aprilia part# 8104449
ATLANTIC 500
use+maintenancebook
© 2001 aprilia s.p.a. - Noale (VE)
First edition: January 2002
Reprint:
Produced and printed by:
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SAFETY WARNINGS TECHNICAL
The following precautionary warnings are
used throughout this manual in order to convey the following messages:
Safety warning. When you find this
symbol on the vehicle or in the
manual, be careful to the potential risk of
personal injury. Non-compliance with the
indications given in the messages preceded by this symbol may result in grave
The operations preceded by this symbol must be repeated also on the op-
posite side of the vehicle.
If not expressly indicated otherwise, for the
reassembly of the units repeat the disassembly operations in reverse order.
The terms “right” and “left” are referred to
the rider seated on the vehicle in the normal
riding position.
risks for your and other people’s safety
and for the vehicle!
WARNINGS - PRECAUTIONS -
WARNING
Indicates a potential hazard which may
result in serious injury or even death.
GENERAL ADVICE
Before starting the engine, carefully read this
manual and in particular the section “SAFE
DRIVE”.
Your and other people’ s safety depends not
CAUTION
Indicates a potential hazard which may
result in minor personal injury or damage to the vehicle.
NOTE The word “NOTE” in this manual
precedes important information or instruc-
only on your quickness of reflexes and on
your agility, but also on what you know about
the vehicle, on its efficiency and on your
knowledge of the basic information for “SAFE
DRIVE”. Therefore, get a thorough knowledge of the vehicle, in such a way as to be
able to drive in the traffic safely.
tions.
NOTE This manual must be considered as
an integral part of the vehicle and must always accompany it,even in case of resale.
aprilia has carried out this manual with the
maximum attention,in order to supply the
user with correct and updated information.
However,since aprilia constantly improves
the design of its products, there may be slight
discrepancies between the characteristics of
your vehicle and those described in this
manual.
For any clarification concerning the information contained in this manual, do not hesitate to contact your aprilia Official Dealer.
For control and repair operations not expressly described in this publication, for the
purchase of aprilia genuine spare parts, accessories and other products, as well as for
specific advice, contact exclusively aprilia
Official Dealers and Service Centers, which
guarantee prompt and accurate assistance.
Thank you for choosing aprilia. We wish
you a nice ride.
All rights as to electronic storage, reproduction and total or partial adaptation, with
any means, are reserved for all Countries.
NOTE In some countries the antipollution
and noise regulations in force require periodical inspections.
The user of the vehicle in these countries
must:
– contact an aprilia Official Dealer to have
the non-homologated components replaced with others homologated for use
in the country in question;
– carry out the required periodical inspec-
tions.
NOTE Soon after purchasing the vehicle,
write down the identification data indicated
on the SPARE PARTS IDENTIFICATION
LABEL in the table here below. The label is
stuck to the left tube of the frame and to read
it it is necessary to remove the left inspection cover, see p.52 (REMOVING THE
RIGHT AND LEFT INSPECTION COVERS).
These data indicate:
– YEAR =year of manufacture (Y,1,2,...);
– I.M.=modification code (A,B,C,...);
– COUNTRY CODES =homologation coun-
try (I,UK,A,...).
and are to be supplied to the aprilia Official
Dealer as reference data for the purchase of
spare parts or specific accessories of the
model you have acquired.
In this manual the various versions are indicated by the following symbols:
automatic light switching version
(Automatic Switch-on Device)
optional
VERSION:
Italy
United Kingdom
Austria
Portugal
Finland
Belgium
German
France
Spain
Greece
Holland
Switzerland
Denmark
Japan
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Singapore
Slovenia
Israel
South Korea
Malaysia
Chile
Croatia
Australia
United States
of America
Brazil
South Africa
New Zealand
Canada
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFE GUIDE ...................................................... 5
BASIC SAFETY RULES .................................. 6
CLOTHING ..................................................... 9
ACCESSORIES............................................. 10
LOAD ............................................................. 10
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS .... 12
ARRANGEMENT OF THE CONTROLS /
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS ................ 14
TABLE OF INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS ..
MAIN INDEPENDENT CONTROLS ................. 17
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
HANDLEBAR................................................. 17
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE
HANDLEBAR................................................. 18
IGNITION SWITCH ....................................... 19
STEERING LOCK ......................................... 19
DIGITAL CLOCK/DATE SETUP .................... 20
MULTIFUNCTION LCD DISPLAY ................. 21
DIGITAL ODOMETER ................................... 22
TOOL KIT ..................................................... 23
UNLOCKING/LOCKING THE SADDLE ........ 23
CRASH HELMET COMPARTMENT............. 24
GLOVE COMPARTMENT ............................. 24
MAIN COMPONENTS ...................................... 25
FUEL ............................................................. 25
LUBRICANTS ................................................ 26
BRAKE FLUID - RECOMMENDATIONS....... 27
DISK BRAKES............................................... 27
COOLANT ..................................................... 29
CHECKING AND TOPPING UP .................... 30
TYRES........................................................... 31
AUTOMATIC LIGHT SWITCHING VERSION... 32
MUFFLER/EXHAUST SILENCER................. 32
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE .............................. 33
TABLE OF PRELIMINARY CHECKS ............ 33
STARTING..................................................... 34
DEPARTURE AND DRIVE ............................ 36
STOPPING .................................................... 38
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE
STAND........................................................... 39
SUGGESTIONS TO A VOID THEFT.............. 40
MAINTENANCE ............................................... 40
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART .. 41
IDENTIFICATION DATA ................................ 43
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL AND
TOPPING UP ................................................ 44
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REPLACING THE OIL AND THE ENGINE
OIL FILTER .................................................... 45
CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION OIL
LEVEL AND TOPPING UP ............................ 45
REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION OIL ...... 46
AIR CLEANER............................................... 47
CHECKING THE WEAR OF THE BRAKE
PADS ............................................................. 48
REAR BRAKE CALLIPER ............................. 49
CHECKING THE STAND .............................. 50
CHECKING THE SWITCHES ....................... 50
INSPECTING THE FRONT AND REAR
SUSPENSIONS............................................. 50
ADJUSTING THE REAR SUSPENSION ...... 51
CHECKING THE STEERING ........................ 51
CHECKING THE ENGINE FULCRUM AXIS.. 52
REMOVING THE RIGHT AND LEFT
INSPECTION COVERS ................................ 53
REMOVING THE FAIRING ........................... 53
REMOVING THE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS ... 54
REMOVING THE FRONT COVER................ 54
ADJUSTING THE ACCELERAT OR
CONTROL ..................................................... 55
SPARK PLUG................................................ 56
BATTERY ...................................................... 57
LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY ........ 57
REMOVING THE BATTERY COVER ............ 58
CHECKING AND CLEANING THE
TERMINALS .................................................. 58
REMOVING THE BATTERY.......................... 58
BATTERY HYDROGEN GAS
CHECKING THE BATTERY
AND ELECTROLYTE
ELECTROLYTE LEVEL................................. 59
RECHARGING THE BATTERY..................... 59
INSTALLING THE BA TTER Y ........................ 59
REPLACING THE FUSES............................. 60
ARRANGEMENT OF THE SECONDARY
FUSES (FRONT COVER) ............................. 60
ARRANGEMENT OF THE PRIMARY
FUSES (BATTERY COMPARTMENT) .......... 61
VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE
HEADLIGHT BEAM ....................................... 61
HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE
HEADLIGHT BEAM ....................................... 62
BULBS ........................................................... 62
REPLACING THE BULBS OF THE FRONT
DIRECTION INDICATORS............................ 62
REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ....... 63
LOW BEAM BULBS ...................................... 63
HIGH BEAM BULBS...................................... 64
PARKING LIGHT BULBS .............................. 64
REPLACING THE REAR LIGHT BULB......... 64
REPLACING THE NUMBER PLATE BULB .. 65
REPLACING THE CRASH HELMET
COMPARTMENT BULB ................................ 66
REPLACING THE THIRD STOPLIGHT BULB.. 66
TRANSPORT ................................................... 67
DRAINING THE FUEL TANK ........................ 67
CLEANING ....................................................... 68
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY ................ 69
TECHNICAL DATA ........................................... 70
LUBRICANT CHART ..................................... 74
WIRING DIAGRAM ....................................... 78
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