Brakes - APRILIA RSV mile Use & Maintenance Book

BRAKES

Do not ride your vehicle with worn or
malfunctioning brakes! The brakes are
the most important safety system of
your vehicle, and using the bike with
brakes that are anything less than per-
fect is very likely to lead to a collision or
upset, with consequent risk of serious
injury or death.
Check the brake pad wear, as shown on
p. 104 (CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD
WEAR). Have your brakes serviced by
your Local aprilia Dealer.
Wet conditions seriously degrade the
performance of your brakes. When the
road is wet from rain, you should plan
to use double the normal stopping di-
stances since both the brakes themsel-
ves and the traction of the tires on the
road are reduced by the presence of wa-
ter.
Water on the brakes from washing your
vehicle, or splashed up from wet roads,
or crossing puddles or ditches, can wet
the brakes sufficiently to greatly reduce
their effectiveness. Failure to heed the-
se warnings may lead to a serious acci-
dent with consequent risk of serious
injury or even death.
NOTE
Your vehicle is equipped with disc
brakes and two separate brake systems.
The front brake system is equipped with two
discs, one on the right and one on the left side
of the front wheel.
The rear brake system is equipped with a sin-
gle disc on the right side of the rear wheel.
The following information may refer to a single
braking system, but is applicable for both
braking systems.
The brakes are extremely important for
your safety. Do not use the vehicle if the
brakes do not work perfectly. Always
check the brake efficiency before riding.
If the "feel" or position of the brake le-
ver changes, this may be due to some
problem in the hydraulic brake system.
If you have any doubt regarding the per-
fect functioning of your brake system,
or if the normal pre-ride checks indicate
any discrepancy, contact your Local
aprilia Dealer before riding.
Pay special attention to the brake disc
and friction material, making sure that
they are neither dirty nor oily, especially
after maintenance operations or inspec-
tions.
Check the brake line, make sure that it
is not twisted or kinked, nor leaking.
KEEP BRAKE FLUID AWAY FROM CHI-
LDREN.
DISPOSE OF USED BRAKE FLUID PRO-
PERLY. SEE THE GENERAL WARNIN-
GS AT p. 4 (BRAKE FLUID).
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