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Owner’s Manual
Adult Scooter
Congratulaons
on your new scooter! Proper assembly and operaon of your
scooter is important for your safety and enjoyment.
Our customer service department is dedicated to your
sasfacon with Pacic Cycle and its products. If you have
quesons or need advice regarding assembly, parts,
performance, or returns, please contact the experts at
Pacic Cycle. Enjoy the ride!
Toll free: 1-800-626-2811.
Customer Service hours: Monday - Friday 8 AM- 5 PM Central
Standard Time (CST)
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Email: customerservice@pacic-cycle.com
Mail: P. O. Box 344
4730 E. Radio Tower Lane
Olney, IL 62450
Do not return this item to the store. Please call Pacic Cycle
customer service if you need assistance. You will need your
model number and date code located on the service scker.
IMPORTANT:
This manual contains important safety, performance and service
informaon. Read it before you take the rst ride on your new
scooter, and keep it for reference.
Addional safety, performance and service informaon for
specic components such as suspension or pedals on your scooter,
or for accessories such as helmets or lights that you purchase, may
also be available. Make sure that your dealer has given you all the
manufacturers’ literature that was included with your scooter or
accessories. In case of a conict between the instrucons in this
manual and informaon provided by a component manufacturer,
always follow the component manufacturer’s instrucons.
If you have any quesons or do not understand something, take
responsibility for your safety and consult with your dealer or the
scooter’s manufacturer.
NOTE: This manual is not intended as a comprehensive use,
service, repair or maintenance manual. Please see your dealer
for all service, repairs or maintenance. Your dealer may also be
able to refer you to classes, clinics or books on scooter use,
service, repair or maintenance.
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CONTENTS
❶ SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
GENERAL WARNING: ..................................4
A SPECIAL NOTE FOR PARENTS: .........................4
1: FIRST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.A: Scooter Fit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.B: Safety First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.C: Mechanical Safety Check .......................5
1.D: First Ride ....................................7
2: SAFETY ...........................................8
2.A: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.B: Riding Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.C: O Road Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.D: Wet Weather Riding .........................11
2.E: Night Riding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.F: Extreme, Stunt or Compeon Riding ...........13
2.G: Changing Components or Adding Accessories. . . . .14
3: FIT ..............................................14
3.A: Control Posion Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.B: Brake Reach ................................15
❷ PARTS IDENTIFICATION ..............................16
❸ ASSEMBLY .........................................18
1: Tools Required ....................................19
2: Geng Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3: Scooter Parts .....................................20
4: Aach the Handlebar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5: Aach the Brake Cables ............................22
6: Aach the Front Fender ............................23
7: Aach the Front Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7.A: Quick-release Front Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
8: Aach the Rear Fender .............................27
9: Aach the Rear Wheel .............................28
❹ TECH ..............................................29
1: Wheels ..........................................29
2: Brakes ...........................................36
2.A: Brake Controls and Features ...................37
2.B: How Brakes Work ...........................40
3: Tires and Tubes ...................................41
3.A: Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.B: Tire Valves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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❺ SERVICE ...........................................44
1: Service Intervals ...................................45
2:
If Your Scooter Sustains an Impact:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
❻ WARRANTY ........................................48
❼ PURCHASE RECORD .................................49
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SAFETY
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GENERAL WARNING:
Like any sport, using a scooter involves risk. By choosing to ride a
scooter, you assume the responsibility for that risk, so you need to
know — and to pracce — the rules of safe and responsible riding
and of proper use and maintenance. Proper use and maintenance of
your scooter reduces risk of injury.
This Manual contains many Warnings and Cauons concerning the
consequences of failure to maintain or inspect your scooter and of
failure to follow safe cycling pracces.
• The combinaon of the
safety alert symbol and the word
WARNING indicates a potenally hazardous situaon which, if
not avoided, could result in serious injury or death.
• The combinaon of the
safety alert symbol and the word
CAUTION indicates a potenally hazardous situaon which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, or is an alert
against unsafe pracces.
• The word CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol
indicates a situaon which, if not avoided, could result in serious
damage to the scooter or the voiding of your warranty.
Many of the Warnings and Cauons say, “You may lose control and
fall”. Because any fall can result in serious injury or even death, we
do not always repeat the warning of possible injury or death.
Because it is impossible to ancipate every situaon or condion
that can occur while riding, this Manual makes no representaon
about the safe use of the scooter under all condions. There are
risks associated with the use of any scooter which cannot be
predicted or avoided, and which are the sole responsibility of
the rider.
A SPECIAL NOTE FOR PARENTS:
As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the acvies and
safety of your minor child, and that includes making sure that the
scooter is properly ed to the child; that it is in good repair and
safe operang condion; that you and your child have learned and
understand the safe operaon of the scooter; and that you and your
child have learned, understand and obey not only the applicable
local motor vehicle, scooter and trac laws, but also the common
sense rules of safe and responsible scooter riding. As a parent, you
should read this manual, as well as review its warnings and the
scooter’s funcons and operang procedures with your child,
before leng your child ride the scooter.
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WARNING!
Make sure that your child always wears an approved scooter
helmet when riding; but also make sure that your child
understands that a bicycle helmet is for scooter riding, and must
be removed when not riding.
A helmet must not be worn while playing, in play areas, on
playground equipment, while climbing trees, or at any me while
not riding a scooter. Failure to follow this warning could result in
serious injury or death.
1: FIRST
NOTE: We strongly urge you to read this Manual in its enrety
before your rst ride. At the very least, read and make sure that you
understand each point in this secon, and refer to the cited secons
on any issue that you don’t completely understand. Please note that
not all scooters have all of the features described in this Manual.
Ask your dealer to point out the features of your scooter.
1.A: Scooter Fit
1. Is your scooter the right size? To check, see Secon 3.A and 3.B.
If your scooter is too large or too small for you, You may lose
control and fall. If your new scooter is not the right size, ask your
dealer to exchange it before you ride it.
2. Are the stem and handlebars at the right height for you? If not,
see Secon 4.
3. Can you comfortably operate the brakes? If not, you may be
able to adjust their angle and reach. See Secon 3.A and 3.B.
4. Do you fully understand how to operate your new scooter?
If not, before your rst ride, have your dealer explain any
funcons or features that you do not understand.
1.B: Safety First
1. Always wear an approved helmet when riding your scooter, and
follow the helmet manufacturer’s instrucons for t, use and
care.
2. Do you have all the other required and recommended safety
equipment? See Secon 2. It’s your responsibility to familiarize
yourself with the laws of the areas where you ride, and to comply
with all applicable laws.
3. Do you know how to correctly secure your front and rear
wheels? Check Secon 3 7 & 9 to make sure. Riding with an
improperly secured wheel can cause the wheel to wobble or
disengage from the scooter, and cause serious injury or death.
1.C: Mechanical Safety Check
Rounely check the condion of your scooter before every ride.
Nuts, bolts screws & other fasteners: Because manufacturers
use a wide variety of fastener sizes and shapes made in a variety
of materials, oen diering by model and component, the
correct ghtening force or torque cannot be generalized.
To make sure that the many fasteners on your scooter are
correctly ghtened, refer to the secon 2 of this manual or the
torque specicaons in the instrucons provided by the
manufacturer of the component in queson.
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Correctly ghtening a fastener requires a calibrated torque
wrench. A professional scooter mechanic with a torque wrench
should torque the fasteners on you scooter. If you choose to
work on your own scooter, you must use a torque wrench and
the correct ghtening torque specicaons from the scooter or
component manufacturer or from your dealer. If you need to
make an adjustment at home or in the eld, we urge you to
exercise care, and to have the fasteners you worked on checked
by your dealer as soon as possible.
Note: there are some components that require special tools and
knowledge. In Secons 3 and 4 we discuss the items that you
may be able to adjust yourself. All other adjustments and
repairs should be done by a qualied scooter mechanic
WARNING!
WARNING!
Correct ghtening force on fasteners – nuts, bolts, screws – on
your scooter is important. Too lile force, and the fastener may
not hold securely. Too much force, and the fastener can strip
threads, stretch, deform or break. Either way, incorrect
ghtening force can result in component failure, which can
cause you to loose control and fall.
Wheels must be true for rim brakes to work eecvely.
Wheel truing is a skill that requires special tools and experience.
Do not aempt to true a wheel unless you have the knowledge,
experience and tools needed to do the job correctly.
Make sure nothing is loose. Li the front wheel o the ground
by two or three inches, then let it bounce on the ground.
Anything sound, feel or look loose? Do a visual and tacle
inspecon of the whole scooter. Any loose parts or accessories?
If so, secure them. If you’re not sure, ask someone with
experience to check.
Wheel rims clean and undamaged? Make sure the rims are
clean and undamaged at the re bead and, if you have rim
brakes, along the braking surface. Check to make sure that any
rim wear indicator marking is not visible at any point on the
wheel rim.
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Tires & Wheels: Make sure res are correctly inated (see
Secon 4.3.). Check by pung one hand on the saddle, one on
the intersecon of the handlebars and stem, then bouncing your
weight on the scooter while looking at re deecon. Compare
what you see with how it looks when you know the res are
correctly inated; and adjust if necessary.
Tires in good shape? Spin each wheel slowly and look for cuts in
the tread and sidewall. Replace damaged res before riding the
scooter.
Wheels true? Spin each wheel and check for brake clearance
and side-to-side wobble. If a wheel wobbles side to side even
slightly, or rubs against or hits the brake pads, take the scooter
to a qualied scooter shop to have the wheel trued.
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WARNING!
WARNING!
Bicycle wheel rims are subject to wear. Contact customer service
regarding wheel rim wear. Some wheel rims have a rim wear
indicator on the side that disappears as the rim’s braking surface
wears. A rim who’s wear indicator has become very shallow or is
no longer visible has reached its maximum usable life. Riding a
wheel that is at the end of its usable life can result in wheel
failure, which can cause you to lose control and fall.
Brakes: Check the brakes for proper operaon (see Secon 4.2).
Squeeze the brake levers.
• Are the brake quick-releases closed? All control cables
seated and securely engaged?
• If you have rim brakes, do the brake pads contact the wheel
rim squarely and make full contact with the rim?
• Do the brakes begin to engage within an inch of brake lever
movement? Can you apply full braking force at the levers
without having them touch the handlebar?
• If not, your brakes need adjustment. Do not ride the scooter
unl the brakes are properly adjusted by a professional
scooter mechanic.
Wheel retenon system: Make sure the front and rear wheels
are correctly secured. See Secon 3.7 and 3.9.
Handlebar ends: Make sure the handlebar grips are secure
and in good condion, with no cuts, tears, or worn out areas.
If not, have your dealer replace them. Make sure the
handlebar ends and extensions are plugged. If the handlebars
have bar end extensions, make sure they are clamped ght
enough so you can’t twist them.
Loose or damaged handlebar grips or extensions can cause you
to lose control and fall. Unplugged handlebars or extensions can
cut you and cause serious injury in an otherwise minor accident.
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VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Please also read and become
thoroughly familiar with the important informaon on the lifespan
of your scooter and its components in Secon 5.1 and 5.2.
1.D: First Ride
When you buckle on your helmet and go for your rst familiarizaon
ride on your new scooter, be sure to pick a controlled environment,
away from cars, other cyclists, obstacles or other hazards. Ride to
become familiar with the controls, features and performance of
your new scooter.
Familiarize yourself with the braking acon of the scooter (see
Secon 4.2). Test the brakes at slow speed, pung your weight
toward the rear and gently applying the brakes, rear brake rst.
Sudden or excessive applicaon of the front brake could pitch you
over the handlebars. Applying brakes too hard can lock up a wheel,
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2 SAFETY
2.A: The Basics
The area in which you ride may require specic safety devices.
It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the laws of the
area where you ride and to comply with all applicable laws,
including properly equipping yourself and your scooter as the law
requires.
Observe all local scooter laws and regulaons. Observe
regulaons about scooter lighng, licensing of scooters, riding on
sidewalks, laws regulang scooter path and trail use, helmet
laws, child carrier laws, special scooter trac laws. It’s your
responsibility to know and obey the laws.
1. Always wear a cycling helmet that meets the latest cercaon
standards and is appropriate for the type of riding you do.
Always follow the helmet manufacturer’s instrucons for t, use
and care of your helmet. Most serious scooter injuries involve
head injuries that might have been avoided if the rider had worn
an appropriate helmet.
Failure to wear a helmet when riding may result in serious injury
or death.
Figure 1.1
You’re helmet should (Figure 1.1):
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) cered
(look for the label on the helmet)
• Properly sized for you
• Properly ed to you
• Properly aached to your head
• Undamaged
WARNING!
WARNING!
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which could cause you to lose control and fall. Skidding is an
example of what can happen when a wheel locks up.
Check out the handling and response of the scooter; and check the
comfort.
If you have any quesons, or if you feel anything about the scooter is
not as it should be, Contact customer service before you ride again.
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2. Always do the Mechanical Safety Check (Secon 1.C) before you
get on a scooter.
3. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls of your scooter.
4. Be careful to keep body parts and other objects away from the
sharp teeth of chainrings, spinning wheels of your scooter.
5. Always wear:
• Shoes that will stay on your feet. Make sure that shoelaces
cannot get into moving parts, and never ride barefoot or in
sandals.
• Bright, visible clothing that is not so loose that it can be
tangled in the scooter or snagged by objects at the side of
the road or trail.
• Protecve eyewear, to protect against airborne dirt, dust
and bugs-nted when the sun is bright, clear when it’s not.
6. Unless your scooter was specically designed for jumping
don’t jump with your scooter. Jumping a scooter. Riders who
insist on jumping their scooters risk serious damage, to their
scooters as well as to themselves. Before you aempt to jump,
do stunt riding or race with your scooter, read and understand
Secon 2.F
7. Ride at a speed appropriate for condions. Higher speed means
higher risk.
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2.B: Riding Safety
1. Obey all Rules of the Road and all local trac laws.
2. You are sharing the road or the path with others — motorists,
pedestrians and other cyclists. Respect their rights.
3. Ride defensively. Always assume that others do not see you.
4. Look ahead, and be ready to avoid:
• Vehicles slowing or turning, entering the road or your lane
ahead of you, or coming up behind you.
• Parked car doors opening.
• Pedestrians stepping out.
• Children or pets playing near the road.
• Pot holes, sewer grang, railroad tracks, expansion joints,
road or sidewalk construcon, debris and other
obstrucons that could cause you to swerve into trac,
catch your wheel or cause you to have an accident.
• The many other hazards and distracons which can occur
on a scooter ride.
5. Ride in designated scooter lanes, on designated scooter paths or
as close to the edge of the road as praccable, in the direcon
of trac ow or as directed by local governing laws.
6. Stop at stop signs and trac lights; slow down and look both
ways at street intersecons. Remember that a scooter always
loses in a collision with a motor vehicle, so be prepared to yield
even if you have the right of way.
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7. Use approved hand signals for turning and stopping.
8. Never ride with headphones. They mask trac sounds and
emergency vehicle sirens, distract you from concentrang on
what’s going on around you, and their wires can tangle in the
moving parts of the scooter, causing you to lose control.
9. Never carry a passenger;
10. Never carry anything which obstructs your vision or your
complete control of the scooter, or which could become
entangled in the moving parts of the scooter.
11. Never hitch a ride by holding on to another vehicle.
12. Don’t do stunts, wheelies or jumps. If you intend to do stunts,
wheelies, jumps or go racing with your scooter despite our
advice not to, read Secon 2.F, Downhill, Stunt or Compeon.
Think carefully about your skills before deciding to take the large
risks that go with this kind of riding.
13. Don’t weave through trac or make any moves that may
surprise people with whom you are sharing the road.
14. Observe and yield the right of way.
15. Never ride your scooter while under the inuence of alcohol
or drugs.
16. If possible, avoid riding in bad weather, when visibility is
obscured, at dawn, dusk or in the dark, or when extremely red.
Each of these condions increases the risk of accident.
2.C: O Road Safety
We recommend that children not ride on rough terrain unless they
are accompanied by an adult.
1. The variable condions and hazards of o-road riding require
close aenon and specic skills. Start slowly on easier terrain
and build up your skills. If your scooter has suspension, the
increased speed you may develop also increases your risk of
losing control and falling. Get to know how to handle your
scooter safely before trying increased speed or more dicult
terrain.
2. Wear safety gear appropriate to the kind of riding you plan
to do.
3. Don’t ride alone in remote areas. Even when riding with others,
make sure that someone knows where you’re going and when
you expect to be back.
4. Always take along some kind of idencaon, so that people
know who you are in case of an accident; and take along some
cash for food, a cool drink or an emergency phone call.
5. Yield right of way to pedestrians and animals. Ride in a way that
does not frighten or endanger them, and give them enough room
so that their unexpected moves don’t endanger you.
6. Be prepared. If something goes wrong while you’re riding
o-road, help may not be close.
7. Before you aempt to jump, do stunt riding or race with your
scooter, read and understand Secon 2.F.
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O Road Respect
Obey the local laws regulang where and how you can ride o-road,
and respect private property. You may be sharing the trail with
others — hikers, trail runners, equestrians, and other cyclists.
Respect their rights. Stay on the designated trail. Don’t contribute
to erosion by riding in mud or with unnecessary sliding. Don’t
disturb the ecosystem by cung your own trail or shortcut through
vegetaon or streams. It is your responsibility to minimize your
impact on the environment. Leave things as you found them; and
always take out everything you brought in.
2.D: Wet Weather Riding
Wet weather impairs tracon, braking and visibility, both for the
bicyclist and for other vehicles sharing the road. The risk of an
accident is dramacally increased in wet condions.
Under wet condions, the stopping power of your brakes (as well
as the brakes of other vehicles sharing the road) is dramacally
reduced and your res don’t grip nearly as well. This makes it
harder to control speed and easier to lose control. To make sure
that you can slow down and stop safely in wet condions, ride
more slowly and apply your brakes earlier and more gradually than
you would under normal, dry condions. See also Secon 4.C.
WARNING!
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2.E: Night Riding
Riding a scooter at night is much more dangerous than riding during
the day. A bicyclist is very dicult for motorists and pedestrians to
see. Therefore, children should never ride at dawn, at dusk or at
night. Adults who chose to accept the greatly increased risk of
riding at dawn, at dusk or at night need to take extra care both
riding and choosing specialized equipment that helps reduce that
risk. Consult customer service about night riding safety equipment.
Reectors are designed to pick up and reect car lights and street
lights in a way that may help you to be seen and recognized as a
moving bicyclist.
CAUTION!
Check reectors and their mounng brackets regularly to make
sure that they are clean, straight, unbroken and securely
mounted. Have your dealer replace damaged reectors and
straighten or ghten any that are bent or loose.
Reectors are not a substute for required lights. Riding at dawn,
at dusk, at night or at other mes of poor visibility without an
adequate scooter lighng system and without reectors is
dangerous and may result in serious injury or death.
WARNING!
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Do not remove the front or rear reectors or reector brackets
from your scooter. They are an integral part of the scooter’s
safety system. Removing the reectors reduces your visibility to
others using the roadway.
Being struck by other vehicles may result in serious injury or
death.
The reector brackets may protect you from a brake straddle
cable catching on the re in the event of brake cable failure. If a
brake straddle cable catches on the re, it can cause the wheel to
stop suddenly, causing you to lose control and fall.
If you choose to ride under condions of poor visibility, check and
be sure you comply with all local laws about night riding, and take
the following strongly recommended addional precauons:
• Purchase and install baery or generator powered head and tail
lights which meet all regulatory requirements for where you live
and provide adequate visibility.
• Wear light colored, reecve clothing and accessories, such as a
reecve vest, reecve arm and leg bands, reecve stripes on
your helmet, ashing lights aached to your body and/or your
scooter ... any reecve device or light source that moves will
help you get the aenon of approaching motorists, pedestrians
and other trac.
• Make sure your clothing or anything you may be carrying on the
scooter does not obstruct a reector or light.
• Make sure that your scooter is equipped with correctly
posioned and securely mounted reectors.
While riding at dawn, at dusk or at night:
• Ride slowly.
• Avoid dark areas and areas of heavy or fast-moving trac.
• Avoid road hazards.
• If possible, ride on familiar routes.
If riding in trac:
• Be predictable. Ride so that drivers can see you and predict
your movements.
• Be alert. Ride defensively and expect the unexpected.
• If you plan to ride in trac oen, contact customer service
about trac safety classes or a good book on scooter trac
safety.
WARNING!
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2.F: Extreme, Stunt or Compeon Riding
Whether you call it Aggro, Hucking, Freeride, North Shore, Downhill,
Jumping, Stunt Riding, Racing, Enduro or something else: if you
engage in this sort of extreme, aggressive riding, you voluntarily
assume a greatly increased risk of injury or death.
Not all scooters are designed for these types of riding, and those
that are may not be suitable for all types of aggressive riding. Check
with your dealer or the scooter’s manufacturer about the suitability
of your scooter before engaging in extreme riding.
Although many catalogs, adversements and arcles about
bicycling depict riders engaged in extreme riding, this acvity is
extremely dangerous, increases your risk of injury or death, and
increases the severity of any injury. Remember that the acon
depicted is being performed by professionals with many years of
training and experience. Know your limits and always wear a
helmet and other appropriate safety gear. Even with state-of-the-
art protecve safety gear, you could be seriously injured or killed
when jumping, stunt riding, riding downhill at speed or in
compeon.
Scooter parts have limitaons with regard to strength and
integrity, and this type of riding can exceed those limitaons or
dramacally reduce the length of their safe use.
WARNING!
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When riding fast down hill, you can reach speeds achieved by
motorcycles, and therefore face similar hazards and risks. Have your
scooter and equipment carefully inspected by a qualied mechanic
and be sure it is in perfect condion. Consult with expert riders,
area site personnel and race ocials on condions and equipment
advisable at the site where you plan to ride.
Wear appropriate safety gear, including an approved full face
helmet, full nger gloves, and body armor. Ulmately, it is your
responsibility to have proper equipment and to be familiar with
course condions.
We recommend against this type of riding because of the
increased risks; but if you choose to take the risk, at least:
• Take lessons from a competent instructor rst
• Start with easy learning exercises and slowly develop your skills
before trying more dicult or dangerous riding
• Use only designated areas for stunts, jumping, racing or fast
downhill riding
• Wear a full face helmet, safety pads and other safety gear
• Understand and recognize that the stresses imposed on your
scooter by this kind of acvity may break or damage parts of the
scooter and void the warranty
• Take your scooter to your dealer if anything breaks or bends.
Do not ride your scooter when any part is damaged.
If you ride downhill at speed, do stunt riding or ride in compeon,
know the limits of your skill and experience. Ulmately, avoiding
injury is your responsibility.
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2.G: Changing Components or Adding Accessories
Failure to conrm compability, properly install, operate and
maintain any component or accessory can result in serious
injury or death.
Changing the components on your scooter with other than
genuine replacement parts may compromise the safety of your
scooter and may void the warranty. Contact customer service
before changing the components on your scooter.
There are many components and accessories available to enhance
the comfort, performance and appearance of your scooter.
However, if you change components or add accessories, you do so
at your own risk. The scooter’s manufacturer may not have tested
that component or accessory for compability, reliability or safety
on your scooter.
Before installing any component or accessory, including but not
limited to a dierent size re, a lighng system, a luggage rack, a
child seat, a trailer, etc., make sure that it is compable with your
scooter by contacng customer service. Be sure to read, understand
and follow the instrucons that accompany the products you
purchase for your scooter. See also Secon 2G.
Quill Stem
A quill stem has an etched or stamped mark on its sha that
designates the stem’s Minimum Inseron or Maximum Extension.
This mark must not be visible above the headset. Figure 1.7
1 Safety
WARNING!
WARNING!
A quill stem’s Minimum Inseron Mark must not be visible
above the top of the headset. If the stem is extended beyond
the Minimum Inseron Mark the stem may break or damage
the fork’s steerer tube, which could cause you to lose control
and fall.
On some scooters, changing the stem or stem height can aect
the tension of the front brake cable, locking the front brake or
creang excess cable slack which can make the front brake
inoperable. If the front brake pads move in towards the wheel
rim or out away from the wheel rim when the stem or stem
height is changed, the brakes must be correctly adjusted before
you ride the scooter.
WARNING!
3: FIT
If your scooter does not t properly, you may lose control and fall.
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Safety 1
3.A: Control Posion Adjustments
The angle of the brake and shi control levers and their posion on
the handlebars can be changed. If you choose to make your own
control lever angle adjustment, be sure to re-ghten the clamp
fasteners to the recommended torque.
3.B: Brake Reach
Many scooters have brake levers that can be adjusted for reach.
If you have small hands or nd it dicult to squeeze the brake
levers, your dealer can either adjust the reach or t shorter reach
brake levers.
The shorter the brake lever reach, the more crical it is to have
correctly adjusted brakes, so that full braking power can be
applied within available brake lever travel. Brake lever travel
insucient to apply full braking power can result in loss of
control, which may result in serious injury or death.
WARNING!
Figure 1.7
Steerer tube
Minimum
inseron
marks
Headset
Minimum inseron mark
Quill stem
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2 Parts Idencaon
Shue Kick Bike
Get to know the parts of your scooter. This will help with assembly, maintenance, and troubleshoong. Color, style and parts may vary.
PARTS IDENTIFICATION
2
Part name Torque (In - lb)
12 Spoke -
13 Rim -
14 Tire -
15 Wheel axle nut (front) 180 - 240
15A Wheel quick-release (opon) -
15B Wheel axle nut (rear) 240 - 300
16 Kickstand -
17 Deck -
18 Linear brake assembly -
18A Brake cable pinch bolt 50 - 70
18B Brake pad -
18C Brake pad hardware 50 - 60
18D Brake spring -
18E Brake pivot bolt 17 - 20
Part name Torque (In - lb)
1 Handlebar grip -
2 Handlebar -
3 Rear brake lever 55 - 70
4 Handle bar adjustment bolt -
5 Brake cable -
6 Headset 175 - 260
7 Linear pull brake aaching nut 70 - 85
7 Linear pull brake assembly 50 - 70
7A Linear pull brake pinch bolt 50 - 70
7B Linear pull brake pads -
7C Linear pull brake pads hardware 50 - 60
8 Fork -
9 Fork dropout -
10 Disk brake (opon) 70 - 85
11 Valve Stem -
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Parts Idencaon 2
1
5
4
6
2
3
7A
7B
7C
7
10
89
15B
18
15A
15
11
17
13
12
14 16
18A
18B
18C
18E
18D
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ASSEMBLY
3
Your new scooter was assembled and tuned in the factory and then
parally disassembled for shipping. You may have purchased the
scooter already fully assembled and ready to ride or in the shipping
carton in the parally disassembled form. The following instrucons
will enable you to prepare your scooter for years of enjoyable riding.
For more details on inspecon, lubricaon, maintenance and
adjustment of any area please refer to the relevant secons in
this manual. If you have quesons about your ability to properly
assemble this unit, please consult a qualied bicyclist mechanic
before riding.
If you need replacement parts or have quesons pertaining to the
assembly of your scooter, call the service line direct at:
1-800-626-2811. Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central
Standard Time (CST).
WARNING!
Improper assembly of this product may result in serious injury or
death. Always follow the instrucons in this manual and check
crical components (e.g. wheels, seat, pedals, brakes, derailleurs,
res) before each use.
We recommend that you consult a scooter specialist if you have
doubts or concerns as to your experience or ability to properly
assemble, repair, or maintain your scooter. If your scooter was
obtained assembled, we recommend that you read these
instrucons and perform checks specied in this manual
before riding.
3 Assembly
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1: TOOLS REQUIRED
• Phillips head screw driver (minimum four inch sha)
• 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm 8 mm and 17 mm Allen wrench
• Adjustable wrench or a 9 mm, 10 mm, 14 mm and 15 mm open and
box end wrenches
• A pair of pliers with cable cung ability
• Needle nose pliers with cable cung ability
• Grease (Automove or an-slip copper grease)
Figure 3.1
Assembly 3
2: GETTING STARTED
❶ Open the carton from the top and remove the scooter parts.
❷ Remove the straps and protecve packaging from the scooter.
Important! Do not discard packing materials unl assembly is
complete to ensure that no required parts are accidentally
discarded.
❸ Inspect the scooter and all accessories and parts for possible
shortages. It is recommended that the threads and all moving
parts in the parts package be lubricated prior to installaon.
Note: We recommend using a lithium based grease on the parts
before assembly.
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3: SCOOTER PARTS
The following components are exclusive to the scooter.
Note: Your scooter parts will vary depending on your model.
Ensure you have all the following parts. Figure 3.2
No. Part name Quanty
❶ Handlebar assembly 1
❷ Front fender 1
❸ Rear fender 1
❹ Scooter frame 1
❺ Front wheel 1
❻ Rear wheel 1
3 Assembly
❶
❺
❻
❹
❷
❸
Figure 3.2
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Assembly 3
4: ATTACH THE HANDLEBAR
❶ Turn the front fork to face forward. Figure 3.3
Posion the handlebar assembly over the steerer tube. Look at
all the cables to be sure they run in a smooth arc from the shier
or brake lever to the front brake or cable stop on the frame.
Important! If they are twisted or kinked, the shiing and braking
will not work.
❷ Insert the stem post into the steerer tube and adjust the
handlebar unl the rider feels they have control of the scooter
and are comfortable. Important! Be sure the minimum inseron
marks do not go above the top of the headset and are not
visible.
❸ Using a 6 mm Allen wrench ghten the stem binder bolt at the
top of the stem post. Check the handlebar binder bolt(s) to be
sure they are properly ghtened and the handlebar is clamped
in place.
WARNING!
• Improper aachment of the handlebar may result in damage to
the stem post, steerer tube and result in loss of control, serious
injury or death. Ensure the minimum inseron marks on the
stem post are not visible above the top of the headset.
• Failure to properly ghten handlebar components may result in
loss of control, serious injury or death. Always check the
handlebar cannot move and is secured to the frame before riding
the scooter.
2
Minimum
inseron
marks
Figure 3.3
3
Stem binder bolt
Front fork
facing forward
Headset
Stem post
Steerer tube
1
Handlebar binder bolt
22
3 Assembly
Figure 3.4
Figure 3.5
Figure 3.6
Follow these steps if the brake cables are not aached to the
brake lever:
❶ Rotate the cable adjustment barrel and cable nut unl the slots
are aligned with the slot on the brake lever body. Figure 3.4
❷ Press the brake lever towards the grip.
❸ Slide the brake cable through the slots and place the cable head
into the brake lever. Figure 3.5
❹ Release the brake lever. Figure 3.6
❺ Lightly pull on the cable and rotate the cable nut and cable
barrel so they are no longer aligned.
Note: See Secon 4: Adjusng the Brakes if adjustments are
needed.
Failure to properly set the brakes may result in the inability to
stop the scooter movement and cause serious injury or death.
Be sure the brakes are funconing properly before using the
scooter.
5: ATTACH THE BRAKE CABLES
WARNING!
Cable headBrake cable
4
5
3
2
Cable adjustment
barrel slot
Cable nut slot
Brake cable slot Brake lever
1
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Assembly 3
6: ATTACH THE FRONT FENDER
❶ Posion the front fender so the fender bracket is on the inside of
the frame. The fender is aached to the fork crown. Align the
hole in the bracket to the hole in the fork crown. Figure 3.7
❷ Place a washer on the bolt and insert the bolt through the holes
in the bracket and fork crown.
❸ Place a washer onto the end of the bolt.
❹ Fasten with the hex nut and ghten.
❺ Align the holes on the ends of each fender brace with the small
holes on the end of the forks. Insert a bolt into each fender
brace and ghten.
Figure 3.7
Washer
Fender
bracket
Washer
Hex nut
Bolt
Bolt
2
1
3
4
5
Fender brace
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3 Assembly
Figure 3.9
7: ATTACH THE FRONT WHEEL
There are two types of front wheel assemblies; nued and quick-re-
lease. Note: Quick-release wheels may be on both the front and
rear wheels or just one. Also, some re tread paerns have a direc-
on, so compare your front re and rear re of the scooter so that
both tread paerns face the same way.
❶ Posion the front wheel between the front fork legs with the
axle resng inside the fork drop outs. Note: If the front wheel
has a disc brake insert the disc rotor into the slot on the caliper
body as you insert the wheel axle into the fork drop out.
Important! Be sure the wheel is as centered as possible between
the fork legs. Figure 3.8
❷ Place the axle washers on the axle and slide it up against the fork
drop out. Figure 3.9
❸ Aach the two axle nuts on the axle. Tighten one nut part way,
then ghten the other nut. Repeat unl both sides are ghtened
securely. Be sure that the wheel is centered between the fork legs.
❹ If the wheel is o center, loosen the axle nut on the side that has
a smaller gap between re and fork leg and use your hand to
push the wheel to a centered posion; hold the wheel with one
hand and ghten the axle nut and check again. Repeat if needed
to be sure the wheel is centered and securely ghtened.
Disc rotor
Nut
Disc brake
caliper body
3
Axle nut
2
Axle
washer
Fork
dropout
Figure 3.8
1
2
3
Axle
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Assembly 3
Figure 3.11
Figure 3.10
7.A: Quick-release Front Wheel
• All quick-release levers should be inspected before every ride to
be sure they are fully closed and secure. Failure to properly close
a quick-release lever can cause loss of control of the scooter
resulng in injury or death.
• Make sure the wheel is properly seated and the quick-release
lever is properly closed.
WARNING!
❶ Some re tread paerns have a direcon, so compare your front
re and rear re of the scooter so that both tread paerns face
the same direcon.
❷ Locate the skewer from the small parts carton of your scooter.
Figure 3.10
❸ Unscrew the adjustment nut from the skewer, remove outer
spring and slide the skewer through the front wheel axle so the
quick-release lever is on the side of the scooter opposite the
chain.
❹ Slide the outer spring over the end of the skewer.
Note: The smaller end should be in towards the wheel.
❺ Begin to thread the adjustment nut back onto the skewer, but do
not ghten too far. Allow enough play so you can place the axle
into the fork drop out.
❻ Slide the wheel into the fork dropout slots.
Note: If you have a wheel with disc brakes insert the disc rotor
into the center of the disc brake at the same me you are
inserng the wheel axle into the fork drop out. Figure 3.11
Skewer
Inner
spring
Quick-release
lever
Front fork
Adjustment
nut
Outer
spring
4
2
6
3
Caliper body
Disc rotor
Important! Be sure the wheel is as centered as possible between
the fork legs.
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3 Assembly
Figure 3.12
❼ Move the quick-release lever into the open posion. With one
hand on the quick-release lever and one hand on the adjustment
nut, start to hand-ghten the adjustment nut unl you start to
feel some resistance against the fork. Figure 3.12
❽ Try to close the quick-release lever. If it closes easily, open it up
and ghten the adjustment nut further. If it is too dicult to
close, open the quick-release lever up and loosen the
adjustment nut a lile and try again.
Do not aempt to ghten by turning the quick-release lever.
The quick-release lever is for closing, the adjustment nut is for
adjusng the tension.
Important! You should feel resistance when you close the
quick-release lever that should leave a temporary impression on
your ngers. Open and close the handle to ensure the wheel is
securely locked in place.
❾ Re-check that the handlebars are perpendicular to the front
wheel. Adjust if needed.
Quick-release
lever in closed
posion
Important! Only ghten
the quick-release with the
adjustment nut.
Quick-release
lever in the
open posion
7
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Assembly 3
8: ATTACH THE REAR FENDER
❶ Posion the rear fender so the holes on the front of the fender
align with the holes on the rear frame. Insert the small bolts into
each hole and ghten the bolts. Figure 3.13
❷ Place the ends of each fender braces over the rear drop-out holes.
❸ Insert the two small bolts through each brace and into the
drop-out. Tighten the bolts.
Figure 3.13
1
2
3
13
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3 Assembly
9: ATTACH THE REAR WHEEL
There are two types of rear wheel assemblies; nued and quick
release. Note: Tire tread paerns have a direcon, so compare your
front re and rear re of the scooter so that both tread paerns
face the same direcon.
❶ Posion the rear wheel between the rear frame drop outs with
the axle resng inside the rear frame drop out. Be sure the
wheel is as centered as possible between the rear frame drop
outs. Figure 3.14
❷ Place an axle washer on each side of the axle and slide it up
against the rear frame drop out.
❸ Fasten an axle nut on each side of the axle. Tighten one nut part
way, then ghten the other nut. Repeat unl both sides are
ghtened securely. Check that the wheel is centered.
❹ If the wheel is o center, loosen the axle nut on the side that has
a smaller gap between re and rear frame and use your hand to
push the wheel to a centered posion; hold the wheel with one
hand and ghten the axle nut and check again. Repeat if needed
to be sure the wheel is centered and securely ghtened.
Figure 3.14
3
3
2
2
Axle nut
1
Axle washer
Rear frame
drop out
Axle
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TECH
4
It’s important to your safety, performance and enjoyment to
understand how things work on your scooter. We urge you to
contact customer service for how to do the things described in this
secon before you aempt them yourself. If you have even the
slightest doubt as to whether you understand something in this
secon of the manual, contact customer service. See also Appendix
A, B, C and D of this manual.
1: WHEELS
Scooter wheels are designed to be removable for easier
transportaon and for repair of a re puncture. In most cases, the
wheel axles are inserted into slots, called “dropouts” in the fork and
frame, but some mountain and road scooters use what is called a
“through axle” wheel mounng system.
If you have a mountain or road scooter equipped with through axle
front or rear wheels, make sure that your dealer has given you the
manufacturer’s instrucons, and follow those when installing or
removing a through axle wheel. If you don’t know what a through
axle is, contact customer service.
If you do not have a scooter with a through-axle wheel mounng
system, it will have wheels secured in one of two ways:
Cam lever in
closed posion
Important! Only ghten
the quick-release with the
adjustment nut.
Cam lever in the
open posion
Figure 4.1
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Riding with an improperly secured wheel can allow the wheel to
wobble or fall o the scooter, which can cause serious injury or
death.
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WARNING!
1. A hollow axle with a sha skewer running through it which has
an adjustable tension nut on one end and an over-center cam on
the other (cam acon system, Figure 4.1)
2. Hex nuts or hex key bolts which are threaded on to or into the
hub axle (bolt-on wheel) Figure 4.2
It is very important that you understand the type of wheel
securing method on your scooter, that you know how to secure
the wheels correctly, and that you know how to apply the correct
clamping force that safely secures the wheel. Contact customer
service to instruct you in correct wheel removal and installaon,
and ask him to give you any available manufacturer’s instrucons.
Therefore, it is essenal that you:
1. Understand and apply the correct technique for clamping your
wheel in place.
2. Each me, before you ride the scooter, check that the wheel is
securely clamped.
The clamping acon of a correctly secured wheel must emboss the
surfaces of the dropouts.
Figure 4.2
Axle
Fork dropout
Axle
washer
Axle nut
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The full force of the cam acon is needed to clamp the wheel
securely. Holding the nut with one hand and turning the lever like
a wing nut with the other hand unl everything is as ght as you
can get it will not clamp a cam acon wheel safely in the
dropouts. See also the rst WARNING in this Secon.
Tech 4
WARNING!
WARNING!
1. Front Wheel Secondary Retenon Devices
Most scooters have front forks that ulize a secondary wheel
retenon device to reduce the risk of the wheel disengaging
from the fork if the wheel is incorrectly secured. Secondary
retenon devices are not a substute for correctly securing your
front wheel.
Secondary retenon devices fall into two basic categories:
A. The clip-on type is a part that the manufacturer adds to
the front wheel hub or front fork.
B. The integral type is molded, cast or machined into the
outer faces of the front fork dropouts.
Contact customer service to explain the parcular secondary
retenon device on your scooter.
Do not remove or disable the secondary retenon device. As its
name implies, it serves as a back-up for a crical adjustment. If
the wheel is not secured correctly, the secondary retenon
device can reduce the risk of the wheel disengaging from the
fork. Removing or disabling the secondary retenon device may
also void the warranty.
Secondary retenon devices are not a substute for correctly
securing your wheel. Failure to properly secure the wheel can
cause the wheel to wobble or disengage, which could cause you
to loose control and fall, resulng in serious injury or death.
2. Wheels with Cam Acon Systems
There are currently two types of over-center cam wheel
retenon mechanisms: the tradional over-center cam
(Figure 4.1) and the cam-and-cup system (Figure 4.1). Both use
an over-center cam acon to clamp the scooter’s wheel in place.
Your scooter may have a cam-and-cup front wheel retenon
system and a tradional rear wheel cam acon system.
A. Adjusng the tradional cam acon mechanism
(Figure 4.1)The wheel hub is clamped in place by the force
of the over-center cam pushing against one dropout and
pulling the tension adjusng nut, by way of the skewer,
against the other dropout. The amount of clamping force is
controlled by the tension adjusng nut. Turning the tension
adjusng nut clockwise while keeping the cam lever from
rotang increases clamping force; turning it
counterclockwise while keeping the cam lever from
rotang reduces clamping force. Less than half a turn of
the tension adjusng nut can make the dierence between
safe clamping force and unsafe clamping force.
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If your scooter is equipped with a hub brake such as a rear coaster
brake, front or rear drum, band or roller brake; or if it has an
internal gear rear hub, do not aempt to remove the wheel. The
removal and re-installaon of most hub brakes and internal gear
hubs requires special knowledge. Incorrect removal or assembly
can result in brake or gear failure, which can cause you to lose
control and fall.
B. Adjusng the cam-and-cup mechanism (Figure 4.1)
The cam-and-cup system on your front wheel will have
been correctly adjusted for your scooter by your dealer.
Ask your dealer to check the adjustment every six months.
Do not use a cam-and-cup front wheel on any scooter
other than the one for which your dealer adjusted it.
3. Removing and Installing wheels
CAUTION!
If your scooter has a disc brake, exercise care in touching the
rotor or caliper. Disc rotors have sharp edges, and both rotor and
caliper can get very hot during use.
A. Removing a disk brake or rim brake Front Wheel
1. If your scooter has rim brakes, disengage the
brake’s quick-release mechanism to increase the
clearance between the re and the brake pads
(See secon 4.2 gure 4.6).
2. If your scooter has cam acon front wheel
retenon, move the cam lever from the locked or
CLOSED posion to the OPEN posion (Figure 4.1).
If your scooter has through bolt or bolt-on front
wheel retenon, loosen the fastener(s) a few turns
counter-clockwise using an appropriate wrench,
lock key or the integral lever.
3. If your front fork has a clip-on type secondary
retenon device, disengage it. If your front fork has
an integral secondary retenon device, and a
tradional cam acon system (Figure 4.1) loosen
the tension adjusng nut enough to allow removing
the wheel from the dropouts. If your front wheel
uses a cam-and-cup system,
(Figure 4.1) squeeze the cup and cam lever
together while removing the wheel. No rotaon of
any part is necessary with the cam-and-cup system.
You may need to tap the top of the wheel with the
palm of your hand to release the wheel from the
front fork.
B. Installing a disk brake or rim brake Front Wheel
WARNING!
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CAUTION!
If your scooter is equipped with a front disk brake, be careful not
to damage the disk, caliper or brake pads when re-inserng the
disk into the caliper. Never acvate a disk brake’s control lever
unless the disk is correctly inserted in the caliper.
1. If your scooter has cam acon front wheel retenon, move the
cam lever so that it curves away from the wheel (Figure 4.1).
This is the OPEN posion. If your scooter has through bolt or
bolt-on front wheel retenon, go to the next step.
2. With the steering fork facing forward, insert the wheel between
the fork blades so that the axle seats rmly at the top of the fork
dropouts. The cam lever, if there is one, should be on rider’s le
side of the scooter (Figure 4.1). If your scooter has a clip-on type
secondary retenon device, engage it.
3. If you have a tradional cam acon mechanism: holding the cam
lever in the ADJUST posion with your right hand, ghten the
tension adjusng nut with your le hand unl it is nger ght
against the fork dropout (Figure 4.1). If you have a cam-and-cup
system: the nut and cup (Figure 4.1) will have snapped into the
recessed area of the fork dropouts and no adjustment should be
required.
4. While pushing the wheel rmly to the top of the slots in the
fork dropouts, and at the same me centering the wheel rim in
the fork.
A. With a cam acon system, move the cam lever upwards
and swing it into the CLOSED posion (Figure 4.1). The
lever should now be parallel to the fork blade and curved
toward the wheel. To apply enough clamping force, you
should have to wrap your ngers around the fork blade
for leverage, and the lever should leave a clear imprint in
the palm of your hand.
B. With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, ghten the
fasteners to the torque specicaons in chapter 2 or the
hub manufacturer’s instrucons.
NOTE: If, on a tradional cam acon system, the lever cannot be
pushed all the way to a posion parallel to the fork blade, return
the lever to the OPEN posion. Then turn the tension adjusng
nut counterclockwise one-quarter turn and try ghtening the
lever again.
5. With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, ghten the fasteners to
the torque specicaons in chapter 2 or the hub
manufacturer’s instrucons.
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Securely clamping the wheel with a cam acon retenon device
takes considerable force. If you can fully close the cam lever
without wrapping your ngers around the fork blade for leverage,
the lever does not leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand,
and the serraons on the wheel fastener do not emboss the
surfaces of the dropouts, the tension is insucient. Open the
lever; turn the tension adjusng nut clockwise a quarter turn;
then try again. See also the rst WARNING in this Secon.
6. If you disengaged the brake quick-release mechanism in Figure
4.6, re-engage it to restore correct brake pad-to-rim clearance.
7. Spin the wheel to make sure that it is centered in the frame and
clears the brake pads; then squeeze the brake lever and make
sure that the brakes are operang correctly.
C. Removing a disk brake or rim brake Rear Wheel
1. If you have a mul-speed scooter with a derailleur
gear system: shi the rear derailleur to high gear
(the smallest, outermost rear sprocket).
If you have an internal gear rear hub, consult your
dealer or the hub manufacturer’s instrucons
before aempng to remove the rear wheel.
If you have a single-speed scooter with rim or disk
brake, go to step (4) below.
2. If your scooter has rim brakes, disengage the
brake’s quick-release mechanism to increase the
clearance between the wheel rim and the brake
pads (see Secon 4.C).
3. On a derailleur gear system, pull the derailleur body
back with your right hand.
4. With a cam acon mechanism, move the quick-
release lever to the OPEN posion (g. 8b). With a
through bolt or bolt on mechanism, loosen the
fastener(s) with an appropriate wrench, lock lever
or integral lever; then push the wheel forward far
enough to be able to remove the chain from the
rear sprocket.
5. Li the rear wheel o the ground a few inches and
remove it from the rear dropouts.
D. Installing a disk brake or rim brake Rear Wheel
CAUTION!
If your scooter is equipped with a rear disk brake, be careful not
to damage the disk, caliper or brake pads when re-inserng the
disk into the caliper. Never acvate a disk brake’s control lever
unless the disk is correctly inserted in the caliper.
WARNING!
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1. With a cam acon system, move the cam lever to
the OPEN posion (see Figure 4.1). The lever should
be on the side of the wheel opposite the derailleur
and freewheel sprockets.
2. Then, insert the wheel into the frame dropouts and
pull it all the way in to the dropouts.
3. With a cam acon system, move the cam lever
upwards and swing it into the CLOSED posion
The lever should now be parallel to the seat stay or
chain stay and curved toward the wheel. To apply
enough clamping force, you should have to wrap
your ngers around the fork blade for leverage, and
the lever should leave a clear imprint in the palm of
your hand.
WARNING!
Securely clamping the wheel with a cam acon retenon device
takes considerable force. If you can fully close the cam lever
without wrapping your ngers around the seat stay or chain stay
for leverage, the lever does not leave a clear imprint in the palm
of your hand, and the serraons on the wheel fastener do not
emboss the surfaces of the dropouts, the tension is insucient.
Open the lever; turn the tension adjusng nut clockwise a
quarter turn; then try again. See also the rst WARNING in this
Secon.
4. With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, ghten the
fasteners to the torque specicaons.
Note: If, on a tradional cam acon system, the
lever cannot be pushed all the way to a posion
parallel to the seat stay or chain stay, return the
lever to the OPEN posion. Then turn the tension
adjusng nut counterclockwise one-quarter turn
and try ghtening the lever again.
5. If you disengaged the brake quick-release
mechanism re-engage it to restore correct brake
pad-to-rim clearance.
6. Spin the wheel to make sure that it is centered in
the frame and clears the brake pads; then squeeze
the brake lever and make sure that the brakes are
operang correctly.
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2: BRAKES
There are three general types of scooter brakes: rim brakes, which
operate by squeezing the wheel rim between two brake pads; disc
brakes, which operate by squeezing a hub-mounted disc between
two brake pads; and internal hub brakes. All three can be operated
WARNING!
by way of a handlebar mounted lever. On some models of scooter,
the internal hub brake is operated by pedaling backwards.
1. Riding with improperly adjusted brakes, worn brake pads, or
wheels on which the rim wear mark is visible is dangerous and
can result in serious injury or death.
2. Applying brakes too hard or too suddenly can lock up a wheel,
which could cause you to lose control and fall. Sudden or
excessive applicaon of the front brake may pitch the rider
over the handlebars, which may result in serious injury or
death.
3. Some scooter brakes, such as disc brakes (Figure 4.7 and 4.8)
and linear-pull brakes (Figure 4.6), are extremely powerful.
Take extra care in becoming familiar with these brakes and
exercise parcular care when using them.
4. Some scooter brakes are equipped with a brake force
modulator, a small, cylindrical device through which the brake
control cable runs and which is designed to provide a more
progressive applicaon of braking force. A modulator makes
the inial brake lever force more gentle, progressively
increasing force unl full force is achieved. If your scooter is
equipped with a brake force modulator, take extra care in
becoming familiar with its performance characteriscs. Some
brake force modulators are adjustable. If you don’t like the feel
of your brakes, ask your dealer about adjusng the brake force
modulaon.
5. Disc brakes can get extremely hot with extended use. Be careful
not to touch a disc brake unl it has had plenty of me to cool.
6. See the brake manufacturer’s instrucons for operaon and
care of your brakes, and for when brake pads must be replaced.
If you do not have the manufacturer’s instrucons, see your
dealer or contact the brake manufacturer.
7. If replacing worn or damaged parts, use only manufacturer-
approved genuine replacement parts.
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2.A: Brake Controls and Features
It’s very important to your safety that you learn and remember
which brake lever controls which brake on your scooter.
Tradionally, in the U.S. the right brake lever controls the rear brake
and the le brake lever controls the front brake. (Figure 4.3)
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1/3 distance to
handlebar
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Le side brakes the
front wheel
Right side brakes the
rear wheel
To check how your scooter’s brakes are set up, squeeze one brake
lever and look to see which brake, front or rear, engages. Now do
the same with the other brake lever.
Make sure that your hands can reach and squeeze the brake levers
comfortably. If your hands are too small to operate the levers
comfortably, consult your dealer before riding the scooter. The lever
reach may be adjustable; or you may need a dierent brake lever
design. (Figure 4.4)
Most rim brakes have some form of quick-release mechanism to
allow the brake pads to clear the re when a wheel is removed or
reinstalled. When the brake quick release is in the open posion,
the brakes are inoperave. Ask your dealer to make sure that you
understand the way the brake quick release works on your scooter
(see Figure 4.5 and 4.6) and check each me to make sure both
brakes work correctly before you get on the scooter.
Figure 4.3
Figure 4.4
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Example of Linear Pull BrakesExample of Side-pull Caliper Brakes
Figure 4.6Figure 4.5
Brake pad
locknut
Brake pad
Brake pad
Brake pads
Wheel rim
Distance from
brake pad to
wheel rim 1/8”
Cable
anchor
nut
Cable
Cable
Tire
Tire
Cable
anchor bolt
Wheel rim
1/8” gap
(both pads)
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Example of Disc Brakes Example of Brake Cable Connected to Brake Arm
Figure 4.7 Figure 4.8
Centering
adjustment screws
1/32 inch
clearance
on each
side of disc
rotor
Disc rotor
Adjust caliper
body so disc
rotor is centered
Centering
adjustment screws
Caliper body
Brake cable wire
Brake arm
Cable anchor bolt
Jam nut
Adjustment
barrel
Brake cable
Brake pad
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2.B: How Brakes Work
The braking acon of a scooter is a funcon of the fricon
between the braking surfaces. To make sure that you have
maximum fricon available, keep your wheel rims and brake
pads or the disk rotor and caliper clean and free of dirt,
lubricants, waxes or polishes.
Brakes are designed to control your speed, not just to stop the
scooter. Maximum braking force for each wheel occurs at the
point just before the wheel “locks up” (stops rotang) and starts
to skid. Once the re skids, you actually lose most of your
stopping force and all direconal control. You need to pracce
slowing and stopping smoothly without locking up a wheel. The
technique is called progressive brake modulaon. Instead of
jerking the brake lever to the posion where you think you’ll
generate appropriate braking force, squeeze the lever,
progressively increasing the braking force. If you feel the wheel
begin to lock up, release pressure just a lile to keep the wheel
rotang just short of lockup. It’s important to develop a feel for
the amount of brake lever pressure required for each wheel at
dierent speeds and on dierent surfaces. To beer understand
this, experiment a lile by walking your scooter and applying
dierent amounts of pressure to each brake lever, unl the
wheel locks.
When you apply one or both brakes, the scooter begins to slow,
but your body wants to connue at the speed at which it was
going. This causes a transfer of weight to the front wheel (or,
under heavy braking, around the front wheel hub, which could
send you ying over the handlebars).
A wheel with more weight on it will accept greater brake pressure
before lockup; a wheel with less weight will lock up with less brake
pressure.
So, as you apply brakes and your weight is transferred forward, you
need to shi your body toward the rear of the scooter, to transfer
weight back on to the rear wheel; and at the same me, you need to
both decrease rear braking and increase front braking force.
This is even more important on descents, because descents shi
weight forward.
Two keys to eecve speed control and safe stopping are
controlling wheel lockup and weight transfer. This weight transfer is
even more pronounced if your scooter has a front suspension fork.
Front suspension “dips/compresses/dives” under braking, increasing
the weight transfer (see also Secon 4.F). Pracce braking and
weight transfer techniques where there is no trac or other hazards
and distracons.
Everything changes when you ride on loose surfaces or in wet
weather. It will take longer to stop on loose surfaces or in wet
weather. Tire adhesion is reduced, so the wheels have less cornering
and braking tracon and can lock up with less brake force. Moisture
or dirt on the brake pads reduces their ability to grip. The way to
maintain control on loose or wet surfaces is to go more slowly.
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3.A: Tires
Scooter res are available in many designs and specicaons,
ranging from general-purpose designs to res designed to perform
best under very specic weather or terrain condions. If, once
you’ve gained experience with your new scooter, you feel that a
dierent re might beer suit your riding needs, customer service
can help you select the most appropriate design.
The size, pressure rang, and on some high-performance res the
specic recommended use, are marked on the sidewall of the re
(Figure 4.12). The part of this informaon which is most important
to you is Tire Pressure. But some wheel rim manufacturers also
specify maximum re pressure with a label on the rim.
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3: TIRES AND TUBES
Some scooters intended for compeon are ed with res that
are glued on to specially made rims. These are called “sew-up” or
“tubular” res. Properly mounng these res requires specialized
knowledge and skills. Ask your dealer to teach you how to mount
tubulars before you aempt it on your own. An incorrectly
installed tubular re can come o the rim, causing you to lose
control and fall.
Never inate a re beyond the maximum pressure marked on the
re’s sidewall or the wheel rim. If the maximum pressure rang
for the wheel rim is lower than the maximum pressure shown on
the re, always use the lower rang. Exceeding the
recommended maximum pressure may blow the re o the rim
or damage the wheel rim, which could cause damage to the
scooter and injury to the rider and bystanders.
Figure 4.12
WARNING!
WARNING!
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There is a safety risk in using gas staon air hoses or other air
compressors. They are not made for scooter res. They move a
large volume of air very rapidly, and will raise the pressure in
your re very rapidly, which could cause the tube to explode.
Tire pressure is given either as maximum pressure or as a pressure
range. How a re performs under dierent terrain or weather
condions depends largely on re pressure. Inang the re to near
its maximum recommended pressure gives the lowest rolling
resistance; but also produces the harshest ride. High pressures
work best on smooth, dry pavement.
Very low pressures, at the boom of the recommended pressure
range, give the best performance on smooth, slick terrain such as
hard-packed clay, and on deep, loose surfaces such as deep, dry
sand.
Tire pressure that is too low for your weight and the riding
condions can cause a puncture of the tube by allowing the re to
deform suciently to pinch the inner tube between the rim and the
riding surface. This may also result in rim damage.
The best and safest way to inate a scooter re to the correct
pressure is with a scooter pump that has a built-in pressure gauge.
CAUTION!
Pencil type automove re gauges can be inaccurate and should
not be relied upon for consistent, accurate pressure readings.
Instead, use a high quality dial or digital gauge.
Ask your dealer to recommend the best re pressure for the kind of
riding you will most oen do, and have the dealer inate your res
to that pressure. Then, check inaon as described in Secon 1.C so
you’ll know how correctly inated res should look and feel when
you don’t have access to a gauge. Some res may need to be
brought up to pressure every week or two, so it is important to
check your re pressures before every ride.
Some special high-performance res have unidireconal treads:
their tread paern is designed to work beer in one direcon than
in the other. The sidewall marking of a unidireconal re will have
an arrow showing the correct rotaon direcon. If your scooter has
unidireconal res, be sure that they are mounted to rotate in the
correct direcon.
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3.B: Tire Valves
There are primarily two kinds of scooter re valves: The Schrader
Valve and the Presta Valve. The scooter pump you use must have
the ng appropriate to the valve stems on your scooter.
The Schrader valve (Figure 4.13) is like the valve on a car re.
To inate a Schrader valve re, remove the valve cap and clamp the
pump ng onto the end of the valve stem. To let air out of a
Schrader valve, depress the pin in the end of the valve stem with
the end of a key or other appropriate object.
The Presta valve (Figure 4.14 ) has a narrower diameter and is only
found on scooter res. To inate a Presta valve re using a Presta
headed scooter pump, remove the valve cap; unscrew
(counterclockwise) the valve stem lock nut; and push down on the
valve stem to free it up. Then push the pump head on to the valve
head, and inate. To inate a Presta valve with a Schrader pump
ng, you’ll need a Presta adapter (available at your scooter shop)
which screws on to the valve stem once you’ve freed up the valve.
The adapter ts into the Schrader pump ng. Close the valve
aer inaon. To let air out of a Presta valve, open up the valve
stem lock nut and depress the valve stem.
We highly recommend that you carry a spare inner tube when
you ride your scooter, unless the scooter is ed with tubeless
res. Patching a tube is an emergency repair. If you do not apply
the patch correctly or apply several patches, the tube can fail,
resulng in possible tube failure, which could cause you to lose
control and fall. Replace a patched tube as soon as possible.
Figure 4.14Figure 4.13
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Service
5
Technological advances have made scooters and scooter
components more complex, and the pace of innovaon is
increasing. It is impossible for this manual to provide all the
informaon required to properly repair and/or maintain your
scooter. In order to help minimize the chances of an accident and
possible injury, it is crical that you have any repair or
maintenance that is not specically described in this manual
performed by your dealer. Equally important is that your
individual maintenance requirements will be determined by
everything from your riding style to geographic locaon. Contact
customer service for help in determining your maintenance
requirements.
Many bicycle service and repair tasks require special knowledge
and tools. Do not begin any adjustments or service on your
scooter unl you have learned from your dealer how to properly
complete them. Improper adjustment or service may result in
damage to the scooter or in an accident which can cause serious
injury or death.
If you want to learn to do major service and repair work on
your scooter:
1. Contact customer service for copies of the manufacturer’s
installaon and service instrucons for the components on your
scooter, or contact the component manufacturer.
2. Contact customer service to recommend a book on scooter
repair.
3. Contact customer service about the availability of scooter repair
courses in your area.
We recommend that you ask your dealer to check the quality of
your work the rst me you work on something and before you ride
the scooter, just to make sure that you did everything correctly.
Since that will require the me of a mechanic, there may be a
modest charge for this service.
We also recommend that you contact customer service for guidance
on what spare parts, such as res, inner tubes, light bulbs, baeries,
Patch Kit, lubricants etc. it would be appropriate for you to have
once you have learned how to replace such parts when they require
replacement.
WARNING!
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Service 5
1: SERVICE INTERVALS
Some service and maintenance can and should be performed by the
owner, and require no special tools or knowledge beyond what is
presented in this manual.
The following are examples of the type of service you should
perform yourself. All other service, maintenance and repair should
be performed in a properly equipped facility by a qualied scooter
mechanic using the correct tools and procedures specied by the
manufacturer.
1. Break-in Period: Your scooter will last longer and work beer if
you break it in before riding it hard. Control cables and wheel
spokes may stretch or “seat” when a new scooter is rst used
and may require readjustment by your dealer. Your Mechanical
Safety Check (Secon 1.C) will help you idenfy some things
that need readjustment. But even if everything seems ne to
you, it’s best to take your scooter back to the dealer for a
checkup. Dealers typically suggest you bring the scooter in for a
30-day checkup. Another way to judge when it’s me for the
rst checkup is to bring the scooter in aer three to ve hours
of hard o-road use, or about 10 to 15 hours of on-road or more
casual o-road use. But if you think something is wrong with the
scooter, take it to your dealer before riding it again.
2. Before every ride: Mechanical Safety Check (Secon 1.C)
3. Aer every long or hard ride; if the scooter has been exposed
to water or grit; or at least every 100 miles: Clean the scooter.
4. Aer every long or hard ride or aer every 10 to 20 hours
of riding:
• Squeeze the front brake and rock the scooter forward and
back. Everything feel solid? If you feel a clunk with each
forward or backward movement of the scooter, you
probably have a loose headset. Have your dealer check it.
• Li the front wheel o the ground and swing it from side
to side. Feel smooth? If you feel any binding or roughness
in the steering, you may have a ght headset. Have your
dealer check it.
• Take a look at the brake pads. Are they worn or not hing
the wheel rim squarely? Time to have the dealer adjust or
replace them.
• Carefully check the control cables and cable housings. Any
rust? Kinks? Fraying? If so, have your dealer replace them.
• Squeeze each adjoining pair of spokes on either side of
each wheel between your thumb and index nger. Do they
all feel about the same? If any feel loose, have your dealer
check the wheel for tension and trueness.
• Check the res for excess wear, cuts or bruises. Have your
dealer replace them if necessary.
• Check the wheel rims for excess wear, dings, dents and
scratches. Consult your dealer if you see any rim damage.
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• Check to make sure that all parts and accessories are sll
secure, and ghten any that are not.
• Check the frame, parcularly in the area around all tube
joints; the handlebars; the stem; for any deep scratches,
cracks or discoloraon. These are signs of stress-caused
fague and indicate that a part is at the end of its useful
life and needs to be replaced.
5. Disc brakes require a dierent set of inspecon steps. Check for
these issues before every ride:
• Pads rubbing on rotors.
• Worn out pads (which can lead to over-extended pistons).
• Disc rotors that are bent and need straightening. Contact
customer relaons.
• Hydraulic brakes that feel “sponge-y” and/or levers that
can be depressed all the way to the grips w/o generang
adequate stopping power (due to trapped air and/or leaks).
6. As required: If either brake lever fails the Mechanical Safety
Check (Secon 1.C), don’t ride the scooter. Have your dealer
check the brakes.
7. Every 25 (hard o-road) to 50 (on-road) hours of riding: Take
your scooter to your dealer for a complete checkup
Like any mechanical device, a scooter and its components are
subject to wear and stress. Dierent materials and mechanisms
wear or fague from stress at dierent rates and have dierent
life cycles. If a component’s life cycle is exceeded, the component
can suddenly and catastrophically fail, causing serious injury or
death to the rider
Scratches, cracks, fraying and discoloraon are signs of stress-
caused fague and indicate that a part is at the end of its useful
life and needs to be replaced. While the materials and
workmanship of your scooter or of individual components may
be covered by a warranty for a specied period of me by the
manufacturer, this is no guarantee that the product will last the
term of the warranty. Product life is oen related to the kind of
riding you do and to the treatment to which you submit the
scooter. The scooter’s warranty is not meant to suggest that the
scooter cannot be broken or will last forever. It only means that
the scooter is covered subject to the terms of the warranty.
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2:
IF YOUR SCOOTER SUSTAINS AN IMPACT:
First, check yourself for injuries, and take care of them as best you
can. Seek medical help if necessary.
Next, check your scooter for damage.
Aer any crash, take your scooter to your dealer for a thorough
check. Carbon composite components, including fames, wheels,
handlebars, stems, brakes, etc. which have sustained an impact
must not be ridden unl they have been disassembled and
thoroughly inspected by a qualied mechanic.
A crash or other impact can put extraordinary stress on scooter
components, causing them to fague prematurely. Components
suering from stress fague can fail suddenly and
catastrophically, causing loss of control, serious injury or death.
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Address:
City: State:
Date Purchased:
Place of Purchase:
Model and Brand Informaon:
Wheel Size: Color:
Model Number:
Date Code:
Serial Number:
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