Brakes - APRILIA RS 50 - 1999 Manual

TRANSMISSION OIL
Check the transmission oil level every
2,500 mi (4,000 km), see p. 60 (CHECK-
ING THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL
AND TOPPING UP).
 
CAUTION
Have your Local
the transmission oil after the first 300
mi (500 km), and thereafter every 5,000
mi (8,000 km).
NOTE
Use high-quality 75W-90 oil, see
p. 93 (LUBRICANT CHART).
 
WARNING
Do not ride your motorcycle with worn
or malfunctioning brakes! The brakes
are the most important safety system of
your motorcycle, and using the bike
with brakes that are anything less than
perfect is very likely to lead to a colli-
sion or upset, with consequent risk of
serious injury or death.
Check the brake pad wear, as shown on
p. 72 (CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD
WEAR). Have your brakes serviced by
your Local Delear.
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 dis-
tances since both the brakes them-
selves and the traction of the tires on
Delear change
the road are reduced by the presence of
water.
Water on the brakes from washing your
motorcycle, or splashed up from wet
roads, or crossing puddles or ditches,
can wet the brakes sufficiently to great-
ly reduce their effectiveness. Failure to
heed these warnings may lead to a seri-
ous accident with consequent risk of
serious injury or even death.
NOTE
front and rear disc brakes with separate
hydraulic systems.
The following information may refer to just
one braking system but should be ob-
served with regard to both brakes.
The brakes are extremely important for
your safety. Do not use the motorcycle
if the brakes do not work perfectly. Al-
ways check the brake efficiency before
leaving.
 
WARNING
This motorcycle is equipped with
 
WARNING
 
WARNING
Sudden resistance or clearance prob-
lems on the brake lever may be due to
troubles in the hydraulic system.
For any doubt regarding the perfect
functioning of the braking system and
in case you are not able to carry out the
usual checking operations, contact
your Local Delear.
 
WARNING
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.
Make sure that the brake pipe is neither
twisted nor worn out.
KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF THE FLUID IN
THE ENVIRONMENT.
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