APRILIA MX 125 - ED01 2004 Manual page 244

WARNING
Avoid opening and closing the throttle
grip repeatedly and continuously, so
that you do not accidentally lose control
of the vehicle.
If you have to brake, close the throttle
and put on both brakes in order to
obtain uniform deceleration, properly
exerting pressure on the braking parts.
By putting on the front brake only or the
rear brake only, you reduce the braking
force considerably, thus running the
r i s k o f l o c k i n g o n e w h e e l a n d
consequently losing grip.
If you stop uphill, decelerate completely
and use the brakes only to keep the
vehicle steady.
The use of the engine to keep the
v e h i c l e s t e a d y m a y c a u s e t h e
overheating of the clutch.
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WARNING
Before beginning to turn, slow down or
brake driving at moderate and constant
speed or accelerating slightly; avoid
braking at the last moment: it would be
very easy to skid.
If the brakes are operated continuously
on downhill stretches, the friction
surfaces may overheat, thus reducing
the braking efficiency.
Exploit the engine compression and
shift down by putting on both brakes
intermittently.
Never drive downhill with the engine
off!
WARNING
P a y t h e u t m o s t a t t e n t i o n t o a n y
obstacle or variation of the ground.
Uneven roads, rails, manhole covers,
indications painted on the road surface,
building site metal plates become rather
slippery by rain. For this reason all
these obstacles have to be carefully
avoided, driving smoothly and bending
the vehicle as little as possible.
Always use the turn indicators in time
when you intend to change lane or
d i r e c t i o n , a v o i d i n g s h a r p a n d
dangerous movements.
Switch off the direction indicators as
soon as you have changed direction.
Be extremely careful when you overtake
other vehicles or are overtaken.
In case of rain, the water cloud created
by big vehicles reduces visibility; the
air shift may make you lose control of
the vehicle.