Checking The Brake Pad Wear - APRILIA RS 125 - 2006 Manual

The adjusting nut must not be
screwed for more than 25 mm
from the beginning of the thread
( s e e f i g u r e ) . I f t h i s m e a s u r e i s
e x c e e d e d , e v e n t h e
unevenness on the road surface will
cause sudden jerks.
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Act on the adjusting nut (1) (shock
absorber spring preload adjustment)
(see figure).
Turn the adjusting nut (1) one
turn at a time.
Test the vehicle repeatedly on
the road, until obtaining the optimal
adjustment.
Adjusting By
nut (1) screwing it
(clockwise)
Function Spring
preload
increase
Attitude The vehicle is
more rigid
Recommen Smooth or
ded kind of normal roads
road
Notes Rider and
passenger
60 use and maintenance RS 125
s l i g h t e s t
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CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR

Carefully read page 26 (BRAKE FLUID-
recommendations), page 26 (DISC
B R A K E S )
(MAINTENANCE).
By
The following information refer to a
unscrewing it
single braking system, but are valid for
(anticlockwise)
both.
Spring preload
decrease Check the brake pad wear after the first
1000 km (625 mi) and successively every
2000 km (1250 mi).
The vehicle is
The wear of the brake pads depends on
less rigid
the use, on the kind of drive and on the
road. The wear will be greater when the
Roads with
vehicle is driven on dirty or wet roads.
uneven
surface
Check the wear of the brake
Solo rider
pads, especially before every
trip.
To carry out a rapid checking of the wear
of the pads, proceed as follows:
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a n d p a g e 4 3
– from below, on the front part, for the front
– from below, on the rear part, for the rear
Position the vehicle on the stand.
Carry out a visual checking of the friction
material thickness by looking between
the brake caliper and the pads.
Proceed:
brake caliper (1);
brake caliper (2).
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