Specifications

General information
chap. 1
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Release 00 2002-09
Atlantic 500
aprilia s.p.a. LIMITED WARRANTY ON EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
aprilia s.p.a., Via G. Galilei, 1, 30033 Noale (VE) Italy (hereinafter aprilia) warrants that each new 1999 and
later aprilia motorcycle, that includes as standard equipment a headlight, taillight and stop-light, and is street
legal:
A.is designed, built and equipped so as to conform at the time of initial retail purchase
with all applicable regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the California Air
Resources Board; and
B.is free from defects in material and workmanship which cause such motorcycle to fail to conform with applicable
regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency of the California Air Resources Board for a
period of use, depending on the engine displacement, of 7,456 miles (12,000 km), if the motorcycle’s engine
displacement is less than 170 cubic centimeters: of 11,185 miles (18,000 km), if the motorcycle’s engine displace-
ment is equal to or greater than 170 cubic centimeters but less than 280 cubic centimeters; or of 18,641 miles
(30,000 km), if the motorcycle’s engine displacement is 280 cubic centimeters or greater; or 5 (five) years from
the date of initial retail delivery, whichever first occurs.
I. COVERAGE. Warranty defects shall be remedied during customary business hours at any authorized aprilia
motorcycle dealer located within the United States of America in compliance with the Clean Air Act and applicable
regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board. Any
part or parts replaced under this warranty shall become the property of aprilia.
In the State of California only, emission related warranted parts are specifically defined by the state’s Emission
Warranty Parts List. These warranted parts are:
carburetor and internal parts; intake manifold; fuel tank; fuel injection system; spark advance mechanism; crank-
case breather; air cutoff valves; fuel tank cap for evaporative emission controlled motorcycles; oil filter cap;
pressure control valve; fuel/vapor separator; canister; igniters; breaker governors; ignition coils; ignition wires;
ignition points; condensers, and spark plugs if failure occurs prior to the first scheduled replacement; and hoses,
clamps, fittings and tubing used directly in these parts. Since emission related parts may vary from model to
model, certain models may not contain all of these parts and certain models may contain functionally equivalent
parts.
In the State of California only, Emission Control System emergency repairs, as provided for in the California
Administrative Code, may be performed by other than an authorized aprilia dealer. An emergency situation
occurs when an authorized aprilia dealer is not reasonably available, a part is not available within 30 days, or a
repair is not complete within 30 days. Any replacement part can be used in an emergency repair. aprilia will
reimburse the owner for the expenses, including diagnosis, not to exceed aprilia’s suggested retail price for all
warranted parts replaced and labor charges based on aprilia’s recommended time allowance for the warranty
repair and the geographically appropriate hourly labor rate. The owner may be required to keep receipts and
failed parts in order to receive compensation.
II. LIMITATIONS. This Emission Control System warranty shall not cover any of the following:
A. Repair or replacement required as a result of
(1) accident,
(2) misuse,
(3) repairs improperly performed or replacements improperly installed,
(4) use of replacement parts or accessories not conforming to aprilia specifications which adversely affect
performance and/or
(5) use in competitive racing or related events.
B.Inspections, replacement of parts and other services and adjustments required
for required maintenance.
C.Any motorcycle on which the odometer mileage has been changed so that actualmileage cannot be readily
determined.