How To Clean Your Talaria Sting, Surron, or Segway X260

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Let's set the scene...
You've had a wonderful weekend out riding, making memories, and getting dirty on your electric bike. You come home unpack, unwind, and remember you now have an ELECTRIC bike you need to wash! Well this can't be good, I mean every time someone has plopped their phone in the pool, tested their tablet under the tap , or swam laps with their laptop, they inevitably cop a car ride to Costco for a ridiculous receptacle of rice.
So how on earth do you go about washing your electric bike?
To answer that question you have to understand what causes the temperamental relationship between electronics and water. You see the most common type of damage from water is a short circuit. This is when water gets into electronic componentry while electricity is flowing through it. The second type of water damage is comes from prolonged exposure to water i.e. water does not leave the electronic component and begins to corrode all the metal, weakening connections, and eventually killing whatever has been so unfortunate to suffer this fate.
The second type we can avoid by letting the bike dry thoroughly and storing our Ebikes where it is dry. As for the first, and most common type of damage, it is very easy to avoid. All electronics, when boiled down, are simply bits of metal and plastic with current flowing through them. A short circuit cannot occur between two connectors if there is no current. So here comes our solution. Remove the battery, and allow 10-15 min to pass before beginning the washing process. This ensures that there is no electricity in any parts and nothing can be damaged from our short-term exposure to water.
See, simple!
After following along through the video just make sure you allow ample time for all the water to dry before reconnecting the battery to the bike. And DON'T wash the battery with water directly!
I follow this process anytime I have to wash my electric bike just to be safe.
If you like what I'm doing stick around for future videos, and show your friends how to wash their bikes. Let me know what bike you ride and where you ride it.
Have a good one!

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@The_Privateer 2 жыл бұрын

You realize using a pressure washer forces water into areas that don't normally see much dirt/moisture ingress and ... like bearing seals, headset bearings, fork/shock seals, etc. Using a pressure washer is one of the surest ways to **cause** water and corrosion damage to to mechanical components. Pro tip - use a leaf blower to dry everything off, after using low pressure water/sponge/soft long bristle brush to wash it.

@haveagoodoneyt 2 жыл бұрын

Yea it definitely can if you spray too close. As long as you keep the nozzle 8-12” away there’s no problem. I use the pressure washer to speed up my cleaning. That’s a great tip with the leaf blower. That’ll help speed up the dry time for sure!

@tommcgill1671 Жыл бұрын

@@haveagoodoneyt scary when the battery door flipped open

@nxdboi 2 жыл бұрын

Put a plastic/zip lock bag around the connector. It's just an extra step to make sure you don't fry anything lol. Also, after you take the battery out, put the key in the ignition and try to start it. That should clear the controller and lines of any stray power.

@haveagoodoneyt 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice!

@Gtiles Жыл бұрын

This is great thank you, been nervous to clean my talaria until now! Quick question, should I apply any grease / lubrication anywhere after washing it?

@haveagoodoneyt Жыл бұрын

No need but some people do

@S416RE 2 жыл бұрын

This is good to know, Thanks for the tip man 👍‍

@haveagoodoneyt 2 жыл бұрын

No problem man!

@S416RE 2 жыл бұрын

@@haveagoodoneyt I'll be ordering my Talaria soon 👍‍

@haveagoodoneyt 2 жыл бұрын

@@S416RE no way! That’s awesome! Why’d you, personally, choose the Talaria over the Surron?

@S416RE 2 жыл бұрын

@@haveagoodoneyt Yea man long time coming tell ya that lol I have chosen the Talaria because it's bigger has a wider swing arm bigger battery and for its gear box all Sur rons in Canada are sold out hahaha my intention was the Sur ron since it was my dream bike lol then the Talaria came out and was very interested i also like different lol and i just placed an order for the talaria should be here in beginning of August hell ya brother 😝👍‍

@haveagoodoneyt 2 жыл бұрын

@@S416RE that’s so bad ass man. You’re going to absolutely love it!!! 🤙🏻

@Shmack_ 10 ай бұрын

How many times have you washed the bike like this? Wondering if you had any issue using pressure washer. I guess as long as your not using foam cannon or blasting out gunk just rinsing it your ok

@haveagoodoneyt 10 ай бұрын

I don’t have an exact number but definitely a ton of times. Plus I’ve ridden it in a torrential rain storm in another video and the ocean in another video. Plus I road through a puddle that brought water half way up the battery it was so deep. Anyway what I’m getting at is that in my experience they pretty much aren’t affected by water. Pressure washing is no issue

@johnmaldonado3909 2 жыл бұрын

GoPro on the power wand. Brilliant!

@haveagoodoneyt 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a pretty fun angle. I just hope it doesn’t make anyone sick 😂

@ZZZZZZZayac 8 ай бұрын

It would be wise to immediately blow off the water with a powerful stream of air. Chinese bikes have never been known for being waterproof.

@surfroy01 Жыл бұрын

I would argue to best leave all in place. All connectors are water resistant. I’ve power washed my talaria many times now without any issues. Also taking connectors off wears them out.

@haveagoodoneyt Жыл бұрын

Sounds good to me as well. These things are hard to kill

@justintavora3193 Жыл бұрын

Can u keep it outside in the rain for a couple of hours

@haveagoodoneyt Жыл бұрын

For sure. Check out this video for proof! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7ukZcqWu7yrlmw.html

@ZZZZZZZayac 8 ай бұрын

There is such a thing as electrocorrosion. It does not appear immediately and causes a lot of trouble in electronics.

@keith80alexander Жыл бұрын

Same circuit breaker as a house mains board I certainly won’t be spraying water anywhere near that And hoping that it dries out naturally😅

@haveagoodoneyt Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to show people there is no need to be scared of an electric bike. Just be patient and cleaning it is no problem 🤙🏻

@keith80alexander Жыл бұрын

@@haveagoodoneyt Yeah I don’t think so. Showing people not to be scared of Getting a main breaker switch wet it’s really silly that main switch holds more power than your mains board in the house. you can’t even get them damp that alone get them wet and let them dry out naturally you’re asking for a problem. Please think about what you’re posting safety Before subscribers

@haveagoodoneyt Жыл бұрын

@@keith80alexander it’s not like there is any power in it. If the battery was plugged in I’d agree with you, but with no juice flowing through it there is no problem, my bike is proof of that. I post everything I do with full disclosure. I don’t hide anything and if any damage occurs I make sure people know about it. There’s no armchair theory on this channel. It’s all about putting things to the test and seeing what happens. That’s why I’m so confident in my methods is because I’ve put them to the test in the real world. Now I’m also not saying that it’s smart to keep water out of electronics, of course that’s a good idea. I just see too many people who are scared to have fun on these bikes because they hear a bunch of theories about how they could break.

@rapscallion3421 2 жыл бұрын

For the love of God don't pressure wash your ebike. Do you even have dielectric grease on all your connections? There is a reason why the bike comes with a yellow warning sticker on it Reading "don't wash with high pressure"

@haveagoodoneyt 2 жыл бұрын

It’s just a tutorial. Use whatever you want to get the water on the bike. Just make sure it dries thoroughly before plugging the battery back in. And yes there is dielectric grease on the connectors. That’ll be in a separate maintenance video because you don’t want to apply grease for every wash because it’ll start caking up the connectors too much.

@jordee2380 2 жыл бұрын

Did you even clean anything lol 😂😂

@haveagoodoneyt 2 жыл бұрын

Talking about the before and afters? I realized while editing I could have detailed more. Figured this would be a good instructional video and people can clean as deep as they want on their bikes.