APRILIA SXV 450 - 2007 Manual Download Page 11

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Operating on the square drive nut, turn the headstock
strut by 180°.

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Minimum offset reference.

WARNING
Precisely line up the notch on the eccentric
bushing with the reference on the steering plate.

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Maximum offset reference.

WARNING
Precisely line up the notch on the eccentric
bushing with the reference on the steering plate.

Summary of Contents for SXV 450 - 2007

Page 1: ...SXV 450 550 Van Den Bosch Replica ...

Page 4: ...OSITION OF THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER The vehicle is prearranged for a remote adjustment of the distance of the front brake lever from the handlebar Use the adjustment knob on the left handlebar until the desired distance is obtained ...

Page 5: ...cle is set up for locking the fork under compression as a launch control Press the fork all the way Press on the locking pin Release the fork so that the pin engages on the slot of the ring mounted on the fork Release the pin ...

Page 7: ... shown to the side In order to adjust the hydraulic brake in extension operate on the screw shown to the side DE AERATION OF THE FRONT FORK To extract the air from the clutch stem remove the dust cap on each one of the fork legs With the help of a screwdriver open the bleed valve until the air inside is completely expelled ...

Page 8: ...centric bushings must be first assembled Loosen the headstock nut Loosen the screw that closes the upper plate By operating on both fork legs loosen the tightening screws on the upper plate Slightly lift the upper plate by pulling it out by a few millimetres from the fork legs ...

Page 9: ...r one immediately below the steering plate WARNING At this stage do not work on the ring nut for adjusting the steering angle located immediately under the bearings preload ring gear Loosen the screw that locks the lower eccentric ring nut Loosen the screw that locks the upper eccentric ring nut ...

Page 10: ...e notch on the ring nut with the point where the tubes of the frame meet vehicle axis Restore the vehicle following in reverse the procedure just described FORK OFFSET ADJUSTMENT Loosen the headstock nut Loosen the screw that closes the upper plate Loosen the screw that closes the lower plate ...

Page 11: ... by 180 Minimum offset reference WARNING Precisely line up the notch on the eccentric bushing with the reference on the steering plate Maximum offset reference WARNING Precisely line up the notch on the eccentric bushing with the reference on the steering plate ...

Page 13: ... on 3 different positions The adjustment is obtained by replacing or by turning the position of the bushing shown in the picture Two are the available bushings A Bushing for medium height B Eccentric bushing for max or min height depending on the direction of the assembly A B ...

Page 14: ...emove the six screws that secure the ergal flange Remove the ergal flange Lock the clutch with the lock wrench provided and remove the nut Pull out the clutch unit from the main shaft of the gear box and continue the disassembly on the bench Remove the central cup ...

Page 15: ... Remove the thrust ring Remove the outside spring Remove the clutch pressure plate and the complete pack of disks Remove the inside spring ...

Page 16: ...sc drum Remove the six steel balls WARNING The steel balls have to be greased before reassembly The two springs can be replaced with springs with a different elastic constant K to adapt the response of the clutch to its requirements ...