mokwepa Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Hi guys My boy (2.5yrs) is a true trials rider. He HAS TO ride through every bit of mud he can find. How do I clean his bike? Im presuming that I cant hose the bike down due to the electronics. Please dont say use a toothbrush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flypigs Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 We washed ours on a regular basis and never had an issue. The batteries and relay definitely aren't issues, nor should the key or potentiometer. If anything, the throttle or controller could be sensitive to it, but ours got wet many times w/o harm. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jersey stew Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) No major problems but be careful of getting water in elec motor!. I use low pressure garden hose and hand brush. Many motors seem to fail due to water ingress because there is no seal on the pinion shaft. The motor is derived from an electric scooter so wouldn't have cause for a seal as they dont use them off road. However I use a thru grommet behind the pinion gear which helps to divert water away. Also spray wd 40 or other water repellant after cleaning to help and protect it from corrosion. Dont spray water up under where all the electrics are either. Youll find that the wiring on them is crap and may get poor connections so solder the wires instead of the poor quality connectors they come with. I dont go wild cleaning with water anymore, just the wheels etc and minor clean everywhere then do the rest dry with a cloth and WD40 Have fun Stew Edited December 19, 2013 by jersey stew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwl3 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Oset will supply an oil seal that you can fit to the motors outer flange , where the drive shaft protrudes . This stops the ingress of water and dirt getting to the outer bearing , which sounds noisy when it's on it's way out . Oset can also strip the motor and seal the motor flanges to the motor casing to keep water out . I had this work carried out by them , along with some new SKF bearings and the motor was spot on . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jersey stew Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Oset will supply an oil seal that you can fit to the motors outer flange , where the drive shaft protrudes . This stops the ingress of water and dirt getting to the outer bearing , which sounds noisy when it's on it's way out . Oset can also strip the motor and seal the motor flanges to the motor casing to keep water out . I had this work carried out by them , along with some new SKF bearings and the motor was spot on . Interesting didnt know that, its a shame they dont post anything to tell people of this mod before they end up having to spend money on a new motor. Just a thought but how about they do this in Dynamo news? Dave are you on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.