Tyres - APRILIA RSV MILLE - 2002 Manual

TYRES

This vehicle is provided with tubeless tyres.
NOTE
Perform the maintenance opera-
tions with doubled frequency if the vehicle
is used in rainy or dusty areas, on uneven
surfaces or on racetracks.
Check the inflation pressure at room
temperature every two weeks.
Check the conditions of the tyres and
the inflation pressure at room tempera-
ture after the first 1000 km and succes-
sively every 7500 km, see p. 110 (TECH-
NICAL DATA).
If the tyres are hot, the measurement is
not correct.
Carry out the measurement especially
before and after long rides.
If the inflation pressure is too high, the
ground unevenness cannot be damp-
ened and is therefore transmitted to the
handlebar, thus compromising the driv-
ing comfort and reducing the road hold-
ing during turns.
If, on the contrary, the inflation pressure
is too low, the tyre sides (1) are under
greater stress and the tyre itself may
slip on the rim or it may become loose,
with consequent loss of control of the
vehicle.
In case of sudden braking the tyres
could even come off the rims.
Further, the vehicle could skid while
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turning.
Check the surface and the wear of the
tyres, since tyres in bad conditions can
impair both the grip and the controlla-
bility of the vehicle.
Some types of tyres homologated for
this vehicle are provided with wear indi-
cators.
There are several kinds of wear indica-
tors. For more information on how to
check the wear, contact your Dealer.
Visually check if the tyres are worn and
in this case have them changed.
Change the tyre when it is worn out or
in case of puncture on the tread side, if
the puncture is larger than 5 mm.
After repairing a tyre, have the wheels
balanced.
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- RSV mille R
The tyres must be replaced with other
tyres of the type and model recom-
mended by the manufacturer, see p. 110
(TECHNICAL DATA); the use of tyres
different from those prescribed may ad-
versely affect the manoeuvrability of the
vehicle.
Do not install tyres with air tube on rims
for tubeless tyres and viceversa.
Make sure that the inflation valves (2)
always have their sealing caps on, to
prevent the tyres from suddenly going
flat.
Change, repair, maintenance and bal-
ancing operations are very important
and therefore they must be performed
by qualified technicians with appropri-
ate tools.
For this reason, it is advisable to have
the above mentioned operations carried
out by an aprilia Official Dealer or by a
qualified tyre repairer.
If the tyres are new, they may still be
covered with a slippery film: drive care-
fully for the first kilometres. Do not oil
the tyres with unsuitable fluids. If the
tyres are old, even if not completely
worn out, they may become hard and
may not ensure good road holding.
In this case, replace them.