear because it offers the best protection against head injuries. A helmet should fit your head comfortably and securely. A bright-coloured helmet can make you more noticeable in traffic, as can reflective strips.

An open-face helmet offers some protection, but a full-face helmet offers more. Always wear a face shield or goggles to protect your eyes and help your vision.

Additional Riding Gear

In addition to a helmet and eye protection,

we also recommend:

• Sturdy boots with non-slip soles to help protect your feet and ankles.

• Leather gloves to keep your hands warm and help prevent blisters, cuts, burns and bruises.

• A motorcycle riding suit or jacket for comfort as well as protection. Brightcoloured and reflective clothing can help make you more noticeable in traffic. Be sure to avoid loose clothes that could get caught on any part of your scooter.

Shoes should be close-fitting, have low heels and offer ankle protection.

ALWAYS wear a helmet. You should also wear a face shield or goggles.

Wear bright or reflective clothing.

Clothes should be close-fitting.

Wear gloves.

LOAD LIMITS AND GUIDELINES

Your scooter has been designed to carry you, one passenger and a limited amount of cargo. When you add cargo or carry a passenger, you may feel some difference during acceleration and braking. But so long as you keep your scooter well-maintained, with good tyres and brakes, you can safely carry loads within the given limits and guidelines.

However, exceeding the weight limit or carrying an unbalanced load can seriously affect your scooter’s handling, braking and stability. Non-Honda accessories, improper modifications, and poor maintenance can also reduce your safety margin.

The following pages give more specific information on loading, accessories and modifications.

How much weight you put on your scooter and how you load it, are important to your safety. Anytime you ride with a passenger or cargo you should be aware of the following information.

WARNING

Overloading or improper loading can cause a crash and you can be seriously hurt or killed.

Follow all load limits and other loading guidelines in this manual.

Load limits

Following are the load limits for your scooter:

Maximum weight capacity:

180 kg (397 lbs)

Includes the weight of the rider, passenger, all cargo and all accessories.

Maximum cargo weight:

19 kg (42 lbs)

The weight of added accessories will reduce the maximum cargo weight you can carry.

Putting too much weight in individual storage compartments can also affect stability and handling. So be sure to stay within the limits given below:

Maximum weight:

in center compartment 10 kg (22 lbs) in left compartment 0,5 kg (1.0 lbs) shopping hook 1,5 kg (3.0 lbs) rear carrier 3,0 kg (6.6 lbs)

Rear carrier: weight limit: 3,0 kg (6.6 lbs)

Center compartment: weight limit: 10 kg (22 lbs)

Left compartment: weight limit: 0,5 kg (1.0 lbs)

Shopping hook: weight limit: 1,5 kg (3.0 lbs)

Loading Guidelines

Your scooter is primarily intended for transporting you and a passenger.

If you wish to carry more cargo, check with your Honda dealer for advice and be sure to read the information regarding accessories on page 8.

Improperly loading your scooter can affect its stability and handling. Even if your scooter is properly loaded, you should ride at reduced speeds whenever carrying cargo.

Follow these guidelines whenever you carry a passenger or cargo:

• Check that both tyres are properly inflated.

• If you change your normal load, you may need to adjust the rear suspension (see page 29).

• To prevent loose items from creating a hazard, make sure the left compartment and the center compartment are closed and that any other cargo is securely tied down before you ride away.

• Place cargo weight as close to the center of the scooter as possible.

• Balance cargo weight evenly on both sides.

Accessories and modifications

Modifying your scooter or using non-Honda accessories can make your scooter unsafe. Before you consider making any modifications or adding an accessory, be sure to read the following information.

Accessories

We strongly recommend that you use only genuine Honda accessories that have been specifically designed and tested for your scooter. Because Honda cannot test all other accessories, you must be personally responsible for proper selection, installation and use of non-Honda accessories. Check with your dealer for assistance and always follow these guidelines:

• Make sure the accessory does not obscure any lights, reduce ground clearance and banking angle, limit suspension travel or steering travel, alter your riding position or interfere with operating any controls.

• Be sure electrical equipment does not exceed the scooter’s electrical system capacity (page 128). A blown fuse can cause a loss of lights or engine power.

WARNING

Improper accessories or modifications can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.

Follow all instructions in this owner’s manual regarding accessories and modifications.

• Do not pull a trailer or sidecar with your scooter. This scooter was not designed for these attachments, and their use can seriously impair your scooter’s handling.

Modifications

We strongly advise you not to remove any original equipment or modify your scooter in any way that would change its design or operation. Such changes could seriously impair your scooter’s handling, stability and braking, making it unsafe to ride.

Removing or modifying your lights, mufflers, emission control system or other equipment can also make your scooter illegal.

Rearview mirror

Rear brake lever

Headlight dimmer switch Passing light control switch

Turn signal switch

PARTS LOCATION

Horn button

Ignition switch

Start button

Front brake lever

Rearview mirror

Front brake fluid reservoir

Multifunction display

Rear brake fluid reservoir

Hazard switch (FES125A/150A)

Throttle grip

Fuel gauge

Speedometer

Tachometer

Coolant temperature gauge

Left compartment

Coolant reserve tank

Center stand

Passenger footpeg

Belt case air cleaner

Air cleaner housing

Helmet holder

Shopping hook

Side stand

Oil filler cap / dipstick

Passenger footpeg

Fuel fill cap

Center compartment

Document compartment Tool kit Fuse Box Main fuse Battery

Ignition switch Seat opener Fuel lid opener

INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS

The indicators are contained in the instrument panel. Their functions are described in the tables on the following pages.

(1) Fuel gauge (2) Left turn signal indicator (3) Speedometer (4) Multi-function display (5) Tachometer (6) Tachometer red zone (7) Right turn signal indicator (8) Coolant temperature gauge (9) High beam indicator

(10) Anti-lock brake system (ABS) indicator

(FES125A/FES150A) (11) RESET button (12) MODE button (13) Oil change indicator (14) PGM-FI malfunction indicator

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (7) (8)

(9)(10)

(12)

(11)

(14)

(13)

(6)

(Ref. No.) Description Function

(2) Left turn signal indicator (green) Flashes when the left turn signal operates.

(3) Speedometer Shows riding speed. This shows your speed in

kilometers per hour (km/h) and/or miles per hour (mph) depending on the type. The speedometer needle will swing to the maximum scale on the dial once when the ignition switch is turned ON.

(1) Fuel gauge Shows approximate fuel supply available

(page 26). The fuel gauge needle will swing to the maximum scale on the dial once when the ignition switch is turned ON.

(Ref. No.) Description Function

(4) Multifunction display The display includes the following functions;

This display shows the initial display (page 19).

Shows accumulated mileage (page 21)

Shows trip mileage (page 21)

Shows hours and minutes (page 23)

Shows current fuel consumption (page 25).

Odometer

Tripmeter A and B

Digital clock

(5) Tachometer Shows engine revolution per minute.

The tachometer needle will swing to the maximum scale on the dial once when the ignition switch is turned ON.

Fuel consumption meter

(Ref. No.) Description Function

(9) High beam indicator (blue) Lights when the headlight is on high beam.

(10) Anti-lock brake system (ABS) indicator (red)

(FES125A/FES150A)

This indicator light normally illuminates when the ignition switch is turned ON and is extinguished when the scooter is ridden at a speed of more than 10 km/h (6 mph). In the event of problems with the ABS system this indicator flashes and remains on (page 31-32).

(8) Coolant temperature gauge Shows coolant temperature (page 27).

The coolant temperature gauge needle will swing to the maximum scale on the dial once when the ignition switch is turned ON.

(7) Right turn signal indicator (green) Flashes when the right turn signal operates.

(6) Tachometer red zone

Never allow the tachometer needle to enter the red zone, even after the engine has broken in.

Running the engine beyond recommended maximum engine speed (the beginning of the tachometer red zone) can damage the engine.

NOTICE

(Ref. No.) Description Function

(11) RESET button

This button is used to reset the tripmeter A or B to zero (page 22). This button is also used to reset the oil change indicator (page 28) and adjust the time (page

23).

(12) MODE button

This button is used to select the odometer or the tripmeter A or B (page 21). This button is also used to select the current fuel consumption meter (page 21-25) and to adjust the time (page 23).

(Ref. No.) Description Function

(13) Oil change indicator (yellow) Lights when specified maintenance interval for

engine oil change is reached (page 28).

(14) PGM-FI Malfunction Indicator Lamp (red)

Lights when there is any abnormality in the PGM-FI (Programmed Fuel Injection) system. It should also light for a few seconds and then go off when the ignition switch is turned ON. If it comes on at any other time, reduce speed and take the motorcycle to your Honda dealer as soon as possible.

Initial display

When the ignition switch is turned ON, the multi-function display (1) will temporarily show all the modes and digital segments so you can make sure the liquid crystal display is fuctioning properly.

Digital clock (2) and tripmeter (3) will reset if the battery is disconnected.

The unit “mile” (4) will be displayed only for E and IIIE type.

(1)

(3)

(2)

(1) Multifunction display (2) Digital clock (3) Tripmeter (4) “mile”

(4)

(1)

(3)

(2)

Type E, IIIE

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