APRILIA SR 50 - 1998 Manual page 35

WARNING
If you have to brake, close the throttle and
put on both brakes in order to obtain uni-
form deceleration, properly exerting pres-
sure 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 consequently
losing grip.
If you stop uphill, decelerate completely
and use the brakes only to keep the vehi-
cle steady.
Using the engine to keep the vehicle sta-
tionary can overheat the clutch and the
variator.
Before beginning to turn, slow down or
brake driving at moderate and constant
speed or accelerating slightly; avoid brak-
ing at the last moment: it would be very
easy to skid.
If the brakes are operated continuously
on downhill stretches, the friction mate-
rial may overheat, thus reducing the brak-
ing efficiency. Exploit the engine com-
pression by putting on both brakes inter-
mittently.
Never drive downhill with the engine off!
WARNING
In case of wet road or scarce wheel grip
(snow, ice, mud, etc.), drive slowly, avoid-
ing sudden brakings or manoeuvres that
could make you lose grip and fall down.
Pay the utmost attention to any obstacle
or variation of the road surface.
Uneven roads, rails, manhole covers, in-
dications 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 smoothly and bending the vehi-
cle as little as possible.
WARNING
Always use the direction indicators in
time when you intend to change lane or
direction, 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.
WARNING
If the 2 stroke oil reserve warning light
" " comes on during the normal func-
tioning of the engine, this means that the
2 stroke oil reserve is being used; in this
case, top up the 2 stroke oil tank, see p.
23 (2 STROKE OIL).
CAUTION
If the pointer of the coolant temperature
indicator " " reaches the red area, stop
the engine and check the coolant level,
see p. 26 (COOLANT).
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