HP
Velotechnik
50
Stabilizer bar
To decrease body roll while cornering, the
Scorpion fs 26 is equipped with a stabilizer bar.
As long as the spring deflection height is the
same on both front wheels, the stabilizer bar
has no effect. If one single wheel is moving up-
wards (e.g. the outside wheel due to the dy-
namic forces at high speed cornering), the sta-
bilizer bar works as a torsional spring and in-
creases the spring rate of this wheel. Besides,
it transmits parts of this wheel's load to the
opposite wheel's suspension strut which then
supports the higher-loaded wheel.As a result
of this the single-sided suspension on bad qual-
ity roads will be harder compared to both
wheels moving at the same time in the same
direction.
If you prefer a very comfortable ride, it is pos-
sible to mount the soft (white) stabilizer bar in
spite of high loads and appropriate spring set-
up. However, the Scoprion fs will lean more
outwards in fast driven corners.
If you prefer a sporty style of riding whith a
minimum of body roll, you may also use the
hard (grey) stabilizer bar with a soft spring set-
up.
To remove the stabilizer bar, simply unscrew
both bolts which connect the stabilizer bar
brackets to the frame plates. Now the stabiliz-
er bar can be pulled out of its bushings in the
wishbones.The aluminium brackets can be re-
moved afterwards.Assembly is done in re-
versed order.
Removing and disassembling the sus-
pension struts
To provide a long lasting, faultless function of
the front suspension, the struts must be main-
tained regularly according to the service plan
on
page 66
. During design, great importance
was attached to keep the bearings of the front
suspension free from dirt and moisture.That's
why the struts are equipped with a shock boot
with vent holes situated inside the frame's
steering tubes.This makes sure that predomi-
nantly clean and dry air is exchanged.
Depending on the area and conditions the
Scorpion fs 26 fs is operated in and under, dirt
and moisture could nevertheless reach the
bearings inside. Hence it is neccessary, espe-
cially after riding under rainy and snowy or of-
froad conditions, to check the struts for dirt
and clean them. Under extreme conditions, we
recommend to shorten the maintenance inter-
vals given in the service plan.
Front suspension
Caution!
Before inserting the countersunk
bolts, make sure the brackets are fitted pla-
nar to the frame plates and the hole centers
are aligned to each other. Otherwise you
may damage the threads and destroy the
brackets.
Caution!
Use aging-resistant, lithium soap
based grease to lubricate. Never use grease
containing solid lubricants such as molybde-
num disulfide or zinc sulfide.
Danger!
While adjusting the front suspen-
sion, never 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 compresses.