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use and maintenance
Atlantic 125/250/500 Sprint
CHECKING THE BRAKE PADS FOR
WEAR
C a r e f u l l y r e a d p a g e 3 9
( M A I N T E N A N C E ) , p a g e 2 5 ( D I S C
BRAKES) and page 25 (BRAKE FLUID -
recommendations).
NOTE
The following instructions apply
to both braking systems.
Check brake pads for wear as specified in
the scheduled maintenance chart, see
page 40 (SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
CHART), according to the displacement of
the vehicle. The rate at which brake pads
will wear depends on vehicle usage, riding
style and road surface condition.
WARNING
Inspect the brake pads before each ride.
Outlined below is a quick brake pad
inspection procedure:
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Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
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Visually check in-between brake disc
and pads as follows.
FRONT BRAKE CALLIPERS
– Check the pads of both callipers looking
from the bottom up at the front end.
REAR BRAKE CALLIPER
– Check both pads (C) looking from the
bottom up at the rear end.
WARNING
If brake pads were allowed to wear
d o w n u n t i l u n c o v e r i n g t h e m e t a l
substrate, metal-to-metal contact with
the brake disc would lead to rattle and
the brake calliper sparking; this would
result in loss of braking and brake disc
damage, causing a dangerous riding
condition.
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