APRILIA Area 51 Owner's manual

Brand: APRILIA

Model: Area 51

Category: Motorcycles

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

AREA 51 - 1998

Area 51

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8202101

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This manual is to be considered an integral part of the vehicle,

which must be delivered complete with it also in case of resale.

aprilia s.p.a. reserves the right to modify its models at any time,

without prejudice to the main characteristics here described.

All rights as to electronic storage, reproduction and total or par-

tial adaptation, with any means, are reserved for all Countries.

The mention to products or services supplied by third parties is

made only for information purposes and is not binding in any

case.

aprilia s.p.a takes no responsibility as to the performance or the

use of said products.

First edition: may 1998

Reprint:

Produced and printed by:

Viale del Progresso - 37038 Soave (VR) - Italy

Tel. +39 (0)45 -76 11 911

Fax +39 (0)45 -76 12 241

www.stp.it

E-mail: customer@stp.it

On behalf of:

via G. Galilei, 1 - 30033 Noale (VE) - Italy

Tel. +39 (0)41 - 58 29 111

Fax +39 (0)41 - 44 10 54

www.aprilia.com

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Before starting the engine, carefully read this manual, paying

particular attention to the chapter "RIDING SAFELY".

Your and other people’s safety depends not only on your quick-

ness of reflexes and on your agility, but also on what you know

about the vehicle, on its efficiency and on your knowledge of the

basic information for RIDING SAFELY.

Therefore, get a thorough knowledge of the vehicle, in such a

way as to be able to drive in the traffic safely.

For the controls and repairs not expressly described in this man-

ual, for the purchase of aprilia Genuine Spare Parts, accesso-

ries and other products, as well as for specific technical advice,

contact only aprilia Authorized Outlets and Official Dealers, who

can ensure you reliable and prompt servicing.

Thank you for choosing aprilia. We wish you a nice ride.

IMPORTANT:

When asking your Dealer for spare parts, specify the spare parts

code indicated on the SPARE PARTS IDENTIFICATION LA-

BEL. Write down the identification code in the space here below,

in order to remember it also in case of loss or deterioration of the

label.

The label is glued onto the right beam of the frame; to be able to

read it, remove the front inspection cover, see p. 46 (REMOVING

THE FRONT INSPECTION COVER).

Carefully observe the instructions preceded by the following

warning signs:

Safety norms and regulations to protect the driver

and other people from severe injuries or grave risks.

Indications to make the operations easier. Technical

information.

The operations preceded by this symbol must be re-

peated on the opposite side of the vehicle.

In this manual the various versions are indicated by the following

symbols:

automatic light switching version (Automatic Switch-on Device)

optional

catalytic version

VERSION:



Italy



Holland

Bermuda



United Kingdom



Switzerland

United States

of America



Austria

Denmark

Australia



Portugal



Japan

Brazil

Finland

Singapore

South Africa

Belgium

Poland

New Zealand



Germany

Israel

Canada



France

South Korea

Hungary



Spain

Malaysia

Slovenia



Greece

Chile





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SAFE DRIVE

..............................................................5

BASIC SAFETY RULES ................................6

CLOTHING ....................................................9

ACCESSORIES ...........................................10

LOAD ...........................................................10

ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS

..12

ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS

......14

INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS

.................14

INSTRUMENT AND INDICATOR TABLE ...15

PROGRAMMING PUSH BUTTONS ............16

MAIN INDEPENDENT CONTROLS

..................18

CONTROLS ON THE LEFT SIDE

OF THE HANDLEBAR .................................18

CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT SIDE

OF THE HANDLEBAR .................................19

IGNITION SWITCH ......................................20

STEERING LOCK ........................................20

AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT

..................................21

UNLOCKING/LOCKING

THE SADDLE ..............................................21

CRASH HELMET / GLOVE

COMPARTMENT .........................................21

ANTI-THEFT HOOK ....................................21

TOOL KIT ....................................................22

REAR MUDGUARD EXTENSION ...............22

MAIN COMPONENTS

........................................23

FUEL ............................................................23

2 STROKE OIL TANK ..................................24

BRAKE FLUID - recommendations .............24

DISC BRAKES .............................................25

COOLANT ...................................................26

TYRES .........................................................27

AUTOMATIC

LIGHT SWITCHING VERSION

............28

CATALYTIC SILENCER

......................28

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

................................29

PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS 29

STARTING ...................................................30

DEPARTURE AND DRIVE ...........................32

RUNNING-IN ................................................33

STOPPING ...................................................33

PARKING .....................................................33

POSITIONING THE VEHICLE

ON THE STAND ...........................................34

SUGGESTIONS

TO PREVENT THEFT ..................................34

MAINTENANCE

..................................................35

REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART .35

IDENTIFICATION DATA ..............................36

AIR CLEANER .............................................37

CHECKING

THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL ...............38

CHANGING

THE TRANSMISSION OIL ...........................39

FRONT WHEEL ...........................................40

REAR WHEEL ..............................................42

CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR .........43

REMOVING THE FRONT AND REAR

BRAKE CALIPERS ......................................43

CHECKING THE STEERING .......................44

CHECKING

THE ENGINE FULCRUM AXIS ....................44

REMOVING THE EXHAUST SILENCER .....45

REMOVING THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR .....45

REMOVING

THE FRONT INSPECTION COVER ............46

REMOVING THE RIGHT

AND LEFT INSPECTION COVERS .............46

REMOVING THE REAR

INSPECTION COVER ..................................46

IDLING ADJUSTMENT ................................47

ADJUSTING

THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL ...............47

SPARK PLUG ..............................................48

BATTERY ....................................................49

LONG INACTIVITY

OF THE BATTERY ......................................49

CHECKING AND CLEANING

THE TERMINALS ........................................50

REMOVING THE BATTERY ........................50

CHECKING

THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL .......................51

RECHARGING THE BATTERY ...................51

INSTALLING THE BATTERY ......................51

CHANGING THE FUSE ...............................52

ADJUSTING

THE VERTICAL HEADLIGHT BEAM ..........53

BULBS .........................................................53

CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS .......54

CHANGING

THE REAR LIGHT BULB .............................56

CHANGING THE NUMBER PLATE BULB





................................56

TRANSPORT

.....................................................57

DRAINING THE FUEL TANK ......................57

CLEANING

.........................................................58

LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY ...............59

AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY ............59

TECHNICAL DATA

............................................60

LUBRICANT CHART ...................................64

Importers .................................................66-67

WIRING DIAGRAM Area 51 ........................68

WIRING DIAGRAM KEY Area 51 ................69

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To drive the vehicle it is necessary to be in

possession of all the requirements pre-

scribed by law (driving licence, minimum

age, psychophysical ability, insurance,

state taxes, vehicle registration, number

plate, etc.).

Gradually get to know the vehicle by driv-

ing it first in areas with low traffic and/or pri-

vate areas.

The use of medicins, alcohol and drugs or

psychotropic substances notably increases

the risk of accidents.

Be sure that you are in good psychophysi-

cal conditions and fit for driving 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 beginners and,

in any case, make sure that the driver has

all the requirements for driving.

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Rigorously observe all road signs and na-

tional and local road regulations.

Avoid abrupt movements that can be dan-

gerous for yourself and other people (for

example: rearing up on the back wheel,

speeding, etc.), and give due consideration

to the road surface, visibility and other driv-

ing conditions.

Avoid obstacles that could damage the ve-

hicle or make you lose control.

Avoid riding in the slipstream created by

preceding vehicles in order to increase

your speed.

Always drive with both hands on the han-

dlebars and both feet on the footrests, in

the correct driving posture.

Avoid standing up or stretching your limbs

while driving.

STOP150m

STOP

150m

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The driver should pay attention and avoid

distractions caused by people, things and

movements (never smoke, eat, drink, read,

etc.) while driving.

Use only the vehicle’s specific fuels and lu-

bricants (indicated in the “LUBRICANT

CHART”); check all oil, fuel and coolant

levels regularly.

If the vehicle has been involved in an acci-

dent, make sure that no damage has oc-

curred to the control levers, pipes, wires,

braking 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

damage it has suffered endangers your

safety.

COOLER

OIL

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Never change the position, inclination or

colour of: number plate, direction indica-

tors, lights and horns.

Any modification of the vehicle will result in

the invalidity of the guarantee.

Any modification of the engine or of other

members which is aimed at increasing the

speed or the power of the vehicle is prohib-

ited by the law; in fact, any modification re-

sulting in an increase of the maximum

speed or of the engine displacement would

change the scooter into a motorcycle,

which implies the following obligations for

the owner:

– new homologation;

– new registration;

– appropriate driving license.

Further, said modifications cause the loss

of the insurance cover, since insurance

policies expressly prohibit to make techni-

cal changes aimed at increasing the vehi-

cle performance levels.

For the reasons stated above, the failure to

comply with the tampering prohibition is

punished by law with apposite sanctions

(including the confiscation of the vehicle),

which, according to the case, can be com-

bined with the sanctions provided for not

using the crash helmet and/or the number

plate, for the violation of fiscal obligations

(ownership tax) and with penal sanctions

provided for using the vehicle without driv-

ing license.

Never race with other vehicles.

Avoid off-road driving.

Before starting, always wear a correctly

fastened crash helmet. Make sure that it is

homologated, in good shape, of the right

size and that the visor is clean.

Wear protective clothing, preferably in light

and/or reflecting colours. In this way you

will make yourself more visible to the other

drivers, thus notably reducing the risk of

being knocked down, and you will be more

protected in case of fall. This clothing

should be very tight-fitting and fastened at

the wrists and ankles. Strings, belts and

ties should not be hanging loose; prevent

these and other objects from interfering

with driving by getting entangled with mov-

ing parts or driving mechanisms.

A12

345

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Do not keep objects that can be dangerous

in case of fall, for example pointed objects

like keys, pens, glass vials etc. in your

pockets (the same recommendations also

apply to passengers).

The owner of the vehicle is responsible for

the choice, installation and use of any ac-

cessory.

Avoid installing accessories that cover

horns or lights or that could impair their

functions, limit the suspension stroke and

the steering angle, hamper the operation of

the controls and reduce the distance from

the ground and the angle of inclination in

turns. Avoid using accessories that hamper

access to the controls, since this can pro-

long reaction times during an emergency.

Large fairings and windscreens assembled

on the vehicle can produce aerodynamic

forces capable of compromising the stabili-

ty of the vehicle while driving. Make sure

that the equipment is well fastened to the

vehicle and not dangerous during driving.

Do not install electrical devices and do not

modify those already existing to avoid elec-

trical overloads, because the vehicle could

suddenly stop or there could be a danger-

ous current shortage in the horn and in the

lights. aprilia recommends the use of

“aprilia genuine accessories”.

Be careful and moderate when loading

your luggage. Keep any luggage loaded as

close as possible to the centre of the vehi-

cle and distribute the load uniformly on

both sides, in order to reduce imbalance to

the minimum. Furthermore, make sure that

the load is firmly secured to the vehicle, es-

pecially during long trips.

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Avoid hanging bulky, heavy and/or danger-

ous objects on the handlebars, mudguards

and forks, because the vehicle might re-

spond more slowly in turns and its ma-

noeuvrability could be unavoidably im-

paired.

Do not place bags that are too bulky on the

vehicle sides, because it could hit people

or obstacles making you lose control of the

vehicle.

Do not carry any bag if it is not tightly se-

cured to the vehicle.

Do not carry bags which protrude too much

from the luggage-rack or which cover the

lights, horn or indicators.

Do not carry animals or children on the

glove compartment or on the luggage-rack.

Do not exceed the maximum load allowed

for each side-bag.

When the vehicle is overloaded, its stability

and its manoeuvrability can be compro-

mised.

KG!

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1) Brake fluid reservoir (rear brake)

2) Coolant expansion tank plug

3) Coolant expansion tank

4) Fuse carrier

5) Battery

6) Saddle lock

7) Transmission oil filling cap

8) Transmission oil drain plug

9) Centre stand

10) Kick starter

11) Passenger left footrest (snapping, closed/open)

(in the countries where required)

12) Air cleaner

13) Left inspection cover

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1) Rear inspection cover

2) Mixer oil tank plug

3) Mixer oil tank

4) Ignition switch/steering lock

5) Front inspection cover

6) Fuel tank plug

7) Brake fluid reservoir (front brake)

8) Horn

9) Fuel tank

10) Right inspection cover

11) Anti-theft hook (for the aprilia “Body-Guard” armored cable

)

12) Passenger right footrest (snapping, closed/open)

(in the countries where required)

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1) Cold start lever (



)

2) Electric controls on the left side of the handlebar

3) Rear brake lever

4) Left rear-view mirror (not provided in the



version)

5) Instruments and indicators

6) Right rear-view mirror (in the countries where required)

7) Throttle grip

8) Front brake lever

9) Electric controls on the right side of the handlebar

10) Ignition switch/steering lock (





)

1) Amber low fuel warning light (



)

2) Green low beam warning light (



)

2a) Blue high beam warning light (



)



3) Multifunction digital display:

A - Fuel level indicator (

) (indicator scale on the left)

B-Clock

C - Speedometer

D - Odometer (Mileage counter for the



only)

E - Coolant temperature indicator (

)

(indicator scale on the right

4) Green direction indicator warning light (

(

)

5) Red 2 stroke oil reserve warning light (



)

6) SET and MODE programming push buttons

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Description Function

Direction indicator warning light

(

It blinks when the direction indicators are on.

2 stroke oil reserve warning light



It comes on when the ignition switch is in position

“ ”

, thus checking the proper functioning of the LED.

If the LED does not come on during the starting, contact an

aprilia

Authorized Dealer

If the warning light comes on and does not go out after the check, or if it comes on dur-

ing normal functioning, this means that the 2-stroke oil reserve is being used; in this

case, top up the 2-stroke oil tank, see p. 24 (2 STROKE OIL TANK).

Low beam warning light



It comes on when the headlight is in low beam position.

High beam warning light





It comes on when the headlight in high beam position.

Low fuel warning light



It comes on when the quantity of fuel left in the tank is about 2±0,5 .

Multifunc-

tion digital

display

Fuel level indicator



It indicates the approximate fuel level in the tank.

When the fuel tank is full, the indicator scale is completely lit up in correspondence with the gray refer-

ence mark (on the left upper side).

As the fuel level decreases, the lit area decreases as well; when it reaches the red mark (on the left

lower side), the low fuel warning light “



” comes on.

Coolant temperature

indicator



It indicates the approximate temperature of the coolant in the engine.

When the indicator scale starts to light up (light blue reference mark on the right lower side), the cool-

ant temperature is sufficient to ensure the trouble-free running of the vehicle.

If the lit area on the scale reaches the red mark (on the right upper side) and blinks, stop the engine

and check the coolant level, see p. 26 (COOLANT).

If the maximum allowed temperature is exceeded (indicator scale completely lit up), the

engine may be seriously damaged.

Speedometer

It indicates the instantaneous driving speed in kilometres (or miles for the



only) according to the

presetting, see p. 16 (PROGRAMMING PUSH BUTTONS).

Odometer

It indicates the total or partial number of kilometres covered.

Mileage counter

(for the



only)

It indicates the total or partial number of miles covered.

Clock

It indicates the hour and minutes according to the presetting, see p. 16 (PROGRAMMING PUSH BUT-

TONS).

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When the ignition key (1) is turned to posi-

tion “



”, the following lights come on si-

multaneously on the dashboard:

– amber low fuel warning light (



) (2);

– red 2-stroke oil reserve warning light

(



) (3);

– the entire display (4) for approximately

three seconds, after which the speedom-

eter (5) will indicate “



” and the follow-

ing functions will remain on: the clock (6),

the symbols corresponding to the fuel

level indicator “



” (7) and to the coolant

temperature indicator “



” (8), the arrow

“▲” (9) under the writing ODO (or TRIP)

and the segments (10) indicating the to-

tal (or partial) number of kilometres

(miles for the



only) covered.

The position of the arrow “▲” (9)

under the writing ODO or TRIP de-

pends on the last setting made, see be-

low (SWITCHING FROM TOTAL KILOME-

TRES ODOMETER TO TRIP ODOMETER

(TOTAL MILEAGE COUNTER / TRIP MILE-

AGE COUNTER FOR THE



ONLY)).

SWITCHING FROM TOTAL KILOMETRES

ODOMETER TO TRIP ODOMETER (TO-

TAL MILEAGE COUNTER / TRIP MILE-

AGE COUNTER FOR THE



ONLY)

◆

Press and release the MODE push but-

ton; the arrow “▲” (9) will move from un-

der the writing ODO to under the writing

TRIP (or viceversa), and at the same

time the segments (10) will indicate the

total or partial number of kilometres

(miles for the



only) covered.

ODO = total kilometres odometer (total

mileage counter for the



on-

ly).

TRIP = trip odometer (trip mileage coun-

ter for the



only).

The arrow “▲” (9) will move eve-

ry time the MODE push button is

pressed and released.

The selected setting appears every time

the vehicle is started.

To set the trip odometer (trip mileage

counter for the



only) to zero, pro-

ceed as follows:

◆

Press and release the MODE push but-

ton, in such a way as to move the arrow

“▲” (9) under the writing TRIP.

◆

Press the SET push button for about

three seconds and the segments (10) will

be set to zero.

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SWITCHING FROM KILOMETRES (km/h)

TO MILES (MPH) FOR THE



ONLY

◆

Turn the ignition switch to position “



”

(11) .

◆

Keep the MODE push button pressed

while turning the ignition switch to posi-

tion “



” (12).

For the reverse switching, repeat

these operations.

SETTING THE CLOCK

(HOURS AND MINUTES)

◆

Press the MODE push button for more

than three seconds, the segments corre-

sponding to the hours (13) will blink.

If the SET push button is

pressed and released, the data

are changed one by one, while if the

SET push button is kept pressed, the

data flip over in cyclical sequences.

◆

Press the SET push button and select

the desired hour.

◆

To confirm the hour setting, press the

MODE push button for less than three

seconds: the segment corresponding to

the tens of minutes (14) will blink.

◆

Press the SET push button and select

the desired figure for the tens of minutes.

◆

To confirm the setting of the tens of min-

utes, press the MODE push button for

less than three seconds: the segment

corresponding to the minutes (15) will

blink.

◆

Press the SET push button and select

the desired minutes.

◆

To confirm the minute setting, press and

release the MODE push button.

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The electrical parts work only when the ignition

switch is in position “”.

The lighting system works only when the engine is

running.

1) COLD START LEVER (

)

The starter for the cold start of the engine is operated by rotat-

ing the lever upwards.

To disconnect the cold start, bring the lever to its initial posi-

tion.

2) HORN PUSH BUTTON (

)

The horn is activated when the push button is pressed.

3) DIRECTION INDICATOR SWITCH (

()

To indicate the turn to the left, move the switch (A) to the left;

to indicate the turn to the right, move the switch (A) to the

right.

To turn off the direction indicator, press the push button (B).

4) DIMMER SWITCH (

- )



With the light switch in position “ ”, see p. 19 (CONTROLS

ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HANDLEBAR): if the dimmer

switch is in position “

”, the low beam is on, while if it is in po-

sition “

”, the high beam is on.

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The electrical parts work only when the ignition

switch is in position “”.

The lighting system works only when the engine is

running.

1) LIGHT SWITCH (

 -

•

)

When the light switch is in position “

•

”, the lights are off; when

the switch is in position “ “, the rear parking light and the low

beam are on.

1a) LIGHT SWITCH (

- - •)



When the light switch is in position “

•

”, the lights are off;

when the switch is in position “

”, the parking lights are on

and when it is in position “ ”, the parking lights and the low

or high beam are on. To turn on the low or high beam, use

the dimmer switch, see p. 18 (CONTROLS ON THE LEFT

SIDE OF THE HANDLEBAR).

1b) DIMMER SWITCH (

 -  )

When the dimmer switch is in position “



”, the low beam

and the parking lights are on; when it is in position “



”, the

high beam and the parking lights are on.

The lights can be switched off only by stopping

the engine.

2) START PUSH BUTTON (

)

When the start push button is pressed and one of the brake

levers (front or rear) is activated at the same time, the starter

makes the engine run.

For the starting procedure, see p. 30 (STARTING).

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The ignition switch is positioned on the

right side, near the steering column.

The key (1) operates the ignition

switch/steering lock and the

saddle lock.

Two keys are supplied together with the

vehicle (one spare key).

Never turn the key to position “

+” in

running conditions, in order to avoid

losing control of the vehicle.

OPERATION

To lock the steering:

◆

Turn the handlebar completely leftwards.

◆

Turn the key (1) to position “



” and

press it.

Turn the key and steer the han-

dlebar at the same time.

◆

Rotate the key (1) anticlockwise (left-

wards), steer the handlebar slowly until

the key (1) reaches position “

”.

◆

Extract the key.



Position Function

Key

removal

Steering

lock

The steering

is locked.

It is neither

possible to

start the en-

gine, nor to

switch on the

lights.

It is possible

to remove

the key.



Neither the

engine, nor

the lights can

be switched

on.

It is possible

to remove

the key.



The engine

and the lights

can be

switched on.

It is not pos-

sible to re-

move the

key.

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