APRILIA RS 50 - 1999 Manual page 54


Move the engine stop switch (1) to the
 
" " (OFF) position.
CAUTION
Do not leave the ignition on if you have

stopped the engine by moving the en-
gine stop switch to the "
tion as this will discharge the battery.
When the motorcycle has come to rest
after stopping the engine with the en-

gine stop switch, turn the ignition
switch (3) to the " " (OFF) position.

Rotate the key (2) and move the ignition
switch (3) to the " " (OFF) position.
Move the fuel valve lever (4) to the "OFF"
position.
Position your motorcycle on the stand,
see the illustration at the top of the next
column.
NOTE
Never leave the key in the ignition
switch.
Lock the steering, see p. 32 (STEERING
LOCK) and extract the key. ?
54 use and maintenance RS 50
POSITIONING THE MOTORCYCLE
ON THE STAND
Grab the left handle grip (5) and the pas-
senger grab strap (6).
" (OFF) posi-
Danger of fall or overturning.
When the motorcycle is stood upright
from the parking position, the stand au-
tomatically retracts.
Put the side stand down with your right
foot. Make sure it is extended complete-
ly and all the way forward (7).
Lean the motorcycle to the left until the
stand rests firmly on the ground.
Turn the handlebars completely against
the left stop.
Make sure the motorcycle is stable
when parked. If it falls down, it will cer-
tainly be damaged and could injure oth-
ers as well.
 
WARNING
 
WARNING
NEVER leave the key in the ignition, al-
ways use the steering lock.
Try to park your motorcycle in a safe
place, if at all possible, in a garage or oth-
er protected place.
Lock your motorcycle up using a chain
and padlock around the rear wheel. Chain
the rear wheel to the swinging arm.
Make sure that all legal requirements:
registration, license plates, insurance, etc.
are in order.
Write down your name, address and tele-
phone number and the motorcycle identifi-
cation number in the space below, to facil-
itate findi ng the owner i n case your
motorcycle is recovered after theft.
SURNAME: ...............................................
NAME: .......................................................
ADDRESS: ................................................
...................................................................
TELEPHONE NO.: ....................................
NOTE
Very often stolen motorcycles are
identified thanks to the data written in the
use/maintenance manual.