APRILIA SR 50 - 2003, Manual

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11 use and maintenance SR 50
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ONLY ORIGINALS
Never change the position, inclination or
colour of: number plate, direction indicators,
lights and horns.
Any modification of the vehicle will result in
the invalidity of the guarantee.
Any modification of the engine or of other
members which is aimed at increasing the
speed or the power of the vehicle is prohibited
by the law; in fact, any modification resulting
in an increase of the maximum speed or of
the engine displacement would change the
scooter into a motorcycle, which implies the
following obligations for the owner:
- new homologation;
- new registration;
- appropriate driving license. Further, said modifications cause the loss
of the insurance cover, since insurance
policies expressly prohibit to make technical
changes aimed at increasing the vehicle
performance levels.
For the reasons stated above, the failure to
comply with the tampering prohibition is
punished by law with appropriate sanctions
(including the confiscation of the vehicle),
which, according to the case, can be
combined with the sanctions provided for
not using the crash helmet and/or the number
plate, for the violation of fiscal obligations
(ownership tax) and with penal sanctions
provided for using the vehicle without driving
license.
Never race with other vehicles.
Avoid off-road driving. CLOTHING
Before starting, always wear a correctly
fastened crash helmet. Make sure that it is
homologated, in good shape, of the right
size and that the visor is clean.
Wear protective clothing, preferably in light
and/or reflecting colours. In this way you will
make yourself more visible to the other
drivers, thus notably reducing the risk of
being knocked down, and you will be more
protected in case of fall.
This clothing should be very tight-fitting and
fastened at the wrists and ankles.
Strings, belts and ties should not be hanging
loose; prevent these and other objects from
interfering with driving by getting entangled
with moving parts or driving mechanisms.