Operation Manual

Frame and suspensions
FRAME AND SUSPENSIONS
Specification Desc./Quantity
Chassis Tubular and sheet steel.
Rear suspension Single arm with two double-acting hydraulic shock
absorbers and preloading adjustable to 4 posi-
tions.
Front suspension The tilt mechanism is composed of an articulated
parallelogram suspension with die-cast aluminium
control arms and two side headstocks plus shock
absorbers with hydraulic locking system.
Brakes
BRAKES
Specification Desc./Quantity
Front brake Ø 240 mm double disk with hydraulic control acti-
vated by the handlebar right-hand lever.
Rear brake Ø 240 mm disc brake with hydraulic control acti-
vated by the handlebar left-side lever.
Wheels and tyres
WHEELS AND TYRES
Specification Desc./Quantity
Front wheel Alloy rims: 12" x 3.00"
Rear wheel alloy rim: 12"x3,00
Front tyre 120/70-12", without inner tube
Rear tyre Without inner tube: 130/70-12" 62P
TYRE PRESSURE
Specification Desc./Quantity
Front tyre pressure (rider) Front tyre pressure (rider): 1.6 bar
Front tyre pressure (rider and passenger) Front tyre pressure (rider and passenger): 1.8 bar
Rear tyre pressure (rider) Rear tyre pressure (rider): 2 bar
Rear wheel pressure (rider and passenger): Rear tyre pressure (rider and passenger): 2.4 bar
N.B.
CHECK AND ADJUST TYRE PRESSURE WITH TYRES AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. REGU-
LATE PRESSURE ACCORDING TO THE WEIGHT OF THE RIDER AND ACCESSORIES
Tightening Torques
STEERING
Name Torque in Nm
Steering lower ring nut (central headstock) 22 ÷ 27 loosen by 90°
Steering upper ring nut (central headstock) 27 ÷ 33
Handlebar fixing screw 50 ÷ 55
Fixing screws for handlebar control assembly U-
bolts
7 ÷ 10
MP3 250 i.e. Characteristics
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