NOKO NOKOFORZA 2022, User Manual

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INTENDED USAGE

To use your 

NOKO

 in safety, it is important to be aware that any type of 

bike is designed and built for a specific use; therefore, it must meet certain 

requirements. Frames and other components are designed and selected 

according to the conditions of use to which they are subjected to.

The international standard ASTM F2043-131

1

 provides four different cat-

egories of bicycles according to the intended usage

2

.

CATEGORY 1: 

Routes on paved roads. 

The first category includes bikes designed for exclusive usage on paved 

surface, and where wheels remain in constant contact with 

the ground. 

To this category belong the NOKOFORZA and 

NOKOTEMPO e-bikes.

CATEGORY 2: 

Paved and off-road routes with jumps of less than 20 cm. 

This category includes bikes and its components included in Category 1, 

and are also designed to travel on unpaved grounds, dirt roads, 

and paths with moderate slopes. Jumps of less than 20 cm are 

allowed. 

To this category belongs the NOKOVULCANO e-bike.

3.

CATEGORY 3:

 Rough paths and jumps up to 60 cm.

The bikes in this category can be used in the conditions provided by Cate-

gories 1 and 2; they are also suitable on rough paths, unpaved 

roads, and paths that require special technical skills. In this cat

-

egory, jumps of up to 60 cm are allowed. 

CATEGORY 4: 

Rough paths and jumps up to 120 cm.

This category includes bicycles that can be used in the conditions provided 

by Categories 1-3, in addition to downhill rough trails at speeds 

above 40 km/h, and extreme jumps up to 120 cm are allowed.

INTENDED USAGE

Note. 

1

For the official record please visit the ASTM website www.astm.org. 

2

For explanation of the 

ASTM F2043-13

 Categories the following manuals have been consulted: 

GT 

Bicycle, “Manuale dell’utente. 2020”,

 https://www.gtbicycles.com/media/019_GT_OM_131515_IT.pdf; 

Campagnolo, “Categorie ASTM”

, https://www.campagnolo.com/media/files/035_2475_ASTM_

Categories_Campagnolo_ITA_Rev00_04_2021.pdf.