Gilera Fuoco 500ie, Manual

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of safe riding. We recommend practising riding in traffic-free zones, in order to acquire
a good knowledge of your vehicle.
1 . Before riding off, remember to put on your helmet and fasten it correctly.
2. Reduce speed on rough roads and drive with care.
3. After riding on a long stretch of wet road without using the brakes, braking can be
poor at the beginning. Given these conditions, it is a good idea to operate the brakes
from time to time.
4 . Avoid setting off by mounting the vehicle while it is resting on the support. In any
case, the rear wheel should not be turning when in comes into contact with the ground,
in order to avoid abrupt departures.
5. If driving over roads affected by sand, mud, snow mixed with salt, etc., we recom-
mend cleaning the brake disc with a non-corrosive detergent frequently in order to
prevent corrosive particles from building up in the holes, which may cause early break
pad wear.
CAUTION
ALWAYS RIDE WITHIN YOUR LIMITS RIDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AL-
COHOL OR OTHER DRUGS AND CERTAIN MEDICATIONS IS EXTREMELY DAN-
GEROUS.
CAUTION
IN ORDER TO PREVENT ANY ACCIDENTS RIDE VERY CAREFULLY AFTER
ADDING ACCESSORIES AND WHILE CARRYING LUGGAGE. ADDING ACCES-
SORIES AND LUGGAGE CAN REDUCE THE VEHICLE'S STABILITY, PERFORM-
ANCE AND SAFETY DURING USE.
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