Aprilia RS 250 1997 User Manual

RS 250

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aprilia part# 8102854

© 1997 aprilia s.p.a. - Noale (VE)

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First edition: november 1997

Reprint: may 1999, january 2000,

Produced and printed by:

Soave (VERONA) - Italy
Tel. +39 - 045 76 11 911
Fax +39 - 045 76 12 241
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On behalf of:

aprilia s.p.a.

via G. Galilei, 1 - 30033 Noale (VE) - Italy
Tel. +39 - 041 58 29 111
Fax +39 - 041 44 10 54
www.aprilia.com

december 2000

editing division

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

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tential risk of personal injury. Non-com­pliance with the indications given in the
messages preceded by this symbol may
result in grave risks for your and other
people’s safety and for the vehicle!

tion.

the manual, be careful to the po-

Indications to make the opera-

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tions easier. Technical informa-

The operations preceded by this
symbol must be repeated also on

the opposite 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.

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Before starting the engine, carefully read
this manual and in particular the section
“SAFE DRIVE”.

Your and other people’s safety depends
not 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.

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This manual must be considered

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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 Concessionario Uf­ficiale aprilia.

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.

In some countries the antipollution
and noise regulations in force re­quire periodical inspections.

The user of the vehicle in these countries
must:

– contact an Concessionario Ufficiale

aprilia to have the non-homologated
components replaced with others ho­mologated for use in the country in ques­tion;

– carry out the required periodical inspec-

tions.

Soon after purchasing the vehicle,
write down the identification data

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IDENTIFICATION LABEL in the table here
below. The label is positioned under the
rider saddle, see p. 60 (REMOVING THE
RIDER SADDLE).

These data indicate:
– YEAR = year of manufacture (Y, 1, 2, ...);

– I.M. = modification code (A, B, C, ...);
– COUNTRY CODES = homologation

and are to be supplied to the Concession­ario Ufficiale aprilia as reference data for
the purchase of spare parts or specific ac­cessories of the model you have acquired.

indicated on the SPARE PARTS

country (I, UK, A, ...).

In this manual the various versions are in­dicated by the following symbols:

automatic light switching version

e

(Automatic Switch-on Device)
optional

m

catalytic version

o

VERSION:

Italy

I

United Kingdom

U

Austria

a

Portugal

p

Finland

F

Belgium

B

Germany

d

France

f

Spain

E

Greece

G

Holland

O

Switzerland

Y

Denmark

D

Japan

J

Singapore

S

Slovenia

s

Israel

i

South Korea

¬

Malaysia

M

Chile

c

Croatia

H

Australia

A

United States

u

of America

Brazil

Ä

South Africa

R

New Zealand

n

Canada

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SAFE DRIVE .....................................................................................................5

BASIC SAFETY RULES ............................................................................ 6

CLOTHING ................................................................................................9

ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................10

LOAD .......................................................................................................10

ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS ..............................................12

ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS/CONTROLS .............................14

INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS .............................................................15

INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TABLE............................................16

MULTIFUNCTION COMPUTER ..............................................................18

MAIN INDEPENDENT CONTROLS ..............................................................24

CONTROLS ON THE LEFT PART

OF THE HANDLEBAR .............................................................................24

CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT PART OF THE HANDLEBAR ..................25

IGNITION SWITCH ..................................................................................26

STEERING LOCK ....................................................................................26

AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ..............................................................................27

REMOVING THE PASSENGER SEAT ...................................................27

CRASH HELMET HOOK .........................................................................27

GLOVE/TOOL KIT COMPARTMENT ...................................................... 28

SPECIAL TOOLS
REAR MUDGUARD EXTENSION

MAIN COMPONENTS ....................................................................................29

FUEL ........................................................................................................29

TRANSMISSION OIL ...............................................................................29

BRAKE FLUID (recommendations) .........................................................30

DISC BRAKES .........................................................................................30

FRONT BRAKE .......................................................................................31

REAR BRAKE ..........................................................................................32

MIXER OIL TANK ....................................................................................33

ADJUSTING THE FRONT BRAKE CONTROL LEVER ..........................34

ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE ............................................................34

ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH .....................................................................35

COOLANT ...............................................................................................36

TYRES .....................................................................................................38

CATALYTIC SILENCERS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ............................................................................39

PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS ............................................39

STARTING ...............................................................................................40

DEPARTURE AND DRIVE ......................................................................42

RUNNING-IN ...........................................................................................45

STOPPING ..............................................................................................45

PARKING .................................................................................................46

SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT THEFT ..................................................46

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MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................ 47

REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART ............................................ 48

IDENTIFICATION DATA ......................................................................... 50

POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR SUPPORT STAND
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT SUPPORT STAND

CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL AND TOPPING UP ...... 52

CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION OIL ................................................. 53

FRONT WHEEL ...................................................................................... 54

REAR WHEEL ........................................................................................ 56

DRIVE CHAIN ......................................................................................... 58

REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE ......................................................... 60

REMOVING THE FUEL TANK ................................................................ 61

AIR CLEANER ........................................................................................ 62

BLEEDING THE MIXER OIL ................................................................... 63

INSPECTING THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSIONS ...................... 64

FRONT SUSPENSION ........................................................................... 64

REAR SUSPENSION .............................................................................. 66

CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR .................................................... 68

IDLING ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................... 69

ADJUSTING THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL ..................................... 69

ADJUSTING THE COLD START CONTROL (

SPARK PLUGS ....................................................................................... 70

BATTERY ................................................................................................ 71

REMOVING THE BATTERY ................................................................... 72

CHECKING THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL .............................................. 72

RECHARGING THE BATTERY .............................................................. 73

INSTALLING THE BATTERY ................................................................. 73

LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY ................................................. 73

CHANGING THE FUSES ........................................................................ 74

CHECKING THE SIDE STAND AND THE SAFETY SWITCH ............... 75

CHECKING THE SWITCHES ................................................................. 76

ADJUSTING THE VERTICAL HEADLIGHT BEAM ................................ 77

BULBS .................................................................................................... 77

CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS .................................................. 78

CHANGING THE FRONT/REAR DIRECTION INDICATOR BULBS ...... 79

CHANGING THE REAR LIGHT BULB .................................................... 80

TRANSPORT ................................................................................................. 81

DRAINING THE FUEL TANK .................................................................. 81

CLEANING .................................................................................................... 82

LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY .......................................................... 83

TECHNICAL DATA ....................................................................................... 84

LUBRICANT CHART .............................................................................. 88

Importers ............................................................................................ 90-91

WIRING DIAGRAM - RS 250 .................................................................. 92

WIRING DIAGRAM KEY - RS 250 .......................................................... 93

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To drive the vehicle it is necessary to be in
possession of all the requirements pre­scribed by law (driving licence, minimum
age, psychophysical ability, insurance,
state taxes, vehicle registration, number
plate, etc.).

Gradually get to know the vehicle by driv­ing it first in areas with low traffic and/or pri­vate areas.

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The use of medicins, alcohol and drugs or
psychotropic substances notably increases
the risk of accidents.
Be sure that you are in good psychophysi­cal conditions and fit for driving and pay
particular attention to physical weariness
and drowsiness.

Most road accidents are caused by the
driver’s lack of experience.

NEVER lend the vehicle to beginners and,
in any case, make sure that the driver has
all the requirements for driving.

Rigorously observe all road signs and na­tional and local road regulations.
Avoid abrupt movements that can be dan­gerous for yourself and other people (for
example: rearing up on the back wheel,
speeding, etc.), and give due consideration
to the road surface, visibility and other driv­ing conditions.

Avoid obstacles that could damage the ve­hicle or make you lose control.

Avoid riding in the slipstream created by
preceding vehicles in order to increase
your speed.

Always drive with both hands on the han­dlebars and both feet on the footrests (or
on the rider’s footboards), in the correct
driving posture.

Avoid standing up or stretching your limbs
while driving.

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The driver should pay attention and avoid
distractions caused by people, things and
movements (never smoke, eat, drink, read,
etc.) while driving.

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Use only the vehicle’s specific fuels and lu­bricants indicated in the "LUBRICANT
CHART"; check the oil, fuel and coolant
levels regularly.

If the vehicle has been involved in an acci­dent, make sure that no damage has oc­curred to the control levers, pipes, wires,
braking system and vital parts.
If necessary, have the vehicle inspected by
an aprilia Official Dealer, who should care­fully check the frame, handlebars, suspen­sions, safety parts and all the devices that
you cannot check by yourself.

Always remember to report any malfunc­tion to the technicians to help them in their
work.

Never use the vehicle when the amount of
damage it has suffered endangers your
safety.

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Never change the position, inclination or
colour of: number plate, direction indica­tors, lights and horns.

Any modification of the vehicle and/or the
removal of original components can com­promise vehicle performance levels and
safety or even make it illegal.

We recommend respecting all regulations
and national and local provisions regarding
the equipment of the vehicle.

In particular, avoid all modifications that in­crease the vehicle’s performance levels or
alter its original characteristics.

Never race with other vehicles.
Avoid off-road driving.

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Before starting, always wear a correctly
fastened crash helmet. Make sure that it is
homologated, in good shape, of the right
size and that the visor is clean.

Wear protective clothing, preferably in light
and/or reflecting colours. In this way you
will make yourself more visible to the other
drivers, thus notably reducing the risk of
being knocked down, and you will be more
protected in case of fall.

This clothing should be very tight-fitting
and fastened at the wrists and ankles.
Strings, belts and ties should not be hang­ing loose; prevent these and other objects
from interfering with driving by getting en­tangled with moving parts or driving mech­anisms.

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Do not keep objects that can be dangerous
in case of fall, for example pointed objects
like keys, pens, glass vials etc. in your
pockets (the same recommendations also
apply to passengers).

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The owner of the vehicle is responsible for
the choice, installation and use of any ac­cessory.
Avoid installing accessories that cover
horns or lights or that could impair their
functions, limit the suspension stroke and
the steering angle, hamper the operation of
the controls and reduce the distance from
the ground and the angle of inclination in
turns.
Avoid using accessories that hamper ac­cess to the controls, since this can prolong
reaction times during an emergency.
Large fairings and windscreens assembled
on the vehicle can produce aerodynamic
forces capable of compromising the stabili­ty of the vehicle while driving.

Make sure that the equipment is well fas­tened to the vehicle and not dangerous
during driving. Do not install electrical de­vices and do not modify those already ex­isting to avoid electrical overloads, be­cause the vehicle could suddenly stop or
there could be a dangerous current short­age in the horn and in the lights. aprilia
recommends the use of genuine accesso­ries (aprilia genuine accessories).

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Be careful and moderate when loading
your luggage. Keep any luggage loaded as
close as possible to the centre of the vehi­cle and distribute the load uniformly on
both sides, in order to reduce imbalance to
the minimum. Furthermore, make sure that
the load is firmly secured to the vehicle, es­pecially during long trips.

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Avoid hanging bulky, heavy and/or danger­ous objects on the handlebars, mudguards
and forks, because the vehicle might re­spond more slowly in turns and its ma­noeuvrability could be unavoidably im­paired.

Do not place bags that are too bulky on the
vehicle sides and do not ride with the crash
helmet hanging from its string, because it
could hit people or obstacles making you
lose control of the vehicle.

Do not carry any bag if it is not tightly se­cured to the vehicle.

Do not carry bags which protrude too much
from the luggage rack or which cover the
lights, horn or indicators.

Do not carry animals or children on the
glove compartment or on the luggage rack.

Do not exceed the maximum load allowed
for each side-bag.

When the vehicle is overloaded, its stability
and its manoeuvrability can be compro­mised.

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1) Dashboard

2) Left rear-view mirror

3) Ignition switch

4) Mixer oil plug

5) Fuel cock

6) Battery

8) Glove/tool kit compartment lock

9) Passenger seat

10) Crash helmet cable

11) Passenger left footrest
(snapping, closed/open)

12) Drive chain

7) Fuses

13) Rider left footrest
(with spring, always open)

14) Shifting lever

15) Side stand

16) Horn

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1) Passenger right footrest
(snapping, closed/open)

2) Glove/tool kit compartment

3) Passenger grab strap

4) Electronic unit

5) Rider saddle

6) Rear brake fluid tank

7) Air cleaner

8) Fuel tank plug

9) Coolant plug

10) Right rear-view mirror

11) Front brake fluid tank

12) Starting lever

13) Rear brake control lever

14) Rear brake pump

15) Rider right footrest
(with spring, always open)

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1) Ignition switch/steering lock (

2) Cold start lever (

3) Direction indicator switch (

4) Horn push button ( f )

5) Dimmer switch (

6) LAP push button (multifunction)

7) Clutch lever

e)

b - a )

n - m - s)

c )

8) Instruments and indicators

9) Front brake lever

10) Throttle grip

11) High beam signalling push button (

12) Light switch (

13) Engine stop switch (

o - p - • ) (not provided for

n - m)

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1) Green direction indicator warning light (

2) Blue high beam warning light (

3) Revolution counter

4) Programmable red line warning light LED ( max )

5) Green low beam and parking light warning light (

6) Amber “side stand down” warning light ( \ )

a )

c )

p )

7) Right multifunction digital display
(coolant temperature - clock - battery voltage - chronometer)

8) Red mixer oil reserve warning light LED (

9) Green neutral indicator warning light (q )

10) Multifunction computer programming push buttons

11) Left multifunction digital display (speedometer - odometer)

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Description Function

Direction indicator warning light (

High beam warning light (

Revolution counter (rpm)

Programmable red line
warning light LED (max)

Parking light and low beam
warning light (

Side stand down warning light (

Mixer oil reserve warning light LED (

Neutral indicator warning light (

c) Blinks when the direction indicators are on.

a)

p)

\

j)

q) Comes on when the gear is in neutral.

Comes on when the headlight is in "high beam" position or when the high beam signalling
is operated.

Indicates the number of revolutions of the engine per minute.

Never exceed the engine max. speed rate, see p. 45 (RUNNING-IN).

a

Blinks when the max. rpm set by the user is reached, see p. 20 (RED LINE WARNING
LIGHT).

It comes on when the engine max. rpm threshold setting is confirmed and whenever the ig­nition key is rotated to position “
COMPUTER).

Comes on when the lights are on.

) Comes on when the side stand is down.

Comes on, for about 0.5 seconds, whenever the ignition switch is brought to position “
thus testing the correct operation of the led.

If the light does not come on in this phase, contact an aprilia Official Dealer.

If the warning light LED comes on during the normal operation of the engine,
this means that the mixer oil reserve is being used; in this case, provide for top-

a

ping up, see p. 33 (MIXER OIL TANK).

n”, for about three seconds, see p. 18 (MULTIFUNCTION

n”,

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Description Function

Multifunction
digital display
(left side)

Multifunction
digital display
(right side)

Speedometer
(km/h - MPH)

Odometer (km - mi) Indicates the partial or total number of kilometres or miles covered.

Coolant
temperature
(°C / °F) (

Clock

Battery voltage
(V BATT)

Chronometer

Indicates the instantaneous, average or maximum driving speed accord­ing to the presetting, see p. 18 (MULTIFUNCTION COMPUTER).

Indicates the temperature of the coolant in the engine, see p. 18 (MULTI­FUNCTION COMPUTER).

If a temperature of 115°C÷130°C (239°F÷266°F) is indicated, stop the en­gine and check the coolant level, see p. 36 (COOLANT).

If the writing "

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el, see p. 36 (COOLANT).

a

Indicates the hour and minutes according to the presetting, see p. 18
(MULTIFUNCTION COMPUTER).

Indicates the battery voltage, see p. 18 (MULTIFUNCTION COMPU­TER).

Indicates the various timings according to the presetting, see p. 18 (MUL­TIFUNCTION COMPUTER).

///" appears, stop the engine and check the coolant lev-

If the maximum allowed temperature (130°C - 266 °F) is exceed­ed, the engine may be seriously damaged.

To alternate
the data dis­played, see
p. 18 (MULTI­FUNCTION
COMPUTER).

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When the ignition key (1) is rotated to po­sition “
come on on the dashboard:
– (red) line warning light LED “max” (2).
– (red) mixer oil reserve warning light LED

The pointer (4) of the revolution counter
shifts to the maximum value (rpm) set by
the user.
After about 3 seconds the red line warning
light LED “max” (2) goes off; the pointer
(4) of the revolution counter returns to its
initial position. In this way the component
operation is tested.

(5) appears on the right display. In this
case contact an APRILIA Official Dealer,
who will carry out the operations indi­cated in the regular service intervals

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n”, the following warning lights

j” (3) - for about 0.5 seconds.

“

After the first 1000 km (625 mi)
and successively every 4000 km
(2500 mi), the writing “SERVICE”

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chart, see p. 48 (REGULAR SERVICE IN­TERVALS CHART).
To make the writing “SERVICE” disap­pear, press the “LAP” push button (6)
and then the push button
them pressed for about 5 seconds.

With the ignition key (1) in position “n” the
standard settings on the dashboard are
the following:

Right display: Clock (7), coolant temper­ature in °C (8).

Left display: Instantaneous speed in
km/h (9), trip 1 (trip odometer) (10), total
kilometres/miles odometer (11).

Upon installation of the battery or of the
20A fuse:
– The revolution counter pointer (4) makes

12 clockwise clicks, thus checking the
operation of the revolution counter itself.

– The instantaneous, maximum and aver-

age speed function is set in “km/h”.

– The coolant temperature is set in °C.

and keep

R

– The digital clock is set to zero.
– The red line is set at 6000 rpm, indicated

by the coming on of the red line warning
light LED “max ” (red) (2).

If necessary, carry out the ap-

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propriate adjustments.

SEGMENT OPERATION CHECK

◆

Press the push buttons A and B at the
same time.

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Rotate the ignition key (1) from position
“m” to position “n”.

All the segments will remain on until the
push buttons

SWITCHING FROM km TO mi (from
km/h to MPH) AND VICEVERSA (LEFT
DISPLAY)

◆

Press the push button A until, after
about 5 seconds, all the writings (12) on
the left display start blinking.

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Release the push button A.

A and B are released.

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Press the push button B to change the
unit of measurement from “km” to “mi”
(from “km” to “MPH”) and viceversa.

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To confirm the setting, press the push

A for about 5 seconds.

button

SETTING THE INSTANTANEOUS, MAXI­MUM AND AVERAGE SPEED (LEFT DIS­PLAY)

Two seconds after the vehicle

neous speed is automatically shown on
the display, even if a different function
is set.

When the ignition key is rotated to position
“
partial number of kilometres/miles cov­ered (trip 1) (2) appear on the left display.
Resetting “trip 1” (2): with the odometer
set on the instantaneous speed function,
press the push button
onds.

has started moving, the instanta-

n”, the instantaneous speed (1) and the

R for about 2 sec-

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To display the maximum speed (3) and
the distance “trip 1” (2), press the push

B for about 1 second.

button
The writing “V max” (4), the maximum
speed (3) and the distance “trip 1” (2) are
displayed.

Resetting the maximum speed (3): with
the odometer set on the “V max” function,
press the push button
onds.

The measurement of the maxi-

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mum speed is relevant to the dis­tance covered from the last setting to
zero fo the maximum speed itself. The
distance “trip 1” (2) shown on the display
indicates the number of kilometres/miles
covered from the last setting to zero.

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To display the average speed (5) and the
distance “trip 2” (6), press the push but-

B again for about 1 second.

ton

R for about 2 sec-

The writing “AVS” (7), the average speed
(5) and the distance “trip 2” (6) are dis­played.

Resetting the average speed (5) and the
distance “trip 2” (6): with the odometer set
on the “AVS” function, press the push but-

R for about 1 second.

ton

The measurement of the average

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speed is relevant to the distance
“trip 2” (odometer).
The distance “trip 2” (6) shown on the
display indicates the number of kilome­tres/miles covered from the last setting
to zero.
If more than 1000 km (625 mi) are cov­ered without setting “trip 2” to zero, the
value of the average speed will be
wrong.

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To display the instantaneous speed (1)
and the distance “trip 1” (2), press the
push button

B again.

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SETTING THE RED LINE THRESHOLD
(WITH ENGINE OFF ONLY)

When the maximum rpm set is exceed­ed, the red line warning light LED “
(2) positioned on the dashboard starts
blinking.

If the push button
than one second, the pointer (1) of the
revolution counter (1) shifts to the red line
value set for 3 seconds, after which it re­turns to its initial position.

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C is pressed for less

max”

For the setting:

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Press the push button C, release it and
press it again within 3 seconds. The
pointer (1) moves increasing the value
by 1000 rpm at each step, as long as
is kept pressed; when it has reached the
maximum value, it starts again from the
beginning.

◆

Press the push button C until the de­sired rpm value has been set.

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If the push button C is released and then
pressed again within 3 seconds, intermit­tently, the pointer (1) moves increasing
the value by 100 rpm per pulsation;
when it has reached the maximum value,
it starts again from the beginning.

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C

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ing light LED “

To confirm, release the push button C.
After 3 seconds, the red line threshold
setting is stored.

The setting is confirmed by the
coming on of the red line warn-

max” (2).

MULTIFUNCTION (RIGHT DISPLAY)

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The right display (multifunction) includes
the coolant temperature in °C (°F) (1) and
the digital clock (2) as standard settings.

When the engine is cold, the
writing “

By pressing the push button
ing functions can be obtained in se­quence:

temperature in °C and digital clock

&2/'” blinks.

D, the follow-

Standard setting:

D

Battery voltage (V BATT)

D

Hour setting

D

Minute setting

D

°C or °F setting

STANDARD SETTING:
COOLANT TEMPERATURE
AND DIGITAL CLOCK

The coolant temperature value (1) is
shown in the upper part of the right dis­play.

It is possible to switch from °C to °F and
viceversa, see p. 22 (SETTING °C OR
°F).

◆

When the temperature is below 35°C
(95°F), the writing “
the right display.

◆

When the temperature is over 115°C
(239°F), the value (1) blinks on the right
display, even if a function different from
the standard setting has been set.

◆

When the temperature is over 130°C
(266°F), the writing “///” (1) appears
on the right display.

◆

Thermometer range: 0 - 130°C (32 - 266
°F).

&ROG” (1) blinks on

The digital clock (2) appears in the lower
part of the right display.

To set or modify hour and minutes, see p.
22 (SETTING THE HOUR) and p. 22
(SETTING THE MINUTES).

BATTERY VOLTAGE - VBATT

◆

If the push button D is pressed once, the
battery voltage expressed in volt (3) ap­pears in the lower part of the right dis­play, while the coolant temperature (1)
is displayed in the upper part.
The writing “V BATT” (4) is displayed.
The recharge circuit functions correctly
if at 4000 rpm the battery voltage with
low beam on is included between 13
and 15 V.

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SETTING THE HOUR

◆

When the push button D is pressed for
the second time, the hour segments (1)
start blinking in the lower part of the right
display (digital clock).

◆

To modify the hour setting, press the
“LAP” push button (2) on the left part of
the handlebar.

◆

To confirm the hour setting, press the
push button D.

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SETTING THE MINUTES

◆

When the push button D is pressed for
the third time, the minute segments (3)
start blinking in the lower part of the right
display (digital clock).

◆

To modify the minute setting, press the
“LAP” push button (2) on the left part of
the handlebar.

◆

To confirm the minute setting, press the
push button

D.

SETTING °C OR °F

◆

When the push button D is pressed for
the fourth time, the segments of the cool­ant temperature in °C or °F (4) start
blinking in the upper part of the display.

◆

To modify from °C to °F setting, or vice
versa, press the “LAP” push button (2)
on the left part of the handlebar.

◆

To confirm the setting, press the push

D.

button

CHRONOMETER (RIGHT DISPLAY)

1

The chronometer makes it possible to
measure the time per lap with the vehicle
on a racetrack and to store the data, in
such a way as to be able to consult them
successively.

When the “CHRONOMETER” function
has been selected, it is not possible to re­call the following functions:

◆

Maximum speed “V max”

◆

Average speed “AVS”

◆

Distance “trip 2”.

◆

To operate the chronometer, press the
“LAP” push button (1) and, within 0.7
seconds, the push button

D.

◆

To start timing, press the “LAP” push
button (1) and release it immediately.

◆

To store the time acquired, press the
“LAP” push button (1).

The “LAP” push button (1) is not enabled
for 10 seconds and the last time stored (2)
is shown on the display.

After which, the chronometer with the cur­rent timing (3) is displayed, starting from
10 seconds.

◆

To display the first time stored (4), press
the push button

◆

To be able to see the stored times in se­quence, press the “LAP” push button (1).
The writings
are displayed.

◆

To start timing again, press the push but-

B.

ton

B.

/, /, /, /, etc. (5)

It is possible to store max. 40

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push button (1) is not effective any
longer.

◆

◆

The coolant temperature (6) and the digit­al clock (7) appear on the right display
(multifunction).

times, after which the “LAP”

To set the memory to zero, press the
push button A and the “LAP” push but­ton (1) at the same time for 2 seconds.

To leave the chronometer function, press
the “LAP” push button (1) and the push

D.

button

When the engine is cold, the

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writing “

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The electrical parts work only when the ignition
switch is in position "

1) HORN PUSH BUTTON (

The horn is activated when the push button is pressed.

2) DIRECTION INDICATOR SWITCH (

To indicate the turn to the left, move the switch to the left; to
indicate the turn to the right, move the switch to the right.
To turn off the direction indicator, press the switch.

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3) DIMMER SWITCH (

When the light switch is in position “ o ”, see p. 25 (CON­TROLS ON THE RIGHT PART OF THE HANDLEBAR): if the
dimmer switch is in position "
while if it is in position "b", the low beam comes on.

3) DIMMER SWITCH (

When it is in position “ b” the parking lights, the dashboard
light and the low beam are always on.
When it is in position “

4) “LAP” PUSH BUTTON (multifunction)

The following functions can be alternately shown on the right
multifunction display by means of this push button:
– hour and minutes;
– coolant temperature (°C or °F);

– chronometer.

For the setting of the functions, see p. 18 (MULTI-

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FUNCTION COMPUTER).

5) COLD START LEVER (

The starter for the cold start of the engine is operated by rotat­ing the lever "
To disconnect the starter, move the lever "
sition.

b - a)

b - a)

a”, the high beam comes on.

e)

e" downwards.

a”, the high beam comes on,

_

e" to its initial po-

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The electrical parts work only when the ignition
switch is in position "

1) ENGINE STOP SWITCH (

Do not operate the engine stop switch “
running conditions.

This is a safety or emergency switch.
With the switch in position "
gine; the engine can be stopped by moving the switch to posi-

m".

tion "

With stopped engine and ignition switch in posi-

n", the battery may discharge.

tion "
When the vehicle has come to rest, after stopping

the engine, move the ignition switch to position "

2) HEADLIGHT SWITCH (
(not provided in the _ version)

When the light switch is in position "
the switch is in position "
board light are on; when the switch is in position "o", the
parking lights, the dashboard light and the low beam are on.
The high beam can be operated by means of the dimmer
switch, see p. 24 (CONTROLS ON THE LEFT PART OF THE
HANDLEBAR).

3) HIGH BEAM SIGNALLING PUSH BUTTON (

It makes it possible to use the high beam for signalling to
forthcoming vehicles while overtaking and in case of peril
and/or emergency.

n".

n - m)

n - m” in

n", it is possible to start the en-

m".

o - p -

)

•

", the lights are off; when

•

p", the parking lights and the dash-

a)

1

2

3

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PUSH

Key

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The ignition switch (1) is positioned on the
upper plate of the steering column.

The key operates the ignition

tank lock and the glove/tool kit compart­ment lock.
Two keys are supplied together with the
vehicle (one spare key).

switch/steering lock, the fuel

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Never turn the key to position

s" in running conditions, in or-

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vehicle.

OPERATION

To lock the steering:

◆

◆

◆

◆

der to avoid losing control of the

Turn the handlebar completely leftwards.
Turn the key to position "m".
Press the key and rotate it to position "s".
Extract the key.

s

Steering

lock

m

n

The steer­ing is
locked.
It is neither
possible to
start the
engine, nor
to switch on
the lights.

Neither the
engine, nor
the lights
can be
switched on.

The engine
and the
lights can be
switched on.

It is possi­ble to
remove the
key.

It is possi­ble to
remove the
key.

It is not pos­sible to
remove the
key.

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◆

Remove the glove/tool kit compartment
cover, see p. 28 (GLOVE/TOOL KIT
COMPARTMENT).

◆ ★

Unscrew and remove the screw (1).

Screw (1) driving torque:
12 Nm (1.2 kgm)

Do not use any tool (screwdriv-

sertion of the grab strap loop (2).

◆ ★

◆

Screw (4) driving torque:
7 Nm (0.7 kgm).

er, etc.) for the removal and in-

Withdraw the passenger grab strap
(3), push it from the inside of the com­partment removing the grab strap loop
(2).
Unscrew and remove the screw (4) and
take the bushing and the nut.

◆

Working inside the compartment, un­screw and remove the nut (5), taking
care not to lose it.

◆

Raise and remove the passenger seat (6).

◆

Position the plugs (7) and (8) on the rear
part of the fairing and fasten them with the
suitable screws and the relevant nuts.

◆

Put the screws (1), the screw (4) with the
relevant bushing and nut and the nut (5)
in the tool kit envelope.

The inside of the right (9) and left

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(10) plugs is marked with the
codes “DX” (right) or “SX” (left) (assem­bly side) and “UP” with an arrow (as­sembly direction).

◆

Correctly insert the plugs (9) and (10) in
the strap passage points.

◆

Put the passenger seat (6) and the pas­senger grab strap (3) in the compartment.

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Thanks to the crash helmet hook, you no
longer have to carry the crash helmet with
you every time you park the vehicle.

Do not ride with the crash helmet
hanging from the hook, as this

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safety.

To hang the crash helmet:

◆

◆

◆

◆

◆

may seriously compromise your

Remove the glove/tool kit compartment
cover, see p. 28 (GLOVE/TOOL KIT
COMPARTMENT).
Withdraw the eyelet (11) of the cable
(12) from the hook (13).
Pass the cable (12) through the visor
opening or through the apposite loop on
the crash helmet.
Insert the eyelet (11) completely in the
hook (13).
Put back the cover and lock it.

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The glove/tool kit compartment is posi­tioned under the passenger seat; to reach
it:

◆

Position the vehicle on the stand, see
p. 46 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).

◆

Insert the key (1) in the lock (2).

◆

Rotate the key (1) clockwise.

◆

Remove the compartment cover (3).

The tool kit (4) includes:
– 3, 4, 5, 6 mm Allen spanners
– 8-10 mm double fork spanner
– 11-13 mm double fork spanner
– 6-7 mm double socket spanner
– 21 mm spark plug socket spanner
– Cross-/cut-headed screwdriver
– Tool case

Max. allowed weight: 1.5 kg

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To perform some specific operations, it is
advisable to use the following special
tools (to be requested to an aprilia Official
Dealer):

Tool Operations Page

Rear support
stand

Front support
stand.

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Transmission oil change.
Rear wheel disassembly.
Drive chain

adjustment.

Front wheel disassembly. 50

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The extension of the rear mudguard (5) is
extremely useful when the road surface is
wet, in fact it reduces the reach of the wa­ter spray caused by the rear wheel.

The rear mudguard extension (5)

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nent in the countries where this is re­quired for the homologation.

is supplied as standard compo-

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The fuel used for internal com­bustion engines is extremely in-

flammable and in particular con­ditions it can become explosive. It is
important to carry out the refuelling and
the maintenance operations in a well­ventilated area, with the engine off. Do
not smoke while refuelling or near fuel
vapours, in any case avoid any contact
with naked flames, sparks and any oth­er heat source to prevent the fuel from
catching fire or from exploding. Further,
prevent fuel from flowing out of the fuel
filler, as it could catch fire when getting
in contact with the red-hot surfaces of
the engine.
In case some fuel has accidentally been
spilt, make sure that the area has com­pletely dried before starting the vehicle.
Since petrol expands under the heat of
the sun and due to the effects of sun ra­diation, never fill the tank to the brim.
Screw the plug up carefully after refuel­ling. Avoid any contact of the fuel with
the skin and the inhalation of vapours;
do not swallow fuel or pour it from a re­ceptacle into another by means of a
tube.

2

DO NOT DISPOSE OF FUEL IN THE EN­VIRONMENT.

KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN

Use only premium grade unleaded petrol,
in conformity with the DIN 51607 stand­ard, min. O.N. 95 (N.O.R.M.) and 85
(N.O.M.M.).

FUEL TANK CAPACITY
(reserve included): 19.5

TANK RESERVE: 3.6 L(mechanical re­serve)

To refuel, proceed as follows:

◆

Insert the key (1) in the tank plug lock
(2).

◆

Turn the key clockwise, pull and open
the fuel flap.

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Check the transmission oil level every
4000 km (2500 mi), see p. 52 (CHECK­ING THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL
AND TOPPING UP).
Change the transmission oil after the first
1000 km (625 mi) and successively every
12000 km (7500 mi), see p. 53 (CHANG­ING THE TRANSMISSION OIL).

Use high-quality 75W-90 oil, see

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p. 88 (LUBRICANT CHART).

Transmission oil can cause seri­ous damage to the skin if han-

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ods.
Wash your hands carefully after using
the oil.

Do not dispose of the oil in the environ­ment.
Put it in a sealed container and take it to
the filling station where you usually buy
it or to an oil salvage center.

In case any maintenance operation has
to be carried out, it is advisable to use
latex gloves.

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