APRILIA RS 50 - 1999 Manual page 78

If your motorcycle remains unused for
more than a couple of weeks, it will be
necessary to "trickle charge" the battery,
to prevent battery damage, see p. 79 (RE-
CHARGING THE BATTERY).
Remove the battery, see beside (RE-
MOVING THE BATTERY), and put it in a
cool, dry place.
The best way to prevent battery deterio-
ration is to constantly leave a "trickle"
charger with a capacity of about 1/10th
amp, attached. These chargers are very
economically available from your Local
aprilia Dealer, and will ensure that your
battery always remains in tip top condi-
tion.
If this cannot be done, charge the battery
for about 30 minutes using a battery
charger with a current capacity of no
greater than 1/10th the capacity of the
battery, see p. 79 (RECHARGING THE
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BATTERY).
78 use and maintenance RS 50
While we recommend removing the bat-
tery from the motorcycle, if you must
leave it in your motorcycle, disconnect
both battery cables.
Carefully read p. 77 (BATTERY).
Remove the rider saddle, see p. 68 (RE-
MOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
Make sure that the cable terminals (1)
and the battery terminals (2) are:
– in good conditions (and not corroded or
covered with deposits);
– covered with neutral grease or Vaseline.
If it is necessary to clean the battery terminals:

Make sure that the ignition switch (7) is
in " " (OFF) position.
Disconnect first the negative (–) and then
the positive cable (+).
Brush with a wire brush to eliminate any
sign of corrosion.
Reconnect first the positive (+) and then
the negative cable (–).
Cover the terminals of the cables and of
the battery with neutral grease or Vaseline.
Carefully read p. 77 (BATTERY).

Make sure that the ignition switch (7) is
in " " (OFF) position.
Remove the rider saddle, see p. 68 (RE-
MOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
Release the rubber band (3) from the
couplings (4) and (5) and take it.
Disconnect first the negative (–) and then
the positive cable (+).
Remove the battery breather pipe (6).
Remove the battery from its compart-
ment and put it on a flat surface, in a cool
and dry place.