APRILIA RS 125 User Manual

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
RS 125
SUMMARY
2.1. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................. 4
2.1.1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.2. REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART............................................................................ 5
2.2. POINTS TO BE LUBRICATED ........................................................................................................ 6
2.2.1. POINTS TO BE LUBRICATED................................................................................................ 6
2.3. MULTIFUNCTION COMPUTER ...................................................................................................... 7
2.3.1. MULTIFUNCTION COMPUTER.............................................................................................. 7
2.3.2. INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TABLE ........................................................................ 10
2.3.3. NUT, BOLT, SCREW TIGHTENING ..................................................................................... 11
2.3.4. FASTENING ELEMENTS...................................................................................................... 12
2.4. BATTERY ....................................................................................................................................... 15
2.4.1. BATTERY .............................................................................................................................. 15
2.4.2. CHECKING AND CLEANING THE TERMINALS.................................................................. 16
2.4.3. CHECKING THE BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL .......................................................... 17
2.4.4. RECHARGING THE BATTERY ............................................................................................ 18
2.4.5. LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY................................................................................ 19
2.5. ELECTRICAL PARTS .................................................................................................................... 20
2.5.1. ELECTRICAL PARTS............................................................................................................ 20
2.6. SPARK PLUGS .............................................................................................................................. 21
2.6.1. SPARK PLUGS ..................................................................................................................... 21
2.7. AIR CLEANER................................................................................................................................ 23
2.7.1. AIR CLEANER....................................................................................................................... 23
2.8. TUBES............................................................................................................................................ 24
2.8.1. TUBES................................................................................................................................... 24
2.9. FUEL TANK.................................................................................................................................... 25
2.9.1. LIFTING THE FUEL TANK.................................................................................................... 25
2.10. COOLANT.................................................................................................................................. 26
2.10.1. CHECKING AND TOPPING UP THE COOLANT LEVEL ............................................... 26
2.11. CLUTCH..................................................................................................................................... 27
2.11.1. ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH .............................................................................................. 27
2.12. BRAKE FLUID............................................................................................................................ 29
2.12.1. CHECKING AND TOPPING UP THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID LEVEL............................. 29
2.12.2. CHANGING THE BRAKE FLUID ...................................................................................... 31
2.12.3. CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR.............................................................................. 32
2.12.4. CHECKING AND TOPPING UP THE REAR BRAKE FLUID ........................................... 33
2.12.5. BLEEDING THE BRAKING SYSTEMS ............................................................................ 35
2.13. ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL LEVER............................................................... 37
2.13.1. ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL LEVER...................................................... 37
2.14. ADJUSTING THE GEARBOX LEVER....................................................................................... 38
2.14.1. ADJUSTING THE GEARBOX LEVER .............................................................................. 38
2.15. THROTTLE ................................................................................................................................ 39
2.15.1. THROTTLE........................................................................................................................ 39
2.15.2. IDLING ADJUSTMENT ..................................................................................................... 41
2.15.3. COLD-START CABLE PLAY ADJUSTMENT ................................................................... 42
2.16. FRONT END .............................................................................................................................. 43
2.16.1. STEERING ........................................................................................................................ 43
2.16.2. FRONT SUSPENSION ..................................................................................................... 44
2.17. TAIL SECTION........................................................................................................................... 45
2.17.1. REAR SWINGING ARM INSPECTION............................................................................. 45
2.17.2. REAR SUSPENSION........................................................................................................ 46
2.17.3. REAR SWINGING ARM ADJUSTMENT .......................................................................... 47
2.17.4. INSPECTING THE REAR SUSPENSION LINKAGE SYSTEM........................................ 48
2.18. WHEELS .................................................................................................................................... 49
2.18.1. WHEELS ........................................................................................................................... 49
2.19. TYRES ....................................................................................................................................... 50
2.19.1. TYRES............................................................................................................................... 50
2.20. EXHAUST SYSTEM .................................................................................................................. 51
2.20.1. EXHAUST MANIFOLD NUTS ........................................................................................... 51
2.21. DRIVE CHAIN ............................................................................................................................ 52
2.21.1. DRIVE CHAIN ................................................................................................................... 52
2.21.2. CHAIN SLACK INSPECTION ........................................................................................... 53
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APRILIA RS 125 Specifications

General

Brand	APRILIA
Model	RS 125
Category	Motorcycle
Language	English