Table Of Contents - APRILIA RS 50 - 1999 Manual

FOREWORD ......................................................... 2
INTRODUCTION ................................................... 2
SAFETY WARNINGS ........................................... 3
GENERAL SAFETY RULES................................. 3
CARBON MONOXIDE ........................................ 3
GASOLINE ......................................................... 3
HOT COMPONENTS.......................................... 3
USED ENGINE OIL ............................................ 4
BRAKE FLUID .................................................... 4
COOLANT........................................................... 4
BATTERY HYDROGEN GAS
AND ELECTROLYTE ......................................... 4
WARNINGS - PRECAUTIONS -
GENERAL ADVICE .............................................. 5
REPORTING OF DEFECTS
THAT AFFECT SAFETY..................................... 5
ROAD REGULATIONS
AND USE OF THE MOTORCYCLE ................... 5
NOISE EMISSION WARRANTY......................... 5
INFORMATION ON THE NOISE
AND EXHAUST GAS EMISSION
CONTROL SYSTEM........................................... 5
TAMPERING WARNING .................................... 6
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(V.I.N.) (FRAME NUMBER) ................................ 7
INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THE MOTORCYCLE
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER............................... 7
POSITION
OF THE WARNING ADHESIVE LABELS........... 8
aprilia s.p.a. EMISSION CONTROL
SYSTEM WARRANTY STATEMENT............... 11
MANUFACTURER'S
WARRANTY COVERAGE ................................ 11
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES . 11
aprilia s.p.a. LIMITED WARRANTY
ON EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM................ 12
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ............................... 15

TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................... 16

SAFE DRIVE ....................................................... 17
BASIC SAFETY RULES ................................... 18
CLOTHING ....................................................... 23
ACCESSORIES ................................................ 24
LOAD ................................................................ 24
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS ... 26
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16 use and maintenance RS 50
ARRANGEMENT
OF THE INSTRUMENTS/CONTROLS................28
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS ...................28
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TABLE ....29
CONTROLS .........................................................30
CONTROLS AT THE LEFT HAND GRIP ..........30
CONTROLS AT THE RIGHT HAND GRIP .......31
CARBURETOR CONTROLS ............................31
IGNITION SWITCH ...........................................32
STEERING LOCK .............................................32
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ...................................33
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GLOVE/TOOL KIT COMPARTMENT ...............33
SPECIAL TOOLS ........................................34
MAIN COMPONENTS .........................................35
FUEL .................................................................35
LUBRICANTS....................................................36
BRAKES ............................................................37
DISC BRAKES ..................................................38
FRONT BRAKE .................................................38
REAR BRAKE ...................................................39
ADJUSTING THE SHIFT LEVER......................40
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE......................40
ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH ..............................41
COOLANT .........................................................42
TIRES................................................................44
AUTOMATIC LIGHTS ON .................................45
EXHAUST SILENCER ......................................45
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE .................................46
PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS .....47
STARTING ........................................................48
RIDING..............................................................50
RUNNING-IN .....................................................53
STOPPING........................................................53
PARKING ..........................................................53
SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT THEFT ...........54
MAINTENANCE...................................................55
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART ......56
IDENTIFICATION DATA ...................................58
POSITIONING THE MOTORCYCLE
ON THE FRONT SUPPORT STAND
POSITIONING THE MOTORCYCLE
ON THE REAR SUPPORT STAND
CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION
OIL LEVEL AND TOPPING UP.........................60
FRONT WHEEL ................................................62
REAR WHEEL...................................................64
DRIVE CHAIN................................................... 66
REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE................... 68
REMOVING THE SIDE FAIRINGS ................... 68
REMOVING THE FUEL TANK ......................... 69
AIR CLEANER .................................................. 70
REMOVING THE FRONT PART
OF THE FAIRING ............................................. 70
INSPECTING THE FRONT
AND REAR SUSPENSIONS ............................ 71
CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR ............. 72
IDLING ADJUSTMENT..................................... 73
ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE CONTROL....... 74
CHECKING THE SIDE STAND ........................ 74
CHECKING THE FUNCTIONING
OF THE SAFETY SWITCH
ON THE SIDE STAND...................................... 75
CHECKING THE SWITCHES........................... 75
SPARK PLUG ................................................... 76
BATTERY ......................................................... 77
BATTERY STORAGE....................................... 78
CHECKING AND CLEANING
THE TERMINALS ............................................. 78
REMOVING THE BATTERY............................. 78
CHECKING THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL........ 79
RECHARGING THE BATTERY........................ 79
INSTALLING THE BATTERY ........................... 79
CHANGING FUSES.......................................... 80
ADJUSTING
THE HEADLIGHT BEAM VERTICALLY ........... 81
ADJUSTING
THE HEADLIGHT BEAM HORIZONTALLY ..... 82
BULBS .............................................................. 83
CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ............ 84
CHANGING THE FRONT AND REAR
DIRECTION INDICATOR BULBS..................... 85
CHANGING THE REAR LIGHT BULB ............. 86
TRANSPORT ...................................................... 87
DRAINING THE FUEL TANK ........................... 87
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CLEANING .......................................................... 88
..........58 LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY.................... 89
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TECHNICAL DATA ............................................. 90
............59 LUBRICANT CHART ........................................ 93
Importers......................................................94-95
WIRING DIAGRAM - RS 50
WIRING DIAGRAM KEY - RS 50
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