Table Of Contents; General Index - APRILIA RSV 1000 R FACTORY Manual

GENERAL INDEX

SAFETY WARNINGS................................................. 2
TECHNICAL INFORMATION..................................... 2
WARNINGS - PRECAUTIONS - GENERAL ADVICE 2
GENERAL INDEX................................................. 4
BASIC SAFETY RULES ....................................... 6
CLOTHING ........................................................... 9
ACCESSORIES .................................................. 10
LOAD .................................................................. 10
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS ........ 12
ARRANGEMENT OF THE
INSTRUMENTS/CONTROLS................................... 14
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS........................ 15
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TABLE...... 16
MULTIFUNCTION COMPUTER ......................... 18
KEY CONTROLS ..................................................... 25
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE
HANDLEBAR ...................................................... 25
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
HANDLEBAR ...................................................... 25
IGNITION SWITCH............................................. 26
STEERING LOCK............................................... 27
ACCESSORIES........................................................ 28
UNLOCKING/LOCKING THE
PASSENGER SEAT ........................................... 28
UNLOCKING/LOCKING THE GLOVE/TOOL KIT
COMPARTMENT COVER .................................. 29
GLOVE/TOOL KIT COMPARTMENT ................. 30
LUGGAGE FIXING POINTS............................... 30
SPECIAL TOOLS  ......................................... 31
ACCESSORIES .................................................. 31
MAIN COMPONENTS .............................................. 32
FUEL................................................................... 32
BRAKE FLUID - recommendations..................... 33
DISK BRAKES .................................................... 34
FRONT BRAKE .................................................. 35
REAR BRAKE..................................................... 37
CLUTCH FLUID - recommendations .................. 38
CLUTCH ............................................................. 39
COOLANT........................................................... 40
TYRES ................................................................ 43
ENGINE OIL ....................................................... 44
ADJUSTING THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER AND
THE CLUTCH LEVER ........................................ 45
ADJUSTING REAR BRAKE LEVER
CLEARANCE ...................................................... 45
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE LEVER AND THE
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GEAR SHIFT LEVER......................................... 46
MUFFLER/EXHAUST SILENCER ..................... 46
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ..................................... 47
GETTING ON AND OFF THE VEHICLE ........... 47
PRE-RIDE CHECKS .......................................... 49
PRE-RIDE CHECKS CHART............................. 50
STARTING ......................................................... 51
MOVING OFF - RIDING..................................... 53
RUNNING-IN...................................................... 56
STOPPING......................................................... 57
PARKING ........................................................... 57
PLACING THE VEHICLE ON THE STAND ....... 58
SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT THEFT ............ 58
MAINTENANCE ...................................................... 59
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE CHART ................. 61
IDENTIFICATION DATA .................................... 63
JOINTS WITH CLICK CLAMPS AND WITH
SCREW CLAMPS .............................................. 63
CHECKING AND TOPPING UP ENGINE OIL
LEVEL ................................................................ 64
CHANGING ENGINE OIL AND THE ENGINE OIL
FILTER............................................................... 65
AIR CLEANER ................................................... 68
FITTING THE PINS FOR THE REAR WHEEL
STAND ......................................................... 70
PLACING THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR WHEEL
STAND ......................................................... 70
PLACING THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT
WHEEL STAND ........................................... 71
FRONT WHEEL ................................................. 71
FRONT BRAKE CALLIPERS............................. 74
REAR WHEEL ................................................... 75
DRIVE CHAIN .................................................... 78
REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE.................... 80
LIFTING THE FUEL TANK ................................ 80
REMOVING THE SIDE FAIRINGS .................... 81
REMOVING THE LOWER FAIRING.................. 81
REMOVING THE SIDE PANELS....................... 82
REMOVING THE FAIRING UPPER FRONT
COVERS ............................................................ 82
REMOVING THE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS ........ 83
REMOVING THE FRONT FAIRING .................. 84
REMOVING THE SIDE STAND......................... 85
INSPECTING THE FRONT AND REAR
SUSPENSION.................................................... 87
FRONT SUSPENSION ...................................... 87
≈R FACTORY∆ FORK ......................................... 88
STEERING DAMPER......................................... 89
REAR SUSPENSION......................................... 90
CHECKING THE BRAKE PADS FOR WEAR.... 92
THROTTLE TWISTGRIP ADJUSTMENT .......... 93
SPARK PLUGS .................................................. 94
CHECKING THE SIDE STAND.......................... 96
BATTERY........................................................... 97
CLEANING AND CHECKING BATTERY
TERMINALS AND LEAD CONNECTIONS ........ 97
BATTERY REMOVAL ........................................ 98
CHECKING BATTERY FLUID LEVEL ............... 99
CHARGING THE BATTERY .............................. 99
INSTALLING THE BATTERY........................... 100
LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY........... 101
CHECKING THE SWITCHES .......................... 101
REPLACING THE FUSES ............................... 102
VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE
HEADLIGHT BEAM.......................................... 103
HEADLIGHT SCREENING .............................. 104
BULBS.............................................................. 105
REPLACING THE DASHBOARD BULBS........ 105
REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS .......... 106
REPLACING THE FRONT AND REAR DIRECTION
INDICATOR BULBS......................................... 107
REPLACING THE NUMBER PLATE
LIGHT BULB .................................................... 108
TRANSPORT......................................................... 109
CLEANING ............................................................ 109
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY ................... 111
TECHNICAL DATA ............................................... 112
LUBRICANT CHART........................................ 116
WIRING DIAGRAM- RSV 1000 R -
RSV 1000 R FACTORY ................................... 118
WIRING DIAGRAM KEY - RSV 1000 R -
RSV 1000 R FACTORY ................................... 119
Official Dealers and Service Centres ............... 120