How to Replace that Broken Spoke on your E-Bike yourself!
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- čas přidán 21. 01. 2022
- Most of the time you don't even need to remove the wheel to replace a broken spoke. You can do it yourself and you should have a few extra spokes around just in case. Remember, on E-Bikes with a rear hub motor, the front and back wheel spokes will be a different size. So keep a couple of each size on hand. It's easier than you think.
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Good video, a rear spoke came off my ebike so this tutorial helped a stranded young lady rider back cycling again. Saved me a few pennies too!👠
I love to hear that. Thanks for sharing!!! -Tom
Great video. I decided to do it myself after trying to go to the local bike shop. Guy insults my bike first thing (ride1up core5) and then says you cant buy spokes so he has to custom make them. I pointed out that you can buy them and I have the link and he started arguing with me and telling me how he knows way more about it than me. So I left. Ordered them, and will do it myself. Wheels were the only reason I ever went to bike shops as I just do everything else myself, so it will be good to check that last box. Way too many bike shops are completely ignorant about hub motors. Currently hub motor bikes are over 1/3 of the entire USA bike market, and every single shop I have been to acts like nobody ever buys hub motor bikes. Its crazy.
He was just arrogant and angry.. because you didnt buy his bikes😂
His bike business is over... when they lose an argument, they will say "i have 20 years experience" in bikes... Tell him shut up already😂 and ill
never return😂. And leave a bad review in googlemaps so everyone sees his bad behavior against customers
Thank you very useful video. Just got three to do on my Fiido.
Awesome!! You explained that easy with a close up on what to do. Thank you
Broke 3 on my belt-drive e-bike (with mid-drive motor) during first 90 miles. Laced 'em back in, tensioned everything up, released stress and strain, and am back riding like new! I think e-bike builders may tend to send 'em out with too little spoke tension, so CHECK YOURS!
Great advice, VN. I think you're right about that.
Electric bike wheels need more spokes for strength. The design on bikes is very poor
Same happend to me on my Fido m21 3 spokes went before I noticed you start hearing a creak on the plastic rim at that point. Helpful video i kinda figured how to do it anyway but helpful to confirm 👍 Fiido good brand actually they give you lots of spokes in a set and most parts easy to get and they generally helpful from my exp.
@@Free__Speechyeah a lot more stress goes through them though it’s the same with the brake pads which I generally have to change yearly. Tougher wheel would increase bike weight and prob put more stress on motor so I’d rather replace the spokes.
So it should be tightened all?
thank you you for your great DIY video.
Thanks, a billion.
Just finished replacing a spoke for the first time.
Great video.
Thanks for this video. It was the inspiration to find the solution to replacing the broken spoke on my ebike.
I have a 1000w motor, which is about twice bigger than what you got in this bike. So my spokes are 173 mm.
Being shorter spokes it is a bit tricky to get it in position in the rim hole.
I ended up using raw force to slide it in position. The spoke ended up bending like L shape but it was no big deal. I simply bend it back to the original straight shape once I had it in the rim hole. 👍
Thanks for posting very valuable content and clear to follow
I really appreciate the nice comment. Thank you! -Tom
Big thumbs up! Thanks for posting
Thank you for the nice comment, Harold! -Tom
Great stuff and thanks!
Thank you for this video, it was super helpful.
You're very welcome!
Fantastic tutorial many thanks for this.
Thanks, PDX. I appreciate the nice comment. -Tom
Very easy. Thanks for showing us. Until 2019,I hadn’t had a Bicycle since I was 19 years of age. Danke
It does kind of bring back that youthful feeling, doesn't it, Ricky. That's certainly part of the fun for me. Although I could never have afforded an E-Bike at that age! LOL.
Thanks man, great vid!!!!
Thanks very much! Your video here was super helpful!
Thanks, Nathan. I just had to replace another one a few weeks ago.
I break rear spokes quite regularly for some reason. Always at the hub end. I've found that so far the nipples have always been in good shape and able to be reused. So I leave the wheel and tire complete and full of air. I've always been able to get the new spoke in and rethread it into the used nipple in the rim. I don't know if my spokes are poor quality or it's something else. If I can find high quality high strength spokes I would change out all of them.
Loved the video in the shop they wanted to charge me 65 to replace 4 spokes!!! So glad I found this I'm gonna try it ...but ..What's the size of the spoke on a rear 26"? And the thickness I don't have a fat wheel just regular ancheer MT3 orange cheap bike... thank you
Thanks soo much I’m going to try it👍 can I ask if all e bikes have the same tyre setup? I.e the same grey sleeve? My bike has Kendra wheels also, so fingers crossed 🤞
Most wheels come with an inner protective sleeve to prevent damage to the tube from spokes. Either grey rubber like that one, or plastic. If they are tubeless wheels then they may come taped instead of having a movable sleeve, but thats unlikely on a hub motor bike.
Great video
Thank you. I appreciate that! -Tom
So im gonna need a spoke wrench and a tire valve remover and some new spokes. Where should I order all of that? my old spokes are loose on the inside of the rim. and making such a loud annoying crinkling noise. So im gonna need new spoke nipples too im not sure where to get.
Spokes are send to me from Azia, i will use yur tutorial to replace them 2x, thanks again. Himiway Cruiser
Great tutorial.. next one I’m waiting for is your upgraded motor. And your go pro footage trying to hit the ton.:)
You got all the speed genes in the family!!
Thanks for the help. I have broken spokes to fix.
Did it work for you?
What is the best spoke gage for the rear hub motor 12g? Has anyone tried motorbike spokes or are they too thick?
Lucky based on your 'weave' of the spokes. On my ebike there is no way to get it in place without undoing a few other spokes. The short ebike spokes cannot bend enough to make it work.
I also have to remove the brake disc as I need to weave from the other side. That is not a big deal just an extra step.
In general not difficult just more time consuming depending on the weave and the spokes.
Really great stuff!
Good video but where do you get replacement spokes for the bike rear hub motor rim.
Thanks Alan. I ordered my Sapim spokes through this company. www.prowheelbuilder.com/ At the same time, I found a bike shop that was about 50 minutes away and they work on ebikes. I went there and he sold me a few to get me up and running. As long as you know the size and gauge, I think any bike shop should be able to help you. Hope that helps. -Tom
@@evolutionaryTom thanks I did the same no luck at that, I got a Lectric ebike CXP2.0Folding bike the company is sorry offer no help.
Will fixing the spokes stop the wheel from wobbling?
Is that a 26 inch wheel? I went to your site I couldn't find any link for purchase this
Two motor side spokes broke from the part opposite of the nipple on my Letric XP 2.0 is it temporarily safe to ride until I get it repaired?
I would ride it if I was a bit lighter. I'm towards the high end of my bike's capacity. That said, I wouldn't ride my bike if I had the same problem. They are easy to fix yourself though. -Tom
I have the same problem I have one broke spoke the company is no help at all they won't get back with me to help fix my problem.
What size spokes are on the lectric 2.0? The back tire. I just found one that is broke on the freewheel side
how to tell spoke size?
You said nipple a lot. Great tutorial. Where did you get the replacement spoke?
I knew I had to say that a lot just to increase the watch time from your laptop! I went to a bike shop about an hour away to pick up extra spokes. They work on E-Bikes and had exactly what I needed.
@@evolutionaryTom Lucky you. None of the shops in my town are carrying ebike parts yet. The short heavier gauge nowhere to be found, but I ordered of amazon at about 70 cents per spoke/nipple in a pack of 36.
This my first ebike and first broken spokes in a long long time. I rode a ton though, 2800km in the first 4 months owning it. Much fun!! - Cheers
@@joeshmoe7967
Same here. Racked up about 3000km in 4.5 months now the rear wheel has 4 broken spokes. I've ordered 36. And this video is great to see how to fix them.
Good luck I try with the company they are not good with helping you at all never got back with me.
Are fine out how I can get a replacement
I went to a bike shop that services E-Bikes, Charles. I bought 10 of each size, front and back. Now I just keep them on hand. Had to change one out a few weeks ago. You can also order them online.
I would complete the repair by checking (evening) the tension on all the spokes, making them all give the same note when "plucked". If you don't do that, inevitably spokes will continue to break. I check the tension on mine about every 500 miles.
I agree that spoke tension needs checked routinely on fat bikes. This is especially a problem on trike wheels and hub motors. Trike wheels see lateral G forces from turning, bike wheel don’t so much. Short spokes on hub motors have less stretch so they do not hold proper tension as well.
How do you go about evening the tension?
would anyone know the length of his spokes? i ordered some new spokes for my bike from amazon but when i got them they were the wrong size.
Here is the link showing the size of the spokes for the front wheel. www.juicedbikes.com/products/ripcurrent-sapim-front-spoke-and-nipples And here is the link for the rear wheel spokes www.juicedbikes.com/products/ripcurrent-sapim-rear-wheel-spoke-nipple
@@evolutionaryTom much appreciated.
Glad I have mag type wheels on my E bike, cause I suck at anything mechanical.
Don't think I haven't thought of that, Pedro. I've seen them and they make perfect sense for E-Bikes. Hope you're well. -Tom
Yeah I went from mag wheels to spoked wheels. Tempting to go back in the future. I've had 4 months without any broken spokes. Now I have 4 broken in 1 week.
I question whether you need to touch the tire itself. If you buy a Chinese replacement spoke of the same gauge, the old nipple can be used with the new spoke. In this case, you simply unscrew the broken spoke out of the old nipple and bow the new spoke until it will fit into the old nipple. You can then screw it on.
There are some tutorials that don't mess with the tyre. But this is and ebike with shorter spokes.
It doesn't tell me how to measure the spoke to replace it
I'd take your broken one to a shop and they'll tell you. Also, you can look up the specs of your bike at the manufacturer's website, or email their customer service to find out.
How do you stand you bike upside down
I rotate my LCD display to get it out of the way and just let it sit on the seat and the handlebars, like we did when we were kids. I'd love a bike stand but for the times I would use it, I'm not sure it would be worth having to store it. My space is limited and I try to avoid clutter.