Tyres - Gocycle G3 Owner's Manual

Gocycle ® Owner's Manual for G3, March 2016
To minimise the potential for hub wear:
Thoroughly clean and dry your Gocycle after every ride. See 7.4 Cleaning and preventing corrosion
for more information.
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Correctly adjust your PitstopWheel cam levers. Check from time to time that their torque is
within the guidelines stated in this manual and that all three on each wheel open and close
with equal pressure.
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From time to time, consider moving the rear PitstopWheel to the front and vice-versa.
Typically, in normal usage, the rear of a Gocycle will carry more load than the front, thus
subjecting the rear hub, wheel and tyre to greater stresses. Periodically swapping the front and
rear PitstopWheels will distribute wear more evenly. Note: When swapping the PitstopWheel,
ensure that the tyre pressures remain within the guidelines stated in this manual. See 7.11
Tyres for more information.

7.11 Tyres

Gocycle comes fitted as standard with specialised, high-performance tyres designed to give the best
combination of low rolling resistance, light weight and puncture resistance. To maximise
performance, we do not recommend that you use lower quality tyres than those supplied with
Gocycle.
We recommend that you operate Gocycle with tyre pressures of 25–30 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.
We do not recommend that you inflate the tyres to more than 60 psi. Inflation pressures greater than
60 psi will reduce comfort and the service life of the product.
WARNING! Inflating the front tyre to more than 30 psi places high shock loads into the motor drive
system (motor, gearbox and clutch) whilst using the power on acceleration or over rough roads. Just
like in a car as you would not accelerate rapidly on very rough roads, do not use motor power when
going over potholes or speed bumps or similar obstructions in the road.
Operating the Gocycle with a front tyre pressure greater than 30psi and/or using the motor assistance
on rough terrain, against these recommendations, will invalidate the warranty.
Whilst the Gocycle's front and rear PitstopWheel is easily interchangeable, ensure that you place the
When changing a tyre, always use plastic tyre levers. Never use a metal tyre lever as you will damage
the wheel rim.
Note the correct direction of the tread of the Gocycle tyre in relation to the wheels (see figure below).
In the event that you wish to use a lower performance tyre with increased puncture resistance, you
can use any BMX-sized tyre (406x40-47) from 1.75" to 2". Ask a retailer for a recommendation for a
suitable alternative.
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lower-pressure tyre on the front during assembly.
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