Long Periods Of Inactivity; After Storage - APRILIA SR 50 - 2004 Manual

LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY

When the vehicle is to remain unused for
long periods, some precautions are
necessary to avoid damage.
Do not postpone necessary repairs or you
could forget them when you take the
vehicle out of storage; a general check up
is also recommended.
Proceed as follows:
◆
Remove the battery, see page
(REMOVING THE BATTERY) and page
5 2 ( L O N G I N A C T I V I T Y O F T H E
BATTERY).
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Wash and dry the vehicle, see page 61
(CLEANING).
◆
Polish painted surfaces with wax.
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Inflate the tyres, see page 30 (TYRES).
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By means of a suitable support, position
the vehicle so that both tyres are raised
from the ground.
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Store the vehicle in an unheated, dry
place, away from sun light, where
temperature is reasonably steady.
◆
Wrap and tie a plastic bag around the
exhaust pipe opening to keep moisture
out.
◆
Cover the vehicle avoiding plastic or
waterproof covers.
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AFTER STORAGE

◆
Remove the cover and clean the vehicle,
see page 60 (CLEANING).
◆
Check battery charge, see page
(CHARGING THE BATTERY) and fit it,
s e e p a g e 5 3 ( I N S T A L L I N G T H E
BATTERY).
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Fill the fuel tank, see page 24 (FUEL).
◆
Carry out the preliminary checking
operations, see page 32 (PRE-RIDE
CHECKS CHART).
WARNING
Have a test ride at moderate speed in a
low-traffic area.
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