APRILIA RS 125 - 1998 Manual page 38

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a
This vehicle is considerably
powerful and must be used grad-
ually and with the greatest care.
Do not place objects behind the front
part of the fairing.
c
Before departure, carefully read
the "safe drive" chapter, see p. 5
(SAFE DRIVE).
If you run out of the "standard" fuel
quantity while riding, move the fuel tap
lever (1) to position "RES", in order to
use the fuel reserve.
L
Fuel reserve: 3.5 (mechanical reserve).
a
If you drive without passenger,
make sure that the passenger
footrests are folded.
While riding, keep your hands on the
grips and your feet on the footrests.
NEVER RIDE IN ANY POSITION OTHER
THAN THOSE INDICATED.
If you drive with a passenger, instruct
him/her so that he/she does not create
problems during manouvres.
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use and maintenance RS 125
To leave:
Adjust the inclination of the rear-view
mirrors correctly.
a
With the vehicle at rest, try to get
acquainted with the use of the
rear-view mirrors. The reflecting
surface is convex, therefore the objects
seem to be farther away than they actu-
ally are. These mirrors offer a "wide-an-
gle" view and only experience will allow
you to evaluate the distance of the fol-
lowing vehicles correctly.
Ride at reduced speed for the first miles,
in order to warm the engine up.
With released throttle grip (2) (Pos. A)
and engine idling, pull the clutch lever (3)
completely.
Engage the first gear, by pressing the
shifting lever (4) downwards.
Release the brake lever (pulled on the
starting).
a
On departure, the abrupt release
of the clutch lever may cause the
engine to stall or the vehicle to
jerk forwards.
Never accelerate abruptly or excessive-
ly when releasing the clutch lever, in or-
der to prevent the clutch from "slip-
ping" (slow release) or the front wheel
from raising (rearing up) (quick re-
lease).