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our technical team to support your inspection and maintenance. Our technical team will help you
choose the right inspection and maintenance frequency to find out how and where you use this
product. For your safety, understanding, and communication with our technical team, we invite you
to read this appendix in its entirety. The materials used determine how and how often to inspect.
Ignoring this WARNING may result in failure of the frame, drivetrain, board, or other components, which
can result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION:
Like any mechanical device, this equipment and its components are subject to wear and
stress. Different materials and mechanisms wear under stress and have different life cycles. If a
component's life cycle is exceeded, it can fail suddenly and catastrophically, resulting in serious injury
or death to the user. Scratches, cracks, fraying, and discoloration are signs of stress fatigue and
indicate a part is at the end of its useful life and should be replaced. Although materials or certain
components may be covered by the manufacturer's warranty for a specified period, there is no
guarantee that the product will last for the duration of the warranty. The useful life of the products is
often related to the type of riding that is practiced and the treatment that the water bike undergoes.
The bicycle warranty is not meant to suggest that this product can break or will last forever. This only
means that it is covered by the terms of the warranty.
If this product is affected by an accident: First, check your injuries and take care of them as best you
can. Seek medical help if necessary. Then check this product for damage. After any major accident,
bring it to our Red Shark Service Center for a thorough inspection.
CAUTION:
An accident or other impact can put extraordinary stress on your equipment components
and cause them to tire prematurely. Stress-fatigued components can fail suddenly and
c
atastrophically, resulting in loss of control, serious injury, or death.
19.2
UNDERSTANDING MATERIALS
:
PE-HD or carbon fiber (carbon model), is an excellent material for frame construction. It has good
features, but in high-performance water bikes, the main motivating factor for these materials is the
interest of bike enthusiasts for lighter bikes.
19.3
Properties of these materials
:
Please understand that there is no simple statement that can characterize the use of different
materials. What is certain is how the chosen material is applied is much more important than the
material alone. Look at how it is designed, tested, manufactured, supported, as well as the
characteristics of the material, rather than looking for a simplistic answer. The corrosion resistance of
metals varies considerably depending on the metal. The steel must be protected or rust will attack it.
Aluminum quickly develops an oxide film that protects the metal from corrosion. Therefore, they are
both quite
resistant to corrosion. Aluminum is not perfectly resistant to corrosion and special care must
be taken in contact with other metals and galvanic corrosion. Metals are relatively ductile. Ductile
means to bend, distort, and stretch before breaking. In general, among the common components of
water bikes, the construction materials are PEhd, PVC, aluminum, steel. Metals vary in density. Density
is the weight per unit of material. Steel weighs 7.8 grams/cm3 (grams per cubic centimeter), aluminum
2.75 grams/cm3. Compare these numbers to a carbon fiber composite at 1.45 grams/cm3. Metals are
subject to fatigue.
Exposure of the board to the sun or high temperatures, friction, scratches can develop cracks that will
lead to failure. Let's say that the joint areas of the chassis with the table are not kept clean, it can
generate deterioration, wear, friction, and leaks on the surface or in the joints.
What should you expect from your environment? It depends on many complex factors, which is why
we tell you that impact resistance cannot be a design criterion. With this important note, we can tell
