(8) Item 14, Tires. Examine tires for cuts or imbedded objects in treads or carcass. If time permits, check air pressure, which should be 18 pounds front, and 20 pounds rear (tires cold). Inspect valve caps for presence and secure mounting.
(9) Item 15, Springs and Suspension. Examine front fork springs for secure mounting and good condition. Push down rear of saddle to test for full action of saddle post spring.
(10) Item 16, Steering and Handle Bar Controls. Test steering head bearing adjustment by exerting strong upward pull at handle bar grips, and observing whether or not there is any noticeable play in bearing. Operate steering damper lever and observe that damper is compressed before lever reaches right‐side position, and is fully released with lever in left‐side position. Test handle bar grip controls for full, free action; also test for complete opening and closing of throttle, and full advance and retard of timer.
(11) Item 17, Fenders (Mudguards), Luggage Carrier, Safety Guards, and Stands. Examine these items for good condition and secure mounting.
(12) Item 21, Tools and Equipment. Inspect tools and equipment for presence, serviceability, and proper stowage. (See tool list in par. [21].)
(13) Item 7, Engine Warm‐up. Start engine, noting any tendency toward hard starting, or improper action of foot starter crank. Set throttle to moderate idle speed. Listen for unusual noises. Watch instrument indications and engine performance, such as misfiring. CAUTION: Do not idle engine longer than 1 minute with vehicle standing.
(14) Item 8, Choke. During idling of engine, reset choke as required to prevent excessive choking and dilution of engine oil.
(15) Item 9, Instruments. When switch is turned on and engine is idling at moderate speed both red light (indicating oil pressure) and green light (indicating generator action) should be out. At lower operating speeds generator‐indicating light may flicker. CAUTION: Do not operate engine with red light on (no oil pressure).
(16) Item 10, Horn. Tactical situation permitting, test horn.