APRILIA RS 50 - 2004 Manual page 36

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 ob-
tain uniform deceleration, properly ex-
erting 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
risk of locking one wheel and conse-
quently losing grip.
If you stop uphill, decelerate completely
and use the brakes only to keep the ve-
hicle steady.
The use of the engine to keep the vehi-
cle steady may cause the 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 sur-
faces may overheat, thus reducing the
braking efficiency.
Exploit the engine compression and
shift down by putting on both brakes in-
termittently.
Never drive downhill with the engine
off!
In case of wet ground or scarce wheel
grip (snow, ice, mud, etc.), drive slowly,
avoiding sudden brakings or manoeu-
vres that could make you lose grip and
fall down.
WARNING
Pay the utmost attention to any obsta-
cle or variation of the ground. Uneven
roads, rails, manhole covers, indica-
tions painted on the road surface, build-
ing site metal plates become rather slip-
pery by rain. For this reason all these
obstacles have to be carefully avoided,
driving smoothly and bending the vehi-
cle as little as possible.
Always use the turn indicators in time
when you intend to change lane or di-
rection, avoiding sharp and 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.