Operation
After the Ride
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1.8 After the Ride
If you take a 
break:
Always turn the BIKEDRIVE completely off whenever you are not sitting on the 
bike and protect it against theft or tampering!
1) Turn the PowerGrip in neutral position «Zero».
2) Turn the BIKEDRIVE off.
After the fun 
is before the 
fun!
Perform the following steps to be ready for the next ride. This will keep your 
maxon BIKEDRIVE ready to deliver fun and adrenalin rushes for many years:
1) Turn the PowerGrip in neutral position «Zero».
2) Turn the BIKEDRIVE off.
3) Clean the bike (page 13).
4) Remove the battery.
5) Remove moisture from motor, PowerGrip, battery, battery rail, and 
cables, if any.
6) Charge the battery (page 13)
7) Observe the instructions on battery storage (page 14).
Prepare for 
transport:
1) Remove the battery and cover the battery rail to protect it from dirt 
and humidity.
2) Protect the bike from dirt, dust, rain, snow, salt water, spray water. If 
necessary, use transport bag or cover with tarpaulin.
3) Observe the bike manufacturer’s instructions if you intend to remove 
the front and/or rear wheel for transport.
4) Observe the following remark on air transportation if you intend to 
take your bike along on a flight.
Transport by Air
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), lithium batteries with 
a capacity exceeding 100 Wh are considered as hazardous goods subject to appro-
priate conditions for air transport. Carriage on board passenger aircraft is not per-
mitted.
Note that all BIKEDRIVE batteries have a capacity of more than 100 Wh.
Check with your airline or your travel agent on means of transportation 
before scheduling a flight.