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Owner’s Manual for GX, April 2019
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5.4.3 Which Gear Should I be in?
The numerically lowest gear (1) is for the steepest hills. The numerically largest gear is for the
greatest speed.
Shifting from an easier, “slower” gear (like 1) to a harder, “faster” gear (like 2 or 3) is called an upshift.
Shifting from a harder, “faster” gear to an easier, “slower” gear is called a downshift. It is not
necessary to shift gears in sequence. Instead, find the “starting gear” for the conditions — a gear
which is hard enough for quick acceleration but easy enough to let you start from a stop without
wobbling — and experiment with upshifting and downshifting to get a feel for the different gears. At
first, practice shifting where there are no obstacles, hazards or other traffic, until you’ve built up your
confidence. Learn to anticipate the need to shift, and shift to a lower gear before the hill gets too
steep. If you have difficulties with shifting, the problem could be mechanical adjustment. See your
Gocycle dealer for help.
5.4.4 What if it won’t Shift Gears?
If moving the shift control one click repeatedly fails to result in a smooth shift to the next gear chances
are that the mechanism is out of adjustment. Contact your Gocycle dealer or Gocycle for further
assistance.
5.5 Pedals
1. During turning, keeping the inside pedal up and the outside pedal down when making sharp
turns will avoid the pedals hitting the ground when the Gocycle leans over. This technique will
prevent the inside pedal from striking the ground in a turn.
2. Pedals have sharp and potentially dangerous surfaces. These surfaces are designed to add
safety by increasing grip between the rider’s shoe and the pedal. Take extra care to avoid
serious injury from the pedals’ sharp surfaces. Based on your riding style or skill level, you
may prefer to fit different pedals. Your Gocycle dealer can show you a number of options and
make suitable recommendations.
5.6 Tires and Tubes
5.6.1 Tires
Tire design, compatibility, and quality control varies widely between different tire manufacturers. Only
use Gocycle approved tires on your Gocycle. Replacement tires can be ordered from
www.gocycle.com or your local Gocycle dealer. Fitting over size tires could invalidate the warranty
and may be dangerous and could cause a catastrophic failure of the tire or the tire and wheel.
Inflating the tires to high then specified pressures is dangerous. Take particular care during wet or icy
conditions when using the Gocycle Performance tire. The Gocycle All Weather tire provides more
traction and control in wet or icy conditions than the Gocycle Performance tire.
The maximum inflation pressure is marked on the sidewall of the tire. The part of this information
which is most important to you is Tire Pressure. The recommended tire pressure range for Gocycle
tires can be found as below:
We recommend that you operate Gocycle with tyre pressures of 30-35 psi on the front and 40–50 psi
on the rear. This will give the best balance of low rolling resistance and comfort. Running a relatively
softer front acts as a “cushioning effect”, reducing shock loads to the motor fork components—
specifically the clutch and gearbox. Running the front tyre at lower pressures than 35 psi can improve
comfort and shock absorption at the expense of tyre performance, handling, and tyre life. Please
ensure that you are confident and comfortable with the handling and riding characteristics of the
Gocycle if you choose to run lower tyre pressures.
Do not inflate the tyres to more than 60 psi. Inflation pressures greater than 60 psi will reduce comfort
and the service life of the product.
CAUTION! Inflating the front tyre to more than 35 psi places high shock loads into the motor
drive system (motor, gearbox and clutch) whilst using the power on acceleration or over rough
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