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Assembly instructions for the Porsche Bike RX, the Porsche Bike RS and the Porsche Bike
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Porsche Driver’s Selectionwww.porsche.com
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Contents
Brakes 33 Checkingyourbrakes 34 Brakechafing 35Derailleur 36 Derailleur 36 Changinggears 37 Checkingandadjustingthederailleur 38 Gearhubs 41 Adjustinggearhubs 41 Insidebearingandcranks 41 Chain 42 Bikebeltdrive 43Wheels and tyres 46 Mountingthewheels 48Flat tyres 49 Removingtyres 51 Mountingthetyre 51 Mountingthewheel 52
Introduction 06Important notes on the frame 12 Importantnotesoncarbonasaworkmaterial 12Every time before you use your bike 14 Quickreleasesorquickreleaseaxles 14 Wheelsandtyres 15 Brakes 15 Pedals 16 Handlebars,stemandsuspensionfork 16 Seatheightandposition 17 Checkingtheboltedconnections 17 Bikingonpublicroads 17What to check after a crash 20 Wheelsandtyres 20 Handlebarsandfrontfork 21 Derailleur 21 Furthersteps 22
Further important instructions for your Porsche Bike 23Handling the quick releases or quick release axles 24 Securelymountingthewheelsand seatpost 24Proper use 27Legal requirements regulating the use on public roads 28 Mountingthereflectors 28Notes on safe use on public roads 31Tipsforusingpublicroads 31Notes on off-road cycling 32
Headset 53 AdjustingAhead-setheadsets 54Suspension fork 55 PositioningtheDTSwissXMMFork 55 PositioningtheSRSuntourNCXD-LoFork 55 Negativespringtravel 55 Whenriding 56 Special‘LockOut’function 56 Dampingadjustment [DTSwissXMMForkonly] 56Adjusting the bike to the user 57 Adjustingtheseatheight 57 Adjustingthehandlebarsandstem 61 Stem 61 Handlebars 63 Brakeandshiftergrips 63
Transporting gear/children 64Transporting the bike by car 65Transporting the bike by air 67Proper clothing 68 Bikehelmets 68 Earphones 68 Glasses 68 Additionalinformation 68Inspections 69Care instructions 70 Additionalcareinstructionsforcarbon 71Theft protection 72Storing your bike 73Warranty terms 74 Termsofthemanufacturer’swarranty 74 Settlementofwarrantyclaims 74 Exclusionofwarrantyclaims 75
Warranty, wear, brake pads 76 Warranty 76 Wear 76 Brakepads 76 Questionsonassembly,adjustmentsanduse 76Porsche Bikes contact and services 77Maintenance and service plan 78Recommended tightening torques 80 Screwtighteningtorques[general] 83Component manufacturer websites 84
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alsoobservethelegalregulationsofyourcountrywhenusingyourbikeoff-road.Wewouldalsoliketoremindyoutotreattheenvironmentwithcareandonlytravelonpavedpathsandroads.
Yourbikeshouldonlybeusedinaccordancewiththe‘ProperUse’sectionofthismanual,includingtheguidanceonoverloadingthebike.Thewarrantydetailedatp.72willnotcoverclaimsresultingfromoverloadingthebike.
Familiariseyourselfwiththetechnicaltermswhichareusedthroughoutthisowner’smanualandwhichappearontheoverviewpageforyourbike.
Pleasenotethatthisowner’smanualdoesnotexplainhowtoassemblethebikefromtheindividualpartsorprepareapartially-assembledbikesothatitisroadworthy.
Storethisowner’smanualinasafeplacesothatyoucanproperlyperformallfunctionalchecksatanytime.
Parentsshouldexplainthecontentsoftheinstructionstochildren,whomaynotunderstandtheowner’smanual.
Dearcustomer,
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofthenewPorscheDriver’sSelectionbike.Itisahigh-endproduct.
Thisowner’smanualprovidesinformationonthesafeuseandpropermaintenanceofyourPorscheBike.Pleasetaketimetocarefullyreadthroughtheowner’smanualbeforeyourfirsttrip.Itwilladviseyouoftherisksandhazardsassociatedwithimproperuseoftheproduct.
Itisnotpossibletodescribeallnecessaryworkonyourbikeindetailinthismanual.Forthisreason,wewouldliketoaskyoutousetheencloseddocumentsorvisitthewebsitesofourcomponentmanufacturers.Propercareandmaintenanceareimportantforyourbike;theyareessentialforproperfunctioningandoptimalperformance.
Thisowner’smanualcannottrainyouintheskillsofabikemechanic.Furthermore,someoftheworkstepsrequirespecialtools.Thefollowingthereforeapplies:PleaseconsultthebikespecialistofyourchoiceorthePorscheBikehotlineforinformationonmaintenanceorrepairwork.
Becauseourbikesundergocontinuousdevelopment,theshape,specification,configurationandengineeringofyourbikemaynotbeasillustratedordescribedinthismanual.Partsonthebikearesometimesoptionalorvarydependingonlegalrequirementsoronthecountryinwhichthebikeissold.Shouldyourbikebefittedwithanypartswhicharenotdescribedinthismanual,thePorscheCentrewhosoldthebiketoyouwillbegladtoprovideinformationconcerningcorrectoperationandcareofsuchparts.Becauseofdifferentlegalrequirementsinindividualcountries,thepartsonyourbikemayvaryslightlyfromthatdescribedinthismanual.Porscheshallnotbeliableforanyerrorsoromissionwithinthismanual.
ThePorscheBikeisavirtually100%pre-assembledbike.Nonetheless,werecommendthatyoucheckallfunctionsbeforeridingthebike.
Alwaysusesuitableprotectiveclothingsuchasahelmet,glovesandglasses.
Whenusingpublicroads,pleasechecktheregulationsinyourcountryandadaptyourbiketomeettheserequirements.Pleaseobservethetrafficregulationsthatapplyforroadtrafficandridewithcaresoasnottoendangeryourselforotherroadusers.Youshould
Introduction Safety notes in the owner’s manual
Thefollowingtypesofsafetynotesareusedinthisowner’smanual.
PLEASE NOTE
Severe injury or death. Failuretoobservesafetynotesinthecategory‘Danger’mayresultinsevereinjuryordeath.
There is a risk of damage to property. Failuretoobservesafetynotesinthecategory‘PleaseNote’mayresultindamagetothebike.
Risk of injury or death. Failuretoobservesafetynotesinthecategory‘Warning’mayresultinsevereinjuryordeath.
Additionalinformation,tipsandnotesaremarkedwiththeword‘Information’.Pleasecarefullyreadandobservetheinformationprovided.
Risk of moderate or minor injury. Failuretoobservesafetynotesinthecategory‘Caution’mayresultinmoderateorminorinjury.
Thisowner’smanualcomplieswiththefollowingstandards:
– EN14764,14765,14766,14872– CPSC16CFR1512– AS/NZS1927– BS6102,part1– JISD9301– GB3565– ISO4210,ISO8098
WeatPorschewishyouanenjoyableridingexperiencewithyournewbike.
DANGER
INFORMATIONWARNING
CAUTION
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In Detail: The Porsche Bike RX/RS
1 Brakelever2 Shifterlever3 Brakecalliper[rear]4 Brakedisc[rear]5 Rearquickrelease6 Pedalcrank7 Brakecalliper[front]8 Brakedisc[front]9 BikeRXsuspensionfork/BikeRSrigidfork10 Rearfork11 Rims12 Tyres13 Seat14 Seatpost15 Seatquickrelease16 Stem17 Handlebars18 Headset19 Frontwheelquickrelease20 Chainrings21 Derailleur22 Chain23 Rearderailleur24 Sprocket25 Pedals26 Insidebearing27 Seattube28 Toptube29 Seatstay30 Chainstays31 Downpipe32 Steerertube33 Dropouts
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In Detail: The Porsche Bike
1 Brakelever2 Shifterlever3 Brakecalliper[rear]4 Brakedisc[rear]5 Nut6 Pedalcrank7 Brakecalliper[front]8 Brakedisc[front]9 Suspensionfork10 Rearfork11 Rims12 Tyres13 Seat14 Seatpost15 Seatquickrelease16 Stem17 Handlebars18 Headset19 Frontwheelquickrelease20 Frontpulley[front]21 Belt22 Pulley[rear]23 Pedals24 Gearhub25 Side/centerkickstand26 Eccentricinsidebearing27 Seattube28 Toptube29 Seatstay30 Chainstays31 Downpipe32 Steerertube33 Dropouts
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Avoidexposingthecarboncomponentstoextremeheatsuchassunlightinsideavehicle.Donothaveyourframeorfrontforksrepaintedorpowdercoatedasthisproducesexcessivetemperatures,whichmaydamageordestroythecomponents.
sensitivetopressurewhenusingclamps[e.g.seatandderailleurclamp].Alwaysuseatorquewrenchandobservethespecifiedtighteningtorques[see‘Recommendedtighteningtorques’,p.80].
Keepthecarboncontactsurfacesfreeofgrease.Usespecialcarbonfittinglubricant[availableatbikespecialistshops].Neverclampthecarbonframeintoanassemblyrackorroofrackwhentransportingit.Onlyusethesaddlesupportforthisprovidingitisnotmadeofcarbon.
Important notes on carbon as a work material
Pleasenotethattheworkmaterials,carbonandaluminium,reactdifferentlywhendamaged.Unlikealuminium,carbondoesnotexhibitdentsorotherdeformationwhenoverloaded[typicalsignsofdamagedaluminium].Damagestocarbonmostoftenoccurontheinside[splitting].Afteracrash,itisimperativethattheframeorthefrontforksareinspectedbyabikespecialistofyourchoiceoratanauthorizedPorschedealershipfollowingcoordinationwiththePorscheBikehotlineandtoreplacethemintheeventofdamagetothecarbonstructure.Ifdamaged,acarboncomponentmaysuddenlyfail.
Intheeventofafibrefracture,pleasebecarefulwhenhandlingthematerial,thefinecarbonfibresposeariskofinjury.
Carboncomponentsmayneverbeworkedbackintoshapeifdamaged.Insteadimmediatelyreplacethedamagedcomponent.
Damagestothepaintshouldberepairedimmediatelytopreventthematerialfromabsorbingmoistureasthismaynegativelyinfluencethematerialproperties.
Pleasekeepinmindthatthematerialisparticularly
Important notes on the frame
Damage to the frame due to excess stress, accidents or crashes. Adamagedframemaysuddenlyfailandcauseacrash.ContactthePorscheBikehotlineifthePorscheframeisdamagedandafteranaccidentorcrash.
Material fatigue of carbon components. Heavilystressedcarboncomponentssuchasthehandlebars,stemandseatpostaresubjecttomaterialfatiguejustlikeothercomponentsmadeofmetalworkmaterials.Replacethecarboncomponentsaccordingtothespecificationsinthemaintenanceandserviceschedule[seepage78].
Use of damaged carbon components. Ifcarbonframes,forksorothercarboncomponentsproducecrackingsoundsorifwhitecracks,indents,dentsordiscolorationcanbeseen,theymaynolongerbeused.Damagedcarboncomponentscansuddenlyfailandcauseacrash.Immediatelyreplaceanydamagedcarboncomponents.
WARNING WARNING
WARNING
PorscheBikeframesarehandmadefromhigh-endaluminiumalloysorcarbonandcanhandleloadstypicalfortheirintendeduse[see‘Properuse’,p.27].
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Pleaseensurethatyouonlyusethebikeasdescribedinthechapter‘Properuse’.Pleasetakenoteoftheintendeduseasindicatedinthischapterandthemaxi-mumoverallweightofyourbike.Itisimportantthatyouinspectyourbikeeachtimebeforeusingittoensurethatitisfunctioningproperly.Asaminimumyoushouldcompletethefollowingchecks:
Quick release
Pleasecheckthequickreleasesorquickreleaseaxle[BikeRX]onthefrontwheelaxle,therearwheelaxleandontheseatpost.
Checktomakesurethewheelsaresecurelymountedandthattheseatcannotbetwisted.
Wheels and tyres
Checkthatthetyresandwheelsareingoodcondi-tion.Checkthetyrepressurewithapressuregauge.Theairpressuremaydropifthebikeisnotusedforprolongedperiodsorastheresultoftransport.
Makesurethatbothwheelsspinfreelyandcheckthewheels’radialrun-out.Wheelrun-outmaybeattributedtodefectsinthetyres,thespokesorhub.
Brakes
Beforeusingthebikeforthefirsttime,checkthebrakes.Firstcheckthelocationofthehandbrakelever.Incountrieswithright-handtraffic,PorscheBikesare
shippedsuchthattheleftbrakelevercontrolsthefrontwheelbrakeandtherighttherearwheelbrake.Incountrieswithleft-handtraffic,PorscheBikesareshippedsuchthattherightbrakelevercontrolsthefrontbikebrakeandtheleftbrakelevertherearwheelbrake.Determinethelocationofthefrontandrearwheelbrakelevers.
Hydraulicdiscbrakesareveryeffectiveanditiseasytooverestimatehowmuchpressureisneededtoactivatethem.Forthisreason,youshouldtesttheireffectivenessonalevel,non-sliptrackthatisremovedfromroadtraffic.Pleasereadthechapter‘Brakes’onp.33carefully.
Sudden braking. Accidentallyapplyingthefrontwheelbrakemaycauseacrash.Familiariseyourselfwiththelocationofthefrontandrearwheelbrakelevers.
Impaired braking or brake failure. Defectiveorbrokenbrakesmaycauseseriousaccidents.Checkthefunctionofthebrakeseachtimebeforeusingthebike.
WARNINGDANGER
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Forthisreason,youshouldbeabsolutelysuretoinspectyourbikeeachtimebeforeusingit.
Loose components. Ifquickreleasesarenotclosedsecurely,componentsmayloosenandcauseacrash.Checktomakesureallquickreleasesaresecureandifnecessary,clampthemtight.
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PleaseuseanM6orM8Allenkey,dependingonthepedaltype,tomountthepedals.Beforeyouscrewthepedalsintothecrankthreading,applyasmallamountofassemblygrease.Whenscrewingthepedalsintoplace,pleasekeepinmindthattherightsideofthepedalhasaright-handthread[tightenedclockwise]andtheleftpedalsidehasaleft-handthread[tightencounterclockwise].Thepedalsarelabelled‘R’forthe
Pedals
PorscheBikesaresuppliedwithdifferentpedalsystemsasstandard.Eitherflatorclickpedalsareused.
rightpedaland‘L’fortheleftpedal.Consultthetable‘Recommendedtighteningtorques’onp.80orthedocumentationofyourpedalmanufacturerfortherequiredtighteningtorques.
Handlebars, stem and suspension fork
Youhavetheoptionofadjustingthehandlebars,thestemandthesuspensionforktoyourneeds.Thechapters‘Suspensionfork’onp.55and‘Adjustingthehandlebarsandstem’onp.61describeindetailhowtomakeadjustments.Readthesechapterscarefullysothatyouareableadjustthesecompo-nentscorrectly.
Seat height and position
Youhavetheoptionofadjustingyourseatheightandseatpositiontoyourbodysizeoryourpreferredpositionoverthebottombracket.AdetaileddescriptionisprovidedintheChapter‘Adjustingtheseatheight’onp.57.
Checking the bolted connections
Pleaseliftyourbikeapproximately10cmandthendropitfromthislimitedheightontotheground.Rattlingsoundsindicateloosecomponents.Locatethesourceoftherattlingandcheckthescrewedconnectionsandbearing.
Biking on public roads
Ifyouintendtousepublicroads,youmustequipyourbiketocomplywiththelegalrequirementsofyourcountry.
Sluggish or impaired steering. Sluggishorimpairedsteeringmayresultincrashes.MakesurethatthesteeringissmoothandthattheBowdencablesdonotimpairtheturningangle.
Forinformationoncyclingonpublicroads:Pleaseconsultthechapter‘Legalrequirementsregulatingtheuseonpublicroads’onp.28.Pleaseconsultthechapter‘Notesonsafeuseofpublicroads’onp.31.Beforeusingpublicroads,getinformedonthespecificregulationsthatapplyinyourcountry.
Click-in and release of click pedals. Alackofpracticeorsettingthereleasemechanismtootightmaycausecrashes.Carefullyreadthroughtheenclosedowner’smanualforthepedals.Setthepedalreleasemechanismasdescribedintheenclosedowner’smanual.Refertothepedalmanufacturer’swebsite[seepage84]forfurtherinformation.Beforeyourfirsttrip,familiariseyourselfwiththeclick-inandreleaseprocessofthepedalsinastandingposition.
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An incorrectly adjusted suspension fork may cause an accident. Ensurethatyourforkisintherightpositionandthatthereissufficientairinthefork[youwillfindinstructionsonhowtodothisonpage55].
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Non-secured centre/side kickstand.Ifacentreorsidekickstandisnotsecuredproperly,itmayreleasewhileyouareridingandcauseanaccident.Ensurethatthecentreorsidekickstandisinafullyretractedposition.
Damage due to fatigue and wear. Damageduetofatigueandwearmaybeindicated,forexample,byscratches,bendingandcracksortheimpairmentoffunctions.Componentsthathaveexceededtheirlifecycleposeariskoffailure.Checkthebikefordamageduetofatigueandwearonaregularbasis.Replacetherubbergripsandplugsiftheyaredamagedorworn.Ifyoufindanysignsofdamageorwear,contactyourPorscheCentreorthePorscheBikehotline.Incorrect or incomplete setup of the bike.
Incorrectorincompletesetupofthebikemayresultinseriousaccidents.Donotusethebikebeforeworkingthrougheachofthepointslistedinthischapter.ContactthePorscheBikehotlinewithanyquestionsorifyouareunsurehowtosetupthebike.
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Safety precautions when riding at night or in the dark. Ifyouarecyclingwithyourlightsonatnightorinpoorvisibilityconditions,ensurethatyourlightscomplywiththeapplicableregulationsinyourcountry.Checkthatyourheadlampandrearlightfunctioncorrectly.Donotcyclewithdirtyordamagedreflectors.
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Safety precautions in rain, snow or strong wind. Keepinmindthatyourbikewillrespondorfunctiondifferentlyinbadweatherorunderextremeweatherconditions.Theeffectivenessofbrakesisreducedinwetweather,forexample.Adjustyourspeedaccord-ingly.Youmaylosecontrolofyourbikeandfallheavilyinsnoworicyconditions.Avoidcyclinginextremeweatherconditions.
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What to check after a crash
Acrashmaynegativelyaffectthefunctioningofthebikeandresultindamage.Itispossiblethatyourbikeisrenderedunusable.Forthisreason,pleaseperformthefollowingchecks:
Wheels and tyres
Pleasecheckyourwheels.Theymustbefirmlypositionedinthewheelmountsbymeansofthequickreleases/quickreleaseaxlesorscrewedconnectionsandbecentredinthefrontforkandrearfork.Theymustrevolvesmoothlyandwithoutanyrunout.Checkyourtyresfordamage,particularlytotheframe.
Handlebars and front fork
Checkthehandlebarsandfrontforkforanydamageandcracks.Checktomakesurethehandlebarsandfrontforkarenottwistedagainstoneanotherintheassembly.Todoso,holdthefronttyrebetweenyourkneesandattempttotwistthehandlebars.
Derailleur
Pleasecheckthatyourchainislocatedonthefrontchainringsandrearcassette.Acrashontherearderailleursidemaydamageit.Attempttoshiftthroughthegearsandmakesuretheshifterordropout,whichmaybebent,doesnotcometooclosetotherearwheelspokes.
Bent rear derailleur. Contactbetweentherearderailleurandthespokesposesariskofcrashing.Donotuseabikewithabentrearderailleur.ContactabikespecialistorthePorscheBikehotline.
Twisted front derailleur. Atwistedfrontderailleurmaycausethechaintoslipoffthechainwheel.Thebikewillthereforeceasetobepropelledforward.Donotuseabikewithatwistedfrontderailleur.
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Further steps
– Makesurethatyourseathasnotbeenbentbythecrash.Todoso,comparetheseatalignmentagainstthetoptube.
– Checkyourbikeforlooseboltedconnectionsandcomponents.
Onlyuseyourbikeagainwhenyouhavecheckedtheabovepointswithoutfindinganyproblems.Fortherestofyourride,avoidsubjectingyourbiketoextremestresscausedby,forexample,brakinghardandridingoutofsaddle.Toavoidrisks,youcanmakethereturntripwithanothersuitablemodeoftransportation.Theninspectyourbikethoroughlyagainonceyouhavereturnedhome.Pleasecontactabikespecialistofyourchoice,yourauthorisedPorscheCentre,orthePorscheBikehotlinewithanyquestions.
Defective parts. Partsdamagedinanaccidentmayresultinfurtheraccidentsifusedfurther.Donotinanycaseuseadefectivebikeordefectiveparts.
Bent parts. Donotbendbentpartsbackintotheiroriginalshape.Thereisanacuteriskofbreakage.Thisparticularlyappliestopartsessentialtosafetysuchastheframe,frontfork,handlebars,stemandseatpost.Immediatelyreplacebentparts.
WARNING WARNING
What to check after a crash Further important instructions for your Porsche Bike
Deficient technical condition. Deficienttechnicalconditionofthebikemayresultindamagesandcauseacrashoraccident.Onlyuseyourbikeifitisinperfecttechnicalcondition.
PorscheonlyrecommendsuseoforiginalPorschesparepartsandaccessoriesonyourbike.PorscheisunabletoacceptliabilityforanydamagecausedtoyourbikebyuseofsparepartsandaccessorieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedbyPorsche.
WARNINGINFORMATION
Use of child seats and child bike trailers. PorscheBikesarenotapprovedformountingchildseatsorforcyclingwithchildbiketrailers.Donotuseanychildseatsorchildbiketrailers.
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You can find the current version of the operating instructions for your bike at www.porsche.com/bike
Rider’s height. YourauthorisedPorschedealerwillhelpyoutoselecttherightframesizeforyourheight.PorscheBikesareavailableinthreeframesizes.Thesearesuitableforbodyheightsasfollows:
Framesize[S]forheight:1.60–1.70mFramesize[M]forheight:1.71–1.84mFramesize[L]forheight: 1.85–1.95m
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Handling the quick releases or quick release axles
Quickreleasesorquickreleaseaxles[BikeRX]onthefrontandrearwheelandontheseatpostallowyoutomountanddismountwheelseasilyandadjusttheseatheighttotheheightofthecyclist.Youshouldcheckthatthequickreleasesorquickreleaseaxlesarefirmlytightenedbeforeeachtripandthewheelsandseatpostarefirmlymountedonthebike.
Whenclosed,thequickreleaseexertstheclampingforceneededtofixthecomponentsinplaceusinganeccentric.Thelockingnutontheoppositesideofthehubsetstheclamp’spre-stress.
Thewheelquickreleasesorquickreleaseaxleleversarelocatedonthefrontandrearwheelonthesideoppositethederailleur,i.e.ontheleft-handsidewhenyoufacethedirectionoftravel.Whenmountingthewheels,makesurethatthequickreleasesarealwaysonthissidetopreventimpropermounting.
Whenparkingyourbike,makesurethatthepartsclampedwithquickreleasesareadequatelysecuredagainsttheft.
Securely mounting the wheels and seat post
Yourbikehaseitherone-steportwo-stepquickreleasesoraquickreleaseaxle.Toopenthetwo-stepquickreleases,firstliftthelargerlever.Thenopenthesecondlever.Theword‘Open’shouldnowbevisibleonthequickrelease.
Loose components. Ifquickreleasesorquickreleaseaxlesarenotsecuredproperly,componentsmaybecomelooseandcauseyoutocrash.Checktomakesureallquickreleasesorquickreleaseaxlesaresecureandtightenthemifnecessary.
WARNING CAUTION
One-stepquickreleaseshaveasinglelever.Youonlyhavetoopenthislever.
Youopenthequickreleaseaxle[BikeRX]byturningtheleverinananti-clockwisedirection.Tomakeiteasiertohandle,youcanraisetheleverslightlyandmovetheleverseveraltimes.
Toclosethequickrelease,moveeitherbothand/oronelevertothelockingpositionatthesametime.Thelevercanbereadilymovedoverhalfoftheclampingrange.Then,theleverageforcemustincreasesubstantiallyandcanonlybemovedwithdifficultyovertheremainderoftheclampingrange.Thisway,youcanbesureadequateclampingforcehasbeenapplied.
Youclosethequickreleaseaxlebyturningtheleverinaclockwisedirection.Todoso,movetheleverseveraltimes.Thenraisetheleverandturnittotherequiredposition.
Onceclosed,thequickreleaseisparalleltothewheel.Makesurethatthereisnoriskofexternalcontactaccidentallyopeningthelever.
Makesurethequickreleaseissecurelypositionedwhenclosed.Attempttotwistit.Ifitcanbetwisted,youwillhavetoincreasethepre-stresswiththenutlocatedontheotherside.
Hot brake disc. Thebrakediscmayheatupwhenthebrakeisapplied.Thereisaburnrisk.Avoidcomingintocontactwiththebrakedisc.Letthebrakedisccooloffbeforeusingthewheelquickreleases.
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Forthis,openthequickreleaseagainandtightenthenutmoreinaclockwisedirection.Closethequickreleaseandagaincheckthatitissecurelypositioned.
Ifthequickreleaseclosesstiffly,proceedasabove,butloosenthenutcounterclockwiseuntilthereleaseissecurelyseated.
Aftertheadjustment,youshouldchecktomakesurethewheelissecurelymountedbyliftingthefrontorrearwheel.Whileshakingthewheel,checktomakesureithasbeensecurelymountedinthefrontforkortheframe.
Afailoverprotectionislocatedonthefrontfork.Inordertoremovethefrontwheel,youmayneedtoloosenthenutonthequickreleaseorquickreleaseaxlesomewhat,sothatyoucanremovethewheelbypullingitdown.
Loose components. Ifquickreleasesarenotclosedsecurely,componentsmaybecomelooseandcauseacrash.Checktomakesureallquickreleasesaresecureandifnecessary,clampthemtight.
INFORMATIONWARNING
YourPorschebikehasbeendevelopedtomeettherequirementsofamountainbike.IfyouintendtouseyourPorschebikeonthepublicroads,youshouldensurethatisequippedtocomplywiththelegalrequirementsofthecountryinwhichyouintendtousethebike.
Yourbikeisintendedfortravelonpavedandunpavedpathsandroads.Failuretocomplywiththesafetyinstructionsinthisonmanualmaycausethebiketobreakdown.Porscheisnotliableforresultingdamagetothebike.
ThesePorschebikesarenotsuitablefordownhill/freerideparks,jumpsorcompetitions.
Thepermissibleweightforthebike,riderandgearamountsto120kg/265lbs.Thebikeisnotsuitableforusewithchildseatsandtrailers.
Properusealsoincludescompliancewithprescribedusage,maintenanceandrepairinstructionsindicatedinthisowner’smanual.
Thisowner’smanualwascompiledforthePorscheBikeRX,thePorscheBikeRSandthePorscheBike,butdoesnotdescribeeverydetailofyourbike.Pleaseconsulttheenclosedowner’sandassemblymanualsfromthecomponentmanufacturers,whichareenclosedwithyourbikeand/ortheowner’smanualsonthewebsitesofthecomponentmanufacturers.ThePorscheBikehotlineisavailableifyouhavefurtherquestions.
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Overloading the bike. Overloadingthebikemaycausecomponentscrucialtosafetytofractureorfail[e.g.frame,frontfork,handlebars,stem,seatpost,etc.].Donotinanycaseexceedthemaximumpermissibleweightof120kg.Thebikemayonlybeusedbyonepersonatatime.
Uncontrollable manoeuvres. Improperlyfixedloadsandabsent-mindedcyclingmayendangeryourselfandotherroadusers.Youmaylosecontrolofthebike.Donottransportanyloads,bagsorthelikeonhandlebars.Donotcyclewithouthands.
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Ifyouwouldliketouseyourbikeonpublicroads,itmustbeequippedinaccordancewiththevalidlegalregulationsofyourcountry.Familiariseyourselfwiththevalidregulationsinyourcountrybeforeusingyourbikeonapublicroad.
Pleasenotethatbikelightsarerequiredinmostcoun-tries.Inmostcases,thelightsarepoweredbyadynamoonthebike.Battery-poweredlightsareoftennotper-mitted.Familiariseyourselfwiththevalidregulationsinyourcountry.
Pleasealsoconsiderotherrequirementsofyourlocallegislativebody.Someregulationsalsorequireabikebellorothersignal.
ThePorscheBikeincludesareflectorsetthatsatisfiesinternationallegalreflectorrequirements.Thereflectorsarenotpre-mountedforyourspecificcountry.Ifyouwouldliketoequipyourbikewiththerequiredreflec-tors,pleasedeterminewhichreflectorsareneededbasedonthefollowingtable.Pleasenotethatacompletereflectorconfigurationincludesspecialpedalswithreflectors,whichmustbemountedonyourbike.
PleasealsoconsiderthatthePorscheBikeRXandBikeRSdonotincludespokereflectorsforFranceandAustralia.Ifyouwouldliketouseyourbikeinthesecountries,weaskthatyousubsequentlymountspokereflectorswhichcomplywiththelocalregulationsofyourcountry.
Mounting the reflectors
ThePorschebikesincludereflectorsetswhichcomplywithinternationalregulationsforreflectors[exceptspokereflectorsforthePorscheBikesRXundRSforCrankbrothersCobaltwheelsforFranceandAustralia].Therequiredmountingmaterialsarealsoincluded.UsetheNGH-318handlebarclampforahandlebardiameterof31.8mmtomountthefrontreflector.Thefastenersandreflectorsaredirectlylabelledwiththerespectivecodes.
Pushtheopenholderoverthehandlebar.ThenpushtheholderascloseaspossibletothemiddleofthehandlebarsandscrewitinplacewithaPhilipsscrewdriver.
Oncetheclampissecurelypositionedonyourhandlebar,pushthewhitereflectorRR-180-SLontotheholder.
Proceedsimilarlywhenmountingyourrearreflector.MounttheNGS-272seatpostholderonyourseatpostandslidethered180-SKreflectorontotheholder.Pleasemakesurethatthereflectorisnotinyourwaywhenridingthebikeandthattheseatpostispushedinfarenough.
ThefollowingtableindicateswhichspokereflectorsyouwillneedforyourPorschebikeandforyourrespectivecountry.Pleasenotethatallreflectorsandfastenersarelabelledwiththerespectivecodes.
ProceedasfollowstomountthespokereflectorsonyourPorschebike:Placethereflectoronaspokefromtheinsidewiththefastenerup.Gentlyclampthereflectorbetweenthetwoopposingspokes.Turnthefixingclampintothereflectorandtightenitwithaslottedscrewdriver.Ifapplicable,pushthereflectorbetweenthespokesintheradialdirection.
ProceedasfollowstomountthespokereflectorsonyourPorscheBikeRXandPorscheBikeRS:
– Pushthereflectorbetween2spokessothatthehatchedsideisonthespokesandthereflectorisfirmlypositionedbetweena3rdspoke.
– Slidetheenclosedmountingcapsoverthereflectorendsfrombothsidesandscrewtheminplacewiththeenclosedstar-headedscrews.
– Checkwhetherthereflectorsarepositionedinaradialdirectiontowardsthetyre.
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Risk of damage to the spokes. Donotapplyexcessiveforcewhenbracingthereflectorbetweenthespokes.
Loose spoke reflectors. Aloosespokereflectormaycauseacrash.Makesurethatthereisnoriskofthereflectortwistingandthatitissecurelypositionedbetweenthespokes.
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Notes on safe use on public roads
Asacyclist,youareatadisadvantageontheroad.Pleasebeawareofthis.Abikedoesnothaveanycrumplezones.Anaccidentmaycauseseriouspersonalinjury.Forthisreason,alwaysexerciseextremecautionwhenridingandattempttoanticipateandavoidrisks.Expectotherroaduserstomakemistakes.
Tips for using public roads
– Checkyourbikeisfunctioningproperlyandinaroad-worthyconditionpriortouse.
– Ridewithrespectandforesight.Donotplaceyourselfandotherroadusersinunnecessarydanger.
– Pleasefamiliariseyourselfwiththeappropriaterulesandregulationsconcerninguseofyourbikeonthepublicroads.
– Donotlistentomusicwithearphonesanddonotuseaphonewhileriding.Thisdistractsyoufromthetrafficsothatyoumaynotrecogniserisksintime.
– Maintainasafedistancetovehiclesinfrontofyouastheygenerallyhaveashorterbrakingdistancethanyoudo.
– Pleasekeepinmindthatwetroadsreducetheeffectivenessofyourbrakes,meaningthatyouwillrequirealongerbrakingdistancebeforecomingtoastop.Wetroadsalsoimpaircornering.Adjustyourspeedforasaferide.
– Youshouldturnonyourbikelightswhenridinginadverseweatherconditionsandconditionswithpoorvisibility.
– Toimproveyourvisibility,wearbright,noticeableclothing.Weartight-fittinglegwear,bandsorcycleclipstopreventyourlegwearfromcatchinginthederailleur.Wearahelmetandprotectiveglassesforyoursafety.
– Thefollowingtrafficpointsandsituationsposeanincreasedaccidentrisk.Exerciseextremecaution:
– Atintersectionsevenifthebikepathruns
paralleltothelane.Thereisariskofvehiclesturningacrossthebikepath.
– Whencrossingtracks. – Whenyouareinavehicle’sblindspotand
thedriverisunabletoseeyou. – Onbikepathswhendogs,childrenor
pedestriansunconsciouslychangesides.
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Theinformationinthisowner’smanualisnotsuitableforteachingyouhowtocycleandalsodoesnotrefertoallrulesofconductwhenusingpublicroads.
Country Position Number Reflector codeUSA/Canada/UK/Japan Front[handlebars] 1 RR-180-SLW
Rear[seatpost] 1 RR-180-SLRFrontmounting 1 NGH-318Rearmounting 1 NGS-272BikeRXandRSwheel[12spokes-Crankbrothers] 2 RR-530-WUWSWIIBikewheelstandard 2 RR-530-WUW
EUcountries[excludingFrance]
Front[handlebars] 1 RR-180-SLWRear[seatpost] 1 RR-180-SLRFrontmounting 1 NGH-318Rearmounting 1 NGS-272BikeRXandRSwheel[12spokes-Crankbrothers] 2 RR-317-WUASWIIBikewheelstandard 4 RR-317-WUA
France Front[handlebars] 1 RR-180-SLWRear[seatpost] 1 RR-180-SLRFrontmounting 1 NGH-318Rearmounting 1 NGS-272BikeRXandRSwheel[12spokes-Crankbrothers] – **Bikewheelstandard 2 RR-530-WUA
Australia Front[handlebars] 1 RR-180-SLWASRear[seatpost] 1 RR-180-SLRASFrontmounting 1 NGH-318Rearmounting 1 NGS-272BikeRXandRSwheel[12spokes-Crankbrothers] – **Bikewheelstandard 2 RR-530-WUAAS
Legal requirements regulating the use on public roads
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Notes on off-road cycling
Today,bikesenjoywidespreadpopularitywhenitcomestoleisureactivitiesandrecreationinanaturalsetting.Evenwhenridinginparksandonforestroads,youshouldfollowafewrulestoprotectthenaturalworldandavoidconflictsbetweencyclistsandhikers.
Onlyrideondesignatedpathsandroads.Protecttheanimalandplantworld.Donotrideacrosspastures,fieldsorwaterways,nordirectlythroughtheforest.Donotapplyfullbrakesanddonotleaveanybrakingtracks.
Adjustyourspeedtosuittheterrainandyourridingabilities.
Beawareofpedestriansandhikers.Reduceyourspeedparticularlyinareaswithreducedvisibilityandwhentravellingdownhill;bereadytobrakeatalltimes.
Usedesignatedwastebinsforyourrefuse;ifnoneareprovided,makesurethatyoutakeyourrefusehomewithyou.Pleaseleavetheoutdoorsasyoufoundthem.
INFORMATION INFORMATIONMountainbikerscanfindmoreinformationfromtheInternationalMountainBicyclingAssociation[www.imba.com].
Neveroverestimateyourskills.Conditionandpropercyclingtechniquecannotbeacquiredovernight.Startoffslowlyandonlyincreasethedifficultyinsensibleincrements.Manysituationsandtourlengthsrequireyearsoftraining.
Brakes
Thebrakesaredesignedtocontrolyourspeedandinsomesituations,tobringyourbiketoasuddenstop.Applyingfullbrakeswillshiftyourweightfromtherearwheeltothefront.Topreventthebikefromflippingorthefrontwheelfromslipping,youshouldshiftyourweighttothebackofthebike,especiallywhentravel-lingdownhill.Whenpossible,applybothbrakesatthesametime.Practicebrakingondifferentsurfacesinanareawithouttraffic.Beawareofreducedbrakingeffectivenessinwetweatherconditionsandalsothatthegriponyourtyresbecomeslesseffectiveovertime.Reduceyourspeed.
Hydraulicdiscbrakesareinstalledonthefrontandrearwheelofyourbike.Prolongedbrakingorcontinualchafingmaycausethebrakesonyourfrontforktooverheat.Thismayreducethebrakingeffectivenessorcausethebraketofailcompletelyandposesadangerofaccident!
Toavoidthis,donotapplythebrakesforprolongedperiodsduringlongerdescents;alwaysbesuretoreleasethebrakeoccasionally.Incaseofdoubt,stopandallowthebrakestocooloff.
Pleasefamiliariseyourselfwiththelocationoftheleftandrightbrakeleverforthefrontandrearwheelbrake.Incountrieswithright-handtraffic,PorscheBikesareshippedsuchthattheleftbrakelevercontrolsthefrontwheelbrakeandtherighttherearwheelbrake.Incountrieswithleft-handtraffic,PorscheBikesareshippedsuchthattherightbrakelevercontrolsthefrontbikebrakeandtheleftbrakelevertherearwheelbrake.Familiariseyourselfwiththelocationofyourbrakesoraskabikespecialisttoadjustthemtosuityourneeds.
Graduallyfamiliariseyourselfwithyourbrakesandpracticeapplyingthemonasurfaceawayfromtraffic.Propercontrolofyourbrakesmayavoidaccidents.
YourPorscheBikeisequippedwithhydraulicdiscbrakes.Discbrakesoffersuperiorbrakingperformanceincomparisontorimordrumbrakes.Graduallyfamiliariseyourselfwitheffectivenessofyourdiscbrakes.
Sudden braking. Accidentallyapplyingthefrontwheelbrakemaycauseacrash.Familiariseyourselfwiththelocationofthefrontandrearwheelbrakelevers.
Water film on the brake disc. Thebrakingeffective-nessisdecreasedwhencyclinginrainandthroughwater[e.g.puddles].Adjustyourspeedtoaccommo-dateforthelongerstoppingdistance.
Reduced braking effectiveness. Debrissuchaswax,greaseoroilonbrakepadsanddiscsreducesthefrictioncoefficientandbrakingeffectivenessasaresult.Makesurethatthebrakesarefreeofwax,greaseandoil.
Worn brake components. Brakepads,brakediscsandhydrauliclinesaresubjecttowearandtearwhenused.Havebrakepads,brakediscsandhydrauliclinesinspectedbyabikespecialistonaregularbasisand,ifnecessary,havethemreplaced.
OnlyuseoriginalPorschesparepartswhenreplacingbrakecomponents.Ifindoubt,contactthePorscheBikehotline.
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Checking your brakes
Thewidthofthebrakelevercanbeadjustedtoyourhandsizeforimprovedergonomics.Youwillfindmoreinformationonbrakeadjustmentinthemanualfortheparticularbrakesfittedtoyourbike.
Worn brake pads. Wornbrakepadsnegativelyaffectbrakingeffectiveness.Oncethemetallicpadbrakedischoldersapproach<1mm,theymustbereplacedinaccordancewiththebrakemanufacturerinstructions.Checkthewearofthebrakepadsonaregularbasisandifnecessary,replacethemaccordingtothebrakemanufacturerinstructions.
Dirty brake pads and brake discs. Dirtonbrakepadsandbrakediscsreducestheirfrictioncoefficientandconsequentlythebrakingeffectiveness.Immedi-atelyreplaceanydirtybrakepads.Cleandirtybrakediscswithbrakecleaner.
Toxic liquids. Brakefluidistoxicandanirritant.Donotopenthebrakelines.
Leaky brake components. Ifthereisaleak,brakefluidmayescape,therebyrenderingthebrakesuseless.Checkthebrakesandhydrauliclinesforleaksonaregularbasis.Ifbrakefluidisleaking,immediatelycontactabikespecialistoranauthorisedPorscheCentre.DonotrideyourPorscheBikeifthebrakecomponentsareleaking.
Hot brake components. Thebrakediscandbrakecalliperheatupwhenbraking.Underthesecondi-tions,thereisaburnriskifyourskincomesincontactwiththesecomponents.Letthebrakecomponentscooloffbeforeworkingonthem.
Brake fluid damages the surface of the bike and the components. Donotopenthebrakelines.
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Brake chafing. Continualchafingofthebrakesmayoverheatthemandreducebrakingeffectivenessasaresult.Breakinnewbrakepads.Checktomakesuretheyareinstalledsecurelyandthatthewheelsarealsosecure.
Risk of damage to brake components due to overheating. Breakinnewbrakepads.Checktomakesuretheyareinstalledsecurelyandthatthewheelsarealsosecure.
Brakes
Brake chafing
Ifthebrakepadrubsagainstthediscwhilecycling,thiscouldbeduetothefollowing:
– Thebrakeshavenotbeencompletelybrokenin.
– Thewheelmaynotbecentredintheaxlemountsoftheframeand/orthefrontforks.Re-centrethewheels.
– Thewheelsmaynotbesecurelypositionedintheaxlemounts.Checkthequickreleasesandthehubscrewconnections.
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Newbrakepadsmustbebrokeninforoptimalbrakingeffectiveness.Accelerateyourbikeandapplythebrakeuntilyouhavecometoafullstop.Repeattheprocessseveraltimes.Oncetherearenolongeranydecreasesintherequiredhandpressure,thebrakesarebrokenin.
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Derailleur
Thecomponentsofyourbikethatconvertpedallingpowertopropelthewheelforwardarereferredtoasthederailleur.Thesepartsincludetheinsidebearing,pedalcrank,pedals,cassette,gearhubandchainand/orpulleysandbelts.
Withthederailleur,youcanadjustyourgearratioandtherebychangethedistancetravelledbythewheelpercrankrevolution.Withaderailleur,asmallfrontchainwheelandalargerearsprocketcorrespondtoaneasygearratiothatisidealforuphilltravel.Alargegearratioisachievedwithalargefrontchainwheelandamedium-sizedtosmallsprocketonyourcas-sette.Thisratioissuitableforhighspeedsonlevelterrain.Agearhuboffersmultiplegearratioswithageardisplay.
Derailleur
Withaderailleur,youshouldconsiderthediagonalpositionofthechain.Attempttoavoidcombinationsofasmallchainringandsmallsprocketand/orlargechainringandalargesprocket.Thisreducesthelifetimeofyourchainand/orthechainringsandsprocket.
Chain and chain ring. Trouserswithwidelegsmaycatchinthechainorthechainringandcauseacrash.Weartrouserswithtight-fittinglegsoruselegbandsorclips.
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Changing gears
WithShimanoderailleurs,theshiftleversaremountedsothattheleverforcontrollingthefrontderailleurislocatedontherighthandlebarandtheleverforcontrollingtherearderailleurislocatedonthelefthandlebar.
Forcountrieswithright-handtraffic:Shiftleversforthefrontderailleurislocatedonthelefthandlebar.Shiftleversfortherearderailleurislocatedontherighthandlebar.
Shimanorapidfireshiftersaredesignedsothateachshifterhasalargeandsmalllever.Thelargeshifterservestochangetothelargerchainringorsprocket,thesmallleverchangestothenextsmallestchainringorsprocket.
Sudden loss of power and propulsion. Shiftingunderaloadmaycausethechaintosliporfalloffofthechainrings.Thelossofpowerandpropulsionmaycauseacrash.Whenshifting,continuetopedalwithoutapplyingexcessiveforce.
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Normally,youoperatethelargeleverwithyourthumb.Thesmallerleverinfrontofthehandlebarsisoperatedwithyourindexfingerorthumb[ShimanoSyfrontforkewith2-wayrelease].
Checking and adjusting the derailleur
Afterthefirsthoursofusingyourbike,theBowdencablesofyourderailleurmaybeelongated,whichwillreduceshiftingaccuracy.Thederailleurmaythereforehavetobeadjusted.Werecommendthatthederailleurisadjustedbyanexperiencedbicyclemechanic.Ifyouwanttoadjustyourderailleuryourself,consulttheadditionalowner’smanualsofthederailleurmanu-facturer.Ifindoubt,contactthePorscheBikehotline.
Usetheadjustingscrewlocatedonyourshiftertomakefineadjustmentstotherearderailleur.
Sudden loss of power and propulsion. Shiftingunderaloadmaycausethechaintosliporfalloffthechainrings.Thelossofpowerandpropulsionmaycauseacrash.Whenshifting,continuetopedalwithoutapplyingexcessiveforce.
Failure to remain alert on public roads. Practicingshiftingonpublicroadsmaydistractone’sattentionfromtrafficandpotentialrisks,whichmayresultinanaccidentorcrash.Onlypracticeshiftingwhenonasurfaceawayfromtraffic.
Risk of damage to the chain and frame when shifting under a load. If the chain falls off, it may cause chain suck [ deadlock of the chain ] between the front chain ring and the chain stay. This may damage the frame. Whenshifting,continuetopedalwithoutapplyingexcessiveforce.
Risk of damage to the chain due to increased wear. Avoidagearratiowherethechainisinanextremelyobliqueposition.
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PLEASE NOTE Whenmakingthefirstfineadjustments,tryturningtheadjustingscrewcounter-clockwisetocompensateforthestretching.Makegradualadjustmentswiththeadjustingscrew.Checktheadjustmentbyshiftingonegearupandthenbackdown.Ifthisissuccessful,shiftthroughallgearsonthecassetteinbothdirections.
Setthefrontderailleursothatthechainisabletorunthroughthederailleurcagewithoutchafingonthelateralguideplates.Payattentiontothediagonalpositionofthechain[chainline].
Tosetthelimitstopsforyourgears,shifttothehighestgear,thatis,thesmallestrearsprocket,usingthesmallrightshifter.Nowlookatthederailleurfromtheback.Thecageofthederailleurandbothguiderollersmustbedirectlyunderthesmallestsprocket.
Usethetoplimitstopscrewstomaketheadjustmentforthesmallestsprocket.
Dothesametosetthelimitstopforthelargestsprocket.Setthelimitstopwiththebottomlimitstopscrew.Makesurethatthechaindoesnotcomeoffofthelargestsprocketintothespokes.
Inadditiontosettingthechainline,youcansetthelimitstopsonyourrearandfrontderailleur.Thispreventsyourchainfromcomingofftherearcassettesprocketorthefrontchainrings.Makeadjustmentsonaproperworkstand.Thiswill
allowyoutofreelyrotatetherearwheelandshiftthroughallgears.
Properly adjusted chain clearance between left and right limit stop.Ifthelimitstopsarenotsetcorrectly,thechainmayfalloffandcatchbetweenthechainringandchainstayorrearcassetteandspokes.Thebikewillnolongerbepropelledforwardortherearwheelmayjamasaresult.Thereisariskoflossofcontrolorcrashing.Exerciseutmostcarewhensettingthelimitstopsorhavethisdonebyabikespecialist.
We recommend that adjustments to the rear derailleur and front derailleur should be per-formed by a specialist. Improper adjustments may result in mechanical damage. Pleaseobservetheadditionalinstructionsoftheshiftermanufacturer.ContactthePorscheBikehotlineifyouhaveques-tions.
If the chain falls off, it may cause chain suck [ deadlock of the chain ] between the front chain ring and the chain stay. This may damage the frame. Exerciseutmostcarewhensettingthelimitstopsorhavethisdonebyabikespecialist.
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Tomakeadjustmentstoyourfrontderailleur,usetheadjustingscrewonyourshiftertosetthefreechainlineofthefrontderailleur.
Thefrontderailleuralsohastwoscrewsforsettingthelimitstop.Shifttothesmallchainringandadjustyourfrontderailleurusingtheinsideendstopscrewtopreventthechainfromfallingoffthesmallestchainring.Switchtothelargestchainringandusetheout-sidescrewtosetthelimitstopandadjustyourfrontderailleur.Donotletthechaincomeoffthechainringontheoutside.
Locationofthelimitstopscrewstotheinnerandouterstoppositionmaydifferwiththeshifter.Forthisreason,pleasebeabsolutelysuretoobserveadditionalinstructionsoftheshiftermanufacturer.
Improperly adjusted shifter. Incorrectshiftingonpublicroadsmaydistractone’sattentionfromtrafficandpotentialrisks,whichmayresultinanaccidentorcrash.Checkthesettingsoftheshifterduringatestdriveawayfromroadtraffic.
Bent shifter components. Afteracrash,theshifter,derailleurhangerorfrontderailleurmaybebent.Properandsafeusecannolongerbeassured.Havethedefectiveshiftercomponentsreplacedbyabikespecialist.
Incorrectly set front derailleur. Thefrontderailleursettingisverysensitive.Settingitimproperlymaycausethechaintofalloff.Thebikewillnolongerbepropelledforwardasaresultandthereisariskofcrashing.Exerciseutmostcarewhensettingthefrontderailleurorhavethisdonebyabikespecialist.
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Theadvantageofgearhubsliesintheirenclosedconstruction.Inmostcases,youcanswitchthroughallgearswithoneshiftoperation.Athumbshiftisusedtochangegears.Bypushingthelargeshifterwithyourthumb,youwillchangetoahighergear.Bypushingthesmallshifterwithyourindexfinger,youwillchangetoalowergear.
Adjusting gear hubs
Gearhubsmustrarelybesetoradjusted.Normally,settingsareonlymadeusingtwomarksonthehubandtheirpositionbymeansofanadjustingscrewontheshifter.
Inside bearing and cranks
Theinsidebearingisnormallyanenclosedconstructioncontainingthecrankshaftandcrankassembly.Thisconstructionpreventsdirt,waterandmudfromenteringandrequiresnomaintenance.However,youshouldcheckregularlytomakesuretheinsidebearingsinthebottombracketshelloftheframeisfirm.
Checktomakesurebothcrankarmsaresecurelyseatedbyshakingthem;thereshouldbenoplay.
Thelocationofthebrakeleversmayvarydependingonthemodelandmanufacturer.Readtheenclosedowner’smanualfromthederailleurmanufacturer.
Gearhubsmayrequireshiftingwithoutaloadorthecyclisttostoppedallingwhenshifting.Makesurethatshiftingisnoiseless.Readtheenclosedowner’smanualfromthederailleurmanufacturer.
Failure to remain alert on public roads. Practicingbrakingonpublicroadsmaydistractone’sattentionfromtrafficdevelopments,posepotentialrisksandcauseanaccidentorcrash.Onlypracticeshiftingwhenonasurfaceawayfromtraffic.
Observetheowner’smanualofthegearhubmanufacturerwhenadjustingthegearhub.
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Chain
Thelifecycleofyourchainishighlydependentonchaincare,thatis,cleaningandlubrication.
Performabasiccleaningofyourchainusingacloth.Applychainoilevenlytothechainwhilerotatingthecrank.Turnthecrankafewmorerevolutionstoevenlydistributethechainoilandletthechainsitforseveralminutestoallowtheoiltosoakintothechain.Ruboffanyleftoverlubricantwithacleancloth.
Lubricants enter the environment when cycling. Toprotecttheenvironment,onlyusebiodegradablelubricants.Makesureyouuseabasethatcollectsanydrippingoil.
Reduced braking effectiveness. Lubricantsonbrakepadsandbrakediscsreducetheirfrictioncoefficientandconsequentlythebrakingeffective-ness.Makesurethatnolubricantscomeintocontactwiththebrakes.
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Crank play. Crankplaymayindicatedamagetotheseatsofthecrankset.Thereisariskofthecrankarmsfracturing.Itmaybenecessarytotightenthecrankarms.Iftighteningthecrankarmsdoesnotresolvetheproblem,contactabikespecialistorthePorscheBikehotline.
Despiteregularcare,thechainisstillsubjecttowearandtear.Thelifecycleofchainsnormallycorrespondstoapproximately800–2500kmor40–125hoursofuse.Replacingyourchainregularlycanextendthelifecycleofyourchainringsandyourcassette.
Toeasilyassesstheconditionofyourchain,shifttothelargestfrontchainringandpullthechainoffthechainringwithyourthumbandindexfinger.Ifthechaincanbeliftedsubstantially,itisexcessivelyelongatedandmustbereplaced.
Haveabikespecialistperformanin-depthinspectionofyourchainwithspecialtools.
Bike belt drive
Unlikeaderailleur,abeltdriverequiresnomaintenance,meaningitdoesnotrequireoilingorlubrication.
Ifyouhaveabeltdrive,proceedasfollows:
– OpenthecompartmentontherightseatstaywithacorrespondingM4Allenkey.
– OpentheclampontheeccentricinsidebearingwithacorrespondingM5Allenkey.Youcannowturntheinsidebearingcounter-clockwisetoreleasethebelttension.
– Pullthebeltoffthefrontpulley.
– Youcannowrunthebeltthroughtheopenseatstay.
– Turnthecranksothatitisparalleltothechainstayandpullthebeltoverthefrontpulley.
– Followthestepsinreverseordertoinstallanewbelt.Firstplacethebeltonthefrontpulleysothatitisontheinsidebearinghousing.
OnlyuseoriginalPorschesparepartswhenreplacingthechainandselecttherightchainforyourderailleur.
Sudden loss of power and propulsion. Awornchainmaysuddenlybreakorfalloff.Thelossofpowerandpropulsionmaycauseacrash.Checktheconditionofthechainonaregularbasisandifnecessary,haveitreplaced.
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– Runthebeltthroughtheopenseatstayandplaceitonthebackbeltpulley.
– Thenengagetheseatstaylockbyapplyingtighteningtorqueof2.7Nm.
– Nowplacethebeltonthefrontbeltpulley.Pleaseensurethatthebeltisnotundertension,ifnecessary,turntheeccentricbearingmoretowardsthebackofthebike.
– Nowstarttoturntheeccentricinsidebearinguntilthebeltisundertensionandtightentheeccentricinsidebearingbyapplyingtighteningtorqueof5.5Nm.Squeezethebeltinthemiddleofthebeltdrivetogetherbyapplyingmanualforceof20–45N[2–4.5kg].Youshouldbeabletosqueezethebeltby10mm.Repeatthisstepatvariouspoints,intheprocess,turnthecrankin45°increments.
– Ifthebeltisnotunderpropertension,adjustthetensionbyturningtheeccentricinsidebearing.
Risk of damage due to incorrect belt tension. If the belt tension is insufficient, the belt may slip over the pulley and be damaged. Excessive belt tension may damage the bearings causing the system to be stiff.Haveabikespecialistchangeandadjustthebelt.
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Adjustingthebeltmaydifferfromthemethoddescribedhere.Pleaseconsultthedocumentationprovidedbythebeltmanufacturer.
Risk of damage to the belt. Donotforcefullyapplyexcessivepressuretothebeltorusetoolswithsharpedgeswhenworkingonthepulley.Donottwistthebelt.Donotexcessivelybendorsqueezethebelt.Observethemanufacturerinstructionswhenhandlingthebelt.
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Sudden loss of power and propulsion. Ifthebelttensionisinsufficient,thebeltmayslipoverthepulleyandbedamaged.Thelossofpowerandpropulsionmaycauseacrash.Haveabikespecialistchangeandadjustthebelt.
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Wheels and tyres
Theassemblyconsistingofthehub,spokes,tubeprotectorandwheelrimisreferredtoasthewheel.Thetyreismountedontherimandpressurisedwithatube.Toprotectthetubeagainstthesharpedgesoftherimbaseorspokenipples,itislinedwithatubeprotector.
Afterthefirsthoursofuse,thespokesandnipplesmaysettle.Checktherun-outofyourwheels.Ifyourwheelsexhibitrun-out,havetheminspectedor,ifapplicable,centredbyabikespecialistorcontactanauthorisedPorscheCentreorthePorscheBikehotline.
Ifatyrechangeisnecessary,useoriginalsparepartsortyresofexactlythesamesize.Thesizeofyourtyreisspecifiedonthetyresidewall,eitherinstandardmillimetres[e.g.52–622;52mmwidthwheninflatedand622mm[inner]diameter]orininches[e.g.28x2.0].
Sudden restriction of the turning angle. Usingtyresthatarelargerthanthefactoryrecommendedsizemayresultincontactbetweenyourfootandthefrontwheelwhenturning.Thereisariskofcrashing.Onlymounttyresthatcorrespondtothefactoryrecommendedsize.
Overload due to incorrect tyre size. Usingtyresthatdonotcorrespondtothefactoryrecommendedsizemayoverloadtheframeandfrontfork.Thereisariskoffracturing.Onlymountwheelswiththecorrespondingfactoryrecommendedsize.
Tyres that are larger than the factory recom-mended size may rub against the frame and front fork and damage the paint.Onlymountwheelswiththecorrectfactoryrecommendedsize.
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Theairpressureofyourtyresdeterminestheriskofflattyres[e.g.insufficientairpressurewhenridingoveracurb],butalsorollingfriction,wheelgripandsuspensioncomfort.Theairpressurerecommendedbythemanufacturerisgenerallylocatedonthetyresidewallorthetypelabel.
Sunlight and the elements. Tyresmaybecomebrittleandcrack.Thereisariskofcrashing.Replacecrackedtyres.
Sudden loss of tyre pressure.Excessivetyrepressuremaycausethetyretopoporslipofftherim.Thereisariskofcrashing.Alwayscyclewiththeprescribedtyrepressure.
Sharp and pointy irregularities or obstacles pose a risk of damage to the tyre. Checktheconditionofthetyresonaregularbasis.
Alwayscyclewiththeprescribedtyrepressureandcheckitweekly.Observethemaximumpermissibletyrepressuresindicatedontherims.Youcanalsoobtainthemfromthedocumentationprovidedbytherimmanufacturer.
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Normally,3typesofvalvesareusedtofillandsealthetubes.
– TheSclaverandvalveorprestavalveisusedwithalmostallbikeclassesandisdesignedformaxi-mumpressures.Theknurledscrewmustbeloos-enedinordertofillorreleaseair.Afterfilling,makesurethattheknurledscrewistightenedtopreventairfromescaping.
– TheSchradervalveorautovalveisadoptedfromautomobilesandmainlyusedwithmountainbikes.
– TheDunlopvalveorblitzvalveistheclassicvalveusedforbikes.
Aplasticcaponthevalvepreventsdirtfromenteringthevalve.
YourPorscheBikeisfittedwithprestavalves.
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Reduced tyre grip. Tyreswithawornprofilelosetheirgrip.Replaceworntyres.
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Mounting the wheels
Thewheelsaremountedintheframeandthefrontforksbymeansofthequickreleases,quickreleaseaxlesornuts[PorscheBikerearwheel].
Thechapter‘Handlingthequickreleasesorquickreleaseaxles’onp.24describeshowtomountyourwheelswithouttools.
Ifyourwheelneedstobemountedwithnuts[Bike],thenusethedesignatedtooltodoso[open-endwrenchSW15].Tightenthenutsbyapplying30–45Nm.
Withgearhubs,youshouldalsomakesurethatthehub’snon-turnwashershavebeenproperlymounted.Consulttheowner’smanualofthehubmanufacturerforspecificdetailsontypesandconfigurations.
Loose wheels. Aloosewheelmaycauseacrashoraccident.Checkwhetherthewheelsaresecureeverytimebeforeusingthebike.
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Flat tyres
Flattyresarethemostcommonbikebreakdowns.Ifyouhaveasparetubeorrepairkit,thenyoucanfixyourflattyrequicklyinmostcases.
Chapter‘Handlingthequickreleasesorquickreleaseaxles’onp.24describeshowtoproperlymountandremovewheels;ifnecessary,youshouldalsoobservethenotesunder‘Mountingthewheels’onp.48.
Ifyourbikehasagearhub[Bike],youmustfirstremovethegearcableinordertocompletelyremovethewheelfromtheframe.
Ifyourbikehasabeltdrive,thenyoumustremovetherearwheelwithasize-15open-endwrench.Thebeltisnolongerundertension.YoumustnowremovethegearcablefromtheAlfinegearhub.
Youcannowremovethewheelfromtheframe.Becarefulnottodamagethebeltwhenremovingit.
Followthestepsinreverseordertomountthetyre.Useatorquewrenchtomountthewheel.
Nowcheckthebelttension.Formoredetails,consultchapter‘Bikebeltdrive’onp.43.
ToremovetherearwheelofthePorscheBikeRX/PorscheBikeRSwithaderailleur,shifttothesmallestsprocketonthecassette.
Pullthederailleurbackinordertoeasilyremovethewheelbypullingitdown.
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Risk of damage to the brakes when wheels are removed. Donotinanycaseapplythebrakelever.Mountthetransportguardforthediscbrakeinthebrakecalliper.
Pleaseconsulttheinstructionsprovidedbythebrakemanufacturer.Hot brake components. Thebrakediscandbrake
calliperheatupwhenbraking.Undertheseconditions,thereisaburnriskifyourskincomesincontactwiththesecomponents.Letthebrakecomponentscooloffbeforeyouremovethewheel.
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CAUTION INFORMATION Removing tyres
Todismounttyres,deflatethetubebyopeningthevalve.Loosenthetyrebygraduallypushingitawayfromtherimsidewallaroundthecircumference.
Youwillneedatyrelevertoremoveatyre.Liftthetyreovertherimedgewithatyrelever.Withasecondtyrelever,reachunderthetyreandpulltheentiretyreovertherimedge.
Youcannowremove,replaceorrepairthetube.
Ifyouwouldliketoreplaceyourtyre,youcansimplyliftthesecondtyresidewallovertherimedgebyhand.
Intheeventofaflattyre,youshouldchecktheinsideofthetyreforthornsorthelikeandreplacethetyreifnecessary.Alsocheckthepositionoftherimprotector.Itmustcoverallsharpedges.Therimprotectormustbereplacedifdamaged.
Whenthetyrehasbeenremoved,makesuredebrisordirtdonotendupinsidethetyretopreventsubse-quentflats.
Mounting the tyre
Withyourhands,pushthesidewallofthetyreovertherimedgesothattheentiretyreissituatedintherimbasebetweenthetworimedges.Ifpushingthetyreoverthetyreedgeisdifficult,youcanuseatyrelever.
Insertthetubevalvethroughthevalvehole.Inflatethetubeslightlytopreventwrinklingandplaceitinthetyre.Nowpullthesecondtyrewallovertherimedge.Makesurethetubeisnotcaughtbetweentherimandthetyretopreventitfrombeingdamaged.Usethetyrele-verifyouareunabletopushthetyreovertherimedgeusingbothhands.
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Makesurethatyourbrakediscsarecorrectlymountedbetweenthebrakepads.Checkthedistancebetweenthepadsandthebrakedisc.
Pleasealsomakesurethatyourbeltdriveandgearhubareproperlymountedandadjusted.
Checkthepositionofthevalve.Itmustbelocatedwithinthewheelwithitstippointingtothehub.Avalvewhichhasbeeninstalledinadiagonalpositioncouldtearoffandresultinsuddenlossofpressure.
Beforethetubeisfullyinflated,youshouldprobetheentirecircumferenceofthetubewithbothhandstoensurethatitisproperlypositionedinthetyre.
Onceyouhavecheckedthepositionofthevalveandthetubeinthetyre,youcaninflatethetyretotheairpressurespecifiedbythetyremanufacturer.
Checkthepositionofthetyreusingthecontrolringonthetyresidewall.Itmustexhibitthesamedistancetotherimacrosstheentirecircumference.
Mounting the wheel
Reversethestepsforremovingthewheelinordertomountthewheel.Makesurethatyourwheelismountedinacentralpositionbetweentheforksandtherearframe.
Makesurethatthequickrelease,thefasteningscrewsandthenon-turnwashersareproperlypositioned,alsointhefailoverprotectionsofthefrontforks.Pleasereadthechapter‘Handlingthequickreleasesorquickreleaseaxles’onp.24.
Brake function. Assemblyerrorsandcontaminationwithe.g.oilandgreaseonthebrakediscsandbrakepads,maynegativelyeffectthefunctionofthebrakes.Testthebrakesregularly.
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Headset
Theheadsetisarotatableinterfacebetweenthefrontforksinthesteerertube.Duringuse,theheadsetissubjectedtoconsiderableforcesandtorques,whichmayloosenthebearing.
Tochecktheheadsetplay,placeyourfingeraroundtheupperbearingshell.Applythefrontbrakeandpushyourbiketothefrontandbackforcefully.Ifthebearingexhibitsplay,theupperbearingshiftswithrespecttothebottomshell.
Tocheckforunrestrictedheadsetmovement,liftthefrontwheelonthefrontframetriangleandsteertotheleftandright.Thismovementmustbeperformedwithverylittleresistance.Centrethefrontwheelandtiltthebikeslightlytotheside.Thefrontwheelmustfalltothesideonitsown.
Loose headset. Alooseheadsetmayincreasestressonthebearingandthefrontfork,whichmayresultinafracture.Checktheheadsetplayonaregularbasis.
Loose stem. Aloosestemmaycauseacrash.Checktomakesurethestemissecurelypositionedbyholdingthefrontwheelbetweenyourlegsandattemptingtoturnthehandlebars.Thehandlebarsmaynottwistintheprocess.
Only specialists should adjust the headset. Special tools may be required in certain cases.Havetheheadsetadjustedbyabikespecialist.
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Adjusting Ahead-set headsets
AllPorscheBikesfeatureanAhead-setheadset.WithAhead-setheadsets,thestemrestsontheforkshaftandisclampedontoit.Thestemclampsecurestheheadsetsetting.
ToadjustyourAhead-setheadset,youwillneedanM4/M5Allenkey,TorxT25[BikeRX/RS]andatorquewrench.
Openthestemclamponthesidebyturningitaroundonceortwice.YoucannowadjusttheheadsetintheheadsetcoverusingtheAllenscrew.
Checktheheadsetplaybyrepeatingtheprocessdescribedatthebeginningofthischapteruntiltheplayhasbeensetproperly.UseanM5Allenkeyforthis.
Oncetheplayhasbeensetcorrectly,alignthestemwiththefrontwheel.Tightentheclampingscrewsinthestembyapplyingthedesignatedtighteningtorques.
Only specialists should adjust the headset. Havetheheadsetadjustedbyabikespecialist.
Risk of damage to the headset bearing if set too tight. Carefullyadjusttheheadsetplayinquarterrevolutions.Donotinanycaseexcessivelytightenthescrew.
Loose stem. A loose stem may cause a crash. Checktomakesurethestemissecurelypositionedbyholdingthefrontwheelbetweenyourlegsandturningthehandlebars.Thehandlebarsmustnottwistintheprocess.
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Suspension fork
YourPorscheBikeRXandPorscheBikeisfittedwithasuspensionforktoprovideyouwiththegreatestpossiblecomfortandsafetyondifferentsurfacecondi-tions.Impactonthewristjointscausedbyunevensurfacesisreducedsignificantlyandyourbikeisnoticeablyeasiertocontrolonroughstretchesorinthecountryside.Impactscausedbyroughterrainaregenerallytransmittedtoaspringelementintegratedintheleft-handforkleg[whenviewedinthedirectionoftravel].Toensureoptimumperformancefromthesuspensionfork,youneedtoadjustthesuspensionforktoyourbodyweightandyourstyleofriding.
Positioning the DT Swiss XMM Fork
Youcancontinuouslyadjustthesuspensionstiffnessbyregulatingtheairpressure.Undothecapontheleft-handforklegandattachasuitableairpumptotheairvalve.
Positioning the SR Suntour NCX D-Lo Fork
Youcanadjustthesuspensionstiffnessbyregulatingthespringpre-load.Todoso,turnthecapontheleft-handforkleg;theoveralladjustmentrangecom-prisesaround15clicks.Youcanincreasethespringpre-loadbyturninginaclockwisedirectionandreduceitbyturninginananti-clockwisedirection.
Negative spring travel
Theforkshouldcompressabout10–20%whenyousitonyourbike.Useacabletieorasksomeonetohelpyoutomeasurehowfarthesuspensionforkcompresseswhenyousitonthebike.
Attach a cable tie around one of the fork legs. Todoso,youfirstneedtoremoveanyloadfromthefork.Pushthecabletieontotheverybottomoftheplungertube.Nowmountyourbike.Theforkwillnowcompressandthecabletieispushedupwards.Youcanthusmeasurethespringtravelquicklyandeasily.Ifthesuspensionforkcompressestoomuch,increasethespringpre-loadtothespecifiedlevel.
Excessive air pressure. Neverfillyoursuspensionforkwithacompressororanairpumpnotspecificallydesignedforthispurposeasthesemaycauseexces-sivepressurelevels.Alwaysusespecialdamper/sus-pensionforkpumps.
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Risk of damage to the stem and fork shaft. Pleaseobservetheprescribedtighteningtorques.
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Riding
Findsuitableterraintocheckthesuspensionforkset-ting.Indoingso,ensurethatyoutryoutthecompletesuspensiontravelrangeforthefork.Theforkshouldonlyuseitsfulltravelforextremeimpacts.
Special ‘Lock Out’ function
Thereiswhatisknownasa‘LockOut’functionontheright-handforkleg[whenviewedinthedirectionoftravel].Youcanusethisfunctiontoblockthesuspen-sionfork,i.e.theforknolongercompresseswhenyourideoverobstacles.Youshouldonlyusethisfunctiononsmoothsurfaceswithfewbumpsorwhencyclingoutofthesaddleuphill.
Suspension fork manufacturers provide com-prehensive operating instructions, which give full details on setting options. Readtheseoperatinginstructionscarefullybeforemakinganyadjustments.
Damping adjustment [ DT Swiss XMM Fork only ]
Onceyouhavesetanoptimumnegativespringtravelonyoursuspensionfork,youcannowbegintoadjustthereboundsetting,i.e.youchangetheforkreboundspeed.Ifthedampingistoosoft,thiswillresultinarapidreboundprocessinthefork.Thetighteryouturnthedamping,theslowertheforkwillrebound.Ifdamp-ingistootaut,theforkwillsinkdownaftersuccessiveimpactsasitcannolongerreboundquicklyenough.
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Suspension fork
Risk of an accident when cycling downhill with ‘Lock Out’ function.Alwaysremembertoreleasethe‘LockOut’functionagainbeforesettingofforridingacrossunknownterrainsincesuddenpotholesorbumpsputastrainonthe‘locked-out’fork.Suchsuddenimpactsarealsotransmittedtothewristjointsdirectly,whichmaycauseyoutolosecontrolandfallfromyourbike.
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Adjusting the bike to the user
Whenyoupurchasedthebike,youalreadydecidedonaframesizethatsuitsyou.
Whenadjustingscrewconnections,pleasebesuretoneverexceedthedesignatedtighteningtorques!Forthetighteningtorques,consultthechapter‘Recommendedtighteningtorques’onp.80and/ortheinstructionsofthepartmanufacturersand/orontheirwebsite.
Adjusting the seat height
Foroptimaltransferofpowertothepedal,youshouldadjusttheseatheighttosuityourleglength.Forthis,placeyourfootonthepedalsothattheballofyourfootisoverthepedalaxle.Yourlegshouldnotbecompletelyextendedinthelowestposition.Nowplaceyourheelonthepedalinthelowestposition.Yourlegshouldnowbecompletelyextendedandyourhipshouldbestraight.
Whenmakingadjustments,weartheshoesyouusewhencyclingorspecialcyclingshoes.
Youcanalsomakefurtheradjustmentstoyourbikeinadditiontotheframesizeinordertobettersuityourbodyposture.Adjustmentsincludechangingtheseatandstempositionaswellasotheradjustmentstoyourcockpit.
Aftereveryadjustment,beabsolutelysuretoperformabriefcheckasdescribedinChapter‘Everytimebeforeyouuseyourbike’onp.14andcheckyourbikeinanarearemovedfrompublictraffic.Inthisway,youcansafelycheckallyoursettingsagain.
Withsmallframesizes,makesurethatthereisnoriskofyourfootcomingintocontactwiththefrontwheelwhenpedallingandsteering.
Abikespecialistcanhelpyouquicklyadjustyourbiketoaccommodateyourneeds.
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Toadjusttheseatheight,openthequickreleaseoftheseatpostclamp.
Youcannowadjusttheseatpostheight.
Onceyouhavedeterminedthecorrectheightofyourseatpost,straightentheseatbyinspectingitinrelationtothetoptube.
Clamptheseatpostinplacewithyourquickrelease.Youcansecurelyclamptheseatinplacewithoutapplyingexcessivemanualforce.Ifapplicable,makefineadjustmentstothequickclampingforcesusingtheadjustingnutonthequickrelease.
Thechapter‘Handlingthequickreleases’onp.24offersadditionalinformationonthequickreleaseclamp.
Checkwhetheryourseatissecurebyattemptingtoturnit.
Risk of damage to the frame and seat post. Donotexcessivelytightenthequickreleaseontheseattubeclamp.
Theseatpostshouldeasilyslideintotheseattubewhenthequickreleaseontheseatpostclampisopen.
Onlyusegreaseorspecialcarbonpastewhenmountingtheseatpostincarbonframesandcomponents.
The minimum insertion depth of the seat post is indicated either on the seat post or the frame. If the frame and seat post indicate different insertion depths, use the larger of the two. With frames where the seat tube extends over the top tube, the seat post must always end under the top tube or the seat stay. Observetheminimuminsertiondepthfortheseatpost.
Risk of damage associated with unstable or firm seat post in the seat tube. Neverforcefullyloosenaseatpostwhichisfirmlyclampedintothetube.Consultyourbikespecialist.
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Checkwhetheryouarestillabletosafelyreachthegroundfromtheseat.Ifthisisnotthecase,youshouldatleastsettheseatloweruntilyoufeelcomfortablewithyourbike.
Youcansettheseatinclineandseatpositioninadditiontotheseatheight.Byadjustingtheseatposition,youchangethedistancetothehandlebarsandyourpedallingpositionabovethepedalcrank.Theseatinclineshouldbeaslevelledaspossiblesothatthecyclistisabletopedalcomfortablywithoutslippingofftheseat.
Toadjustyourseat,loosentheseatclampingscrew[s].Onlyopenthescrewsbyturningthemafewrevolu-tions,otherwisetheseatclampingmechanismcouldfail.Theseatcannowbeadjustedbothlengthwisealongthecarriageandinitsincline.
Adjusting the bike to the user
Maximum pull-out length of the seat post. Iftheseatpostispulledoutpastthemaximumpull-outlength[markontheseatpostorframe],theframeortheseatpostmaybreakandcauseacrashoraccident.Observethemaximumpull-outlengthfortheseatpost.
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Nowpushtheseatintothedesiredpositiontothefrontorback.Payattentiontothemarksontheseatrailsanddonotmovetheseatpastthem.
Positiontheseatsothatitislevelled.Youcanusealevelforthis.
Nowtightentheseatclampingscrewsagainwithatorquewrench.Theseatshouldnotturnintheprocess.Checktomakesurethattheseatissecurebyattemptingtopullitupanddown.
Checkthescrewedconnectionsregularlywithatorquewrenchasdescribedinthisowner’smanualand/orinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.Onlyclampthestraightsectionsoftheseatframe.Observethemarksonthetracks.Usespecialcarbonfittinglubricantoncarbonframes.
INFORMATION Adjusting the handlebars and stem
Youhavetheoptionofadjustingyourbikecockpittosuityourneeds.
Stem
Youcanadjusttheheightofthestemwiththespacerringsbetweentheheadsetandstem.
Tochangethestemheight,youmustfirstloosenthestemclampingscrew.UnscrewtheM5Allenscrewfromtheheadsetcapandremoveit.Youcannowtakethestemofftheforkshaft.Removethespacerringsunderthestemtolowerthepositionofthestem.Pleasenotethatatleastonespacerringmustbelocatedbetweenthestemandheadset.Youcanalsoadjusttheheightoftheheadsetbyturningit.
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Changes to the handlebars and stem. Thehandle-barsandstemarecomponentswhichareessentialforbikesafety.Modifyingthemmayendangerthesafetyofthebike.Consultabikespecialistifyouarenotsurehowtosetthemcorrectly.OnlyuseoriginalsparepartsapprovedbyPorsche.Makesurethatthestemhandlebarcombinationhasbeenapprovedbytherespectivemanufacturers.
Loose screwed connections. Screwedconnectionsonthehandlebarsandstemwhichhavenotbeentightenedproperlymaybecomeloosewhencyclingandcauseacrashoraccidents.Pleaseconsultthechapter‘Recommendedtighteningtorques’onp.80ortheinstructionsofthecomponentmanufacturersand/ortheirwebsite.
Risk of fracture to the handlebars and stem due to excessively tight screwed connections. Pleaseconsultthechapter‘Recommendedtighteningtorques’onp.80ortheinstructionsofthecomponentmanufacturersand/ortheirwebsite.
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Installthestembyplacingitontheforkshaft.Placethespacerringsyouremovedoverthestemontotheforkshaft.
Thisisabsolutelynecessaryinordertoproperlyadjusttheheadsetplaywithouthavingtoshortentheforkshaft.
Screwtheheadsetcapbackinandproceedasdescribedinthechapter‘AdjustingAhead-setheadsets’onp.54.
Headset play. Headsetplaymaydamagetheheadset,thestemandforkshaft.Thereisariskofanaccident.Alwaysusethefactorydefaultnumberofspacerrings.
Clamping in the stem. Inadequateclampinginthestemposesariskofcrashing.Donotapplyforcewhenmakingadjustmentstothestem.
Loose screwed connections. Screwedconnectionsonthestemmaybecomeloosewhencyclingandcauseacrashoraccidents.Pleaseconsultthechapter‘Recommendedtighteningtorques’onp.80ortheinstructionsofthecomponentmanufacturersand/ortheirwebsite.
Haveadjustmentstothestemperformedbyabikespecialist.
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Handlebars
Youhavetheoptionofadjustingtheinclineofyourhandlebarstosuityourgrippingposition.Todoso,loosenthehandlebarclampingscrew[M4Allenkey/TorxT25].
Youcannowturnthehandlebarsinthestemandalignittosuityourneeds.Positionitsothatyourwristsarerelaxedandarenottwistedtoofartotheoutside.
Onceyouhavefoundtherightgrippingposition,tightenthehandlebarclampingscrewbyapplyingthespecifiedtighteningtorque.Makesurethatthehan-dlebarsarecentredinthestemclamp.Attempttoturnthehandlebarsinrelationtothestemtochecktheclampingconnection.
Brake and shifter grips
Youhavetheoptionofadjustingtheinclineofyourbrakeandshifterleverstoyourgrippingpositiononthehandlebars.
Forthis,loosentheAllenkeyorTorxscrewslocatedonthebrackets.Turnthebrakeand/orshifterlevertoyourpreferredpositionandtightentheclampingscrewsbyapplyingtheprescribedtighteningtorques.
Youcanalsoadjustthedistanceoftheleverwithrespecttothehandlebarsinordertoadjustthemtoyourpreferredfingerposition.UsetheAllenscrewontheleverforthis.Onceyouhavefoundthedesired
reach,makesurethereisadequatespaceforapplyingthebrakepadstothebrakediscswithoutthebrakelevercomingintocontactwiththehandlebars.
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Makesurethattheclampingsurfacesarecleanandfreeofgrease.Ifapplicable,usethecarbonfittinglubricanttoreducetheclampingforces.
Pleaseconsulttheinstructionsprovidedbythebrakemanufacturer.
Insufficient braking effectiveness. Itmaynotbepossibletopushthebrakeleverdowntothehandle-barformaximumbrakingeffectiveness.Setthebrakeleverformaximumbrakingeffectiveness.
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Transporting gear
PleaseconsiderthemaximumbikeweightasspecifiedinChapter‘Properuse’onp.27.Themaximumweightisnormallythesumofallelements,includinggear.Donotexceedthisweightwhentransportinggear.
Ifyoumountadditionalluggageracksonyourbike,makesurethattheycomplywiththerequirementsofDIN14872.
Alsomakesurethatthemountedpartsonyourbikeareapprovedformountingsuchbikeracks.Pleaseobservethemanufacturer'sspecifications.
Cycling with a load. Overloadingyourbikemayfracturecomponentsrelevanttosafetyorcausethemtofail.Thehandlingchangeswhenthebikeisloadedandthebrakingdistanceincreases.Donotinanycaseexceedthemaximumpermissibleweightof120kg/265lbs.Adjustthetyrepressuretothetotalweightofthebike.Practicecyclingwithaloadedbikeonasurfaceawayfromtraffic.Adjustyourcyclingtechniquetoaccommodateforthechangedhandling.
Use of child seats and child bike trailers. PorscheBikesarenotapprovedformountingchildseatsorforcyclingwithchildbiketrailers.Donotuseanychildseatsorchildbiketrailers.
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Transporting the bike by car
Theboot[trunk]ofyourcarisidealfortransportingyourbike.Thisprotectsyourbikeagainstexternalinfluencesanddirt.Makesuredirtdoesnotendupintheboot[trunk]ofyourcar.Ifnecessary,placesomethingunderthebike.Youcanalsouseaninteriorbikeracktosecureyourbike.
Makesurethebikeisnotonthedrivederailleurordriveside.Thiscoulddamagetherearderailleuramongotherthings.Youshouldalsoprotectyourbrakediscsagainstdamage.Makesurethatthegearcablesorbrakecablesarenotkinked.
Ifyourbikecannotbetransportedintheboot[trunk],Porschealsoofferstwosystemsforroofandtrailercoupling.
Vehicle load limit, lights and license number. Aloadextendingabovethevehicleandblockingofthevehiclelightsmayresultinaccidents.Onlyloadthebikeracksothatthebikedoesnotprotrudefromthesideofthevehicle.Thevehiclelightsandlicensenumberalsomaynotbeblocked.
Transporting the bike in the vehicle boot without securing it. Braking,changingdirectionoranaccidentmaycauseabikewhichisnotsecuredinthevehicleboot[trunk]toshiftandendangerpassengers.Nevertransportthebikeinthevehicleboot[trunk]ofyourcarifitisnotsecured.
Transporting the bike when it is not secured. Whentransportingthebikeonthevehicleexterior,partswhicharenotsecured[tools,saddlebagsetc.]maybecomelooseandcauseaccidentswhendriving.Securetheloosepartsonthebikeorremovethembeforetransportingthebike.
Invisible damages to the frame. Inparticular,clampingcarbonframesmayresultininvisibledamagewhichcausecomponentstosuddenlyfail.ThesameappliestoPorscheBikeracks.Onlyusebikerackswithclampsthatcorrespondtoyourbikeframe.Donotoverloadtheframewhenclampingitintoplace.
Risk of irreparable damage to the frame tube. Makesurethatthebikerackclampsaredesignedforclampinglarge-volumeframetubes.
Unsuitable bike racks pose a risk of damage to the handlebars, stem, seat and seat tube. Donotusebikerackswherethebikeismountedupsidedown,thatis,withthehandlebarsandseatfacingdown.Donotuseanybikerackswithbracesforthepedalcranks.
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Whenpurchasingabikerack,makesureitcomplieswiththelegalandsafetyrequirementsofthecountryinwhichitwillbeused.
Readtheowner’smanualforyourbikerackandcomplywiththepermissibleloadingcapacitiesandprescribedmaximumspeed.
A bike on a bike rack which is not or improperly secured. Abikewhichisnotsecuredorimproperlysecuredmaybecomelooseduringtransportandcauseseriousaccidents.Beforeeverytripandduringlongtrips,checkthebikeregularlytomakesureitisfirmlyandproperlysecured.
Air in the brakes. Transportingabikewithhydraulicdiscbrakesupsidedownmaycauseairtoenterthebrakes,whichmaycausethemtofail.Donottransportbikeswithhydraulicdiscbrakesupsidedown.
Familiariseyourselfwithcountry-specificmarkingobligationswhentransportingabike.
Risk of damage to the vehicle due to failure to comply with the total vehicle height with a loaded bike rack. Measurethetotalvehicleheightandlabelitinsidethevehicleforeasyreference.Considerthetotalvehicleheightwhenenteringparkinggarages,garages,undergroundgaragesandtunnels.
Risk of damage to the bike [ brake, rear fork and front fork ] when transporting wheels in a removed state. Mountthetransportguardsforthediscbrake.Mountthespacerfortherearforkandfrontfork.
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Transporting the bike by car
Whentransportingyourbikeonaflight,youshouldpackyourbikeinaspecialbikecaseorbox.Bikebagsoftendonotadequatelyprotectyourbike.
Usespecialwheelbagsforyourbikewheelstoguaranteeprotection.
Risk of damage to the bike [ brake, rear fork and front fork ] when transporting wheels in a removed state. Mountthetransportguardsforthediscbrake.Mountthespacerfortherearforkandfrontfork.
Takealonganynecessarytoolsandthisowner’smanualforproperassemblyofthebikeatyourdestination.
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Proper clothing
Bike helmets
Westronglyrecommendtheuseofabikehelmetevenifthisisnotprescribedbylawinyourcountry.Whenbuyingabikehelmet,haveyourbikespecialistadviseyouandmakesurethatthehelmetfitsfirmly,butcomfortably.
Whenpurchasingabikehelmet,makesureithassuccessfullypassedteststandardssuchasDINEN1078,CPSC,ASTM,SNELLorANSI.
Bikehelmetsareonlyapprovedforusewhencycling.Pleaseobservethemanufacturerinstructions.
Wearnoticeablecolourstomakesureyouarehighlyvisibleonroads.Youcanalsouseclothingwithreflectivestrips.
Wearsportsshoeswithadequatepedalgripwhencycling.
Earphones
Donotuseearphoneswhencycling;otherwiseyoumayfailtorecognisewarningnoisesandmaybedistractedfromroadtraffic.Youcouldcauseanacci-dentasaresult,whichcouldendangeryouandotherroadusers.
Glasses
Youshouldalsowearprotectiveglasseswhencycling.Theyprotectyouagainstthesun,windandinsects,whichcouldflyintoyoureyesandimpairyourvision,therebyposingariskofcrashing!
Additional information
Inadditiontothebikehelmetandglasses,specialprotectiveclothingsuchascyclingpants,jerseyandglovesisalsorecommended.
Makesurethatcyclingpantsfittightlytopreventthemfromcomingintocontactwiththederailleur,driveorspokes.Ifnecessary,wearspecialclipsorbands.
Failure to use a helmet, improper helmet size or improperly fitted helmet. Toprotectyourselfintheeventofanaccident,alwayswearahelmetwhenridingyourPorscheBike.Ahelmetwiththewrongsizeorwhichisnotproperlyfittedincreasestheriskofsevereinjuryintheeventofanaccident.Alwaysuseahelmetwhencycling.Makesurethatthehelmethastherightfit,thatthestrapisproperlyadjustedandfastened.
Improper bike attire. Unsuitablebikeattireincreasestheriskofinjuryonpublicroads,butalsowhenusedoffroad.Alwayswearproperbikeattire,especiallyahelmet,glassesandgloves.
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Inspections
Theinitialinspectionofyourbikeisdueafterthefirst5–15hoursofuseor100–300kilometres/60–185miles,asthecables,forexample,mayhaveelongatedduringthistime,whichmayaffectshiftingaccuracy.
Itisrecommendedthatyouhaveperformedtheinitialinspectionbyyourbikespecialist.
Afterthisinitialperiodofuse,youshouldhaveyourbikecheckedbyabikespecialistatregularintervals.Thetypeofuseandweatherconditionsinfluencesthefrequencyofmaintenanceintervals.
OnlyuseapprovedoriginalPorschesparepartswhenreplacingbrakecomponents.ContactthePorscheBikehotlineformoreinformationonPorscheoriginalspareparts.Consultthe‘Maintenanceandserviceplan’onp.78.
Improper inspections and repairs. Manyinspec-tionsandrepairsshouldbeperformedbyspecialistsandrequirespecialtoolsandexpertise.Impropermaintenanceandadjustmentsmaycausebikecomponentstofail.Donotattempttoperformtasksifyoulacktherequiredexpertiseandcorrespondingtoolssuchasatorquewrench.
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Care instructions
Externalinfluencessuchasdirtandsaltfrombothwinterroadmaintenanceandfromsweatmaycorrodeyourbike,thepaintandthebikeparts.Youshouldcleanallpartsregularlyforthisreason.
Usealowpressurewaterjetorabucketofwaterwithaspongetocleanyourbike.Cleaningyourbikebyhandwillhelpyoudetectdamagetothepaint,wornpartsorotherdefectsearlyon.
Aftercleaningyourbike,youshouldalwayslubricatethechainandchecktheconditionofexposedcables.
Cracks, scratches, bent parts. Cracks,scratches,bentpartsandotherdefectsareindicativeofdamageduetofatigueandwear.Thepartmaysuddenlyfail.Whencleaning,lookfordamagedpartsandimmedi-atelyreplacethem.Ifindoubt,contactthePorscheBikehotline.
Risk of damage due to corrosion. Immediatelyrepairanydamagetothepaint.
Risk of damage to the chain if immersed in cleaning solvent. This removes the grease in the chain wheel.Donotimmersethechainincleaningsolvent.
Degreasers containing acetone, methyl chloride etc. and cleaners containing solvents or chemicals or which are not neutral may damage the paint. Removeoilandgreasefrompaintedsurfaceswithapetroleum-basedcleaner.
Improper cleaning poses a risk of damage to the bike. Cleaning the bike with a pressure washer or steam blaster may cause water to penetrate the bearing seal and damage the bearings. Donotuseanypressurewashersorsteamblasters.
Brake function. Contaminatione.g.withcareprod-uctsorchainoilonthebrakediscsandbrakepadsmaynegativelyeffectthefunctionofthebrakes.Donotapplyanycareproductsorchainoiltothebrakepadsandbrakediscs.
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PLEASE NOTE
PLEASE NOTE
WARNING WARNING Afteruse,disposelubricants,cleanersandcarepro-ductsinanenvironmentallyfriendlymanner.Ingener-al,theyshouldnotbedisposedwithhouseholdwaste,viathesewagesystemorintheenvironment.Readtheinstructionsprintedontheagents.
Additional care instructions for carbon
Usecarwaxtopolishthesurface.Youshouldnotuseanypolishersthatcontainscouringagents.
Usespecialfoilstoprotectyourframeatchafingpoints[cables]ortheareaexposedtorockchippingalongthedowntube.
Partsmountedonthecarbonframeandforksmayonlybemountedonspecialthreadedeyelets.Anyotherformofundesignatedclampingisnotper-missibleandmaydamageyourframeorfrontforks.
Makesurethatthecareproductsandcleanersyouuseareenvironmentallyfriendly.
Evenwithoptimalcare,arustfilmmayresult.Thisisnotanindicationofinferiorquality.Arustfilmcangenerallyberemovedbycleaningthecomponents.Maintainthebikewithcommercially-availableconservationandcorrosion-protectionagents.
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
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Theft protection
YourPorscheBikeisequippedwithatheftprotectionsystemfromCODE-No.com.Thecompanyoffersfreeaddressregistrationatwww.CODE-No.comforclearlyidentifyingabike’sowner.Alabelwithauniqueproductcodeadheredtothepaintislocatedonyourbike’sdownpipenexttothebottombracket.
Ifyourbikeisstolen,youcanmarkitasstoleninyouraccountonwww.CODE-No.com.ResaleisvirtuallyimpossibleasanyoneisabletoaccessthestatusofabikeonacomputerorphonewithinternetaccessusingtheQRcodeapplication.
Storing your bike
Nospecialstepsarenecessaryifyouuseyourbikeregularlyandcareforitproperlyanditisnotleftunusedforprolongedperiods.Youonlyneedtoensurethatyourbikeiskeptinawellventilated,dryarea.
Ifyouwanttostoreyourbikeforaprolongedperiodoftime,pleaseconsiderthatyourtyreswillgraduallydeflate.Topreventdamagetoyourtyres,youshouldhangyourbikeonabikerackorcheckthetyrepres-sureregularly.
Makesureyourbikeiscleanwhenstoringit.Protectpartsmountedonyourbikefromcorrosion.
Forexampleyoucanremovetheseattubefromtheframetoallowmoistureintheframetodryup.Shiftthefrontderailleurtothesmallestchainringandtherearderailleurtothesmallestsprocket.Thisrelievestheshiftingcomponentsandchains.
PLEASE NOTE
Ifyoudonotuseyourbikeforalongerperiod,usethistimetohaveafullcheck-upperformedbyabikespecialist.
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Warranty terms
Terms of the manufacturer’s warranty
Asthemanufacturerofthebike,ADPEngineeringGmbHWaldstraße23/B1063128DietzenbachGermany[warrantor]grantsthecustomer[warrantyholder]thetwo-yearguaranteeoffreedomofdefectsforhis/herbikeasdescribedbelow.
ThewarrantyisonlyvalidforbikessoldanddeliveredincountrieswhereauthorisedPorscheCentresarelocated.
Thewarrantyperiodbeginswiththedateoftheoriginalinvoiceand/ortheoriginalreceiptfromtheauthorisedPorscheCentrewhosoldtheapplicablebiketothewarrantyholder.Ifthewarrantyholderresellsthebike,thewarrantyisnottransferredtothenewowner[s]andbecomesnullandvoid.
Intheeventofadefectcoveredbythewarranty,thewarrantormay,atitssolediscretion,choosetocorrectthedefect[subsequentperformance]orreplacethebike.Intheeventofsubsequentperformance,thewarrantormay,atitssolediscretion,choosetorepairorreplacethedefectivepart.
Ifthedefectcannotberectifiedbymeansofsubse-quentperformanceoriffurtherattemptsatsubse-quentperformanceareunreasonableforthewarrantyholder,thewarrantyholdermayexclusivelydemandthedeliveryofabikewhichisfreeofdefects.
Thiswarrantyisnotgroundsforanyotherclaims.Inparticular,thewarrantydoesnotgrantclaimsforcompensationsuchase.g.theprovisionofasparebikeforthedurationofsubsequentperformanceorclaimsforthecompensationofdamages.
Thiswarrantydoesnotaffectthecustomer'sstatutoryrights.
Settlement of warranty claims
WarrantyclaimsmayonlybeassertedatthepremisesoftheauthorisedPorscheCentrewhosoldthebiketothecustomer.
Theoriginalinvoiceand/ororiginalreceiptmustbesubmittedalongwiththedefectivebike.Ifthedefectivebikeandtheoriginalinvoiceand/ortheoriginalreceiptarenotsubmittedortheoriginalinvoiceand/ororiginalreceiptareincomplete,illegibleortechnicallyincorrect,thewarrantormayrefusetoprovidetheservicesprescribedinthewarranty.
Acorrespondingwarrantyisofferedforthepartsinstalledinorrepairedinthescopeofsubsequentperformanceuptotheexpiryofthebike’swarrantyperiod.Thisalsoappliesifareplacementbikeisdelivered.
Ifthewarrantordeliversanewbikeonthebasisofawarrantyclaim,itmaydemandthereturnofthedefectivebikeandpaymentofappropriatecompensa-tionfortheuseofthereturnedbikeasprescribedbytheregulationsoftheBürgerlichesGesetzbuch[GermanCivilCode]governingrescissionpursuantto§§346-348BGB.ThereturnofthedefectivebikeandthedeliveryofanewbikewilltakeplaceexclusivelyatthepremisesoftheauthorisedPorscheCentrewhosoldthereturnedbike.
Exclusion of warranty claims
Thewarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearandtearitems.
Expenditureforregularbikemaintenanceandrepairsisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Furthermore,nowarrantyobligationsexistintheeventofdefectscausedby:
1.improperhandling,overloadingofthebikeoruseofthebikeinathleticcompetitions;or
2.thebikeundergoingimproperrepairs,impropermaintenanceorimpropercareperformedbythewarrantyholderorathirdpartywhichisnotanauthorisedPorschepartnerorabikespecialistorpartsbeinginstalledinthebikewhoseusewasnotapprovedbythewarrantororthebikebeingmodifiedinamannernotapprovedbythewarrantor;or
3.thewarrantyholderfailingtoobservetherulesfortheuse,handlingandcareofthebike[e.g.owner’smanual]or
4.thebikebeingdamagedbyanoutsideinfluence,storageortransportequipmentorotherexternalfactors[e.g.accident,vandalism]or
5.thewarrantyholderfailingtoimmediatelyreportadefectortoimmediatelyprovideanopportunityforsubsequentperformancedespitebeingrequestedtodoso.
Furthermore,nowarrantyobligationsexistiftheframenumberofthebikeismodified,removedorrenderedillegible.
Ifthewarrantorcitestheexclusionofwarrantyclaims,thewarrantyholdershallcarrytheburdenofproofwhendemonstratingtheabsenceofsuchgroundsforexclusion.
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Warranty, wear, brake pads
Warranty
Thelegalwarrantyofthebikesellerformaterialdefectsmustbedifferentiatedfromtheabovemanufacturer’swarranty.
Wear
Basedontheirfunction,somepartsofyourbikearesubjecttowear.Normalwearisnotcoveredbythecurrentwarrantynordoesitqualifylegallyasamaterialdefect.Theamountofweardependsonthecareandmaintenanceofthebikeandthewayitisused[handlingwhilecycling,exposuretorain,dirt,salt,etc.].Bikeswhichareoftenleftoutsidemightalsobesubjecttoadditionalweather-relatedwear.Oneexam-pleofthisisseaair,whichhasahighsaltcontent.
Wearablepartsrequireregularmaintenanceandcare;however,dependingontheintensityandtermsofuse,theywilleventuallyreachtheendoftheirlifecycle.Thesepartsmustbereplacedoncetheyreachtheirwearlimit.Thisaffectsthefollowingcomponentsinparticular:Drivechain/belt,rearcassette,chainringsandpulleys,handlebargrips,rearderailleur,derailleurcables,handlebarsandstem,seatpostandseat,brakepadsanddiscs,wheelsincludingtyresandtubes,brakecables.
Brake pads
Duetotheirfunction,thediscbrakepadsaresubjecttowear.Athleticuseortripsonmountainousterrainmayreducethereplacementintervalsforthepads.Checkthepadconditiononaregularbasisandifnecessary,havethemreplacedataspecialisedworkshop.Usingawornpartisdangerousandmayresultinaccidents.Usingawornpartmayalsocausedamagetootherpartsofthebike.
Questions on assembly, adjustments and use
ContactanauthorisedPorscheCentre,abikespecialistorthePorscheBikehotlinewithanyques-tionsrelatingtoassembly,adjustmentsanduse.
Observetheserviceandmaintenanceintervalsintheowner’smanualsprovidedbythecomponentmanufacturers.
INFORMATION
Youcanfindadditionalinformationonafter-salesserviceandthecontactinformationforthePorscheBikehotlineontheinternetat:www.porsche.com/bike
Porsche Bikes contact and services
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Maintenance and service plan
Component Activity Before each trip Monthly YearlyTyres Checkairpressure x Tyres Checkprofileheightandsidewalls x Brakes Stationarycheckofbrakes x Brakes Cleanthepadsanddiscs x Brakes Checkforwearingofthebrakepads x Brakes Changethebrakefluid[DOTfluids] xInsidebearing Checkbearingplay x Chain Checkand/orlubricate x Chain Checkand/orreplace over800km Cranks Checkand/ortighten xPaint/eloxal Treat atleasteverysixmonths Wheels Checkforrun-outandseating x Handlebars Replace nolaterthanafter5years Handlebarbearing Checkbearingplay x Metallicsurfaces Treat atleasteverysixmonths Hubs Checkbearingplay x Pedals Checkbearingplay x Systempedals Clean/lubricatecouplingmechanism x Seatpost/stem Checkclampingscrews x Rearderailleur/frontderailleur Clean/lubricate/adjust x Quickreleases/wheelboltedconnection Checkposition/checkscrews x Nutsandbolts Checkand/ortighten x Valves Checkposition x Seatpost Removeandrenewlubrication xCablesderailleur Removeandlubricateand/orreplace x
Inspections and repairs which are not performed properly. Thetasksdescribedintheserviceandmaintenanceschedulemayrequireprofessionalexpertiseandspecialtools.Haveworkrequiringabikespecialistperformedbythesame.Ifindoubt,contactthePorscheBikehotline.Neverperformworkwithoutspecialtools[e.g.atorquewrench].
WARNING
Failuretoadheretothiscouldconstituteimpropermaintenanceforthepurposesofthewarranty.
You can find the current version of the operating instructions for your bike at www.porsche.com/bike
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Recommended tightening torques*
Porsche Bike RX
*Pleasenotethatthetighteningtorquesspecifiedheremayinsomecasesdifferfrommanufacturerspecifications.Alwaysfollowthemanufacturerspecifications.Forthenecessarytighteningtorques,consulttheenclosedowner’smanualsormanufacturerwebsites.Beabsolutelysuretousecarbonfittinglubricantwheninstallingcarboncomponents.Thetighteningtorquesforcarboncomponentsaremaximumtighteningtorques.Exceedingthetighteningtorquesmaydamageorfracturecomponents.UsetheLoctidescrewlock,moderatelytight.
Porsche Bike RS
Component Manufacturer Description Tightening torqueFrame Inlaysdropouts 2–3Nm
Bottleholder 2–3NmCablehangerclamps,downtube 2–3Nm
Rearderailleur ShimanoXTR-RD-M780 Fasteningscrew 8–10NmGearcablehanger 6–7NmShiftpulley 2,5–5Nm
Frontderailleur ShimanoXTR-FD-M985 Mountingclamp 5–7NmGearcablehanger 6–7Nm
Shifterlever ShimanoXTR-SL-M780 Fasteningscrewhandlebarclamp 3NmFasteningscrewhandlebarclampfortheshifterlever 2,5Nm
Brakelever MaguraMT8 3NmBrakecaliper MaguraMT8 10NmBrakediscs MaguraStormSL 6-boltrotor,hub 6,2Nm[CB]Crank E13TRSrdouble Adjustingscrewleftcrankarm 40–48NmPedals CrankbrothersMallet2 35–40NmCassette ShimanoHG81 Lockring 30–50NmStem CrankbrothersIodine2 5NmSeatclamp CrankbrothersCobalt2 12NmHandles ErgonGA1 Clamp 3Nm
Component Manufacturer Description Tightening torqueFrame Inlaysdropouts 2–3Nm
Bottleholder 2–3NmCablehangerclamps,downtube 2–3Nm
Rearderailleur ShimanoXTR-RD-M980 Fasteningscrew 8–10NmGearcablehanger 6–7NmShiftpulley 2,5–5Nm
Frontderailleur ShimanoXTR-FD-M985 Mountingclamp 5–7NmGearcablehanger 6–7Nm
Shifterlever ShimanoXTR-SL-M980 Fasteningscrewhandlebarclamp 3NmFasteningscrewhandlebarclampfortheshifterlever 2,5Nm
Brakelever MaguraMT8 3NmBrakecaliper MaguraMT8 10NmBrakediscs MaguraStormSL 6-boltrotor,hub 6,2Nm[CB]Crank ShimanoXTR-FC-M980 Adjustingscrewleftcrankarm 0,7–1,5Nm
Adjustingscrewleftcrankarm 12–14NmPedals CrankbrothersCandy3 35–40Nm
VP-615 35–40NmCassette Shimano-M771 Lockring 30–50NmStem CrankbrothersCobalt3 5NmSeatclamp CrankbrothersCobalt11 12NmHandles CrankbrothersCobalt Clamp 3Nm
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Threading Allen key Torx Tightening torqueM H T [Nm]
3 2,5 10 1,24 3 25 2,75 4 25 5,56 5 30 9,58 6 40 2310 8 50 4612 10 55 79
Screw tightening torques [ general ]*
*Appliestocylinderheadscrews,DIN912/ISO4762,strengthclass8.8
Recommended tightening torques
Porsche Bike
Component Manufacturer Description Tightening torqueFrame Inlaysdropout 2–3Nm
Bottleholder 2–3NmCablehangerclamps,downtube 2–3NmSeatstayopening 4–6Nm
Hub AlfineSG-S501 Axlenut 30–45NmCrank FC-S500 Adjustingscrewleftcrankarm 0,7–1,5Nm
Adjustingscrewleftcrankarm 12–15NmShifterlever SL-S503 Fasteningscrewhandlebarclamp 5NmInsidebearing 35–50NmHandles ErgonGA1 Clamp 4NmBrakes MaguraMT26 Handlebarclamp 3Nm
Brakecaliper 10NmBrakedisc MaguraStorm Centerlock 40NmPedals VP-615 35–40NmStem Clampingscrews-forkshaft 8Nm
Clampingscrews-handlebarclamp 6NmSeatpost Clampingscrews 8–10NmKickstand Pletscher Fasteningscrews 45Nm
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Component manufacturer websites
http://bike.shimano.com
http://www.crankbrothers.com
http://www.magura.com
http://www.ergon-bike.com
http://www.carbondrivesystems.com
http://www.fizik.it
http://www.schwalbe.com
http://www.cateye.com/de
http://www.CODE-No.com
Porsche, Porsche Design, the Porsche Crest, 911, Carrera, Targa, Boxster, Cayenne, Cayman, Panamera, Spyder and Speedster are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
Porsche reserves the right to alter specifications and other product information without prior notice. Errors and omissions excepted.
Edition: 06/13Printed in Germany
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