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- Page 1 Minimum RecommendedAge Requirement 16 Rev.F (us) 021909 Alwaysweara helmet;It could saveyourLife! Do not removethis operator'smanualfrom thisvehicle. Pleaseobtain,review,and follow provincial/ municipal g overnmentactsand regulations pertaining to owningand operating this electricassistedbicycle.
- Page 2 Congratulations onyourpurchase oftheBAJA INC. BE500 Electric assisted bicycle. Your vehicle i swarranted tobe free of manufacturing defectsin the materialof workmanship for a periodof 90 daysfrom the dateof purchase.Duringthe warrantyperiodBAJAINC. willat its option, repair,providereplacement p artsor replaceyour BAJAINC.vehicle at no charge. Thiswarrantydoes not covernormalwear itemsor damagecausedby neglector misuseof theproduct.
- Page 3 This manual should beconsidered asapermanent part o fthe vehicle a nd should r emain w iththe vehicle w hen resold o r otherwise transferred toanew user o roperator. The manual contains important safety i nformation andinstructions which should b eread carefully before o perating the vehicle. All operators should o btain, review, and follow provincialand municipalgovernment a ctsand regulations pertainingto owning...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Tableof Contents NOTICETO USERS.................... GENERALPRECAUTIONS/WARNINGS ............3 PRERIDECHECKLIST..................LOCATION OF WARNINGLABEL..............10 OPERATION ......................DRIVINGSAFELY..................MAINSWITCH..................... RIGHTSWITCHASSEMBLY ............... 13 BRAKE LEVERSAND THROTTLE ............. 14 STOPPING THE MOTOR ................PARKING..................... SHUTTING OFF THE MOTOR ..............15 LEFT BRAKE/SWITCH ASSEMBLY............16 INSTRUMENT PANEL................. SEATLOCK.................... -
Page 5: Noticeto Users
Important Pleaseread this manualand follow all instructions carefully.To emphasize thespecialinformation, t he symbolA and the wordsWARNING or CAUTION havesomespecialmeanings.Pay greatattentiontothe messages. Indicatesa potentialhazardthat couldresultin deathor injury. CAUTION Indicatesa potentialhazardthat couldresultin vehicledamage. NOTE:Indicatingspecialinformation whichis to makemaintenance easieror instructions clearer. WARNING and CAUTION are arrangedlikethis: The first partwill identifya POTENTIAL HAZARD. -
Page 6: Generalprecautions/Warnings
General Precautions WARNING!FAILURETO FOLLOW THESEINSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULTIN SEVEREINJURYOR DEATH. CAUTION:FAILURETOFOLLOWTHESEINSTRUCTIONS CAN ALSO RESULTIN DAMAGETOTHEVEHICLEAND/OROTHER PROPERTY. Readand follow all instructions in this Owner's/Operator's Manual, anyaccompanying supplements, a nd the MotorOwner'sManual beforeattempting to operatethis vehicle.Do not discardthis Owner'sManual,safetyvideo,or anyothermaterialor documentation includedwith thisvehicle. Thisvehiclemay havebeensuppliedto you completely assembled. - Page 7 AdditionalWarnings Protective Clothing/Equipment • Mostaccidentfatalities are due to preventable head injuries.Always weara properlyfitting motorcycle typehelmetapprovedby the agenciessuchas the Department o f Transportation (DOT),Safety HelmetCouncilofAmerica(SHCA),or SnellMemorialFoundation (SNELL). Alwayswearface shieldsor goggles,boots,glovesand other appropriate protectiveclothing. Longhair, looseclothes,or jewelrycanget caughtin movingparts belowand behindthe seat or yoursurrounding environment. Removeor tie backanythingloosethat canreachbelowand behind theseat beforeriding.
- Page 8 AdditionalWarnings (continued) TrafficSafety(continued) • Alwaysobtainmature,supervisedinstruction and sufficientpractice in an decongested areabeforeoperating this vehicleon any public thoroughfare. Excessive vehiclespeedis a leadingcauseof accidents, w hich can causedeathor seriousharmto you, otherpeople,and/orproperty. Alwaysobey all applicable traffic safetylawswhileoperatingthis vehicle,beingsure to accountfor currentweatherandtraffic conditionsandslow downif necessary. D RIVETOARRIVE! Useextremecautionwhen ridingon wet,slippery,roughor slopped terrain.Thereisan increased risk of lossof control,whichcanresult in injury,death,and/orpropertydamage.
- Page 9 AdditionalWarnings (continued) Electric Motor Safety • Keepthe electricmotorfree of dirtand debris,especiallyin the throttle linkagearea. Neverstartthe electricmotorwithoutchecking to see thatthe throttle controlis in the idleposition. Neverstartthe electricmotorunlessyou are properlyseatedwith your handsfirmly on the controls. All guardsmustbe in placepriorto startingthe electricmotor. Operatingthevehiclein conditionswherewater, mud,snow,dirt, sandor otherdebriscan get intothethrottlecableconduitand/orthe throttlemechanism cancausethecableor throttlemechanism to bind, whichmay lead to throttlesticking,lossof control,and possibledeath,...
- Page 10 AdditionalWarnings (continued) Charging (continued) • Do not use anyothermodelof charger.Don't usea quick charger if possible,it will effecttheservicelift of the battery.Charging shouldbe donein a well ventilated area. Do not chargethe battery near gasor any highlyflammable solvents. Hightemperatures of thebatteryor abnormalindicator of the chargerwhilein usecouldmeaneitherbatteryor charger failure.
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Page 11: Preridechecklist
Pre-RideChecklist WARNING! ALWAYS PERFORM THE ENTIREPRE-RIDE CHECKLISTBEFOREUSINGTHEVEHICLEAS THISCAN HELP YOUSPOTPROBLEMS THATCOULDINTERFERE WITH SAFE VEHICLEOPERATION. FAILURE TOFOLLOWTHISENTIRE CHECKLISTBEFOREEVERYRIDECANCAUSEDEATH, SERIOUSINJURY, AND/ORPROPERTYDAMAGE TOYOURSELF AND/OROTHERS. BATTERY COMPARTMENT FRONTBRAKE SEATLOCK LOCATED UNDER LEVER SEAT THROTTLE GRIP TAILLIGHT RIGHT SIDE STAND PEDAL MIRRORS STORAGE COMPARTMENT REARBRAKELEVER TURNSIGNAL TURNSIGNALS HEADLIGHTS... - Page 12 Pre-RideChecklist (continued) Before Starting the Electric Motor 1. Warningdecals a) Makesure all warningdecalsare legibleand securelyattached. b) Replaceas necessary. 2. Tires a) Ensurethat bothtires haveat least3ram(.12 inches)treaddepthat center. b) Bothtiresmustbe inflatedto the pressureindicatedon the tire sidewalls. c) Replacethetires iftread heightis lessthen 1ram(0.04inches)at the centerof tires.
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Page 13: Locationof Warninglabel
Locationof WarningLabel Readand follow the warninglabelon yourvehicle. Makesureyou understand the label. Keep thelabelon the vehicle. Do not removeit for anyreason. If the labelcomesoffor becomesdifficultto read,you shouldgeta replacement by contactingBAJAINC. Read and understand Owners manual before operating this vehicle. Always wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing. -
Page 14: Operation
Operation Starting the electric motor Charger Outlet 1. Makesure batteryhasfully beencharged. NOTE:If batteryneedsto be charged turn masterswitch(1) to "ON" and plugchar- ger intooutletbelowseat cushion. A lightwill illuminate on thechargerto show thatbatteryis beingcharged.Whenthe batteryhasa full chargea greenlightwill illuminate. NOTICE: To protect the environment, dispose of old/used batteries at a certified battery disposal location. -
Page 15: Drivingsafely
Operation (continued) Driving Safely WARNING!FOLLOW ALLOF THEWARNINGSIN THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL ATALLTIMESWHILE OPERATING THEVEHICLE.IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOWAND OBEYALLAPPLICABLE LOCAL,STATE, A ND FEDERALLAWS. WARNING!NEVEROVERLOADTHEVEHICLE.THE CARRYINGCAPACITY IS 220 POUNDS. Beforestartingthe electricmotor,squeezethe rear (left)brake leverand the rear handhold,then gentlypushthevehicleforward off the centerstand. Straddletheseat whilekeepingone foot on the groundfor stability.Slowly turnthe throttleto begindriving.Placeyourfoot on thefloorboard as the vehiclebeginsmoving. -
Page 16: Mainswitch
Operation (continued) Main On/Off switch The mainon/offswitchcontainsthree positions: • ON (1):The motorcanstart,the key cannotbe removed. • OFF (2):This positionshutsoff themotorand allowsyou to removethe key. • LOCK(3): Fromthe OFFposition,pushinward and turnthe key counterclockwise t othe LOCK positionwhileturningthe steeringcolumntothe left and shakingit lightlyto engagethesteeringlock. Removekey. -
Page 17: Brake Leversand Throttle
Operation (continued) Brake Levers and Throttle • Rearbrake (4):Whenstoppingthevehicle,squeezetherear brake smoothly and firmly. Alwaysengagethe rearbrakefirst. • Frontbrake(5): Squeezethe levergentlyat first to avoidlockingthe front wheel.Mostof you stoppingpowercomesfrom the front wheel, whichshouldalwaysbe usedto supplement t he rearwheel. WARNING!USEEXTREMECAUTIONWHENENGAGING THE FRONT BRAKETOAVOIDLOCKINGTHE FRONTWHEEL.LOCKINGTHE FRONT WHEELCANCAUSEA SERIOUSACCIDENT. -
Page 18: Shutting Off The Motor
Operation (continued) Shutting off the electric motor Alwaysshut off the motorbyturningthe ignitionswitchto "OFF" position(1). -
Page 19: Leftbrake/Switch Assembly
Operation (continued) Leftbrake/switch assembly • High/low beam light switch (1):To highbeam, m ove activatethe switchto position(2). Forlow beam,useposition(3). Turn signal switch (4): • Slidethe switchplate leftfor a left signaland rightfor a right signal.Pressthe centerof the switchto cancelthe turnsignal. Horn (5): •... -
Page 20: Instrument Panel
Operation (continued) Instrumental panel • Speedometer (1): Indicates the currentdrivingspeedin both km/hand mph. • High beam indication lamp (2): Illuminates whenhigh beamis selected. • Turn signal lamp (3): Indicates thatthe turnsignalis activated. Battery (4): • Indicates the life of the battery. Odometer (5): •... -
Page 21: Maintenance
Maintenance(continued) Brakes FRONTHYDRAULIC DISKBRAKEINSPECTION 1. Inspectfront disk brakecaliper(1) for leakage. If brakefluid leaks,the safetyof riding couldbe affected. 2. Inspectthebrakehose (2) for cracks,andthe jointfor leakage. 3. Checkthe brakefluid levelthroughthesighthoe on front of brakefluid reservoir(3) 4. To add brakefluid, unscrewthe 2 screws(4) on top of the bakefluid containerlocatedundertop plasticcowling.Add DOT3or DOT4brakefluid. -
Page 22: Tires
Maintenance(continued) Tires Thevehicleis equipped with tires of thesize and type listedbelow: 3.0mm (0.12in) Front Rear Size 3.00 x 10 3.00x 10 TireTreadCondition Operatingthisvehiclewith improper tires,or evenimproper tire air pressurecould be hazardous. Ifyou useimproper t iresor improper t ireair pressure, youmay lose control o f thevehicle. -
Page 23: Storageprocedure
Storage Procedure If you do not useyourvehiclefor a longtime, it will needspecialservice requiringappropriate materials,equipment a nd skill. For this reason,we recommend thatyou trustthis maintenance work to yourauthorizedservice center. If you wishto servicethe machinefor storageyourself,follow the generalguidelines below: VEHICLE Placethe vehicleon levelgroundand washthe entirevehicle.Storevehiclein cool/dryplace. -
Page 24: Maintenancechart
MaintenanceChart It is very important t o inspectand maintain your vehicleregularly.Followthe guidelinesin the chart. The intervalsbetweenperiodicservicesin milesare shown. At the end of eachintervalbe sure to performthe maintenance listed. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Interval(miles) Item Eachuse Initial Initial Initial Every 1000 1000 Electricmotorbearing Throttlegrip control BrakeFluidlevel BrakeHoseandjoints... -
Page 25: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Thistroubleshooting guideis providedto helpyou to find the causeof some commoncomplaints. COMPLAINT:ElectricMotoris hardto startor doesnot startat all. Somethingis probably wrongwith the battery. CAUTION Failingto troubleshoot a problemcorrectly woulddamageyour vehicle. Improperrepairsor adjustments maydamagethe vehicle. Such damagemay not be coveredunderwarranty. If you are not sureabout the properaction,consultyourauthorizedservicecenteror BAJA INC. -
Page 26: Specifications
Specifications Description Data Motortype Electric Overalllength 1676mm (66 inches) Overallwidth 762mm(30 inches) Overallheight 1041mm (41 inches) Seat height 800ram(31.5inches) Wheelbase 1333mm (52.5inches) Groundclearance 152mm(6 inches) Deadweight 86kg(1911bs.) Payload 99kg(2191bs) Suspension Front-Telescopic fork Rear-Dualshock Passengers Power 500 Watt Starter Electric Brake Front-Dual H ydraulicDisc Rear-Drum Frontwheel... -
Page 27: Electricaldiagram
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Page 28: Serialnumberlocation
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION Youneedto knowtheframe and motorserialnumbersto getwarrantywork, theftrecoveryand consumersafetyinformation. Youalso needthese numbersto helpyourauthorizedservicecenteror BAJAINC. orderparts. The Framenumberisstampedon leftside of rear swingarm (youwill need to removethe side cover).A smallcapwill needto be removedtosee the number. The motornumberis locatedon therear wheel. Motorserialnumber Framenumber Writedownthe serialnumbersherefor yourfuture reference FrameNo.:... - Page 29 BAJA INC. P.O.Box 61150 Phoenix, AZ. 85082 Tel: 602-443-9180 Toll Free: 888-863-2252...