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• To accelerate slowly or to cruise at a low speed, twist the throttle only partway
around.
• To accelerate quickly or to travel faster, twist it further toward you. Remember
that the throttle also controls the deceleration of your Helio.
• To slow down, twist the throttle away from you. Automatic braking will slow
your Helio Cycle. The quicker you reduce throttle the stronger the automatic
brake is applied.
• To come to a complete stop, be sure you completely release the throttle (twist
away from you) before using the hand brakes.
9 If you have not successfully operated a cycle with a twist grip throttle before,
please read this whole section again and perhaps a third time. Other than
balance, throttle operation is the most important skill needed to safely control
your Helio Cycle. An uncontrolled Helio is dangerous and can lead to severe
injury or even death.
9 Do not use the throttle to ‘walk’ the Helio Cycle. Walking beside your Helio
Cycle while twisting the throttle is dangerous and can quickly lead to
spectacular and energetic crashes, and severe injury or death.
9 The throttle may be active if the key is on. Don’t twist the throttle until you
are ready to go. The result could be mayhem. And don’t let anyone else walk
up and twist the throttle either. If you’re not sitting on your Helio Cycle, ready
to ride, remove the key from the ignition so that neither you nor innocent by-
standers hurt themselves.
☺ “Borrow trouble for yourself if that’s your nature, but don’t lend it to
your neighbors.”
- Rudyard Kipling
E Learning to use a twist grip throttle doesn’t take long, but is very important
to get right. Before venturing onto a road with cars and other hard objects,
practice riding your Helio in a flat open area. Start in the GO FAR mode. If at
any time you feel out of control – LET GO of the throttle – it will spring to the
“OFF” position and you will quickly slow down.
The Motor
Below your feet is a powerful electric motor. Treat your motor as a friend and it will
take you where you need to go confidently and reliably. If you take it for granted, you
might be walking home. The most important thing to remember about your motor is,
if your motor is overloaded for too long, it will overheat and burn out. Short periods of
overload are a normal part of driving and are safe for your motor, but long overloads
create large amounts of heat that will permanently damage your motor.
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