The Throttle - Helio Electric Cycle Owner's Manual

released or reduced, converting forward motion into electrical energy that is used to
recharge the batteries. The secondary braking system consists of handlebar mounted
brakes.
The Automatic Brakes
When you reduce the throttle, the automatic braking feature engages and causes
your Helio Cycle to slow down. This feature also recaptures some of the energy of
forward motion and converts it to electricity to recharge the batteries. Most of the
time, this automatic braking will provide sufficient power to slow you down. However,
the automatic brakes will not bring you to a complete stop. You will need to use the
hand brakes to stop completely. In the GO FAST mode, the automatic braking will
make you decelerate more quickly than in the GO FAR mode. Whenever automatic
braking is in effect, the brake light will be activated.
When you release the throttle, the automatic brakes will engage and you will
decelerate. If you're not prepared, you could lose your balance and crash.
Nobody wants that, because it could lead to severe injury or even death. Keep
in mind that the automatic braking is more powerful in the GO FAST mode.
The Hand Brakes
Occasionally, you may need more braking power than the automatic brake provides.
The hand brakes alone are more than capable of stopping your Helio Cycle. The
harder you squeeze the levers, the more braking force you apply. To stop, apply
your rear brake first and then, gradually apply your front brake. The brake light will
turn on when the either of the brake levers are pulled.
The front brake lever is on the right side of the handlebar and the rear
brake lever is on the left side. It is very important that you become accustomed
to operating the front brake with your right hand and the rear brake with your
left. In fact, it should be completely instinctive. If it is not, you may mistakenly
apply the wrong brake, experience unexpected weight shifts while braking,
lose your balance, and crash. And you know the drill when that happens: you
could experience severe injury or even death, and that's the last thing we want.
☺ "The ability to stop is one of the most important human abilities,
sometimes even more important than the ability to go."
- John Muir

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.
• To accelerate, twist the throttle back toward you.
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