After A Period Of Inactivity - APRILIA RSV MILLE SPORT - PART 3 1999 Manual

CAUTION
If the vehicle remains unused for more
than twenty days, disconnect the 30A
fuses, in order to avoid the deterioration
of the battery caused by the current
consumption due to the multifunction
computer.
NOTE
The removal of the 30A fuses re-
quires the setting to zero of the following
functions: digital clock and red line setting.
To reset these functions, see p. 18 (MUL-
TIFUNCTION COMPUTER).
After a long period of inactivity of the vehi-
cle some precautions are necessary to
avoid any problem.
Further, it is important to carry out the nec-
essary repairs and a general check up be-
fore the period of inactivity, since you could
forget to carry them out later.
Proceed as follows:
N
Remove the battery, see p. 82 (REMOV-
ING THE BATTERY) and p. 84 (LONG
INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY).
N
Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 90
(CLEANING).
N
Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
N
Inflate the tyres, see p. 38 (TYRES).
N
By means of a suitable support, position
the vehicle so that both tyres are raised
from the ground.
N
Place the vehicle in an unheated, not-hu-
mid room, away from sunlight, with mini-
mum temperature variations.
N
Position and tie a plastic bag on the final
pipe of the exhaust silencer, in order to
prevent moisture from getting into it.
N
Cover the vehicle with the special cloth
provided for this purpose.

AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY

N
Uncover and clean the vehicle, see p. 90
(CLEANING).
N
Check the charge of the battery, see
p. 83 (RECHARGING THE BATTERY)
and install it, and p. 83 (INSTALLING
THE BATTERY).
N
Refill the fuel tank, see p. 30 (FUEL).
N
Carry out the preliminary checking oper-
a t i o n s , s e e p . 4 2 ( P R E L IM I N A R Y
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
WARNING
Have a test ride at moderate speed in a
low-traffic area.
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