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Owner’s Manual for GX, April 2019
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If you continue to ride in Power Save mode, the motor will cease to operate but 1 LEDs will remain
illuminated indicate the Gocycle is switched on.
WARNING! If you have ridden your Gocycle at a low voltage, in Power Save mode, charge
your battery within 12 hours. Failure to do so may result in permanent damage to your battery
and will void your warranty.
10.8 Maximising Your Gocycle’s Motor Performance and Reliability
Gocycle’s electric motor is designed to assist your pedal input. It is not designed for the motor power
to be the sole means of propulsion.
As with a car, top speed and range (related to fuel consumption) are difficult to define as both factors
are greatly affected by a large number of variables. For the Gocycle, this is includes but is not limited
to rider weight (including clothing and luggage), tyre type, tyre pressure, terrain, surface texture, wind
and weather conditions and of course, how much pedal input the rider is providing. Note: battery
range can be severely impacted by cold (less than 10 deg C) temperatures.
Continual use of the motor assistance whilst riding and/or selecting a mode with a higher top speed
will have a negative effect on the range of your battery. Using the motor assistance sparingly with
maximum rider pedal input will ensure the best possible range.
To get the best out of your Gocycle, read the following points carefully:
1. Pedalling: We recommend that for the best performance you continue to pedal at all times.
The motor should be used to “top-up” or “boost” power. Not providing pedal input (when a
riding mode allows) will dramatically reduce battery range.
2. Excess weight: Where possible, try to keep the total combined weight of clothing, luggage
and accessories to a minimum. Overloading a Gocycle will reduce the battery range.
Overloading will also affect your Gocycle’s handling and increase the stresses on the clutch,
gearbox and motor, potentially reducing the service life of the product.
3. Tyres: Ensure the tyres are correctly inflated. See 11.9 Tyres for more information.
4. Riding style: Where rough terrains (e.g., poor road surfaces, potholes, speed bumps, etc.) are
unavoidable, you should adapt your riding style accordingly.
WARNING! Never use the motor when passing over obstacles such as ruts in the road or
speed bumps, etc. Doing so will increase the stresses on the drive components and will
reduce the service life of the product, possibly invalidating your warranty.
1. Deceleration/braking: Do not use motor power whilst decelerating or braking. Consciously
using the motor assistance only when required will ensure the maximum possible battery
range.
2. Wet conditions: Gocycle is a British product, designed with British weather in mind. However, it
is important that your Gocycle is dry before storage. A city atmosphere can be a corrosive
environment made worse with high humidity. We recommend a simple check and towel-down
(if necessary) after using your Gocycle in wet conditions. See 6.4 Cleaning and Preventing
Corrosion.
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