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.

Pre-RideChecklist
WARNING! ALWAYSPERFORMTHEENTIREPRE-RIDE
CHECKLISTBEFOREUSINGTHEVEHICLEASTHISCANHELP
YOUSPOTPROBLEMSTHATCOULDINTERFEREWITHSAFE
VEHICLEOPERATION. FAILURETOFOLLOWTHISENTIRE
CHECKLISTBEFOREEVERYRIDECANCAUSEDEATH,
SERIOUSINJURY,AND/ORPROPERTYDAMAGETOYOURSELF
AND/OROTHERS.
BATTERY
COMPARTMENT FRONTBRAKE
SEATLOCK LOCATEDUNDER LEVER
SEAT THROTTLE
GRIP
TAILLIGHT
SIDESTAND RIGHT
PEDAL
MIRRORS
TURNSIGNAL
REARBRAKELEVER
STORAGE
COMPARTMENT
HEADLIGHTS
TURNSIGNALS
LEFT
PEDAL CENTER
STAND

Pre-RideChecklist(continued)
BeforeStarting the ElectricMotor
1. Warningdecals
a) Makesureallwarningdecalsarelegibleandsecurelyattached.
b) Replaceas necessary.
2. Tires a) Ensurethatbothtireshaveat least3ram(.12inches)treaddepthat
center.
b) Bothtiresmustbeinflatedtothepressureindicatedonthetire
sidewalls.
c) Replacethetires iftreadheightislessthen1ram(0.04inches)atthe
centeroftires.
3. Pedalchain
a) Checkconditionandtension.
b) Lubricateandadjusttensionas necessary.
4. Throttle
a) Checkfor smoothoperation.Makesurethethrottle"snaps" backtoidle.
b) Checkfor frayed cableordamagedcablehousing.Replacedamaged
cable.
c) Checkfor mud,debrisandiceinthethrottlecable/mechanism.Cleanout
anycontamination.
5. Fasteners
a) Checkthatall axlenutsaresecure.
b) Checkfor missingfasteners.Replaceasnecessary.
c) Checkthatall otherfasteners aresecure.Tightenasnecessary.
6. Steering
a) Makesuresteeringturnsfreely.
b) Lubricate/adjustas necessary.SeetheMaintenancesection.
7. Frame/chassis
Checkfor bent/damagedframe/chassiscomponents.Replaceas necessary.
8. Battery
Checktheclampbarandconnectionsaretightandcorrosion-free.
9. Lights
Checkfor properoperation.Replacebulbsas necessary.

Locationof WarningLabel
Readandfollow thewarninglabelonyourvehicle. Makesureyou understand
thelabel. Keepthelabelonthevehicle. Donotremoveitfor anyreason. If
thelabelcomesoffor becomesdifficulttoread,youshouldgeta replacement
bycontactingBAJAINC.
Read and understandOwners
manual before operatingthis
vehicle.
Always wear a helmet, eye
protection and protective
clothing.
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Operation
Startingthe electric motor
Charger
Outlet
1.Makesurebatteryhasfully beencharged.
NOTE:Ifbatteryneedsto bechargedturnmasterswitch(1)to"ON" andplugchar-
gerintooutletbelowseatcushion.A lightwillilluminateon thechargertoshow
thatbatteryisbeingcharged.Whenthebatteryhasafull chargea greenlightwill
illuminate.
NOTICE:Toprotect the environment,dispose of old/usedbatteries at
a certified battery disposal location.
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Operation(continued)
Driving Safely
WARNING!FOLLOWALLOFTHEWARNINGSINTHIS
OPERATOR'SMANUALATALLTIMESWHILEOPERATING
THEVEHICLE.ITISYOUR
RESPONSIBILITYTOKNOWANDOBEYALLAPPLICABLE
LOCAL,STATE,ANDFEDERALLAWS.
WARNING!NEVEROVERLOADTHEVEHICLE.THE
CARRYINGCAPACITYIS220POUNDS.
Beforestartingtheelectricmotor,squeezetherear(left)brakeleverandthe
rearhandhold,thengentlypushthevehicleforward offthecenterstand.
Straddletheseatwhilekeepingonefoot onthegroundfor stability.Slowly
turnthethrottletobegindriving.Placeyourfoot onthefloorboard asthe
vehiclebeginsmoving.
Neverattachanyarticlestothehandlebar.Storeanyitems/cargoinstorage
compartmentlocatedbehindthedriver.Donotcarrycargoweighingmore
than10poundsinthecargocompartment.Alwaysholdtherearhandhold
whenliftingthevehicle.
WARNING!ALWAYSWEARADOT-APPROVEDHELMET,
EYEPROTECTION,ANDSHOESWHENRIDINGYOUR
VEHICLE.
WARNING!NEVERDRIVETHEELECTRICASSISTED
BICYCLEWITHTHESIDESTANDEXTENDED.
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Operation(continued)
Main On/Offswitch
Themainon/offswitchcontainsthreepositions:
•ON(1):The motorcanstart,thekey
cannotberemoved.
•OFF(2):Thispositionshutsoffthemotorand
allowsyoutoremovethekey.
•LOCK(3): FromtheOFFposition,pushinward
andturnthekeycounterclockwisetothe LOCK
positionwhileturningthesteeringcolumntotheleftand
shakingitlightlytoengagethesteeringlock.
Removekey.
Right SwitchAssembly
• LightSwitch(1)
Thelightswitchmustalwaysbeonwhileunitisinoperation.Slidelight
switchallthewaytotheleft(2)toturnheadlighton.
Forparkinglights,slidelightswitchtothemiddleposition(3).
Toturnlightsoff,slidelightswitchallthewaytotheright(4).
•HornButton(5)
Pressbuttontosoundthehorn.
•On/Offswitch(6)
Switchmustbeplacedinthe"ON" (8)positioninorderfor electricmotor
toturnon.
Toturnelectricmotoroff, placeswitchinthe"OFF" (7)position.
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Operation(continued)
Brake Levers andThrottle
•Rearbrake(4):Whenstoppingthevehicle,squeezetherearbrake
smoothlyandfirmly. Alwaysengagetherearbrakefirst.
•Frontbrake(5):Squeezethelevergentlyatfirst to avoidlockingthe
front wheel.Mostofyoustoppingpowercomesfrom thefront wheel,
whichshouldalwaysbeusedtosupplementtherearwheel.
WARNING!USEEXTREMECAUTIONWHENENGAGINGTHEFRONT
BRAKETOAVOIDLOCKINGTHEFRONTWHEEL.LOCKINGTHEFRONT
WHEELCANCAUSEASERIOUSACCIDENT.
•Throttlegrip(6):The rotarythrottlegripisontherighthandlebar.
Acceleratebyrotatingthethrottletowardsyou.Deceleratebyrotatingthethrottle
awayfrom you.Thethrottleincludesasafetyspringthatsnapsthethrottlebackto
idlewhenreleased.
Stoppingthe vehicle
WARNING!WET,OIL,ORSANDYROADSREDUCEBRAKING
EFFECTIVENESS.HARDBRAKINGONTHESESURFACESCOULDLEAD
TOLOSSOFCONTROLANDASERIOUSACCIDENT.ALWAYSREDUCE
SPEEDASGRADUALLYASPOSSIBLE.
Whenbraking,alwaysengagetherearbrakefirst toretainmaximumcontrolofthe
vehicle.Mostofyourstoppingpowercomesfrom thefront wheel.
Parking
Alwaysleavetheignitionswitchinthelockpositionwhenparkingthevehicleto
helppreventtheft.Parkonsmoothhardsurfaces,beingsuretousethecenter
standwheneverpossible.
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Operation(continued)
Shutting offthe electric motor
Alwaysshutoffthemotorbyturningtheignitionswitchto "OFF" position(1).
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Operation(continued)
Leftbrake/switchassembly
•High/low beamlightswitch (1):Toactivatethehighbeam,movethe
switchto position(2).Forlowbeam,useposition(3).
•Turnsignal switch (4):Slidetheswitchplateleftfor a leftsignaland
rightfor a rightsignal.Pressthecenteroftheswitchto canceltheturnsignal.
•Horn(5):Pressthebottombuttontosoundthehorn.
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Operation(continued)
Instrumental panel
•Speedometer(1):Indicates
thecurrentdrivingspeedinboth
km/handmph.
•Highbeam indicationlamp(2):
Illuminateswhenhighbeamis
selected.
•Turnsignal lamp(3):Indicates
thattheturnsignalisactivated.
•Battery (4):Indicatesthelifeofthebattery.
•Odometer(5): Indicatesthetotaldistancethevehiclehastraveled,in kin.
Seat lock
•Toopen:Insertthekeyjust belowtheseaton theleftsideofthevehicle.
Presstheseatdownslightlywhileturningthekeyclockwiseto releasethe
latch.Lifttheseat.
•Toclose:Pressdowntheseatuntillocked,thenremovethekey.Never
leavethekey inthelock.
Seatlock
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