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  • Page 1 Helio Cycle Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Read it before you ride and keep it handy for future reference. Copyright © 2004 by eGO Vehicles, Inc. 01 june 2004 “eGO”, “eGO / Helio Cycle”, “eGO / Helio Cycle 2”, “eGO Crescent”, “eGO Whisperdrive”, “GO FAST”, and “GO FAR” are United States trademarks of eGO Vehicles, Inc.

  • Page 3: Contact Information

    Contact information: You are the reason we build Cycles. Our primary concern is your safety and satisfaction. If you have comments or questions about your Cycle, or if you’d like to let us know what you think about something or share an idea about how we can improve our products or services, we’d like to hear from you.

  • Page 4: If You Read Just One Owner's Manual All Year, Make It This One

    ‘Helio Cycle’ in Europe and in some other markets. This Owners Manual is for the Helio Cycle. In this manual, please note that the use of the mark ‘EGO’ or ‘eGO / Helio Cycle’ is used purely for descriptive and reference purposes and refers to both the eGO Cycle and the Helio Cycle.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    If you read just one owner's manual all year, make it this one….........4 Table of content......................5 Cautions and warnings....................6 Your Electric Helio Cycle .....................7 Riding your Helio Cycle in Public:................8 General Safety Information ..................9 The Basics:.......................9 Helmets ........................10 Wet or Icy Weather Riding..................10 Night Riding......................11...

  • Page 6: Cautions And Warnings

    (caution) and (warning) icons. The caution icons contain information that will help prevent you from damaging your Helio Cycle. The warning icons contain information that will help prevent you from damaging yourself. Pay particular attention to these because like they say, it's all fun and games until somebody loses an eye.

  • Page 7: Your Electric Helio Cycle

    Helio Cycle is a high-quality vehicle designed to be extremely safe and will give you many years of reliable service. Your Helio Cycle is simple to use. It’s easier to ride than a bicycle. It has a low scooter-type chassis that allows step-through mounting and dismounting and a low center of gravity that makes handling a breeze, even when you’re riding slowly.

  • Page 8: Riding Your Helio Cycle In Public

    Owners manual Best of all, your Helio Cycle is also good for your spirit, because it’s really fun to ride! The large wheels and high-performance tires give it unparalleled cornering and handling ability. The high-torque motor, twist-grip throttle, automatic braking feature, and hand brakes allow for extremely responsive and precisely controlled acceleration and deceleration.

  • Page 9: General Safety Information

    YOU. So it’s up to you to become familiar with the rules of safe riding. Learning to ride your Helio Cycle is not difficult, but it may not come naturally for you. If you already know how to ride a bicycle, learning to ride your Helio Cycle will be straightforward.

  • Page 10: Helmets

    Owners manual • Never carry a passenger. Your Helio Cycle is designed to carry ONLY ONE PERSON. • Thoroughly learn to control the braking, acceleration and steering of your Helio Cycle before you venture out into traffic. • Never carry anything that obstructs your vision or makes control of your Helio Cycle difficult or awkward.

  • Page 11: Night Riding

    A Special Caution for Parents In most places it is illegal for children under the age of 16 to ride an Helio Cycle on public roads. We discourage the use of an Helio Cycle by anyone under the age of 16.

  • Page 12: Registration Information

    Many jurisdictions require no special operator’s license, but do require that you have a driver’s license. In these jurisdictions, you could be ticketed for operating your Helio Cycle on a public road without the proper license or registration.

  • Page 13: Assembling Your Helio Cycle

    Obviously, it is extremely important that you assemble your Helio Cycle correctly. If you don’t, you may not be able to control your Helio Cycle. An uncontrollable Helio can cause severe injury or even death, so follow the procedures carefully.

  • Page 14: Installing The Front Wheel In The Front Fork

    3. Regular Washer, 4. Wheel retaining nut. Tighten. Installing handlebars and front wheel assembly 10. Leaving the Helio Cycle on the cardboard panel, lean the Cycle away from you on to its side. 11. Slide the fork tube of the front...

  • Page 15: Adjustments

    Adjust saddle front/back position and tilt-angle. Your Helio Cycle was shipped to you with the saddle positioned in the middle of the saddle rails and the saddle tilt-angle set horizontally. This will be satisfactory for most people.

  • Page 16: Side View Mirrors

    3. Retighten the saddle clamping mechanism. Side view mirrors The Helio Cycle includes two side view mirrors that you will need to install. You will find these mirrors in two identical white boxes, one labeled “R” for Right Side, and one labeled “L”...
  • Page 17 Go ahead…plug your Helio Cycle in to charge, and by the time you have finished reading his manual, you will be fully charged and ready to go. And if you don’t already have a helmet, swing by the local bike shop (or motorcycle shop,) and buy one while you’re your cycle is charging.

  • Page 18: Features Of Your Helio Cycle

    When you turn the key to the left, the Helio Cycle is activated in the GO FAR mode. When you turn the key to the right, the Helio Cycle is activated in the GO FAST mode. The GO FAR mode features a lower top speed and slower acceleration and deceleration.
  • Page 19 Helio Cycle in the GO FAR mode. Switch to the GO FAST mode only after you’re very familiar with riding your Helio Cycle. The ‘M’ version (maximum 25 km/hr) of the Helio Cycle has only one performance mode equivalent to the GO FAR mode as described above.
  • Page 20 Leaving the key in the “on” position will slowly drain the batteries even when you are not riding your Helio. If you leave the key on for an extended period of time (a day or more), you can permanently damage the batteries. Turn the ignition off and remove the key when you’re not sitting on your Cycle ready...
  • Page 21 The Helio Cycle charger is so smart, it will accept any voltage from 100V to 240V at 50 or 60 HZ, and the charger will automatically shut off after the batteries are fully charged.

  • Page 22: Handlebar Switches

    If you slide the switch to the right, the right turn signal flashes. The button is the horn Give that little button a press and you will hear the Helio horn. Just enough to let people and cars around you know that you are coming through.

  • Page 23: The Throttle

    The throttle controls the speed and rate of acceleration and deceleration of your Helio Cycle. It operates by twisting the right hand grip. The twist grip throttle on the Helio Cycle is similar to the throttle style required and used on every road legal cycle and moped in the world.

  • Page 24: The Motor

    Before venturing onto a road with cars and other hard objects, practice riding your Helio in a flat open area. Start in the GO FAR mode. If at any time you feel out of control – LET GO of the throttle – it will spring to the “OFF”...

  • Page 25: The Cargo Rack

    The Cargo Rack An aluminum rear cargo rack is standard equipment on your Helio Cycle. There are a few things to keep in mind when using the rack. First, do not carry anything that weights over 10 pounds (5 Kg). (This means no passengers, especially the very light ones known as “babies”!).

  • Page 26: Tempo-Iii Speedometer Set-Up And Operation Guide

    Visit our web site for details and for other accessories. Tempo-III Speedometer Set-up and Operation Guide The TEMPO-III speedometer provided on your Helio has 8 functions: speed (displayed in large numbers,) average speed (AVS), trip distance (DST), daily trip...
  • Page 27 2. Reset: You may reset MAX, DST, AVS, and TM by selecting MAX or DST or AVS or TM and holding the SET/RESET button and then pressing the MODE for three seconds. MAX, DST, AVS, and TM will be reset at the same time. (If Daily trip distance was set up in 1.d above, daily trip distance will not be reset.

  • Page 28: Before You Ride

    A good way to ensure your Helio Cycle is safe to ride is to memorize the “Pre-Ride Safety Checklist” below and follow it before every ride.

  • Page 29: Maintaining Your Helio Cycle

    Helio Cycle with one wheel removed or slightly off the ground. Make sure you are careful around your Helio Cycle so that it doesn’t fall on you. Keep by-standers at a safe distance. Keep children and pets away. Also, make sure the key is NOT in the ignition.

  • Page 30: The Batteries

    Since the internal charger is a “smart-charger”, there’s no danger of overcharging your batteries. So it’s a good idea to plug in your Helio Cycle whenever you’re not using it to make sure the batteries stay fully charged.
  • Page 31 Before starting this procedure, be sure that your Helio Cycle is turned off, the charging cord is NOT connected, and that you have removed metal items from your fingers and wrists: watches, rings, etc.

  • Page 32: The Drive Belt

    The drive belt Adjusting the drive belt tension The drive system on your Helio Cycle is designed to require very little maintenance. However, if one of the two the drive belts become loose, the belt may slip;...
  • Page 33 Make small tension adjustments and test ride between adjustments until the belt stops skipping. Note: If your Helio Cycle does not have a tension adjuster system on the motor mount, then the motor mount must be removed from the chassis to adjust the tension of the primary belt.
  • Page 34 Owners manual Replacing the drive belt The drive belt (secondary belt) on your Helio Cycle is extremely long wearing and is designed to last for many years. However, if one is damaged, it may need to be replaced. Replacement of the belt is relatively simple, however, if you are unsure of your ability to correctly follow the procedure or you simply do not want to do it yourself, your local eGO Vehicles service center or bicycle shop can help.

  • Page 35: Tires

    60 PSI (414kPa.) Helio Cycle tire valves work just like the ones on cars. To add air, remove the cap and push the air hose or pump fitting onto the end of the valve stem. To remove air, depress the pin in the center of the valve stem.
  • Page 36 5. A support for your Helio Cycle while the wheel is off Front tire puncture: 1. Place the support under the front chassis of the Helio Cycle so that it is supported with the front wheel slightly off the ground.

  • Page 37: The Brakes

    Although many other tires will fit on your Helio Cycle rims, not all of them will be suitable for use on your Helio Cycle. Do not use conventional bicycle tires to replace Helio Cycle tires. Contact us for tire-ordering information.

  • Page 38: The Lights

    Your headlight may occasionally get bumped out of alignment and will need to be realigned. To test for proper alignment, position your Helio Cycle about 25 feet (9m) from a blank wall and turn on the light. It should provide a uniformly lit area on the wall centered about 1.5 feet (50cm) off the ground.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Helio Cycle. Please refer to the applicable sections in the manual before attempting to repair or adjust your Helio Cycle. If you have problems with your Helio that are not addressed in this guide, give us a call and we’ll help you get it straightened out.
  • Page 40 Owners manual Solution – replace extension cord Cause – internal charger is damaged Solution – contact eGO Vehicles or authorized dealer/distributor for diagnostic information Cause – batteries are old or damaged Solution – Contact eGO Vehicles or authorized dealer/distributor for diagnostic information 5.
  • Page 41 Cause – batteries are old or damaged Solution – Contact eGO Vehicles or authorized dealer/distributor for diagnostic information Cause – charger is damaged Solution – Contact eGO Vehicles or authorized dealer/distributor for diagnostic information 10. Symptom - Range indicator reads “full” only when plugged in Cause –...
  • Page 42 Owners manual Solution – have qualified technician repair or replace wheel 15. Symptom – Handbrakes squeak Cause – improperly adjusted pads Solution – adjust pads Cause – worn brake pads Solution – replace pads Page 42...

  • Page 43: Ego Vehicles No-Nonsense Limited Warranty

    It also doesn’t cover damage sustained in commercial use, rental, deliver, carrier applications, or in competition (but if you’ve found a competition that you can enter your Helio Cycle in - let us know!) Some folks like to tinker with their electric vehicles, but please leave the performance-tuning to us.

  • Page 44: The Pre-Ride Safety Checklist

    The pre-ride safety checklist Follow this checklist before every ride CHARGING CORD – Make sure your Helio Cycle is unplugged and the cord is securely stowed before you ride away. TIRE CONDITION – Make sure they’re properly inflated. Look for glass, nails or other objects lodged in the tread.

  • Page 45: Notes

    Notes Page 45...
  • Page 46 Your Helio-dealer:...

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