User Guide

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use and maintenance RSV mille - RSV mille R
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aWARNING
The brakes are the parts that most en-
sure your safety and for this reason
they must always be perfectly working;
check them before every trip.
A dirty disc soils the pads, with conse-
quent reduction of the braking efficien-
cy.
Dirty pads must be replaced, while dirty
discs must be cleaned with a high-qual-
ity degreaser.
The brake fluid must be changed every
two years by an APRILIA Official Dealer.
Use brake fluid of the type specified in
the lubricant chart, see p. 113 (LUBRI-
CANT CHART).
NOTE This vehicle is provided with disc
brakes with two, front and rear braking sys-
tems having separate hydraulic circuits.
The front braking system is with double
disc (right and left side).
The rear braking system is with single disc
(right side).
The following information refers to a single
braking system, but is valid for both.
When the disc pads wear out, the level of
the fluid decreases to automatically com-
pensate for their wear.
The front brake fluid tank is positioned on
the right part of the handlebar, near the
front brake lever coupling.
The rear brake reservoir is positioned un-
der the right fairing; to reach it, remove the
right fairing, see p. 77 (REMOVING THE
SIDE FAIRINGS).
NOTE Perform the maintenance opera-
tions with doubled frequency if the vehicle
is used in rainy or dusty areas, on uneven
surfaces or on racetracks.
Have the brake discs checked by an april-
ia Official Dealer after the first 1000 km
(625mi) and successively every 7500 km
(4687 mi).
Before departure, check the brake fluid lev-
el in the reservoirs, see p. 36 (FRONT
BRAKE), p. 37 (REAR BRAKE), and the
wear of the pads, see p. 88 (CHECKING
THE BRAKE PAD WEAR).
Have the brake fluid changed every two
years by an aprilia Official Dealer.
aWARNING
Do not use the vehicle if the braking
system leaks fluid.
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