Baja motorsports BE500 User manual

Minimum RecommendedAge
Requirement16
Rev.F
021909 (us)
Alwaysweara helmet;It couldsaveyourLife!
Donotremovethisoperator'smanualfromthisvehicle.
Pleaseobtain,review,andfollow provincial/municipalgovernmentactsand
regulationspertainingto owningandoperatingthiselectricassistedbicycle.

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheBAJAINC.BE500Electric
assistedbicycle.
Yourvehicleiswarrantedtobefreeofmanufacturingdefectsin the
materialofworkmanshipfor a periodof90daysfrom thedateof
purchase.DuringthewarrantyperiodBAJAINC.willat itsoption,
repair,providereplacementpartsor replaceyourBAJAINC.vehicle
atno charge.Thiswarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearitemsor
damagecausedbyneglector misuseof theproduct.
MotorWarranty- 90 days
FrameWarranty- 90days
Warrantyisvoidif:
Frameisbentor brokenduetoabuse
Wheelsarebentor broken
Fenderbentor brokenduetoabuse
Anysignofimpact,accident,jumping,spin-outsor rollover.
BAJAINC.isnotliablefor anydamageclaimor liabilityclaimperson
orotherwiseresultingfrom theoperationofthisproductin anyway.
Shouldyou experiencea problemwithyourvehicle,pleasecontactBaja
Inc.customerservicelinetollfreeat 1-888-863-2252betweenthehoursof
7amand5proMondaythoughFridayMST(mountainstandardtime).MDT
(mountaindaylighttime)duringthedaylightsavingstime.Youwillbe
instructedhowto proceed.
ACOPYOFTHESALESRECEIPTISREQUIRED.

Thismanualshouldbeconsideredasapermanentpartofthe
vehicleandshouldremainwiththevehiclewhenresoldor
otherwisetransferredtoanewuseroroperator.Themanual
containsimportantsafetyinformationandinstructionswhich
shouldbereadcarefullybeforeoperatingthevehicle.All
operatorsshouldobtain,review,andfollow provincialand
municipalgovernmentactsand regulationspertainingtoowning
andoperatingvehicle. Childrenundertheageof16should
neveroperatethisvehicle.
Itistheoperatorsresponsibilitytoknowandobeyallapplicable
local,stateandfederallawsat alltimeswhileoperatingthis
vehicleincludingbut notlimitedtotrafficsafety,vehicle
registration.
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TableofContents
NOTICETOUSERS............................................................................................2
GENERALPRECAUTIONS/WARNINGS............................................................3
PRERIDECHECKLIST......................................................................................8
LOCATIONOFWARNINGLABEL......................................................................10
OPERATION........................................................................................................11
DRIVINGSAFELY........................................................................................12
MAINSWITCH.............................................................................................13
RIGHTSWITCHASSEMBLY.......................................................................13
BRAKELEVERSANDTHROTTLE.............................................................14
STOPPINGTHEMOTOR.............................................................................14
PARKING.....................................................................................................14
SHUTTINGOFFTHEMOTOR.....................................................................15
LEFTBRAKE/SWITCHASSEMBLY...........................................................16
INSTRUMENTPANEL.................................................................................17
SEATLOCK.................................................................................................17
MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................18
BRAKES......................................................................................................18
TIRES...........................................................................................................19
STORAGEPROCEDURE....................................................................................20
MAINTENANCECHART.....................................................................................21
TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................................22
SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................23
ELECTRICALDIAGRAM.....................................................................................24
SERIALNUMBERLOCATION............................................................................25

Important
Pleasereadthismanualandfollow all instructionscarefully.Toemphasize
thespecialinformation,thesymbolAandthewordsWARNINGor CAUTION
havesomespecialmeanings.Paygreatattentiontothemessages.
Indicatesa potentialhazardthatcouldresultin deathor injury.
i CAUTION iIndicatesa potentialhazardthatcouldresultin vehicledamage.
NOTE:Indicatingspecialinformationwhichistomakemaintenanceeasieror
instructionsclearer.
WARNINGandCAUTIONarearrangedlikethis:
Thefirst partwillidentifya POTENTIALHAZARD.
ThesecondpartwilldescribeWHATCOULDHAPPENifyou ignore
theWARNINGor CAUTION.
ThethirdpartwilldescribeHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARD.
Thisuser'smanualcontainsimportantsafetyandmaintenanceinformation.
Readitcarefullybeforeriding. Failingtofollow thewarningscontainedin this
manualcouldresultinINJURYor DEATH.
Itis importantthatthis manualremainwiththevehiclewhenyoutransferitto
anotheruserorowner.
Allinformation,illustrations,photographsandspecificationscontainedin
thismanualarebasedonthe latestproductinformationavailableatthetime
ofpublication.Dueto improvementsorotherchanges,therewillbesome
discrepanciesinthismanual.Wereservetherighttomakeproductchanges
atanytime,withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringanyobligationtomakethe
sameorsimilarchangestothevehiclepreviouslybuiltor sold.

GeneralPrecautions
WARNING!FAILURETOFOLLOWTHESEINSTRUCTIONSCAN
RESULTIN SEVEREINJURYORDEATH.
CAUTION:FAILURETOFOLLOWTHESEINSTRUCTIONSCAN
ALSORESULTINDAMAGETOTHEVEHICLEAND/OROTHER
PROPERTY.
Readandfollow allinstructions in this Owner's/Operator's Manual,
anyaccompanyingsupplements,andtheMotorOwner'sManual
beforeattemptingtooperatethisvehicle.Donotdiscardthis
Owner'sManual,safetyvideo,or anyothermaterialor
documentationincludedwiththisvehicle.
Thisvehiclemayhavebeensuppliedtoyoucompletelyassembled.
Topreventpossibleinjuryordeath,readandfollow theassembly
instructionstomakesurethevehiclewasassembledproperly.
Alwaysperformthe dailypre-rideinspection specifiedinthismanual
beforeoperatingthisvehicle.
Modifyingthevehicleand/orremovingoriginalequipmentand/or
safetydecalscouldmakethisvehicleunsafefor operation.
Replaceanysafetydecalsthatbecomeunreadableor detachedfrom
thevehicle.Decalsprovidecriticalwarningsaboutpotentialhazards
orsafetyrequirements.
Neverusethisvehiclefor stuntriding,spin-outs,donuts,racing,or
anyform ofcompetition.
NOTICE:Toprotect the environment,dispose of old/used
batteries at a certified batterydisposal location.

AdditionalWarnings
ProtectiveClothing/Equipment
•Mostaccidentfatalities areduetopreventableheadinjuries.Always
weara properlyfitting motorcycletypehelmetapprovedbythe
agenciessuchas theDepartmentofTransportation(DOT),Safety
HelmetCouncilofAmerica(SHCA),or SnellMemorialFoundation
(SNELL).
Alwayswearface shieldsor goggles,boots,glovesandother
appropriateprotectiveclothing.
Longhair,looseclothes,orjewelrycangetcaughtin movingparts
belowandbehindtheseatoryoursurroundingenvironment.
Removeor tiebackanythingloosethatcanreachbelowandbehind
theseatbeforeriding.
Moving Parts
•Neverplacehands,feet, anybodypartsorclothingnearthe,wheels,
chainandotherrotatingpartswhileridingor runningthevehicle.
Useextremecautionwhileperformingmaintenancewhilebatteryis
attached
Keepguardsandpadsin placeatall times.Preventaccidental
contactbyanypersonwheneverthevehicleisrunning.
Theguardsoverthebrake,clutch,torque-converter,axleanddrive
sprocketsalsohelppreventmudanddebrisfrom contactingthose
components.
TrafficSafety
•ALWAYSFOLLOWTHEENTIREPRE-RIDECHECKLISTPRIORTO
STARTINGORRIDINGTHEVEHICLE.
Yoursafetywhileridingthisvehicledependsentirelyonyourability
toexerciseproperjudgement.Youmustbeofsufficientage,
understanding,mentalcapacity,andphysicalcapabilitytosafely
operatethisvehicle.

AdditionalWarnings(continued)
TrafficSafety(continued)
•Alwaysobtainmature,supervisedinstructionandsufficientpractice
inandecongestedareabeforeoperatingthisvehicleonanypublic
thoroughfare.
Excessivevehiclespeedisa leadingcauseofaccidents,whichcan
causedeathor seriousharmtoyou,otherpeople,and/orproperty.
Alwaysobeyallapplicabletrafficsafetylawswhileoperatingthis
vehicle,beingsuretoaccountfor currentweatherandtraffic
conditionsandslowdownifnecessary.DRIVETOARRIVE!
Useextremecautionwhenridingon wet,slippery,roughorslopped
terrain.Thereisan increasedriskoflossofcontrol,whichcanresult
in injury,death,and/orpropertydamage.
Alwaysslowdownwhenturning.High-speedturningcancauseloss
ofcontroland/orpossibledeath,injury,and/orpropertydamage.
Turningona slopeincreasestheriskofrollover.Practiceturningina
safeareaawayfrom trafficuntilyouareconfidentinyourabilityto
controlthevehicleatalltimes.
Operatingthisvehicleatanunsafespeed,especiallywhileturning,
cancausedeath,injury,and/orpropertydamage.
Neverusethisvehicleto performanytypeofracing,stuntriding,
jumps,spin-outs,donuts,orothermaneuvers,Youcouldkillor
injureyourselfor othersand/orcausepropertydamage.
Neveroperatevehiclewhileundertheinfluenceofalcohol,drugsor
medicationofanykind.Suchoperationisdangeroustoyourself
and/orothersand maybeillegalinyourarea.
Checkthetirepressurebeforeoperatingthevehicleusinga properly
calibratedtireairpressuregauge.
Stopthevehicleandshutoffthemotorimmediatelyifthevehicle
makesunusualnoisesorvibrations.Checkthevehiclefor damage.
Excessivenoiseor vibrationisa signoflooseorwornparts.
•Donotusethisvehicleon rentaltracksofanykind.

AdditionalWarnings(continued)
ElectricMotor Safety
•Keeptheelectricmotorfreeof dirtanddebris,especiallyinthethrottle
linkagearea.
Neverstarttheelectricmotorwithoutcheckingtoseethatthethrottle
controlisin theidleposition.
Neverstarttheelectricmotorunlessyouareproperlyseatedwithyour
handsfirmly onthecontrols.
Allguardsmustbein placepriortostartingtheelectricmotor.
Operatingthevehicleinconditionswherewater,mud,snow,dirt,
sandor otherdebriscangetintothethrottlecableconduitand/orthe
throttlemechanismcancausethecableor throttlemechanismtobind,
whichmayleadtothrottlesticking,lossof control,andpossibledeath,
injury,and/orpropertydamage.
Fasteners
•Makesurethatallscrews,nuts,andboltsareproperlytightened.Never
over-tightenhardwarethatisdesignedtomove,suchas front wheels,
spindles,A-armpivots,etc.Restrictingmovingpartscancausea loss
ofcontrolandpossibleinjuryordeath.
Alwaysreplacetorque-typeIocknutswithnewIocknutsof thesame
typeafterremovingtheoldIocknuts.
Charging
•Makesuremasterpowerswitchlocatedundertheseatisturnedon.
Plugchargerintooutletbelowseatcushion.A lightwillilluminateon the
chargertoshowthatbatteryisbeingcharged.Whenthebatteryhasa
full chargea greenlightwillilluminate.Chargingtimeusuallylast3-12
hours,howevertheinitialchargeshouldbe 12-24hours.
Batteryshouldbechargedas soonasa lackof powerisshown.Battery
shouldbechargedat leastoncea monthwhenunitisnotbeingused
for a longperiodoftime.

AdditionalWarnings(continued)
Charging (continued)
•Donotuseanyothermodelofcharger.Don'tusea quick charger
ifpossible,itwilleffecttheserviceliftofthebattery.Charging
shouldbedoneina wellventilatedarea.Donotchargethebattery
neargasoranyhighlyflammablesolvents.
Hightemperaturesofthebatteryorabnormalindicatorofthe
chargerwhilein usecouldmeaneitherbatteryor chargerfailure.
Stopchargingatonceandhaveitservicedbya certifiedbajaservice
center.
NOTICE:Toprotect the environment,dispose of old/used
batteries at a certified batterydisposal location.
Maintenance
•Donotmodifythevehiclefrom themanufacturer'soriginaldesign
andconfiguration.
Neverwashoroperatethevehicleinfreezing temperatures.Water
canfreezein thethrottlecableconduitand/oron thethrottle
mechanism,possiblyresultingin throttlesticking,whichcancause
themotortocontinueto runandresultin lossofcontrol.
Assembly,maintenance,and/orrepairofthisvehicleshouldonlybe
performedbydesignateddealersorauthorizedsmall-enginerepair
centersfor motorrepairsto ensurequality workandsafevehicle
condition.
Alwaysdisconnectthebatteriesbeforecommencinganyworkin
theelectricmotorvicinityor wherethereisa possibilitythatthe
vehiclecouldmoveunexpectedly.
Neveradjust,repair,orcleanthevehiclewhileitis inmotion.