APRILIA RXV 450 UPGRADE BOOK, Инструкция по эксплуатации и обслуживанию

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USE
2 - 12
SXV / RXV 450 - 550
2.2.4. LOAD
Do not overload your vehicle. Attach luggage or packages
as close as possible to the center of your vehicle and
distribute the load from side to side as evenly as possible, to
keep imbalance to a minimum.
Remember that loads tend to loosen with riding, so
frequently check the security of your load.
Do not hang anything from your vehicle handlebars, fenders,
or forks, because this will upset the handling of your vehicle,
and could prevent you from avoiding an accident. Failure to
heed this warning can lead to an upset with subsequent
serious injury or even death.
Do not ride with your crash helmet hung from the strap
because it could easily foul the wheels, fenders, or forks,
causing an upset and subsequent serious injury or even
death.
Carry a passenger only if your vehicle is equipped with
passenger footrests, handgrips for the passenger to hold on
to, and a passenger saddle.
When carrying a passenger, remember that your vehicle s
handling is reduced, that the brakes are less efficient, and
the center of gravity is higher and further to the rear.
This makes it more likely that the front wheel will come up off
the ground, especially on acceleration. Therefore, you
should avoid hard acceleration and hard braking. Many
accidents are caused by inexperienced riders carrying
passengers.
Remember that allowance must be made for the extra
weight of the passenger for all driving maneuvers.
Avoid abrupt and excessive acceleration.
Always slow down in time and calculate longer stopping and
manoeuvring
distances. Non-compliance with these
instructions may lead to the overturning of the vehicle or to
other accidents with consequent serious injuries or even
death.
Never carry loosely packaged items, make sure that
everything that you carry on your vehicle is carefully
secured.
Do not carry packages which protrude from the luggage rack
or which cover any of the signal lights, the headlight, or the
horn.
Never carry animals or children on the glove compartment or
on the luggage rack.
Never exceed the labeled maximum load for each
saddlebag.
Overloading your vehicle seriously reduces its stability and
maneuverability and can lead to an upset with subsequent
serious injury or death.