APRILIA RS 50 TUONO Use And Maintenance Book page 35

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Slowly release the clutch lever (3) and at
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the same time accelerate by rotating the
throttle grip moderately (2) (Pos. B).
The vehicle will start moving.
Increase the speed by gradually rotating
◆
the throttle grip (2) (Pos. B), without
exceeding the recommended rpm, see
p. 37 (RUNNING-IN).
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2 2
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To engage the second gear:
CAUTION
Proceed quickly.
Never ride the vehicle at too low rpm.
Release the throttle grip (2) (Pos. A),
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pull the clutch lever (3) and lift the
shifting lever (4). Release the clutch
lever (3) and accelerate.
Repeat the last two operations and shift
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up.
CAUTION
If the 2 stroke oil warning light "
comes on, this means that the 2 stroke
oil reserve is being used; in this case,
provide for topping up, see p. 26 (2
STROKE OIL TANK).
The downshifting should be carried out in
the following situations:
When riding downhill or when braking, in
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order to increase the braking action by
using the compression of the engine.
When riding uphill, if the gear engaged is
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not suitable to the speed (high gear,
moderate speed) and the engine rpm
decreases.
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S h i f t t h e g e a r s o n e b y o n e ; t h e
simultaneous downshifting of more
than one gear may make you exceed the
maximum rpm (red line).
Before and during the downshifting,
release the throttle grip and decelerate,
in order to avoid the "red line".
To shift down, proceed as follows:
Release the throttle grip (2) (Pos. A).
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If necessary, pull the brake levers
◆
moderately and decrease the speed of
the vehicle.
Pull the clutch lever (3) and lower the
◆
shifting lever (4) to shift down.
If the brake levers are pulled, release
◆
them.
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Release the clutch lever and accelerate
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moderately.
CAUTION
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