APRILIA RS 125 TUONO - 2003 Manual page 232

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Avoid opening and closing the
throttle grip repeatedly and con-
tinuously, so that you do not ac-
cidentally 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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Before beginning to turn, slow
down or brake driving at moder-
ate and constant speed or accel-
erating 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.
Pay the utmost attention to any
obstacle or variation of the
ground. Uneven roads, rails,
manhole covers, indications painted on
the road surface, building site metal
plates become rather slippery by rain.
For this reason all these obstacles have
to be carefully avoided, driving smooth-
ly and bending the vehicle 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.