APRILIA RST MILLE FUTURA - 2001 User manual

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© 2001 aprilia s.p.a. - Noale (VE)
First edition: february 2001
Reprint:
Produced and printed by:
editin division
Soave (VERONA) - Italy
Tel. +39 - 045 76 11 911
Fax +39 - 045 76 12 241
E-mail: [e-mail]
www.stp.it
On behalf of:
aprilia s.p.a.
via G. Galilei, 1 - 30033 Noale (VE) - Italy
Tel. +39 - 041 58 29 111
Fax +39 - 041 44 10 54
www.aprilia.com
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The followin precautionary warnin s are
used throu hout this manual in order to
convey the followin messa es:
Safety warning. When you find this
symbol on the vehicle or in the
manual, be careful to the potential risk
of personal injury. Non-compliance
with the indications given in the mes-
sages preceded by this symbol may re-
sult in grave risks for your and other
people’s safety and for the vehicle
aWARNING
Indicates a potential hazard which may
result in serious injury or even death.
aCAUTION
Indicates a potential hazard which may
result in minor personal injury or dam-
age to the vehicle.
NOTE The word “NOTE” in this manual
precedes important information or instruc-
tions.
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The operations preceded by this
symbol must be repeated also on
the opposite side of the vehicle.
If not expressly indicated otherwise, for the
reassembly of the units repeat the disas-
sembly operations in reverse order.
The terms “ri ht” and “left” are referred to
the rider seated on the vehicle in the nor-
mal ridin position.
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Before startin the en ine, carefully read
this manual and in particular the section
“SAFE DRIVE”.
Your and other people’s safety depends
not only on your quickness of reflexes and
on your a ility, but also on what you know
about the vehicle, on its efficiency and on
your knowled e of the basic information for
“SAFE DRIVE”. Therefore, et a thorou h
knowled e of the vehicle, in such a way as
to be able to drive in the traffic safely.
NOTE Keep a stock of one bulb per type
with the vehicle (see technical data).
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NOTE This manual must be considered
as an inte ral part of the vehicle and must
always accompany it, even in case of re-
sale.
aprilia has carried out this manual with the
maximum attention, in order to supply the
user with correct and updated information.
However, since aprilia constantly im-
proves the desi n of its products, there
may be sli ht discrepancies between the
characteristics of your vehicle and those
described in this manual. For any clarifica-
tion concernin the information contained
in this manual, do not hesitate to contact
your aprilia Official Dealer.
For control and repair operations not ex-
pressly described in this publication, for the
purchase of aprilia enuine spare parts,
accessories and other products, as well as
for specific advice, contact exclusively
aprilia Official Dealers and Service Cent-
ers, which uarantee prompt and accurate
assistance.
Thank you for choosin aprilia. We wish
you a nice ride.
All ri hts as to electronic stora e, repro-
duction and total or partial adaptation, with
any means, are reserved for all Countries.
NOTE In some countries the antipollu-
tion and noise re ulations in force require
periodical inspections.
The user of the vehicle in these countries
must:
– contact an aprilia Official Dealer to have
the non-homolo ated components re-
placed with others homolo ated for use
in the country in question;
– carry out the required periodical inspec-
tions.
NOTE Soon after purchasin the vehi-
cle, write down the identification data indi-
cated on the SPARE PARTS IDENTIFICA-
TION LABEL in the table here below. This
label is positioned on the left side of the
saddle support; to read it, it is necessary to
remove the saddle, see p. 26 (UNLOCK-
ING/LOCKING THE SADDLE).
These data indicate:
– YEAR = year of manufacture (Y, 1, 2, ...);
– I.M. = modification code (A, B, C, ...);
– COUNTRY CODES = homolo ation
country (I, UK, A, ...).
and are to be supplied to the aprilia Offi-
cial Dealer as reference data for the pur-
chase of spare parts or specific accesso-
ries of the model you have acquired.
In this manual the various versions are in-
dicated by the followin symbols:
eautomatic light switching version
(Automatic Switch-on Device)
moptional
ocatalytic version
VERSION:
IItaly SSingapore
UUnited King-
dom sSlovenia
aAustria iIsrael
pPortugal ¬South Korea
FFinland MMalaysia
BBelgium cChile
dGermany HCroatia
fFrance AAustralia
ESpain uUnited States of
America
GGreece ÄBrazil
OHolland RSouth Africa
YSwitzerland nNew Zealand
DDenmark CCanada
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SAFETY DRIVE
BASIC SAFETY RULES ...................................... 6
CLOTHING .......................................................... 9
ACCESSORIES ................................................. 10
LOAD ................................................................. 10
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS ....... 12
ARRANGEMENT
OF THE INSTRUMENTS/CONTROLS ................... 14
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS ....................... 15
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TABLE ..... 16
SETTING BUTTONS ......................................... 20
MAIN INDEPENDENT CONTROLS ........................ 22
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT PART
OF THE HANDLEBAR ....................................... 22
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT PART
OF THE HANDLEBAR ....................................... 23
IGNITION SWITCH ............................................ 24
STEERING LOCK .............................................. 25
PARKING LIGHTS ............................................. 25
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ....................................... 26
UNLOCKING/LOCKING THE SADDLE ............. 26
GLOVE/TOOL KIT COMPARTMENT ................ 27
SPECIAL TOOLS
m ........................................ 27
ACCESSORIES ................................................. 28
MAIN COMPONENTS ............................................. 28
FUEL .................................................................. 28
BRAKE FLUID - recommendations .................... 30
DISC BRAKES ................................................... 31
FRONT BRAKE ................................................. 32
REAR BRAKE .................................................... 34
CLUTCH FLUID - recommendations ................. 35
CLUTCH ............................................................ 36
COOLANT .......................................................... 38
TYRES ............................................................... 40
ENGINE OIL ...................................................... 41
ADJUSTING THE FRONT BRAKE
CONTROL LEVER
AND THE CLUTCH CONTROL LEVER ............ 42
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE
CONTROL LEVER CLEARANCE ...................... 42
ADJUSTING THE SHIFTING LEVER ................ 43
AUTOMATIC LIGHT SWITCHING
VERSION
e .................................................... 43
CATALYTIC SILENCER
o .............................. 43
EXHAUST SILENCER/EXHAUST
TERMINAL ........................................................ 43
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE .................................... 44
GETTING ON AND OFF THE VEHICLE .......... 44
PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS ..... 46
PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS ..... 47
STARTING ........................................................ 48
DEPARTURE AND DRIVE ............................... 51
RUNNING-IN ..................................................... 54
STOPPING ........................................................ 55
PARKING .......................................................... 55
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE STAND ............................................... 56
SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT THEFT ........... 58
MAINTENANCE ..................................................... 58
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART ...... 60
IDENTIFICATION DATA ................................... 62
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
AND TOPPING UP ........................................... 63
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
AND THE OIL FILTER ...................................... 64
AIR CLEANER .................................................. 66
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE FRONT SUPPORT STAND
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FRONT WHEEL ................................................ 68
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS .............................. 71
REAR WHEEL .................................................. 72
DRIVE CHAIN ................................................... 74
LIFTING THE FUEL TANK ............................... 76
REMOVE THE LEFT FAIRING ......................... 77
REMOVING THE LEFT LOWER FAIRING ....... 77
REMOVING THE FUSE BOX COVER ............. 78
REMOVING THE DASHBOARD PANEL .......... 78
REMOVING THE LOWER COVER
OF THE FRONT PART OF THE FAIRING ....... 79
INSPECTING
THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSIONS ....... 80
FRONT SUSPENSION ..................................... 80
REAR SUSPENSION ........................................ 82
CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR .............. 84
IDLING ADJUSTMENT ..................................... 85
ADJUSTING
THE COLD START CONTROL (
0 ) .................. 85
ADJUSTING THE ACCELERATOR
CONTROL ......................................................... 85
REAR-VIEW MIRRORS .................................... 86
CHECKING THE STAND .................................. 87
SPARK PLUGS ................................................. 88
BATTERY .......................................................... 90
CHECKING AND CLEANING
THE TERMINALS .............................................. 90
REMOVING THE BATTERY ............................. 91
CHECKING THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL ........ 91
RECHARGING THE BATTERY ........................ 92
INSTALLING THE BATTERY ............................ 92
LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY ............ 93
CHECKING THE SWITCHES ........................... 93
CHANGING THE FUSES .................................. 94
HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT
OF THE HEADLIGHT BEAM ............................ 96
ADJUSTING
THE VERTICAL HEADLIGHT BEAM ................ 96
DASHBOARD LIGHTING .................................. 97
BULBS ............................................................... 97
CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ............ 98
CHANGING THE FRONT
DIRECTION INDICATOR BULBS ................... 100
CHANGING THE REAR
DIRECTION INDICATOR BULBS ................... 100
CHANGING THE REAR LIGHT BULB ............ 100
CHANGING THE NUMBER PLATE BULB ..... 102
TRANSPORT ........................................................ 102
CLEANING ........................................................... 103
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY .................. 104
TECHNICAL DATA .............................................. 105
LUBRICANT CHART ....................................... 109
Importers .................................................. 112-113
Importers ......................................................... 113
WIRING DIAGRAM - RST mille Futura ........... 114

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To drive the vehicle it is necessary to be in
possession of all the requirements pre-
scribed by law (drivin licence, minimum
a e, psychophysical ability, insurance,
state taxes, vehicle re istration, number
plate, etc.).
Gradually et to know the vehicle by driv-
in it first in areas with low traffic and/or pri-
vate areas.
The use of medicins, alcohol and dru s or
psychotropic substances notably increases
the risk of accidents.
Be sure that you are in ood psychophysi-
cal conditions and fit for drivin and pay
particular attention to physical weariness
and drowsiness.
Most road accidents are caused by the
driver’s lack of experience.
NEVER lend the vehicle to be inners and,
in any case, make sure that the driver has
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Ri orously observe all road si ns and na-
tional and local road re ulations.
Avoid abrupt movements that can be dan-
erous for yourself and other people (for
example: rearin up on the back wheel,
speedin , etc.), and ive due consideration
to the road surface, visibility and other driv-
in conditions.
Avoid obstacles that could dama e the ve-
hicle or make you lose control.
Avoid ridin in the slipstream created by
precedin vehicles in order to increase
your speed.
Always drive with both hands on the han-
dlebars and both feet on the footrests (or
on the rider’s footboards), in the correct
drivin posture.
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The driver should pay attention and avoid
distractions caused by people, thin s and
movements (never smoke, eat, drink, read,
etc.) while drivin .
Use only the vehicle’s specific fuels and lu-
bricants indicated in the “LUBRICANT
CHART”; check all oil, fuel and coolant lev-
els re ularly.
If the vehicle has been involved in an acci-
dent, make sure that no dama e has oc-
curred to the control levers, pipes, wires,
brakin system and vital parts.
If necessary, have the vehicle inspected by
an aprilia Official Dealer who should care-
fully check the frame, handlebars, suspen-
sions, safety parts and all the devices that
you cannot check by yourself.
Always remember to report any malfunc-
tion to the technicians to help them in their
work.
Never use the vehicle when the amount of
dama e it has suffered endan ers your
safety.
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Never chan e the position, inclination or
colour of: number plate, direction indica-
tors, li hts and horns.
Any modification of the vehicle will result in
the invalidity of the uarantee.
Any modification of the vehicle and/or the
removal of ori inal components can com-
promise vehicle performance levels and
safety or even make it ille al.
We recommend respectin all re ulations
and national and local provisions re ardin
the equipment of the vehicle.
In particular, avoid all modifications that in-
crease the vehicle’s performance levels or
alter its ori inal characteristics.
Never race with other vehicles.
Avoid off-road drivin .
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Before startin , always wear a correctly
fastened crash helmet. Make sure that it is
homolo ated, in ood shape, of the ri ht
size and that the visor is clean.
Wear protective clothin , preferably in li ht
and/or reflectin colours. In this way you
will make yourself more visible to the other
drivers, thus notably reducin the risk of
bein knocked down, and you will be more
protected in case of fall.
This clothin should be very ti ht-fittin
and fastened at the wrists and ankles;
strin s, belts and ties should not be han -
in loose; prevent these and other objects
from interferin with drivin by ettin en-
tan led with movin parts or drivin mech-
anisms.
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Do not keep objects that can be dan erous
in case of fall, for example pointed objects
like keys, pens, lass vials etc. in your
pockets (the same recommendations also
apply to passen ers).
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The owner of the vehicle is responsible for
the choice, installation and use of any ac-
cessory.
Avoid installin accessories that cover
horns or li hts or that could impair their
functions, limit the suspension stroke and
the steerin an le, hamper the operation of
the controls and reduce the distance from
the round and the an le of inclination in
turns.
Avoid usin accessories that hamper ac-
cess to the controls, since this can prolon
reaction times durin an emer ency.
Bi fairin s and windshields installed on
the vehicle may produce aerodynamic forc-
es that affect the stability of the vehicle, es-
pecially when ridin at hi h speed.
Make sure that the equipment is well fas-
tened to the vehicle and not dan erous
durin drivin .
Do not install electrical devices and do not
modify those already existin to avoid elec-
trical overloads, because the vehicle could
suddenly stop or there could be a dan er-
ous current shorta e in the horn and in the
li hts.
aprilia recommends the use of enuine
accessories (aprilia enuine accessories).
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Be careful and moderate when loadin
your lu a e. Keep any lu a e loaded as
close as possible to the center of ravity of
the vehicle and distribute the load uniform-
ly on both sides, in order to reduce umbal-
ance to the minimum. Furthermore, make
sure that the load is firmly secured to the
vehicle, especially durin lon trips.
Avoid han in bulky, heavy and/or dan er-