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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.

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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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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.

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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.

WARNING

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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– 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.

WARNING

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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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.

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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.

WARNING

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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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INFORMATION Gear hubs

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.

Adjusting the bike to the user

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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