This manual covers the sportbikes produced for the 2001 and 2002 model years. Hailing from Italy, these motorcycles are renowned for their powerful 998cc V-twin engines, sophisticated chassis, and premium components, positioning them as formidable contenders in the superbike segment. The series is celebrated for its distinctive character, strong torque delivery, and agile handling, making it a favorite among performance-oriented riders. Key features include a potent V-twin powerplant, a well-engineered frame, and high-quality suspension and braking systems, particularly on the R variants.
This comprehensive User and Maintenance Book provides essential information for the safe operation, regular maintenance, and basic troubleshooting of your motorcycle. It details procedures for critical systems such as the engine, fuel system, brakes, clutch, suspension, and electrical components. The manual includes guidance on fluid specifications, service intervals, component identification, and safety procedures, along with wiring diagrams. It is designed to assist owners, enthusiasts, and qualified technicians in maintaining the performance and longevity of their motorcycle.
CONTENTS OF THE REPAIR MANUAL
SAFE DRIVE ...............................................................5
BASIC SAFETY RULES ....................................... 6
CLOTHING ........................................................... 9
ACCESSORIES.................................................. 10
LOAD.................................................................. 10
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS W. 12
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS w. 14
ARRANGEMENT
OF THE INSTRUMENTS/CONTROLS .................... 16
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS........................ 17
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TABLE...... 18
MULTIFUNCTION COMPUTER......................... 20
MAIN INDEPENDENT CONTROLS......................... 26
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT PART
OF THE HANDLEBAR........................................ 26
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT PART
OF THE HANDLEBAR........................................ 27
IGNITION SWITCH............................................. 28
STEERING LOCK............................................... 28
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ........................................ 29
UNLOCKING/LOCKING
THE PASSENGER SEAT W............................ 29
UNLOCKING/LOCKING
THE GLOVE/TOOL KIT
COMPARTMENT COVER w........................... 30
GLOVE/TOOL KIT COMPARTMENT................. 31
LUGGAGE RACK FASTENINGS W................ 31
SPECIAL TOOLS m......................................... 32
ACCESSORIES.................................................. 32
NUMBER PLATE-HOLDER EXTENSION m.... 32
MAIN COMPONENTS.............................................. 33
FUEL................................................................... 33
BRAKE FLUID - recommendations..................... 34
DISC BRAKES.................................................... 35
FRONT BRAKE .................................................. 36
REAR BRAKE..................................................... 37
CLUTCH FLUID - recommendations .................. 38
CLUTCH ............................................................. 39
COOLANT........................................................... 40
TYRES................................................................ 42
ENGINE OIL ....................................................... 43
ADJUSTING
THE FRONT BRAKE CONTROL LEVER
AND THE CLUTCH CONTROL LEVER ............. 44
ADJUSTING
THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL LEVER
CLEARANCE ..................................................... 44
ADJUSTING
THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL LEVER
AND THE GEAR LEVER ................................... 45
AUTOMATIC LIGHT SWITCHING
VERSION e..................................................... 45
EXHAUST SILENCER/EXHAUST TERMINAL.. 45
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE..................................... 46
GETTING ON AND OFF THE VEHICLE ........... 46
PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS ...... 48
PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS ...... 49
STARTING......................................................... 50
DEPARTURE AND DRIVE ................................ 53
RUNNING-IN...................................................... 56
STOPPING......................................................... 57
PARKING........................................................... 57
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE STAND 58
SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT THEFT ............ 58
MAINTENANCE ...................................................... 59
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART....... 60
IDENTIFICATION DATA.................................... 62
CHECKING
THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL AND TOPPING UP .. 62
CHANGING
THE ENGINE OIL AND THE OIL FILTER ......... 64
AIR CLEANER ................................................... 66
ASSEMBLING THE PINS
FOR THE REAR SUPPORT STAND m.......... 67
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE REAR SUPPORT STAND m............. 67
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE FRONT SUPPORT STAND m.......... 67
FRONT WHEEL ................................................. 68
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS............................... 70
REAR WHEEL ................................................... 71
DRIVE CHAIN .................................................... 74
REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE.................... 76
LIFTING THE FUEL TANK ................................ 76
REMOVING THE SIDE FAIRINGS.................... 77
REMOVING THE LOWER FAIRING.................. 77
REMOVING THE SIDE COVERS...................... 78
REMOVING THE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS........ 78
REMOVING THE FRONT PART
OF THE FAIRING .............................................. 79
REMOVING THE SIDE STAND......................... 80
INSPECTING THE FRONT
AND REAR SUSPENSIONS.............................. 82
FRONT SUSPENSION ...................................... 82
STEERING DAMPER......................................... 85
REAR SUSPENSION......................................... 86
CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR............... 88
ADJUSTING
THE COLD START CONTROL (0).................... 89
IDLING ADJUSTMENT ...................................... 89
ADJUSTING THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL 89
SPARK PLUGS.................................................. 90
CHECKING THE SIDE STAND.......................... 92
BATTERY........................................................... 93
CHECKING AND CLEANING THE TERMINALS 93
REMOVING THE BATTERY.............................. 94
CHECKING THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL......... 95
RECHARGING THE BATTERY......................... 95
INSTALLING THE BATTERY............................. 96
LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY............. 97
CHECKING THE SWITCHES ............................ 97
CHANGING THE FUSES................................... 98
ADJUSTING
THE VERTICAL HEADLIGHT BEAM............... 100
BULBS.............................................................. 101
CHANGING THE DASHBOARD BULBS ......... 101
CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ........... 102
CHANGING THE FRONT
AND REAR DIRECTION INDICATOR BULBS 104
CHANGING THE REAR LIGHT BULB............. 105
TRANSPORT......................................................... 106
CLEANING ............................................................ 106
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY ................... 108
TECHNICAL DATA ............................................... 109
LUBRICANT CHART........................................ 113
Importers ................................................... 116-117
WIRING DIAGRAM -
RSV mille - RSV mille R ................................... 118
WIRING DIAGRAM -
RSV mille e - RSV mille R e...................... 120
CONTENTS OF THE REPAIR MANUAL
SAFE DRIVE ...............................................................5
BASIC SAFETY RULES ....................................... 6
CLOTHING ........................................................... 9
ACCESSORIES.................................................. 10
LOAD.................................................................. 10
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS W. 12
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS w. 14
ARRANGEMENT
OF THE INSTRUMENTS/CONTROLS .................... 16
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS........................ 17
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TABLE...... 18
MULTIFUNCTION COMPUTER......................... 20
MAIN INDEPENDENT CONTROLS......................... 26
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT PART
OF THE HANDLEBAR........................................ 26
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT PART
OF THE HANDLEBAR........................................ 27
IGNITION SWITCH............................................. 28
STEERING LOCK............................................... 28
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ........................................ 29
UNLOCKING/LOCKING
THE PASSENGER SEAT W............................ 29
UNLOCKING/LOCKING
THE GLOVE/TOOL KIT
COMPARTMENT COVER w........................... 30
GLOVE/TOOL KIT COMPARTMENT................. 31
LUGGAGE RACK FASTENINGS W................ 31
SPECIAL TOOLS m......................................... 32
ACCESSORIES.................................................. 32
NUMBER PLATE-HOLDER EXTENSION m.... 32
MAIN COMPONENTS.............................................. 33
FUEL................................................................... 33
BRAKE FLUID - recommendations..................... 34
DISC BRAKES.................................................... 35
FRONT BRAKE .................................................. 36
REAR BRAKE..................................................... 37
CLUTCH FLUID - recommendations .................. 38
CLUTCH ............................................................. 39
COOLANT........................................................... 40
TYRES................................................................ 42
ENGINE OIL ....................................................... 43
ADJUSTING
THE FRONT BRAKE CONTROL LEVER
AND THE CLUTCH CONTROL LEVER ............. 44
ADJUSTING
THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL LEVER
CLEARANCE ..................................................... 44
ADJUSTING
THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL LEVER
AND THE GEAR LEVER ................................... 45
AUTOMATIC LIGHT SWITCHING
VERSION e..................................................... 45
EXHAUST SILENCER/EXHAUST TERMINAL.. 45
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE..................................... 46
GETTING ON AND OFF THE VEHICLE ........... 46
PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS ...... 48
PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS ...... 49
STARTING......................................................... 50
DEPARTURE AND DRIVE ................................ 53
RUNNING-IN...................................................... 56
STOPPING......................................................... 57
PARKING........................................................... 57
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE STAND 58
SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT THEFT ............ 58
MAINTENANCE ...................................................... 59
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART....... 60
IDENTIFICATION DATA.................................... 62
CHECKING
THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL AND TOPPING UP .. 62
CHANGING
THE ENGINE OIL AND THE OIL FILTER ......... 64
AIR CLEANER ................................................... 66
ASSEMBLING THE PINS
FOR THE REAR SUPPORT STAND m.......... 67
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE REAR SUPPORT STAND m............. 67
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE FRONT SUPPORT STAND m.......... 67
FRONT WHEEL ................................................. 68
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS............................... 70
REAR WHEEL ................................................... 71
DRIVE CHAIN .................................................... 74
REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE.................... 76
LIFTING THE FUEL TANK ................................ 76
REMOVING THE SIDE FAIRINGS.................... 77
REMOVING THE LOWER FAIRING.................. 77
REMOVING THE SIDE COVERS...................... 78
REMOVING THE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS........ 78
REMOVING THE FRONT PART
OF THE FAIRING .............................................. 79
REMOVING THE SIDE STAND......................... 80
INSPECTING THE FRONT
AND REAR SUSPENSIONS.............................. 82
FRONT SUSPENSION ...................................... 82
STEERING DAMPER......................................... 85
REAR SUSPENSION......................................... 86
CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR............... 88
ADJUSTING
THE COLD START CONTROL (0).................... 89
IDLING ADJUSTMENT ...................................... 89
ADJUSTING THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL 89
SPARK PLUGS.................................................. 90
CHECKING THE SIDE STAND.......................... 92
BATTERY........................................................... 93
CHECKING AND CLEANING THE TERMINALS 93
REMOVING THE BATTERY.............................. 94
CHECKING THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL......... 95
RECHARGING THE BATTERY......................... 95
INSTALLING THE BATTERY............................. 96
LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY............. 97
CHECKING THE SWITCHES ............................ 97
CHANGING THE FUSES................................... 98
ADJUSTING
THE VERTICAL HEADLIGHT BEAM............... 100
BULBS.............................................................. 101
CHANGING THE DASHBOARD BULBS ......... 101
CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ........... 102
CHANGING THE FRONT
AND REAR DIRECTION INDICATOR BULBS 104
CHANGING THE REAR LIGHT BULB............. 105
TRANSPORT......................................................... 106
CLEANING ............................................................ 106
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY ................... 108
TECHNICAL DATA ............................................... 109
LUBRICANT CHART........................................ 113
Importers ................................................... 116-117
WIRING DIAGRAM -
RSV mille - RSV mille R ................................... 118
WIRING DIAGRAM -
RSV mille e - RSV mille R e...................... 120
