Flyer Intelligent Technology Panasonic - Setting Up The Brake Levers; Suspension Elements

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Changing the position of the stem also
changesthe position of the handlebars.
You should always be able to safely
reach and use grips and controls. Han
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dles with a pronounced wing shape may
need
toberepositioned.
Makesurethatallcablesandleadshave
asufcientlengthtoallowforallpossible
steering movements when changing the
handlebarandstemposition.
11.3 Settingupthebrakelevers
The brake levers should be set up so
that your hands can safely and comfort-
ably apply them as a straight extension
of
yourarms.
Checkbeforeyourrstridewhichbrake
leverbrakeswhichwheel.
Somebrakemodelsallowadjustmentofthegrip
width so that brake levers can also be safely
grippedbysmallerhands.
Alwayshavebrakeadjustmentsperformedbya
FLYER specialist retailer as they concern safe
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ty-related
components.
11.4 Suspensionelements
Thechassismustbeadjustedtotherider'sweight
andtypeofusebyaFLYERspecialistretailerto
ensure appropriate function of the suspension el-
ements.
The
suspension elements must be set up in line
withthemanufacturer’soperatinginstructions.In
principle, this means that when riding over une
-
ven ground, the action of the suspension element
must
be noticeable but it must not be allowed to
becompressedallthewaytothestop.Iftherider
stands at the middle of the bicycle, the suspen
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sion element should compress to approximately
25%
ofthesuspensiontravel.
Please note that the suspension may
need to be re-adjusted if you ride with
heavier loads, for example during a cy-
cle
tour.
If you have purchased a FLYER MTB with full
suspension, the rear fork of the frame is mobile
and a shock absorber provides suspension and
damping.
An air chamber aids suspension. The damping
that regulates the speed during compression and
extensionofthesuspensioncanbeadjustedon
theintegratedshockabsorbers.
Instructionsfor adjusting the suspension el
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ements
The suspension elements (the suspension forks
and
 rear fork damner) can be adjusted to your
weightanddrivingstyleandtheterrain.Whenad
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justing
thesuspension,youshouldalwaysmake
justonechangeatatimeandmakeanoteofit.
This way, you will know exactly how each change
affectsthehandlingofthebicycle.
The description can be applied to both the sus
-
pension
forksandthereardamperelement.Ifan
instruction only applies to one of the two com-
ments,
thisisindicated.
Thissectiondescribesthebasicadjustmentofair
springelements.
Here,youcanadjusttwosettings:theexibilityof
thesuspensionandthereboundofthedamping.
AskaFLYERspecialistretailertoshow
you how to adjust the suspension ele-
ments
correctly.
Flexibility
Thesuspensionelementsarettedwith
a lockout that can suppress rebound or
tiltingasneeded,e.g.onsteepasphalt
ascents.Thefollowingadjustmentsteps
can only be performed when the lockout
isopen.
Theexibilityisthepaththroughwhichthesus
-
pension element is compressed when the rider
stands
atthecentreofthebicycle.Ittensionsthe
suspension element and holds the rear wheel un-
der
slightloadsorifthegroundisslightlyuneven.
Thisincreasesgripandtractiononroughterrain.
As a rule, the exibility is 25% of the total sus-
pension
travel.
Inordertoadjusttheexibilityofyoursuspension
element,youmustcongurethesuspensionstiff-
ness/air
pressure.Ifyouchangetheairpressure,
the overall stiffness of the suspension element
alsochanges.Themorethesuspensionelement
ispumpedup,theharderitbecomes.Inorderto
achieve an optimum balance between the manu
-
facturer’s
recommendedexibilityandthedesired
stiffness,followtheseinstructionswhenadjusting
the suspension element: