Unboxing and Assembly

• Scott introduces the video and mentions that they will be unboxing and assembling the Birchta R5 Pro.
• Scott notes that they need to unbox and assemble the bike before they can do a full review.
• He prepares to cut the straps of the packaging with a sharp tool.

“Obviously you’re gonna need something sharp to go ahead and cut these straps. Although these are the kind of straps that you can supposedly pull on and they come undone if you do it in the right spot, I’d rather just chop it, chop it up.”

Unboxing the Bike

• Scott reveals the Birchta R5 Pro and inspects it for any damage.
• He finds no visible damage and proceeds to remove the bike from its packaging.

“And there she is. Initially, I don’t see any damage, so it looks like everything’s packed up pretty well.”

Contents of the Box

• Scott shows all the items that come with the Birchta R5 Pro.
• He mentions the included accessories like a headlight, headlight mounting equipment, pedals, metal fender, charger, bike lock, side mirror, multi-use pump, and a phone holder.
• He points out the user manual and directions for the bike.

“This is everything that comes in the Box. I ended up hosing down the tires to get all that styrofoam off there, but you get this headlight, you have the headlight mounting equipment, your pedals, metal fender, here’s your charger right here. But it looks like they threw in various gifts, so you have a bike lock, you have a side mirror, you have a multi-use pump, and a phone holder. Plus, your directions on the bike, the user manual.”

Installing the Handlebars

• Scott explains the process of installing the handlebars.
• He uses an Allen wrench to loosen the stem and align it properly.
• He then attaches the handlebars using four bolts and tightens them securely.

Installing the Front Wheel

• Scott demonstrates how to install the front wheel.
• He explains the process of loosening the bolts and removing the brake block.
• He aligns the rotor and carefully tightens the bolts to secure the front wheel.

“Before putting on the front wheel, we need to loosen these bolts right here, and you’re going to have a washer and then this little clamp that will connect into the forks. You have to do it on both sides. Make sure your rotor is on the same side as your brake. We’re just going to slide it in here and we’re going to line up the brake, fit it right in that slot. You’re going to have to put the nuts out very far, like you feel like they’re going to just pop on out. Grab your 15 millimeter wrench, and we’re going to go ahead and tighten everything down. On the side that has the brake, you’re going to tighten it by bringing it towards the front of the bike. And on the other side, you’re going to tighten it by bringing it towards the back of the bike.”

Attaching the Fender

• Scott explains the process of attaching the fender.
• He removes a nut from the back of the fender to slide the fender mount inside.
• Scott then tightens the nut and attaches the bottom supports to the fork.

“To assemble the fender, what we’re going to do is we’re going to use our 10 inch wrench right here and you’re just going to put it on the back of this nut. Then you use your Allen wrench, you’re going to loosen it, and what we need to do is we need to remove the nut off the back of this so we can slide our fender mount inside here. You have a nut and a washer. Take your fender, I’m just going to slide it up into there for the moment. Now, go ahead and put your washer and nut back on this back bolt to hold it up there, to keep it from sliding off. You need to keep it loose. We can attach the bottom supports to the fork.”

Installing the Headlight

• Scott demonstrates how to install the headlight.
• He uses two brackets to create a link point on the fork where he can attach the headlight.
• He aligns the headlight and secures it with a bolt and nut.

Nuts and Bolts

• Using nuts and bolts to assemble the bike.
• Start by running the bolt from the outside in and tighten it.
• Place the nut on the outside and hand-tighten it.
• Repeat the same process for the other side.

Connecting the Light

• The light has two holes on each side.
• Use hex bolts to connect the light through the bracket.
• The wire should face down, while everything else faces forward.
• Use a rubber washer between the bolt and the light.
• Screw the light into the bracket and hand tighten.
• Repeat for the other side.

Tightening Bolts in the Front

• Use the included screwdriver to tighten all the bolts in the front.
• Slide the screwdriver into the handle.
• Tighten with a 10-inch wrench.

Tightening the Headlight

• Use a 14-millimeter wrench to tighten the headlight.
• Tighten both sides enough to adjust it later.

Connecting the Headlight to the Battery

• Connect the headlight to the battery using the orange plug.
• Match up the arrows on the plug and push it into place.

Attaching Pedals

• Pedals have a left and right side.
• The right pedal is indicated by an “R.”
• Use grease to prevent creaking (optional).
• Apply grease on the pedal’s threads.
• Screw the pedal into place using a 16-millimeter wrench.

Adjusting the Bike

• Sit on the bike and adjust it to your preference.
• Tighten everything once it’s adjusted.

“Don’t forget to sit on the bike, get this adjusted exactly how you want it, and then tighten everything up.”