User Guide

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Prevent handlebar impact damage to your frame.
With some bicycles it is possible for part, or parts, of the handlebar to contact the frame
as the front wheel turns to extreme angles. If a sharp edge on any part of the handlebar
were to make contact with the frame with sufficient force, it could damage the frame.
Check to see if your handlebar contacts the frame in such a way that this could happen.
Prevent such damage by padding the handlebar parts, the frame, or both at the points of
contact. See your Fisher dealer for recommended protection devices or materials.
Never modify your fork, frame, or components.
Your bike’s parts have been carefully designed to meet the strength and function
requirements of safe riding. Modifying these parts in any way may make your bike unsafe.
As an example, some bike frames have special surface treatments which add strength
and these could be removed through poor paint stripping techniques. Removing the
redundant wheel retention tabs on fork tips or peg-and- eyelet style redundant retention
devices is another example of how modifying a bicycle could make it less functional.
Only Fisher dual suspension frames manufactured after 1996 are compatible with
double crown, triple clamp suspension forks because these forks put extra stress on the
frame. Hardtail diamond frames (with no rear suspension) are not compatible with triple
clamp forks. Do not install triple clamp forks on diamond construction hardtail frames.
If you are unsure what type of frame you have, or what a triple clamp fork is, consult
your Fisher dealer.
Any modification of your frame, fork, or components means that your bike no longer
meets our specifications and will therefore void the bike’s warranty.
Care of your aluminum or OCLV frame or forks
Fisher bicycles use a variety of materials in the construction of frames and forks. If
you have purchased a bicycle frame or fork of aluminum or OCLV carbon fiber composite,
your frame may require special attention in its care and maintenance. See page 49 for
information about your frame or fork.
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Guide for
Safe Road
Riding
WARNING
Never modify your frameset in any way, including sanding, drilling,
filing, removing redundant retention devices from forks, or by any
other technique. Such modifications will void your warranty, may
cause your frame to fail, and may contribute to loss of control
resulting in personal injury.