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RIDING YOUR APACHE RTR 180
Fuel leak
Check and arrest fuel leak if any, from tank,
carburettor and fuel lines. Loss of fuel due to leak
may drain the fuel tank completely.
Evaporation
Vehicle parked in the hot sun leads to wastage of
fuel through evaporation. Also lower fuel levels in
the tank will have increased evaporation and
condensation of moisture inside, which may result
in rusting of the tank.
Ensure to close fuel tank cap after every filling. If
the fuel tank cap kept open for long time, it leads to
safety and fuel loss.
Tyres
Low tyre pressure has adverse effects on the
vehicle. The drag on the vehicle increases
resulting decreased fuel economy. Further more,
handling may be adversely affected.
Check the tyre pressure regularly (weekly) and
inflate it to the recommended pressure (refer page
no. 43). Never use tyres which are worn beyond
the permissible limit.
Chain slackness
Check and ensure drive chain slackness. Excess
slackness leads to higher fuel consumption (refer
page no. 45).
Wheel freeness
Check and ensure the wheel freeness by rotating
the wheel at least once in a week to avoid wastage
of fuel.
Fast starting from rest wastes fuel
A racing start from rest at full throttle can waste
fuel and damage the engine. It also creates a
potentially dangerous traffic situation.
Fast acceleration wastes fuel
Fuel is wasted whenever you suddenly accelerate
or apply brake.
Avoid unnecessary idling
While waiting for someone or stopping in signals
for long time, if the engine is kept running at idle
speed, it causes unnecessary wastage of fuel.
Avoid frequent braking
Anticipate corners and slopes as well as the traffic
conditions. Unnecessary frequent braking will
reduce the fuel economy.
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