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Adjusting your new tricycle 

24 

Raincover 

To keep the seat dry when your tricycle is 
parked you can additionally purchase a rain-
cover. It can be carried in the optional Micro-
bag or in the bag the ErgoMesh seat is 
equipped standard with. 

In order to firmly secure the raincover to the 
Gekko mesh-seats, there are two plastic 
clamps on the underside of the most forward 
strap of the seat. The raincover can be 
hooked into these clamps. 

 

Attention!

 Don’t sit down on 

the raincover. It may get damaged. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Gekko 26

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Page 2: ...evant components are alike on all tricycles depending on the model and individual configuration Parts marked with are options or required for S Pedelec when using on public roads in the scope of Germa...

Page 3: ...r re cumbent tricycle is designed with the latest recumbent technology by HP VELOTECHNIK that partly needs special treatment and care In this manual you will find detailed instructions on how to optim...

Page 4: ...19 Adjusting the seat position 19 The BodyLink seat for Scorpion fx fs 20 fs 26 fs 26 Enduro fs 26 S Pedelec plus 20 plus 26 19 The ErgoMesh seat for Scorpion fx fs 20 fs 26 fs 26 Enduro fs 26 S Pede...

Page 5: ...Air shock ROCKSHOX Monarch 70 Front suspension elements 73 Adjusting and maintenance on the front suspension of Scorpion fs 20 fs 26 fs 26 Enduro fs 26 S Pedelec plus 20 plus 26 73 Swingarm pivot 80...

Page 6: ...d parts from the series production of HP VELOTECHNIK On special demand HP VELOTECHNIK delivers frame kits to put a specialist dealer in a position to assemble a tricycle individually In this case the...

Page 7: ...General safety instructions 3 Safety instructions Gekko fx 20 Gekko fx 26 Gekko 26 Scorpion Scorpion fx Scorpion fs 20...

Page 8: ...General safety instructions 4 Scorpion fs 26 Scorpion fs 26 Enduro Scorpion fs 26 S Pedelec Scorpion plus 20 Scorpion plus 26...

Page 9: ...ation of the prescribed usage and maintenance regulations and instructions Load capacity It is important to adjust the spring stiffness of the suspension according to the load see the chapter about ad...

Page 10: ...f you plan on riding with heavy luggage we advise you to make a test ride on a street with no traffic to get used to the new situation The load should be placed as close to the body of the rider as po...

Page 11: ...que wrench wherever a torque setting is given in this manual Nev er rely on feeling Screws tightened too much or not enough can break which can lead to dangerous accidents In case you don t own a torq...

Page 12: ...ping is too loose You must re open the quick release hold the lever and increase the clamping ten sion Do this by screwing the adjustment nut on the other side by half a turn Close the lever and check...

Page 13: ...ulations or ask your special ist dealer No alteration of parts Attention You are not allowed to perform any work on the parts of the tricycle especially frame fork handlebar and seat which might endan...

Page 14: ...func tion of your recumbent tricycle We advise you to generally ask your dealer before you mount any special parts or accessories to your tricycle Take care that the handlebar the wheels the suspensio...

Page 15: ...you HP VELOTECHNIK tricycles are not designed for the transport of children You are not al lowed to mount a child s seat It is only al lowed to transport children in a trailer that has been specially...

Page 16: ...ELOTECHNIK to mount the trailer coupling Trailer on Gekko fx 20 Gekko fx 26 and Gekko 26 You are allowed to use trailers double trail only up to 40 kg 88 lbs When using a rear hub motor you will need...

Page 17: ...r tak ing part in public traffic in Germany by the time it is being put into operation The rider always has to carry the operating licence and the insurance card while riding By the time this manual w...

Page 18: ...ry of parts that can only be exchanged with parts identical in construction Before mounting parts and accessories it is recommended to contact your bicycle dealer or a vehicle exam ination organisatio...

Page 19: ...eptibility to corrosion Identification plate frame number and identification marks An additional identification number shouldn t be engraved on the Scorpion fs 26 S Pedelec The frame number is placed...

Page 20: ...as extra support not the handlebars If you pull firmly at the handlebars the steering can be damaged Danger Never touch the ground with your feet while the tricycle is still moving The feet could be...

Page 21: ...speeds where and when this is safe Wear protective clothing Riding a tricycle is a potentially dangerous sport where accidents can happen even when you take care of every safety instruction pre scribe...

Page 22: ...cles and blood transport system to slowly familiarise with the new position In case of an overload the blood circulation in your legs may be affected which shows in loss of power a prickling in the to...

Page 23: ...plus 26 The BodyLink seat allows adjustment of length seat back angle and lower seat angle The adjustment of the seat length and the proper seat angle is crucial for a comfortable feeling while ridin...

Page 24: ...ev er In the medium seat position the angle is about 35 from horizontal Adjusting the seat back angle is easy when you push the seat back with your hands on the backside close to the seat mounting int...

Page 25: ...in case your bicycle has become wet Attention The seat cushion is fastened with Velcro and you can take it off For this purpose it is important not to simply grab the foam and take it off since the V...

Page 26: ...emain closed Move the seat into the desired angle Then close the upper and lower quick release lever regarding the sheets are completely covered by the hole diameter of the clamping surface To adapt t...

Page 27: ...the seat back angle A great advantage of the mesh seat on your Gekko is the possibility to adjust the seat back angle very quickly For beginners or rides in the city you can choose an upright seat pos...

Page 28: ...arried in the optional Micro bag or in the bag the ErgoMesh seat is equipped standard with In order to firmly secure the raincover to the Gekko mesh seats there are two plastic clamps on the underside...

Page 29: ...y you will have to replace the bolts Adjust the front boom in a way that your leg is fully extended when your heel wearing flat shoes is in the foremost position on the pe dal Experience shows that th...

Page 30: ...cm body height we recom mend to use shorter cranks In order to align the front boom you can look beyond the bottom bracket shell at the rear wheel axle and align the front boom parallel to it Align yo...

Page 31: ...justment range of the tricycle can be fully used without the need to lengthen the chain After the basic adjustment of the leg length done by your dealer before handing over the tricycle the chain has...

Page 32: ...h front boom quick adjust The front boom quick adjust is additional equipment for HP VELOTECHNIK recumbents that feature a telescopic front boom for leg length adjustment It replaces the standard bolt...

Page 33: ...the other parts of the drive train Align the bottom bracket axis horizontally when looking from the front Close both quick release levers Please pay attention to the instructions about quick release...

Page 34: ...on Scorpion fx fs 20 fs 26 fs 26 Enduro fs 26 S Pedelec plus 20 plus 26 By changing the angle of the handlebar you can adjust the position of the grip to the length of your upper body and your arms T...

Page 35: ...n dlebar to the front when folding the frame The clamping screw and the quick release screw have the above noted tightening torque Setting the angle of the handlebar on Gekko fx 20 Gekko fx 26 and Gek...

Page 36: ...s If this is not the case you will have to have your specialist dealer shorten the cables or replace them by longer ones Attention After having adjusted the handlebar position you have to read just th...

Page 37: ...stand in front of the main frame s cross tube and look to the rear wheel Grab the quick release lever on top of the folding hinge 1 and pull it upwards Swivel the lever until it touches the front fra...

Page 38: ...lding buffer The folding hinge features a snap in function It makes folding easier and prevents the frame from folding even when the quick release is not fastened Before folding shift your gears to th...

Page 39: ...o fold the left handlebar side to the front see page 31 On Scorpion plus 20 and Scorpion plus 26 fold the handlebar to the back Make sure that after unfolding the frame the handlebar is set back into...

Page 40: ...with their respective connection tube on the frame Align the seat to the frame cen tre Then slide the middle and upper seat connection sheets with their openings on the respective quick release Be car...

Page 41: ...ck to the front 2 Take the Velcro strap off the second strap and apply it to the soft Velcro under the cross tube to secure the seatback in its position 3 Open the quick release at the folding hinge R...

Page 42: ...ether until you can hear the locking sheet metal snaps in 7 Place the folded tricycle upright on the in tegrated rollers and the buffer inside the fold ing hinge Attention Don t turn the cranks after...

Page 43: ...with the left hand 2 Grab the main tube directly in front of the seatback with your right hand knuckles facing away from the tricycle 3 Do the reverse D F F move Lift the pack age with drive and pull...

Page 44: ...e folding buffer passes through the long hole in the stem under part to lock the steering 6 Push the frame together until you can hear the locking sheet metal snaps in 7 Tilt the folded tricycle sidew...

Page 45: ...be snapped in correctly and the quick release fastened tightly Danger Always tightly close the quick release at the seat back The seat is a structural part of the tricycle frame An opened quick relea...

Page 46: ...damage Therefore check the lighting system before every ride Tire dynamo You turn on the lighting system with the tire dynamo at the rear wheel by unlocking the swivelling dynamo For this purpose you...

Page 47: ...ose you will find a button on the back of the headlight A push of it turns the lighting system ON or OFF When activated the headlight is always in SENSO mode Depending on the brightness of the environ...

Page 48: ...uating levers of the brake system The S Pedelec rear light features braking light and li cense plate illumination Danger Do not switch the lights on or off while driving There is a serious danger of a...

Page 49: ...ency stop Practice on a quiet road away from traffic Try to avoid braking in bends though if nec essary touch the brakes carefully Braking in creases the risk of slipping Especially when it is wet the...

Page 50: ...ke button that locks the pulled lever To release the parking brake pull the brake lever As an option the tricycle can be equipped with a parking brake that is operated with a thumb shifter mounted at...

Page 51: ...able catching in the rotor or wheel caus ing the wheel to lock up Readjusting mechanical disc brakes To readjust the brake pads you have to use the big red knobs on each side of the brake calliper Adj...

Page 52: ...worn out pads thickness less than 2 5 mm including metal back disc thickness less than 1 7 mm the pads may be torn out of the calliper while braking This leads to total loss of brake power Attention...

Page 53: ...ckwards when the gear shifter lever has been moved as this will damage the rear derailleur You should only change the gears while you keep pedalling smoothly and without applying great force all the t...

Page 54: ...juster barrel a little more and then try shifting gears again Danger If the chain shifts over the smallest or the biggest sprocket you have to readjust the end limit adjusters of the rear or the front...

Page 55: ...the chain with a solvent you will have to heat it up with a hot air gun or boil it in chain grease Danger Take care not to pour any oil on the rims brake discs or the tires The braking system could f...

Page 56: ...new joining link There are different types of joining links avail able fitting different types of chains Make sure that any chain links in the chain are not stiff as this can cause some annoying and n...

Page 57: ...short after you have cut it so that there is not enough protection anymore it has to be replaced You can buy spare tubes either as uncut tubes or already cut into the correct length complete with rete...

Page 58: ...the chain roller locks the roller at the bottom and keeps the chain on the roller when you pedal backwards Attention If this chain retention hook is missing the chain may fall down When you start ped...

Page 59: ...of the chain roller To dismount the chain roller the chaintubes need to be removed See also hints on replac ing the chaintubes page 53 The chain roller is not symmetrically shaped the recessed side of...

Page 60: ...them Tighten the screw in the locking part with 8 10 Nm Front wheels Gekko 26 To remove a front wheel pull off the plastic cap on the inside of the wheel Use a 17mm wrench to loosen the M12 nut on the...

Page 61: ...a knurled nut that comes out of the valve Loosen the knurled nut as far as it is possible To pump up the tire and check the pressure you need a pump with a gauge preferably a solid floor pump Put the...

Page 62: ...load index according to the maximum permit ted axle load rear 26 front 28 These in dexes are shown on the tire s sidewall For tires 47 406 and 47 559 SCHWALBE Ener gizer series tires the recommended...

Page 63: ...eel moves freely above the ground When you hold the frame straight and push the handlebars slightly they should move smoothly from their middle position If the bearing is too tight loosen the clamping...

Page 64: ...s bh 25 cm 10 above the ground The distance between the front edges bv must be 0 2 mm 1 16 smaller than the distance between the rear edges bh It is important to measure the distances at the same heig...

Page 65: ...bar stem note the washer Hold the rod end with a wrench and loosen the nut that is screwed against the rod end Attention Do not move the rod end beyond its limits or it will be de stroyed or get exces...

Page 66: ...ally put on the self locking nut Measure the toe in as described above Re peat the adjustment process until you reach the required toe in setting On the other side of the track rod the rod end is moun...

Page 67: ...sure the front wheel s camber angle position a long square next to the wheel con centric with the wheel axis Set the lower dis tance between rim wall and square to 40 mm su 40 mm The upper measure so...

Page 68: ...nection sheet metal countersunk bolt M8x35 Front wishbone mount parts order tightening torque 13 15 Nm Attention The connection sheet metal must not get in contact with the tricycle frame Depending on...

Page 69: ...k ROCKSHOX Monarch uses air as spring medium The damper slows down the process of com pression and expansion That means the tricy cle does not immediately spring back to the initial position or even f...

Page 70: ...oad the suspension will compensate an uneven road much better and quicker compared to a design where the lug gage carrier is mounted to the unsuspended parts e g the rear swingarm Additional luggage c...

Page 71: ...le you sit on the tricycle in driving position sag Steel spring rear shock DV 22 Adjustment The preload determines how far the suspen sion compresses when you are sitting on the tricycle while standin...

Page 72: ...full comfort potential Danger Take care that the rear wheel or mudguard or suspension element never hit the frame seat rear rack or lug gage box while the suspension is fully com pressed Therefore re...

Page 73: ...element the rear swingarm may come down uncontrolled af terwards and hurt you seriously In addi tion to this the cables of the gear system and the brakes may overstretch and you will have to replace t...

Page 74: ...ushing Lubricate the bushing and the tubes with grease Finally remount the suspension element Hydraulic dampers are affected by wear and tear through normal use It depends on the usage of the tricycle...

Page 75: ...second person sit down on the tricycle and make the suspension bottom out by pushing on the seat or the rear rack If the distance between the wheel or mud guard and the frame seat or rear rack is sma...

Page 76: ...mum comfort is achieved when the rear wheel decompresses completely after a shock and then oscillates only once In order to check the adjustment you will need a second person that compress es the susp...

Page 77: ...h both wish bones and the main frame As the stabilizer bar works as a torsional spring it supports the outside wheel s suspension while corner ing For maximum comfort 30 of the suspen sion travel shou...

Page 78: ...ate elastomer bands 1 6 mm Standard suspension setup above 90 kg curve 1 steel spring hard yellow 4 MCU elastomers 30 mm 1 spacer 30 mm stabilizer bar hard grey low damping rate elastomer bands 1 6 mm...

Page 79: ...be similar in both suspen sion struts of your tricycle Attention The suspension must be set up in a way that avoids permanent bottoming out a clearly recognizable bumping into the end stops Permanent...

Page 80: ...trut during assembly A missing or wrong ly placed axial bearing may damage the suspension strut or lead to steering heavi ness Loosen the hex head bolt on the clamp before adjusting the pre load Stabi...

Page 81: ...load the tricycle e g by resting on the seat or loading the racks when your hands or tools are close to the suspension struts Your hands may be bruised when the suspension com presses Attention Use ag...

Page 82: ...screw in hex bolt A on the underside of the strut for approximately 4 mm Grab the sus pension strut firmly at the knuckle 2 lower black part and beat the screw head with a rubber hammer to release the...

Page 83: ...ng bearing J spacer 6 mm long K with thick sealing ring L screw head A Tighten the screw with a torque of 9 10 Nm By doing this the piston 6 is locked at the lower end of the suspension strut in its c...

Page 84: ...will have to dismount the rear swingarm and send it together with the axle via your specialist dealer to HP VELOTECHNIK After installation the bushings are machined to adjust them Unscrewing the axle...

Page 85: ...between frame and tire and hence block the wheel which may lead to a serious fall If you hear any un known noises while riding stop immediate ly and remove anything that might cling to the mudguards o...

Page 86: ...ainst the headset clamp Make sure this clamp is fastened properly The little screw 1 in the mudguard mounting fits in the clamping slot 2 of the headset clamp and secures the mounting against turn ing...

Page 87: ...cages for ErgoMesh seat You can mount up to four water bottle cages with a special bracket behind the seat There are threads in the back of ErgoMesh seat frames to mount the water bottle brackets in...

Page 88: ...r HP VELOTECHNIK You will find more specific information on wear and tear in the chapters on the relevant parts Cleaning and conservation The frame of your recumbent tricycle has a high quality and en...

Page 89: ...leaning the tricycle dry it and treat the paintwork and the metal surfaces with wax You can purchase this wax from your local bike dealer as a convenient spray The wax passes moisture and flows into t...

Page 90: ...g over a longer period of time If the bicy cle then rests on flat tires the tires may be damaged Therefore hang up your bicycle or check the air pressure regularly The winter months are a convenient p...

Page 91: ...7 9 Nm swingarm axle frame M12x1 size 6 17 19 Nm bottom bracket cartridge frame 50 60 Nm chain idler chain idler frame M8 size 6 17 19 Nm crank crank axle size 8 35 Nm chain ring screws size 5 8 11 Nm...

Page 92: ...heet frame M5 size 4 4 6 Nm rear rack at the seat tube M5 size 4 5 6 Nm bottom bracket cartridge frame 50 60 Nm chain idler chain idler frame M8 size 6 17 19 Nm crank crank axle size 8 35 Nm chain rin...

Page 93: ...use only is not excluded The warranty starts with the date of purchase receipt of the tricycle dealer of a new bicy cle The warranty is processed via the tricycle dealer who ordered the bicycle from u...

Page 94: ...ops then have special winter check offers At any rate do make an appointment Clean your bicycle prior to the inspection since then many of the checks by sight can be done quickly and at low cost Pleas...

Page 95: ...ure Exchanged or additionally mounted parts When you assemble a frame kit please list the components on an extra sheet and attach it to this Warranty Pass 1st service No later than 300 kilometres or 2...

Page 96: ...der No Mileage approx km Date Dealer s stamp and signature Exchanged repaired or additionally mounted parts 3rd service No later than 6000 kilometres or two years after the purchase Order No Mileage a...

Page 97: ...purchase Order No Mileage approx km Date Dealer s stamp and signature Exchanged repaired or additionally mounted parts 5th service No later than 12000 kilometres or four years after the purchase Order...

Page 98: ...rder No Mileage approx km Date Dealer s stamp and signature Exchanged repaired or additionally mounted parts 7th service No later than 18000 kilometres or six years after the purchase Order No Mileage...

Page 99: ...purchase Order No Mileage approx km Date Dealer s stamp and signature Exchanged repaired or additionally mounted parts 9th service No later than 24000 kilometres or eight years after the purchase Orde...

Page 100: ...rder No Mileage approx km Date Dealer s stamp and signature Exchanged repaired or additionally mounted parts 11th service No later than 30000 kilometres or ten years after the purchase Order No Mileag...

Page 101: ...purchase Order No Mileage approx km Date Dealer s stamp and signature Exchanged repaired or additionally mounted parts 13th service No later than 36000 kilometres or twelve years after the purchase Or...

Page 102: ...rder No Mileage approx km Date Dealer s stamp and signature Exchanged repaired or additionally mounted parts 15th service No later than 42000 kilometres or fourteen years after the purchase Order No M...

Page 103: ...all ser vices and maintenance works necessary ac cording to the momentary technical standard and professional knowledge Please follow at any rate the manuals of the parts manufacturers The service in...

Page 104: ...on and bearing play tighten axle screws bottom bracket bearings check bearing play rims check wall thickness wear condition chain grease and check for wear chaintubes check for wear expand ends or exc...

Page 105: ...101 Warranty and service see page before every ride monthly annually Note 42 57 11 45 67 73 every 6 months 80 51 52 54 56 30 59 25 84 8 49 7 87 81 56 30 recommended interval to replace aluminium stem...

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