APRILIA RSV MILLE - 2002 Manual page 47

When getting on and off the vehicle, the
passenger must make careful movements,
in order to maintain the balance of the vehi-
cle and the rider.
NOTE
The rider is responsible for in-
structing the passenger how to safely get
on and off the vehicle.
The vehicle is equipped with special pas-
senger footrests to make it easier to get on
and off the vehicle. The passenger must al-
ways use the left footrest to get on and off
the vehicle.
Neither get off, nor try to get off the vehicle
by jumping or stretching your leg down to
the ground. In both cases this would com-
promise the stability and balance of the ve-
hicle.
NOTE
Bags or objects strapped to the
rear of the vehicle can represent an obsta-
cle while getting on and off.
In any case, perform a controlled move-
ment with your right leg, which must avoid
striking and safely pass the rear part of the
fairing or the luggage without creating un-
balance.
GETTING ON THE VEHICLE
◆
Grasp the handlebar correctly and get on
the vehicle without loading your weight
onto the side stand.
NOTE
If it is impossible for you to place
both feet on the ground, place the right foot
on the ground (in case of unbalance, the
left side of the vehicle is prevented from
falling over by the side stand) and keep the
left foot ready to rest on the ground.
◆
Place both feet on the ground and
straighten the vehicle into riding position
while keeping it in balance.
NOTE
The rider must not extract or at-
tempt to extract the passenger footrest
while seated astride the vehicle, because
this might compromise the stability and bal-
ance of the vehicle.
◆
Have the passenger extract the two pas-
senger footrests.
◆
Instruct the passenger how to safely get
on the vehicle.
◆
Kick the side stand completely back us-
ing your left foot.
GETTING OFF THE VEHICLE
◆
Choose the parking area, see p. 57
(PARKING).
◆
Stop the vehicle, see p. 57 (STOPPING).
Make sure that the parking surface is
free from obstacles, firm and flat.
◆
With the left shoe heel, extend the side
stand completely by acting on the appro-
priate lever.
NOTE
If it is impossible for you to place
both feet on the ground, place the right foot
on the ground (in case of unbalance, the
left side of the vehicle is prevented from
falling over by the side stand) and keep the
left foot ready to rest on the ground.
◆
Place both feet on the ground, keeping
the vehicle in balance in riding position.
◆
Instruct the passenger how to safely get
off the vehicle.
Risk of falling and overturning.
Make sure that the passenger has got
off the vehicle.
Do not load your weight onto the side
stand.
◆
Incline the vehicle until the stand rests
on the ground.
◆
Grasp the handlebar correctly and get off
the vehicle.
◆
Rotate the handlebar completely left-
wards.
◆
Lift the passenger footrests.
Make sure that the vehicle is stable.
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