APRILIA CAPONORD, Manual

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REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE WORKSHOP BOOKLET AVAILABLE
ALSO AT ANY DEALER.
Tyres
This vehicle is fitted with tyres without inner tubes (Tubeless).
CHECK TYRE INFLATION PRESSURE REGULARLY, AT LEAST ONCE A
MONTH, AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.
MEASUREMENTS MAY BE INCORRECT IF TYRES ARE WARM.
CHECK PRESSURE MAINLY BEFORE AND AFTER LONG TRIPS.
IF THE TYRE PRESSURE IS TOO HIGH, UNEVENNESS IN THE ROAD SURFACE
WILL NOT BE DAMPED AND WILL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE HANDLEBAR,
RESULTING IN AN UNPLEASANTLY HARSH RIDE AND POOR ROAD HOLDING ,
ESPECIALLY WHEN CORNERING.
AN UNDERINFLATED TYRE, ON THE OTHER HAND, WILL EXTEND THE CON-
TACT PATCH TO INCLUDE A LARGER PORTION OF THE TYRE SIDEWALLS.
WHEN THIS IS THE CASE, THE TYRE MIGHT SLIP ON OR BECOME DETACHED
FROM THE WHEEL RIM, LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE.
TYRES MAY EVEN DETACH FROM THE WHEEL RIMS UNDER VERY HARD
BRAKING.
THE VEHICLE MAY EVEN SKID IN A BEND.
INSPECT TREAD SURFACE AND CHECK IT FOR WEAR. BADLY WORN TYRES
MAY COMPROMISE TRACTION AND HANDLING.
REPLACE TYRES WHEN WORN OR IF THERE IS A PUNCTURE IN THE TREAD
AREA BIGGER THAN 5 mm (0.197 in).
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