APRILIA RSV mille Workshop Manual page 357

8.1.5 CHASSIS
DEFECT
Hard steering
Steering not fluid
Handlebar oscillates
Rear wheel oscillates
Fork too soft
Fork too rigid
Noisy fork
Rear wheel oscillates
Rear suspension too
soft
Rear suspension too
rigid
Rear suspension noisy
8 - 8
- 00
SYMPTOM AND POSSIBLE CAUSES
Steering adjustment ring nut too tight
Steering bearings broken
Steering axis deformed
Insufficient front tyre pressure
Steering shock absorber stiff
Steering bearings damaged
Fork tube adjustment incorrect
Fork deformed
Front wheel pin deformed or tyre deformed
Front/rear wheel not balanced
Wheel rim deformed
Wheel bearings worn
Tyre defective or unsuitable type
Wheel pin nut loose
Fork oil unsuitable
Adjustments incorrect
Fork oil unsuitable (viscosity too low)
Springs weakened
Fork oil insufficient
Fork oil exhausted
Adjustments incorrect
Fork oil too viscous
Too much oil in fork
Fork oil insufficient
Suspension coupling screws and nuts loose
Wheel rim deformed
Wheel bearings worn
Tyre defective or unsuitable type
Fork bearings worn
Suspension screws and nuts loose
Rear brake fastening nut loose
Rear fork pin fastening ring loose
Shock absorber spring weakened
Adjusting devices incorrectly adjusted
Oil leakage from shock absorber
Shock absorber leaking nitrogen
Adjusting devices incorrectly adjusted
Shock absorber pin deformed
Fork deformed
Fork bearings worn
Suspension roller bearings worn
Suspension screws and nuts loose
Fork bearings worn
Suspension roller bearings worn
RSV mille
REMEDY
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Balance
Replace
Replace
Replace
Tighten
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Top up
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Remove excess oil
Top up
Tighten
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Tighten
Tighten
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Tighten
Replace
Replace
Release 00/2002-10