APRILIA PEGASO 650 IE - 2003, Manual

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use and maintenance Pegaso 650 I.E.
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WARNING
On departure, the abrupt release of the
clutch lever may cause the engine to
stall or the vehicle to jerk forwards.
Never accelerate abruptly or excessive-
ly when releasing the clutch lever, in or-
der to prevent the clutch from “slip-
ping” (slow release) or the front wheel
from raising “rearing up” (quick re-
lease).
◆
Slowly release the clutch lever (3) and at
the same time accelerate by slightly turn-
ing the throttle grip (2) (
Pos.B ).
The vehicle will start moving.
◆
Ride at reduced speed for the first miles,
in order to warm the engine up.
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CAUTION
Never exceed the recommended rpm,
see p. 50 (RUNNING-IN).
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Increase the speed by gradually rotating
the throttle grip (2) (
Pos.B ), without ex-
ceeding the recommended rpm, see p.
50 (RUNNING-IN).
To engage the second gear:
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CAUTION
Proceed quickly.
Never ride the vehicle at too low rpm.
◆
Release the throttle grip (2) ( Pos.A ), pull
the clutch lever (3) and lift the shifting le-
ver (4). Release the clutch lever (3) and
accelerate.
◆
Repeat the last two operations and shift
up.
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CAUTION
If the engine oil pressure warning light
“
.
” (5) comes on during the normal
operation of the engine, this means that
the engine oil pressure in the circuit is
insufficient.
In this case, stop the engine immediate-
ly and contact an
APRILIA
Official Dealer.
The downshifting should be carried out
in the following situations:
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When riding downhill or when braking, in
order to increase the braking action by
using the compression of the engine.
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When riding uphill, if the gear engaged is
not suitable to the speed (high gear,
moderate speed) and the engine rpm de-
creases.
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CAUTION
Shift the gears one by one; the simulta-
neous downshifting of more than one
gear may make you exceed the maxi-
mum rpm (red line).
Before and during the downshifting, re-
lease the throttle grip and decelerate, in
order to avoid the “red line”.