MV Agusta Rivale 800, Workshop Manual

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Statement
This manual, to be used by the MV Agusta authorised workshops has been realised with the
purpose of assisting authorised personnel in maintenance and repairs operations of the
motorcycle. The knowledge of technical data herein noted, determines the complete profes-
sional training of the technician.
With purpose of making the reading of this manual immediately comprehensible, the para-
graphs have been aligned with detailed illustrations that highlight the argument dealt with.
Useful advice
To prevent any problems and to reach an excellent final result, MV Agusta recommends
keeping to the following guidelines:
- In the case of an eventual repair, evaluate the client’s impressions who states that there
is an abnormal functioning of the motorcycle and to formulate the right questions to
clarify the symptoms of the problem.
- Clearly diagnose the cause of the abnormality. The basic fundamental theories can be
absorbed by reading this manual that must necessarily be integrated to the personal
experience and the participation of training courses that are periodically organised by
MV Agusta.
- Rationally plan the repair to avoid slack periods, e.g. the collection of spare parts, the
preparation of tools and equipment, etc.
- To reach the part to be repaired limiting the work to the essential operations.
With regards to this, a valid help would be to consult this manual with regards to the
sequences of removal demonstrated in this manual.
Informative note
MV Agusta Motor S.p.A. is committed to a policy of continuous improvement of their prod-
ucts. For this reason, there could be slight differences between that which is written here
and the motorcycle on which repairs and/or maintenance are about to be carried out. MV
Agusta models are exported to many countries where different norms in relation to the high-
way code and homologation procedures are valid. Hoping that you will comprehend these
problems, MV Agusta Motor S.p.A. reserves the right to make modifications to its products
and technical documentation at any moment and without prior announcement.
Respect and defend the environment
Everything that we do has repercussions on the entire planet and its resources.
MV Agusta, wanting to protect the interest of the people, would like to make the client and
the technicians of the technical assistance centres aware and to adopt modalities of use of
the motorcycle and the disposure of its parts in full respect of the norms in force in terms of
environmental pollution, disposal and the recycling of waste.