INITIAL CARE
Your scooter paint cannot be waxed when it is fresh at the factory. The paint has to
“breathe and cure” a little. But you must take the time to wax your scooter with a good
hard coat wax on every part. This is especially true of the wheels and motor (the
aluminum parts) and the chrome legs of the forks and or shocks more than the painted
surfaces. Get a good coat of wax on everything. Then you will not risk the corrosion of
the polished aluminum or chrome surfaces. In some areas this is critical as salty air
near the sea will increase the speed of corrosion. Failure to wax the bike can allow
corrosion on the metal components.
We strongly urge you to purchase a surge protector for your bike power supply. Just as
lightning strikes can wreck you computer, TV, etc., it can harm your charging system for
you electric vehicle. The ZEV warranty does not cover such damage to charging units.
GETTING READY TO RIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Before riding the bike at all, put it on charge. The bikes are not shipped with a charged
battery. There may be enough power in them to make the bike move, but it is not
adequately charged.
Next, make sure that the tire pressure is correct. Tire pressure on a motor scooter is
critical. Make sure it is right or risk a crash. Tire pressure should be 225 Kpa (__38_psi)
WARNING
– There is nothing to stop the bike from moving when it is parked. There is
no parking brake. You cannot put an electric motor “in gear” to stop the bike from
rolling. You must take the responsibility of parking the vehicle on either level ground or
with the back wheel against something to prevent it rolling (like the curb). You can in
the alternative use the center stand to hold the bike. If you park the bike facing down a
hill the bike will roll and fold up the side kickstand and drop the bike on its side with
serious damage. If the grade is steep enough, even the center stand will fold up if the
bike is pointed down the hill. Turning the front wheel and locking it with the key with the
tire against the curb will help stop the bike from rolling.
WARNING
– New motor scooter and motor cycle riders are often surprised to find their
new parked bike laying on its side seriously damaged after leaving it parked on a hot
day. On a hot day the asphalt road will soften allowing the side or center stand to sink
int
o the road until the bike falls over. Experienced riders generally carry a thin “foot” of
aluminum or wood to place under the side stand when parking
– or they park on
concrete.
