Vmoto UK SOCO TS1200R User manual
OWNER’SMANUAL
SocoTS1200R
SocoTS800R
Version1.0
May2017
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CongratulationsonpurchasingyourSocoelectricmotorcycle.Wewishyouan
enjoyableandsaferidingexperience.
Foryoursafetyandcomfort,werecommendthatyoureadcarefullythewhole
ofthismanualbeforeusingthemotorcycle.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,you
shouldcontacteitherVmotoUKusingthedetailsbelow,oradealerauthorised
byVmotoUK.
ThecontactdetailsforVmotoUKare:
Telephone: 08001337304
Email: info@vmoto‐uk.com
Address:VmotoUKDistributionLimited
29ShandStreet,LondonSE12ES
You should always follow the instructions, maintenance and riding
requirementssetoutinthismanualandhaveafter‐salesservicingcarriedout
byanauthoriseddealeratthecorrecttime.Failuretodosocarriesariskof
seriousinjuryordeath.
Before riding, take time to get acquainted with your motorcycleandhowit
works.Toprotectyourselfandyourinvestment,youshouldtakeresponsibility
forkeepingyourmotorcyclewellmaintained.Scheduledservicing,pre‐rideand
otherperiodicchecksdetailedinthismanualareamust.
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1. Beforeusingyourmotorcycle
1.1 Yourmotorcycleshouldbeassembledbyaproperlyqualifiedmotorcycle
mechanicatadealerauthorisedbyVmotoUK.
1.2 Youshouldundertakealltrainingandcertificationthatislegallyrequired
to ride your motorcycle. Also, if it’s your first time riding this type of
motorcycle,youshouldtestinaquietareaawayfromtraffic.
1.3 Ensurethatyouknowaboutandobeyalltrafficlawsandregulations.
1.4 Alwaysuseappropriateclothing,includingarmouredjacketandtrousers,
motorcyclingboots,glovesandaproperly‐fittedhelmet.
2. Ridingstyleandsafety
2.1 Ridewithforesightandconsiderationforotherroadusers.Alwayskeep
bothhandsonthehandlebarswhileridingandturnthethrottleslowly.
2.2 Neverridewhenundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugswhichmayaffect
ridingcapability.
2.3 Ridewithexceptionalcareonbumpy,looseorwetsurfaces.
2.4 Payattentiontoanyunusualnoisesorhandlingofthemotorcycle.Ifin
doubt,checkitout.
2.5 Alwaysundertakethepre‐ridechecksmentionedinthisowner’smanual.
2.6 Themotorcyclehasasidestand.Ensurethatthemotorcycleisonaneven,
stablesurfacebeforeusingthestand.
2.7 Neveruseyourmobiletelephoneordoanythingelsewhichmaydistract
youfromridingorfromotherroadusers.
2.8 AlwaysserviceyourmotorcycleatanauthorisedVmotodealerin
accordancewiththeserviceschedulesetoutinthisowner’smanual.
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3. Vehicleschematics
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4. Instrumentcluster
1Speeddisplay/faultcode‐Displaysthecurrentspeedorafault
codeifthereisafault
2 Ambienttemperature‐Displaysthecurrentambienttemperature
3 Clock‐Displaystheclock
4 Totalmileage‐Showthetotalmileageofthevehicle.Toclearthe
trip,pressthebuttonlabelledMontherearoftheinstrument
cluster
5 Controllertemperature‐Displaysthecurrentoperatingtemperature
6Real‐timecurrent‐Displaysthecurrentoutputcurrent
7/8 Batterymeter‐Displaysthecurrentbatterylevel
9 Geardisplay‐Displaysthecurrentgear(eco=1,normal=2,sport=
3)
10 Mileage/trip/RPM–pressbuttonStotoggle
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5. Handleswitches
5.1 Lefthandside
5.2 Righthandside
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6. Startingandlocking
6.1 Switchingon
6.2 Intelligentkeyfob
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6.3 Physicalsteeringlock
6.4 Safetyswitch
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7. Frontbox/batterycompartmentandseat
7.1 Accessingfrontbox/batterycompartment
7.2 Seatremoval
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8. Adjustingthefootpegs
9. Pre‐ridechecks
9.1 Checktyreinflation(seeparagraph14.4),treadandwearandensureno
foreignobjectsarepresent.Iftyresarewornorpunctured,theymustbe
replacedimmediately.
9.2 Checkbrakeoperationandlevelsofbrakefluid(onthehandlebarsnextto
thebrakelevers).Makesurethatdiscsandpadsarenotwornordamaged
andthatthediscisnotwarped.
9.3 Movethesteeringfromsidetoside,ensuringthatthemovementis
smooth and not loose and that there is an equal turn angle in both
directions.
9.4 Ensurechargelevelissufficientforthejourney.Donotstartaridewith
lessthan20%battery.
9.5 Whilethemotorcycleisofforinparkingmode,checkthatthrottle
operationissmooth.
9.6 Check operation of headlights (dipped and full beam), indicators (front
andrear)andhorn.
9.7 Ensurethattherearenoerrormessagesshowing(seeparagraph15).
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9.8 Ensure that you are wearing a helmet and appropriate motorcycle
clothing.
10. Riding
10.1 EnsurethatthemotorcycleisunlockedandpresstheStartbutton.While
sittingonthemotorcycle,retractthesidestand.
10.2 Whenreadytopullaway,disengageparkingmodesothatthelightno
longershows
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10.3 Topullaway,gentlytwistthethrottletowardsyou
11. Loading
11.1 Forstorage,onlyuseeitherthesparebatterycompartmentorthetrayon
topofthebatterycompartment.Themaximumloadingofamotorcycle
is149kg,includingrider,passengerandcargo.
11.2 Themotorcycleiscertifiedforamaximumof2peopleandthe loading
above.Overloadingisextremelyunsafe.
12. Battery
12.1 Forthefirst3charges,ensurethatthemotorcycleisfullycharged.Also,
makesurethatthemotorcyclereceivesafullchargeatleastevery 2
months.
12.2 The charger will stop automatically. It is not possible to reverse the
polarity.Chargingforalongtime/overnightwillnotdamagethebattery
orthecharger.Howeverthemotorcycleshouldnotbeleftpluggedinfor
morethan24hours.
12.3 Afullchargetakesapproximately7‐8hours.
12.4 Aftercompletingaride,chargethemotorcycletoensurefullbatteryfor
thenextride.
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12.5 Ifstoringthemotorcycle,ensurethatthesafetyswitchisinthe off
position and that the battery is unplugged. Preferably, removethe
batteryfromthemotorcycleforstorageandensurechargedatleastevery
twomonths.Failuretodosowilldepletethebatteryandmayleadtoit
needingreplacement.Rechargethebatteryafterstorage.
12.6 Chargingmethod1–batteryin
Plugthechargerleadintothesocketonthesideofthemotorcycle,then
plugthechargerintothewallandturnonthepower.
12.7 Chargingmethod2–batteryout
Openthebatterycompartmentcoverandswitchthesafetyswitchinto
theoffposition,priortoliftingoutthetray
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Disconnectthebatteryplugfromthecableinthebatterycompartment
Insertthekeyintothebatterylockandturnclockwisewhilegentlylifting
thebatteryfromthemotorcycle,takingcarenottostrainandcauseinjury,
asthebatteryisheavy
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Plugthechargerleadintothebatterysocket,thenplugthechargerinto
theACsocketandturnonthepower
Chargingiscompletewhenalllightsshowsolidgreen
12.8 Neverleavethemotorcyclewithadepletedbatteryasthiscancausethe
batteryvoltagetodipbelowminimumandrequirereplacement.
12.9 Usingthemotorcyclewithadepletedbatterywillshortenthelifeofthe
batteryandcanmakethebatteryinoperable(requiringreplacement).
12.10 Donotattempttomodifyordisassemblethebattery,orperformany
diagnostics. This is extremely dangerous and can result in fire and
explosion.
12.11 Donotchargethemotorcyclewiththeignitionturnedon.
12.12 Theoperationaltemperaturerange for the battery is‐20°Cto45°C.
The temperature range for charging the battery is 0°C to 45°C. The
temperaturerangeforstorageofthebatteryis‐20°Cto35°C.Usingthe
motorcycleorchargingorstoringthebatteryoutsideofthestatedranges
willdamagethebattery.Iftheambienttemperatureisoutsidethestated
rangeforoperationorcharging,movethemotorcycletoaplacewhereit
will cool / warm and do not use or charge until the motorcycle
temperatureiswithinthestatedrange.
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13. Electricalsafety
13.1 Only use the original charger and cables supplied with the motorcycle.
Useofotherchargersorcablesisdangerous.Replacefusesinthecharger
plugwiththesametype.
13.2 Onlyoncethechargerisconnectedtothemotorcycle,plugthecharger
intoa13Aoutlet.
13.3 Donotplugtheotherendintothe13Aoutletuntilthechargingcableis
connectedtothemotorcycle.
13.4 Thechargerlightsindicatethelevelofchargeinthebattery.
13.5 Noadaptationshouldberequiredtodomesticwiringalthoughensurethat
miniaturecircuitbreakers(MCBs)arefittedatthedistributionbox.Ifin
doubt,askanelectrician.
13.6 Neverchargethemotorcycleinthewet,orindampconditions.Never
leaveextensioncablesoutsideor on theground.Usinganyelectrical
appliance (including your motorcycle charger) in the wet is extremely
dangerousandcanleadtoseriousinjuryordeath.
13.7 Ifthemotorcycleisinvolvedinanaccident,andthebatterybox is
compromised,thereisaverysmallriskoffireandexplosion.Thebattery
boxislocatedbetweenthewheelsofthemotorcycle.
13.8 Ifthemotorcyclebecomeshottothetouch,startssmokingorgivesoffa
strangesmellyoushouldstopridingandmovetoasafedistancefromthe
motorcyclebeforecallingemergencyservices.Informemergencyservices
thatthemotorcycleuseslithiumionbatteries.
14. Vehiclemaintenance
14.1 You should clean your motorcycle regularly, using products specifically
designedformotorcycles.Donotuseroughorabrasivecleaningproducts
astheywilldamagethefinish.
14.2 Vehiclesparkedoutsidemustbecoveredwithawaterproofcoverinorder
toprotectfromsundamageandwateringress.
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14.3 Do not use high pressure cleaners. They can penetrate the seals and
cause electrical faults. Cleaning with a high pressure cleaneris
dangerous.
14.4 Theonlyotherusermaintenancethatshouldbe carriedoutischarging
andtyreinflation.Thecorrectpressureforthetyresis:
(a) front:20‐25PSI
(b) rear:26‐32PSI
14.5 Lowtyrepressureorworntyreswillaffectrangeandhandling.
14.6 All other mechanical issues or error messages should be referred to a
dealerauthorisedbyVmotoUK.Ifanerrormessageappears,inthefirst
instanceturnthemotorcycleoffandthenonagainusingthesafetyswitch.
15. Troubleshooting
Fault Likelycauseoffault Action
The vehicle is dead and the
startbuttondoesnotlight
1.Thebatteryisnot
connected
1.Connectthebattery
2.Thesafetyswitchisinthe
offposition
2.Movethesafetyswitchto
theonposition
Withthepoweron,upon
opening the throttle, the
motorcycledoesnotmove
1.Thebatteryisdepleted 1.Chargethebattery
2.Thesidestandisout 2..Putthesidestandaway
3.Parkingmodeisactive 3.Deactivateparkingmode
4.Thebrakeison 4.Releasethebrake
5.Thethrottleswitchis
faulty
5.Contactaftersalescareor
dealer
6.Controllerplugisloose 6.Contactaftersalescareor
dealer
7.Controllerfault 7.Contactaftersalescareor
dealer
Slowspeedorshortrange 1.Batteryislowordepleted 1.Chargethebattery
2.Tyrepressuresaretoolow 2.Checktyrepressuresand
inflate if necessary; riding
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with low tyre pressures also
causeshandlingissues
3.Themotorcycleis
overloaded
3.Decrease theload; thisis
dangerous
4. The brakes require
adjustment
4.Checkbrakepadwearand
ifnecessarycontactafter
salescareordealer
5.Thebatteryisoldor
requiresreplacement
5.Replacethebattery
Thebatterywillnotcharge 1.Badconnection 1. Check the connections
betweenthebatteryandthe
motorcycleand/orthe
charger
2. Non‐original charger is
beingused
2.Usetheoriginalcharger;
useofotherchargersis
dangerous
5.Thebatteryisoldor
requiresreplacement
5.Replacethebattery
Consoledisplay99 Controller communication
failure
Contact after‐sales care or
dealer
Consoledisplay98 Controller has suspended
operation(owingto possible
overcurrent, stall,
undervoltage or
overtemperature)
Stopforawhileandattempt
tostartagain
Consoledisplay97 Controllerpowertubefailure Contact after sales care or
dealer
Consoledisplay96 Controllerhallfailure Contact after sales care or
dealer
Consoledisplay95 Controllersensorfault Contactaftersalescare or
dealer
Consoledisplay94 Battery communication
failure
Pleasecheckwhetherthe
charging interface is
connected, if not contact
aftersalescareordealer
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Consoledisplay93 Chargeovercurrent Stop charging and check the
charger
Consoledisplay92 Chargeovervoltage Stop charging and check the
charger
Consoledisplay91 Batteryhightemperature Stopcharging/stopriding
Consoledisplay90 Battery discharge
overcurrent
Stopridingimmediately
Consoledisplay89 Charginglowtemperature Push motorcycle to a warm
placeandwaitforittowarm
up
Consoledisplay88 Dischargelowtemperature Pushmotorcycletoawarm
placeandwaitforittowarm
up
Consoledisplay87 Network connection is
abnormal
Contact after sales care or
dealer
Consoledisplay86 GPSconnectionexception Contact after sales care or
dealer
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Deliverycertificate
This certifies that a pre‐delivery inspection has been carried out by an
authoriseddealer/VmotoUKinaccordancewithPDIchecksheetsinforce
_________________________
Signatureoftesteranddealerstamp
_________________________
Date
Vehicleidentificationnumber(VIN):
Modelname
Warrantyversion
Dateofdelivery
Dealernameandaddress
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Servicehistory
AlloftheinspectionsandservicesshouldbecarriedouteitherbyVmotoUKor
adealerauthorisedbyVmotoUK.
Inspections are due within 100 miles of when they are stated to be due.
Inspectionsmustbecarriedoutatleastannually,nomatterwhatthedistance
ridden.
Themandatorycheckstobecarriedoutateachserviceare:
Chargebatteries(notebatteryguidelines)andcheckcontacts
Checktyrepressureandcorrectifnecessary
Checktyrewearandreplacetyre(s)ifnecessary
Checkbrakepadsanddiscsandcorrect/replaceifnecessary
Checkallmainscrewsagainsttorquerequirements
Checkscrews,nutsandfasteningpoints
Checkmotormountings,standmountings,suspensionstruts,forkand
handlebarbearing
Checkthefunctioningoffrontandrearsuspension
Checkthatalloperatingpartsareinworkingorder
Checkalllights
Checkdirectionalstability,frontandrearbrakesandhandlebar
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Inspection
500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
3,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
6,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
9,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
12,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
15,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
18,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
21,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
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Inspection
24,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
27,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
30,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
33,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
36,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
39,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
42,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
45,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
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Inspection
48,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
51,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
54,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
57,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
60,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
63,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
66,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
69,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
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Odometerchanged
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Odometerchanged
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Odometerchanged
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Odometerchanged
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
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