Baja BE500 Owner’s Manual

Minimum RecommendedAge
Requirement16

Rev.F

021909

Alwaysweara helmet;ItcouldsaveyourLife!

Donotremovethisoperator'smanualfromthisvehicle.

Pleaseobtain,review,andfollow provincial/ municipalgovernmentactsand
regulationspertainingto owningandoperatingthiselectricassistedbicycle.

(us)

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheBAJAINC.BE500Electric
assistedbicycle.

Yourvehicleiswarrantedtobefreeofmanufacturingdefectsinthe

materialof workmanshipfor aperiodof90daysfrom thedateof
purchase.DuringthewarrantyperiodBAJAINC.willat its option,
repair,providereplacementpartsor replaceyourBAJAINC.vehicle
atno charge.Thiswarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearitemsor
damagecausedbyneglector misuseof theproduct.

MotorWarranty- 90 days
FrameWarranty- 90days

Warrantyisvoid if:

Frameisbentor brokendueto abuse
Wheelsarebentor broken
Fenderbentor brokendueto abuse

Anysignofimpact,accident,jumping,spin-outsor rollover.

BAJAINC.is notliablefor anydamageclaimor liabilityclaimperson
orotherwiseresultingfrom the operationof thisproductinanyway.

Shouldyou experiencea problemwithyourvehicle,pleasecontactBaja

Inc.customerservicelinetoll free at 1-888-863-2252betweenthehoursof

7amand5proMondaythoughFridayMST(mountainstandardtime).MDT

(mountaindaylighttime)duringthedaylightsavingstime.Youwillbe

instructedhowto proceed.

ACOPYOFTHESALESRECEIPTISREQUIRED.

Thismanualshouldbeconsideredasapermanentpartofthe
vehicleandshouldremainwiththevehiclewhenresoldor

otherwisetransferredtoanewuseroroperator.Themanual
containsimportantsafetyinformationandinstructionswhich
shouldbereadcarefullybeforeoperatingthevehicle.All
operatorsshouldobtain,review,andfollow provincialand

municipalgovernmentactsand regulationspertainingtoowning
andoperatingvehicle. Childrenundertheageof16should
neveroperatethisvehicle.

Itistheoperatorsresponsibilitytoknowandobeyallapplicable
local,stateandfederallawsat alltimeswhileoperatingthis

vehicleincludingbut notlimitedtotrafficsafety,vehicle

registration.

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TableofContents

NOTICETOUSERS............................................................................................2

GENERALPRECAUTIONS/WARNINGS............................................................3

PRERIDECHECKLIST......................................................................................8

LOCATIONOFWARNINGLABEL......................................................................10

OPERATION........................................................................................................11

DRIVINGSAFELY........................................................................................12

MAINSWITCH.............................................................................................13

RIGHTSWITCHASSEMBLY.......................................................................13

BRAKELEVERSANDTHROTTLE.............................................................14

STOPPINGTHEMOTOR.............................................................................14

PARKING.....................................................................................................14

SHUTTINGOFFTHEMOTOR.....................................................................15

LEFTBRAKE/SWITCHASSEMBLY...........................................................16

INSTRUMENTPANEL.................................................................................17

SEATLOCK.................................................................................................17

MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................18

BRAKES......................................................................................................18

TIRES...........................................................................................................19

STORAGEPROCEDURE....................................................................................20

MAINTENANCECHART.....................................................................................21

TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................................22

SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................23

ELECTRICALDIAGRAM.....................................................................................24

SERIALNUMBERLOCATION............................................................................25

Important

Pleasereadthismanualandfollow all instructionscarefully.Toemphasize
thespecialinformation,the symbolA andthewordsWARNINGorCAUTION
havesomespecialmeanings.Paygreatattentiontothemessages.

Indicatesa potentialhazardthatcouldresultindeathor injury.

i CAUTION iIndicatesa potentialhazardthatcouldresultinvehicledamage.

NOTE:Indicatingspecialinformationwhichis to makemaintenanceeasieror
instructionsclearer.

WARNINGandCAUTIONarearrangedlikethis:

Thefirst partwill identifyaPOTENTIALHAZARD.
ThesecondpartwilldescribeWHATCOULDHAPPENifyou ignore

theWARNINGor CAUTION.
ThethirdpartwilldescribeHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARD.

Thisuser'smanualcontainsimportantsafetyandmaintenanceinformation.
Readit carefullybeforeriding. Failingtofollow thewarningscontainedin this

manualcouldresultinINJURYor DEATH.

Itis importantthatthis manualremainwiththe vehiclewhenyoutransferitto
anotheruserorowner.

Allinformation,illustrations,photographsandspecificationscontainedin
thismanualarebasedonthe latestproductinformationavailableatthe time
ofpublication.Dueto improvementsorotherchanges,therewillbesome
discrepanciesinthismanual.We reservetherighttomakeproductchanges
atany time,withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringanyobligationtomakethe
sameorsimilarchangestothevehiclepreviouslybuiltor sold.

GeneralPrecautions

WARNING!FAILURETOFOLLOWTHESEINSTRUCTIONSCAN
RESULTIN SEVEREINJURYORDEATH.

CAUTION:FAILURETOFOLLOWTHESEINSTRUCTIONSCAN
ALSORESULTINDAMAGETOTHEVEHICLEAND/OROTHER
PROPERTY.

Readandfollow allinstructions in this Owner's/Operator's Manual,
anyaccompanyingsupplements,andthe MotorOwner'sManual
beforeattemptingto operatethisvehicle.Donotdiscardthis
Owner'sManual,safetyvideo,or anyothermaterialor

documentationincludedwiththisvehicle.

Thisvehiclemayhavebeensuppliedtoyoucompletelyassembled.
Topreventpossibleinjuryordeath,readandfollow theassembly
instructionsto makesurethevehiclewasassembledproperly.

Alwaysperformthe dailypre-rideinspection specifiedinthismanual
beforeoperatingthisvehicle.

Modifyingthevehicleand/orremovingoriginalequipmentand/or
safetydecalscouldmakethisvehicleunsafefor operation.

Replaceany safetydecalsthatbecomeunreadableor detachedfrom
thevehicle.Decalsprovidecriticalwarningsaboutpotentialhazards
orsafetyrequirements.

Neverusethisvehiclefor stuntriding,spin-outs,donuts,racing,or
anyform ofcompetition.

NOTICE:To protect the environment,dispose of old/used
batteries at a certified batterydisposal location.

AdditionalWarnings

ProtectiveClothing/Equipment

• Mostaccidentfatalitiesaredueto preventableheadinjuries.Always
weara properlyfitting motorcycletypehelmetapprovedbythe
agenciessuchas theDepartmentof Transportation(DOT),Safety
HelmetCouncilofAmerica(SHCA),or SnellMemorialFoundation
(SNELL).

Alwayswearface shieldsorgoggles,boots,glovesandother
appropriateprotectiveclothing.

Longhair,looseclothes,orjewelrycanget caughtin movingparts
belowandbehindtheseatoryoursurroundingenvironment.
Removeor tie backanythingloosethatcanreachbelowandbehind
theseatbeforeriding.

Moving Parts

• Neverplacehands,feet, any bodypartsorclothingnearthe,wheels,
chainandotherrotatingpartswhileridingor runningthe vehicle.

Useextremecautionwhileperformingmaintenancewhilebatteryis
attached

Keepguardsandpadsin placeatall times.Preventaccidental
contactbyanypersonwheneverthe vehicleisrunning.

Theguardsoverthe brake,clutch,torque-converter,axleanddrive
sprocketsalsohelppreventmudanddebrisfrom contactingthose
components.

TrafficSafety

• ALWAYSFOLLOWTHEENTIREPRE-RIDECHECKLISTPRIORTO
STARTINGORRIDINGTHEVEHICLE.

Yoursafetywhileridingthisvehicledependsentirelyonyour ability
toexerciseproperjudgement.Youmustbeofsufficientage,
understanding,mentalcapacity,andphysicalcapabilityto safely
operatethisvehicle.

AdditionalWarnings(continued)

TrafficSafety(continued)

• Alwaysobtainmature,supervisedinstructionandsufficientpractice
inan decongestedareabeforeoperatingthisvehicleonanypublic
thoroughfare.

Excessivevehiclespeedis a leadingcauseofaccidents,whichcan
causedeathorseriousharmtoyou,otherpeople,and/orproperty.
Alwaysobeyallapplicabletrafficsafetylawswhileoperatingthis
vehicle,beingsureto accountfor currentweatherandtraffic
conditionsandslowdownif necessary.DRIVETOARRIVE!

Useextremecautionwhenridingon wet,slippery,roughorslopped
terrain.Thereisan increasedriskof lossof control,whichcanresult

in injury,death,and/orpropertydamage.

Alwaysslowdownwhenturning.High-speedturningcan causeloss
ofcontroland/orpossibledeath,injury,and/orpropertydamage.
Turningona slopeincreasestheriskof rollover.Practiceturningina
safeareaawayfrom trafficuntilyouare confidentinyourabilityto

controlthevehicleatalltimes.

Operatingthisvehicleatan unsafespeed,especiallywhileturning,
cancausedeath,injury,and/orpropertydamage.

Neverusethisvehicleto performanytypeof racing,stuntriding,

jumps,spin-outs,donuts,orothermaneuvers,Youcouldkillor

injureyourselfor othersand/orcausepropertydamage.

Neveroperatevehiclewhileundertheinfluenceofalcohol,drugsor
medicationof anykind.Suchoperationisdangeroustoyourself
and/orothersand maybe illegalinyourarea.

Checkthetirepressurebeforeoperatingthevehicleusinga properly
calibratedtireairpressuregauge.

Stopthevehicleandshutoff themotorimmediatelyifthevehicle
makesunusualnoisesorvibrations.Checkthevehiclefor damage.
Excessivenoiseor vibrationisa signoflooseorwornparts.

• Donotusethisvehicleonrentaltracksofanykind.

AdditionalWarnings(continued)

ElectricMotor Safety

• Keeptheelectricmotorfreeof dirtanddebris,especiallyinthethrottle

linkagearea.

Neverstartthe electricmotorwithoutcheckingtoseethatthe throttle
controlisin theidleposition.

Neverstartthe electricmotorunlessyouare properlyseatedwithyour
handsfirmly onthe controls.

Allguardsmustbe in placepriorto startingtheelectricmotor.

Operatingthevehicleinconditionswherewater,mud,snow,dirt,
sandor otherdebriscangetintothethrottlecableconduitand/orthe
throttlemechanismcancausethecableor throttlemechanismto bind,
whichmayleadtothrottlesticking,lossof control,andpossibledeath,
injury,and/orpropertydamage.

Fasteners

• Makesurethat allscrews,nuts,andboltsareproperlytightened.Never
over-tightenhardwarethatis designedto move,suchas front wheels,
spindles,A-armpivots,etc.Restrictingmovingpartscancausea loss
ofcontrolandpossibleinjuryordeath.

Alwaysreplacetorque-typeIocknutswithnewIocknutsof thesame
typeafterremovingtheold Iocknuts.

Charging

• Makesuremasterpowerswitchlocatedunderthe seatisturnedon.

Plugchargerintooutletbelowseatcushion.A lightwillilluminateon the
chargertoshowthatbatteryisbeingcharged.Whenthe batteryhasa
full chargea greenlightwillilluminate.Chargingtime usuallylast3-12
hours,howevertheinitialchargeshouldbe 12-24hours.

Batteryshouldbe chargedas soonasa lackof powerisshown.Battery
shouldbechargedat leastoncea monthwhenunitisnotbeingused
for a longperiodoftime.