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Owner's
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& Safety Manual
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Recumbent Bicycle Owner’s Instruction & Safety Manual Contents Section Page Introduction Important Safety & Operating In for ma tion III. Sizing Adjustments Assembly Instructions & Wheelbase Con ver sion Suspension Tuning Accessories & Trailercycle/Trailer Towing VII. Fastener Torque Specifi cations VIII.

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Sup ple ment thoroughly for important safety, main te nance and op er at ing informa- tion. Keep the Burley Owner s Manual and Owner s Man u al Sup ple ment for future reference. If you loan or sell your bicycle, be sure to provide these instructions and allow enough time for new riders to read them carefully.

  • Page 3: Important Safety & Operating Information

    BECOME FAMILIAR WITH HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS: Your Bur ley recumbent bi cy cle will handle dif fer ent ly from other bicycles. Do not ride this bicycle among automobile traffi c or other cyclists before you are thor ough ly familiar with its handling char ac ter is tics.
  • Page 4 It is important to become familiar with the extent of wheel-to- foot overlap, if any, with your recumbent bicycle. To familiarize yourself with this con di tion, test ride your bicycle in a safe, open space such as an empty parking lot.

  • Page 5: Sizing Adjustments

    Refer to the photo on page 6 for prop er recumbent cycling riding po si tion. Seat fore-aft po si tion and han dle bar po si tion af fect your com fort, safe ty and abil i ty to...
  • Page 6 Section IV. Tech, B.3, of the Burley Adult Own er s Manual for Multi-Speed Bicycles or have your dealer provide instruction.
  • Page 7 Steering Mast Adjustments The steering mast assembly features separate handlebar height and tilt angle adjust- ments. These adjustments will allow you to set the han dle bars at the appropriate height and distance from your body. The correct adjustment will result in a 90° bend at the elbow (see photo on page 6).
  • Page 8 (op po site of re mov al). Slide the seat frame to its original position on the seat track. Close both seat quick-release mechanisms. (Refer to Section IV. Tech B.3, of the Burley Adult Own er s Manual for Multi-Speed Bicycles for proper quick-release mech a nism op er a tion.) Seat Bottom Fine Tuning Adjustments...

  • Page 9: Wheelbase Con Ver Sion

    Technician performing this assembly. Forward Steerer Tube Locking Collar Some Burley recumbent mod els have a con vert ible wheel base feature (iden ti fi ed by link age steering with two head sets). Please re view the fol low ing information regarding the for ward Steerer Tube Locking Collar.
  • Page 10 Wheelbase Conversion Some Burley recumbent models can be con fi g ured as either a short wheel base [SWB] or medium wheelbase [MWB] recumbent. This fea ture pro vides two distinctly dif fer ent han dling char ac ter is tics. In the SWB setting, the bike delivers a quick-handling, sporty ride.
  • Page 11 AUTHORIZED BURLEY DEALER REQUIRED TO MAKE CONVERSION: Some Burley re cum bent models have a con vert ible wheel base fea ture. The wheel base con ver sion requires special tools and knowl edge.
  • Page 12 Corbin Seat Bottom Nylon Slider Blocks Pivot Block Pin Seat Frame Seat Bottom Fixing Bolt Seat Bottom Bracket Washer Lock Washers Seat Frame Pivot Block Side Plates QR Rod Self-Locking Aluminum Slider Blocks Seat Bottom Assembly for Corbin ® Seat Bottoms Unpack the seat frame and the seat bottom from their sep a rate pack ag ing.
  • Page 13 QR Rod Self-Locking Aluminum Slider Blocks Seat Bottom Assembly for Burley ® Seat Bottoms Unpack the seat frame and the seat bottom from their sep a rate pack ag ing. Notice that the hard ware for the seat bottom is installed on the seat bottom brack ets. Also, the QR s and aluminum slider blocks are in stalled on the seat frame.
  • Page 14 Cable Housing Lengths and Routing The cable housing lengths at the lower portion of the steer ing mast are set to fi t the mast in an ex tend ed ad just ment po si tion. If the steer ing mast needs to be set close to the short er end of the ad just ment range, the hous ing lengths may need to be ad just ed to avoid con tact with oth er mov ing parts.

  • Page 15: Suspension Tuning

    Nasoke with two idlers V. Suspension Tuning Burley Nasoke and Spider recumbents are equipped with rear suspension fea tur ing a custom-tuned air shock. This shock ab sorb er is ad just able to provide proper sus- pen sion performance for a wide variety of rider weights and riding preferences. Refer to the enclosed literature from the manufacturer for ad just ment spec i fi...

  • Page 16: Accessories

    Rear touring racks may be used with Burley recumbents. A Burley re cum bent rack installation kit will be necessary to install a rear rack to your recumbent. Rear racks install to the forwardmost threaded boss on the chainstay or the swingarm of the recumbent frame and to the dropout eyelet near the rear wheel axle.

  • Page 17: Fastener Torque Specifi Cations

    Steering linkage rod at tach ment bolts 100–120 in/lb. Upper shock mount bolt 150–200 in/lb. Lower shock mount bolt 150-200 in/lb. Idler wheel mount bolt 150–200 in/lb. Corbin seat bottom fi xing bolts 150-200 in/lb. Burley seat bottom fi xing bolts 80-100 in/lb.

  • Page 18: Helpful Hints For Novice Riders

    Place the pedal at the top of the stroke (12 o clock) on your strong side. Choose a low gear. It takes very little input from the handlebars to steer the recumbent. Relax your upper body, particularly your shoulders, arms and hands. Failure to do so is a common problem for beginning riders.

  • Page 19: Warranty

    ARRANTY Burley Bicycle Limited Warranty Burley will re pair or replace any original equipment parts it de ter mines to be defective for a period of 180 days from date of purchase at no charge; the frame and fork have a lifetime warranty.
  • Page 20 About Burley Design Cooperative Burley has been supplying products to the bi cy cle in dus try since 1975. Burley products are designed and man u fac tured at our Eu gene, Oregon shop. As worker- own ers of our cooperatively owned busi ness, we bring an un com mon degree of personal pride and attention to our work.

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