Departure And Drive - APRILIA RS 50 - 2004 Manual

DEPARTURE AND DRIVE

WARNING
Do not position any object inside the
front part of the fairing (between the
handlebar and the dashboard), in order
not to hinder the rotation of the handle-
bar and visibility toward the dashboard.
NOTE
Before departure, carefully read
the ≈safe drive∆ chapter, see p. 5 (SAFE
DRIVE).
If you run out of the ≈standard∆ fuel quantity
while riding, move the fuel tap lever (1) to
position ≈RES∆, in order to use the fuel re-
serve.
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FUEL RESERVE: 2.6 (mechanical re-
serve).
WARNING
Any mention to the use of the vehicle
with passenger is to be intended as re-
ferred only to the countries where this
is allowed.
If you drive without passenger, make
sure that the passenger footrests are
folded.
While riding, keep your hands on the
grips and your feet on the footrests.
NEVER RIDE IN ANY POSITION OTHER
THAN THOSE INDICATED.
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If you drive with a passenger, instruct
him/her so that he/she does not create
problems during manouvres.
To leave:
◆
Adjust the inclination of the rear-view
mirrors correctly.
WARNING
With the vehicle at rest, try to get ac-
quainted with the use of the rear-view
mirrors. The reflecting surface is con-
vex, therefore the objects seem to be
farther away than they actually are.
These mirrors offer a "wide-angle" view
and only experience will allow you to
evaluate the distance of the following
vehicles correctly.
◆
Ride at reduced speed for the first miles,
in order to warm the engine up.
◆ With released throttle grip (2) (Pos. A)
and engine idling, pull the clutch lever (3)
completely.
◆
Engage the first gear, by pressing the
shifting lever (4) downwards.
◆
Release the brake lever (pulled on the
starting).
WARNING
On departure, the abrupt release of the
clutch lever may cause the engine to
stall or the vehicle to jerk forwards.
Never accelerate abruptly or excessive-
ly when releasing the clutch lever, in or-
der to prevent the clutch from "slip-
ping" (slow release) or the front wheel
from raising "rearing up" (quick re-
lease).