Adjusting The Throttle Twistgrip - APRILIA RSV 1000 TUONO R Manual

– change all brake pads of both front
brake callipers (right and left).
– for the rear brake calliper, have both
pads of the calliper changed.
WARNING
Have the pads changed by an aprilia
Authorised Dealer.
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ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE
TWISTGRIP
C a r e f u l l y r e a d
(MAINTENANCE).
NOTE
Halve maintenance intervals if
you are riding in rainy or dusty conditions,
on rough road surfaces or when the vehicle
is used in competitions.
Have the accelerator control cables
checked by an aprilia Authorised Dealer
after the first 1000 km (625 mi) and
successively every 10000 km (6250 mi).
The idle stroke of the throttle grip must be
2–3 mm, measured on the edge of the grip
itself.
If not, proceed as follows:
u Position the vehicle on the stand, see
page 56 (PLACING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
u Take off the rubber gaiter (2).
u Loosen the locknut (3).
u Rotate the adjuster (4) until setting the
specified free play.
After adjusting, tighten the locknut (3)
u
2
and check free play again.
u Refit the rubber gaiter (2).
After the adjustment, make sure that the
rotation of the handlebar does not
modify the engine idling rpm and that
the throttle grip returns smoothly and
automatically to its original position
4
after being released.
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