Disc Brakes - APRILIA RSV MILLE R TUONO - 2002 Manual

DISC BRAKES

The brakes are the parts that most
ensure your safety and for this reason
they must always be perfectly working;
check them before every trip.
A dirty disc soils the pads, with
consequent reduction of the braking
efficiency.
Dirty pads must be replaced, while dirty
discs must be cleaned with a high-
quality degreaser.
The brake fluid must be changed every
two years by your local aprilia Dealer.
Use brake fluid of the type specified in
t h e l u b r i c a n t c h a r t , s e e p . 1 4 3
(LUBRICANT CHART).
NOTE
This vehicle is provided with disc
brakes with two, front and rear braking
systems having separate hydraulic circuits.
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The front braking system is with double
disc (right and left side).
The rear braking system is with single disc
(right side).
The following information refers to a single
braking system, but is valid for both.
When the disc pads wear out, the level of
the fluid decreases to automatically
compensate for their wear.
The front brake fluid reservoir (1) is located
on the right handlebar, near the connection
of the front brake lever.
The rear brake fluid reservoir (2) is located
near the coolant tank at the lower right-
hand side of the motorcycle.
N O T E
P e r f o r m t h e m a i n t e n a n c e
ope ration s with h alf the prescrib ed
frequency if the vehicle is used in rainy or
dusty areas, on uneven surfaces or on
racetracks.
Have the brake discs checked by your
local aprilia Dealer after the first 1000 km
(625 mi) and successively every 7500 km
(4687 mi).
Before departure, check the brake fluid
level in the reservoirs, see p. 58 (FRONT
BRAKE), p. 59 (REAR BRAKE), and the
wear of the pads, see p. 117 (CHECKING
THE BRAKE PAD WEAR).
Have the brake fluid changed every two
years by your local aprilia Dealer.
Do not use the vehicle if the braking
system leaks fluid.
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