APRILIA SCARABEO 250 - 2006 Manual page 25

Do not hang anything from your motorcycle
handlebars, fenders, or forks, because this
will alter the handling of your motorcycle
and could prevent you from avoiding an
accident. Failure to heed this warning may
lead to an upset with consequent serious
injury or even death.
Do not ride with your crash helmet hung
from the strap because it could easily foul
the wheels, fenders, or forks, causing an
upset and subsequent serious injury or
even death. Carry a passenger only if your
vehicle is equipped with
footpegs, handgrips for the passenger to
hold on to, and a passenger seat.
When carrying a passenger, remember
that your vehicle's handling is reduced, that
the brakes are less efficient, and the center
of gravity is higher and further to the rear.
This makes it more likely that the front
wh e el w il l c o m e u p o f f t h e g r o un d ,
especially on acceleration. Therefore, you
should avoid hard acceleration and hard
braking. Many accidents are caused by
inexperienced riders carrying passengers.
Remember that allowance must be made
for the extra weight of the passenger for all
driving maneuvers.
Avoid abrupt and excessive acceleration.
Always slow down in time and calculate
l o n g e r s t o p p i n g a n d m a n e u v e r i n g
passenger
distances. Non-compliance with these
instructions may lead to the overturning of
the vehicle or to other accidents with
consequent serious injuries or even death.
KG!
Never carry loosely packed items. Make
sure that everything that you carry on your
vehicle is carefully secured.
Do not carry packs that protrude from the
luggage rack or that cover any of the signal
lights, the headlight, or the horn. Never
carry animals or children on the glove
compartment or on the luggage rack.
Never exceed the labeled maximum load
for each saddlebag.
Overloading your vehicle seriously reduces
its stability and maneuverability and can
lead to an upset with consequent serious
injury or death.
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