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Saf
ety instructions
Safety instructions (S-Pedelec)
Attention!
The situation de-
scribed below is valid for Germany only.
For legal requirements in your country,
please contact the authorities.
Legal requirements
According to law, the Scorpion fs 26 S-
Pedelec is not a bicycle but a motor vehicle
class L2E (three-wheeled small motorcycles
with a maximum design speed up to 45 km/h).
The construction speed, that is the speed that
the vehicle will reach without using muscle
power, is 20 km/h. With additional power
from the rider’s muscles, up to 45 km/h can
be reached. At that speed, the motor assis-
tance is switched of completely.
To be allowed to use the S-Pedelec on public
roads, there must be an operating licence for
it and it must be equipped with a insurance
plate.
The operating licence is provided by
HP V
ELOTECHNIK
together with the vehicle
and needs to be handed out to the customer
by the dealer. The keeper of the Scorpion fs
26 S-Pedelec must contract a motor vehicle
liability insurance and will receive an insurance
plate in doing so.
The operating licence already assures that the
S-Pedelec meets all legal requirements for 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 was edited the follow-
ing regulations apply in Germany:
The rider must wear a proper helmet while
riding the S-Pedelec.
To ride the Scorpion fs 26 S-Pedelec a driving
license class M or AM is required.
Please catch up on present regulations in your
country regarding driving licences, the use of
bicycle lanes, riding on paths away from the
road, wearing helmets etc. frequently.
Exchanging parts
Exchanging parts may invalidate the operating
licence of your S-Pedelec.
When issuing the operating licence some
parts are defined that can only be exchanged
by parts identical in construction. Such are:
•
frame parts
•
chassis parts
•
wheels
•
propulsion unit: motor, accumulator, con-
sole
•
brakes
•
lighting system
•
handlebars, stem
•
console for insurance plate and rear light
and license plate illumination
The following parts are only allowed to be
exchanged by parts including design approval:
•
tires (see p. 58)
•
rear mirror
The following parts may be exchanged by
parts recommended by HP V
ELOTECHNIK
:
•
springs and dampers
•
brake pads
•
seat (BodyLink to ErgoMesh or ErgoMesh
XL and vice versa, not ErgoMesh HS or
BodyLink with long seat connection sheets)
•
fenders
