3.3 Before Riding your Bike
1) TAKE THE BIKE TO YOUR LOCAL BIKE
SHOP FOR FINAL TUNING AND ADJUSTMENT
.
HPC requires the bicycle to be tuned professionally once you receive it
Note: We do get each and every one of our complete bikes professionally tuned up prior to shipping. You
should pay around $25-$50 or so to adjust everything and make sure everything is in top notch working
order. During shipping, shifters, brakes and other mechanical parts may come out of alignment. If you are
capable, you are welcome to do it yourself if you are confident in your abilities.
2) Make sure the thicker 3 phase wires and 5 smaller hall sensors (both of these are the wires coming out of
the motor) and the controller are properly and securely connected. Your Revolution is pre-wired and ready to
ride, so this shouldn’t be an issue.
3) Turn the on/off key switch to the “On” position. Your computer should turn on.
HPC HIGHLY
RECOMMENDS THAT YOU REMOVE YOUR KEY ONCE YOU HAVE IT IN THE ON
POSITION, OTHERWISE, YOU RISK BREAKING THE KEY UPON IMPACT.
4) Lift up the wheel with the hub motor and give it 1/3 throttle to verify it spins correctly
5) Check both front and rear brakes for integrity
6) Learn the power delivery characteristics of the motor by gently easing into the throttle and pedaling as you
wish… It is extremely important to assist the motor with your pedal power under demanding situations such
as hills or off-road trails. *
This is vital, especially in steep terrain*
7) Once you have taken it for a spin, you should now have what is called “EV grin!” pass it on!!!
8) ENJOY your new HPC REVOLUTION! A lot of time and hard work is spent on getting these bikes just
right, so enjoy it!
9) When you are done riding, simply park it in safe, preferably cool place, and turn the on/off switch to off. It
is always best to store your batteries in an uncharged state, preferably 40-60%.
** Although wheels are professionally trued and dished prior to shipment, you
might need to have your wheel re-trued after your first couple of rides**
3.4 Battery Care:
You have state of the art Lithium Batteries that have different characteristics than SLA batteries. MAKE
SURE TO CHARGE IN A COOL, DRY AREA! If the batteries or charger get too hot while charging (you
can’t hold your finger on either the BMS, battery, charger for more than 5 seconds), immediately stop
charging and check for connection problems.
Standard charge time for our 15Ah batteries is approximately 3-4 hours with the 4A charger. When you are
through riding your bike for a while, always store your batteries in an UNCHARGED STATE (40-60% of
full charge capacity), you will greatly prolong the life of your batteries. Only fully charge the batteries when
you will be using them soon after. Store batteries in a cool, dry place, and where temperature does not ever
exceed 85 degrees F. That is pretty much all there is to it!
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE BATTERY
CHARGER GETS AIR FLOWING OVER THE HEATSINK AND IS OUT OF DIRECT SUN TO
AVOID OVERHEATING OR BATTERY FAILURE
Long Term Storage:
We have designed these batteries and our bike system to be as maintenance free as possible. In the event you
will need to store these batteries it is advised you store them with ~50% charge. If you are storing them long
term (for the winter) it is best to store in a cool place and completely unhooked from your bicycle. Every
month it is advised to hook the battery up to the charger for 5-10 minutes or so as the battery will lose charge
over time and this will allow you to put some extra charge in the battery and balance the cells. We advise
you keep the battery as close to the nominal voltage of your system as possible. 3000W-63V, 4000W-74V,
