APRILIA RSV MILLE - 2002 Manual page 54

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).
◆
Slowly release the clutch lever (3) and at
the same time accelerate by rotating the
throttle grip moderately (2) (Pos.B).
The vehicle will start moving.
◆
Ride at reduced speed for the first kilo-
metres, in order to warm the engine up.
Never exceed the recommended rpm,
see p. 56 (RUNNING-IN).
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Increase the speed by gradually rotating
the throttle grip (2) (Pos.B), without ex-
ceeding the recommended rpm, see p.
56 (RUNNING-IN).
To engage the second gear:
Proceed quickly.
Never ride the vehicle at too low rpm.
◆
Release the throttle grip (2) (Pos.A), pull
the clutch lever (3) and lift the shifting le-
ver (4). Release the clutch lever (3) and
accelerate.
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Repeat the last two operations and shift
up.
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If the engine oil pressure warning light
LED "P" (5) comes on during the nor-
mal operation of the engine, this means
that the engine oil pressure in the cir-
cuit is insufficient.
In this case, stop the engine immediate-
ly and contact an aprilia Official Dealer.
The downshifting should be carried out
in the following situations:
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When riding downhill or when braking, in
order to increase the braking action by
using the compression of the engine.
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When riding uphill, if the gear engaged is
not suitable to the speed (high gear,
moderate speed) and the engine rpm de-
creases.
Shift the gears one by one; the simulta-
neous downshifting of more than one
gear may make you exceed the maxi-
mum rpm (red line).
Before and during the downshifting, re-
lease the throttle grip and decelerate, in
order to avoid the "red line".