Optibike Elite Series User manual

This is the Unpacking Guide for the Optibike
R8C and R15C Elite Series.
Unpacking Guide

Congratulations on your ownership of a new Optibike Full
Carbon Elite Series Electric Bike.
The Elite Series bikes represent the Pinnacol of performance
and design in the world of E Bikes.
Your bike was hand built in Colorado by dedicated craftsman,
who build, ride and design the bikes you ride to create an
unmatched level of performance.
Pleae read this manually entirely before you ride your bike.
Contact Optibike if you do not understand anything.
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Assembly of the bike requires a basic
understanding of tools and mechanics. If
you do not possess these skills, you
should take your bike a Certified Bicycle
Dealer and have them perform the
assembly.
Failure to assemble this bike correctly can
result in injury or death.
Contact Optibike if you have any
questions.
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Riding without he battery installed can result in death or injury.
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Do not ride the bike without the battery installed.
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Check the tires for proper inflation and
wear (35 psi is a good pressure)
Be sure the brakes are in good working
order and adjusted
Make sure the chain is lubricated
Check the battery charge
Check the throttle for free operation,
prior to turning on the bike.
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Your bike and battery will arrive in two
packages. The bike box is 68” x 34” x 13”
and the battery box is 24” x 15” x 11”
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Place the box on dry ground
Use a knife with short edge and cut the
tape.
Open the box. Cut the Zip tie on the plastic
bag.
Reach into the vermiculite and grab the
battery in a plastic bag and remove from
box.
Cut zip tie on plastic bag and remove the
battery and place on bench.
The box is filled with vermiculite which can
be put in your garden It is all organic and
helps with moisture retention in the soil.
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Place the box on dry ground
Cut the 4 bands with scissors or side cutters.
The band edges can be sharp so take caution.
Remove the top of box
Remove four staples that hold the wheel box in place
Remove wheel box.
Remove charger and accessories from compartment above
rear wheel.
Remove box side wall by lifting upwards.
Items in Box:
1. Bike
2. Charger
3. Multi Tool
4. Pedals
5. Fork Pump
6. Fox Fork Manual
7. Rohloff Manual
8. Rear Shock Manual
9. Front Wheel
10. Front Axle (holding fork in box)
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The bike comes with the handlebars
mounted to a special stem adaptor
that is for shipping only and must be
removed prior to riding.
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Stem Adaptor to be removed

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Step 1: Use a 4mm Allen wench
to loosen the two pinch bolts
on the handlebar stem.
Step 2: Use a 4mm Allen
wrench to loosen the single
pinch bolt on the Shipping Stem
Adaptor
Step 3: Use a 5mm Allen
wrench to remove the Allen
bolt on the stem cap on the
fork. (Set this cap and bolt to
the side. It is not used on the
bike)
Step 4: Use a 5mm Allen
wrench to remove the Allen
bolt on the display mount

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Step 5: Lift the handlebar
assembly from the Shipping
Stem Adaptor.
Step 6: While holding the
handlebar, remove the Shipping
Stem Adaptor. (Set the Shipping
Stem Adaptor aside, it is no
longer used.
Step 7: Slide the handlebar
assembly onto the fork stem.
Step 8: Place the display onto
the top of the stem.

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Step 9: Install the M6 x 30mm
Allen Bolt in the display mount
and use 5mm Allen wrench to
tighten the bolt. The correct
tension is where there is no
play in the headset bearings
and the bearings still rotate
freely.
Step 10: Align handlebars so
they are perpendicular to the
fork.
Step 11: Use 4mm Allen wrench
to tighten the two pinch bolts
on the stem to 45 in-lbs.

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Step 1: Use T25 Torx wrench to
loosen the pinch bolt on front
brake lever.
Step 2: Use 3mm Allen wrench
to loosen pinch bolt on throttle
Step 3: Rotate the brake lever
upwards to desired position for
riding. Tighten the bolt with T25
Torx wrench to 25-35 in-lbs.
Step 4: Rotate throttle to
positon in picture and tighten
the pinch bolt so throttle does
not rotate. Do not overtighten.
The front brake lever (right side) and the throttle have been rotated to
fit in the shipping box. They must be rotated to correct positon for
riding as described below.

The Fox Front Fork uses air as the
spring and must be adjusted for
rider weight. Cut the two zip ties
holding the fork in a collapsed
position. The bike is shipped
without air in the fork.
Step 1: Remove Blue Cap from
Left Fork to expose the air fitting.
Step 2: Screw on the suspension
pump to the air fitting.
The Fork is shipped without air and must be pressurized prior to riding with
the supplied special suspension pump. A regular tire pump will not work.
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Step 3: Use the pump to increase
the pressure to recommended
pressure.
Step 4: When pressure is correct,
remove the pump and reinstall the
cap. A small amount of air will
escape when pump is unscrewed.
This is normal.
If you need to remove air, use the
button on bottom of gage.
Recommended Fork Pressures
It is recommended to start with air
pressure equal to 60 percent of the riders
weight in psi.
Example. If rider weighs 200 lbs., start
with 120 psi in the fork. Add more
pressure to make fork stiffer. Reduce
pressure to make fork softer.
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Step 1: Remove the plastic
brake pad spreader from the
brake caliper. (Do not pull the
front brake lever until the front
wheel is installed)
Step 2: Open quick release lever
and unscrew axle. (Cut a hole in
side of box can to remove the
axle from the fork and shipping
mount)
The 15QR axle used to hold the bike in the box, is also used to
mount the front wheel. It is easier to mount the front wheel with
two people.

Step 3: Grasp the front wheel and
insert between fork legs with disk
on left side.
Step 4: Carefully insert the disk
between the brake pads.
If pads are too close together to fit disk, use a
clean straight blade screw driver to gently push
pads apart.
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Step 5: Insert the axle in the left
side of fork.
Step 6: Align wheel with axle and
slide axle through fork.
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Step 7: Tighten the axle using
the over center clamp arm. The
arm should be in open position
when turning axle
Turn the axle clockwise 5-6
complete turns into the axle
nut.
Step 8: Close the lever.
The lever must have enough
tension to leave an imprint on
your hand.
Step 9: The closed lever
position must be between 1-20
mm in front of the fork leg.
If the lever does not have
enough tension, or has too
much tension when closed at
the recommended position (1-
20mm in front of the fork), see
the Adjusting 15QR Lever
Position next page.
The over center clamp must be
correctly tightened or the wheel
could fall off.
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If the 15QR lever tension is either too
loose or too tight when the 15QR
lever is positioned between one (1)
and twenty (20) mm forward of the
fork leg when closed, use the
following procedure to correct this.
Note the axle number, which is the
number at the indicator arrow.
Use a 2.5 mm hex wrench to loosen
the axle nut keeper screw
approximately 4 turns, but do not
completely remove the screw.
Move the 15QR to the open position
and unthread the axle approximately
4 turns.
Push the 15QR axle in from the open
lever side. This will push the axle nut
keeper out and allow you to rotate it
out of the way.
Continue to push on the 15QR axle
and turn the axle nut clockwise to
increase the lever tension, or
counter-clockwise to decrease the
lever tension.
Return the axle nut keeper into place
and torque the bolt to 0.90 Nm (8 in-
lb).
Repeat the axle installation
instructions to verify proper
installation and adjustment.
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