Stopping And Parking - APRILIA RS 125 - 1996 Manual

STOPPING AND PARKING

To stop the vehicle:
– release the throttle grip, stop the vehicle by putting
on both brakes and shifting down according to the
speed of the vehicle;
– disengage the clutch before the vehicle has com-
pletely stopped, in order to prevent the engine from
stalling.
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Fig. 26
To park:
– shift the gears to the neutral;
– turn the ignition switch to position "
– turn the fuel cock to position "OFF";
– turn the handlebars completely leftwards;
– lock the steering (see "STEERING LOCK" - page
22) and extract the key;
– use the apposite side stand for parking.
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Park the vehicle on firm and flat ground,
to prevent it from falling down.
Neither lean the vehicle against walls, nor
lay it on the ground.
Make sure that the vehicle and especially its red-
hot parts do not represent a danger for persons
and children.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended when the en-
gine is on or the key is inserted into the ignition
block.
Do not seat on the vehicle when the stand is
down.
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" (Fig. 26);