How To Clean Your eBike | Top Tips For Safe Washing

[@embn]

Any cleaning tips we missed? Let us know your cleaning process below! 👇

[@border304]

Muc Off do a great chain cleaning device. The degreaser reservoir operates with a button and the bottom is closed so it can just sit on a shelf between uses.

[@kryostazis4415]

you still put foam on the battery bay

[@reinaldoballestero8864]

clean your hands before the drying 😅

[@ashy7753]

This is like a children’s programme you used to watch at primary school. Brilliant!

[@MTBPerspective]

I have a velcro strap to go through the chainring and around the crank arm so I can backpedal while cleaning/lubing drivetrain. Giant Trance X E+ with yamaha (cranks do not spin the chain backwards normally)

[@lozetchells9164]

Good idea. I tried the allen key in the spider tip from EMBN, but it was a bugger to remove afterwards. Also worth adding that some bikes (e.g. Specialized) turn on if you rotate the cranks backwards, so watch the fingers!

[@embn]

Amazing idea!

[@WilliamrikerNCC1701]

Great tip. I do the same

[@Jester5110]

Always amazing, how these kind of cleaning-recommendations keep us mechanics selling new bearings for headset, hubs, bottom brackets and time intensive search for creaking parts, in the shortest possible time after purchase of the bike. Good job with the hose, keep this information up and running, so us mechanics will never get unemployed! Thanks for the support! 😁

[@Quefelsees]

What would you, as a mechanic, do differently?

[@Jester5110]

@@Quefelsees I'd keep those hose (and any pressured water) as far away from my bike as possible and so I do for 24 years now. A 10l bucket hot water with some dishwashing liquid and a big sponge is all my bike gets. Sure: This means more work, but it saves your bearings. I'm proud to say, that my hubs, bottom braket and headset still contain 24 year old bearings on my road bike. They've seen around 75.000 km now and run like a charm. A good friend of mine owns a 2014 Scott Genius and is doing the same to his bike. He only needed to replace his headset, bottom bracket and hub bearings three times now, only due to the fact, that a MTB is running in a more harsh environment. I see a ton of customers, wrecking their bearings in about half a year, some need only a few months. Each one of these bearings were soaking wet and rusted to the extreme behind those seals. The problem are the seals lips. They easily let water from a hose inside, due to the even light pressure, but after that, the water ist trapped inside, with no way of getting out again. The rest is a matter of time, chemics and phyics. I certainly hope, I could provide you with knowledge and I haven't been too nosy. :o)

[@Quefelsees]

@@Jester5110 Thanks for the elaborate answer! I appreciate it! Not every day these days that you get a well written and informative answer in a KZbin comment… I have one question left though: what do you say to people who say something along the lines of “As long as I keep the pressure water jet away from the bearings, I don’t see a problem with pressure washing my bike”?

[@Jester5110]

@@Quefelsees If you keep a distance, long enough to keep your bearings save, the cleaning-effect of that hose would presumably go down to barely non-existence. That is only my opinion and not written into stone. Maybe I should be going to test this out some day...just out of curiosity. I think, for those who can afford bearings every few months: Do so. But: With all those fancy new road bikes (and even some MTB, nowadays), were each single cable is hidden today starting inside the stem, throug the steering tube, in the upper and lower tubes, a headset-bearing-change can cost half a fortune. Each single one of those cables needs to be removed, to gain access to those bearings. Your hydraulic disc brake needs to be bleeded afterwars. That can take up to a little more than a hour of mechanics time, wich leads to an stunning invoice afterwards. People think we are crazy, when we explain them what amount of an invoice the can expect and a lot of them reject the repair, especialy those with bikes on the lower price-edge.

[@Quefelsees]

@@Jester5110 Thank you for the insight! It’s true: I had friends experience very high invoices with seemingly little things to repair. I can understand both sides though. However, I still want to pay as little as possible for repairs. I will keep your advice in mind. Thanks again! Have a nice day!

[@usssztorm1410]

As always 10/10 content

[@neilrobertson1345]

Great video well presented.

[@julianshepherd2038]

I have a 2 litre srayer for plants. I put some warm water in there and hand pump it. Gentle spray and cost me 3.99 British type pounds.

[@joehozzy2616]

Great video. Living in Australia, my ebike will thankfully NEVER get this muddy!

[@lozetchells9164]

Cheapest kitchen roll you can find for the chain, save you a fortune in microfibre cloths (and more absorbent)

[@leonkurtovic3563]

But then you leave paper particles all over it, no?

[@andymtb3212]

I mostly wash my bike like this but nearing the end I flip my bike over and get water out of places it’s sitting. I also bounce the bike a few times then use the brakes to dry rotors so they don’t rust.

[@bradsanders6954]

I now use a front fender on my Canyon E bike, I ran it some last year in light mud with no fender. The very lowest part of the headset area, the turn limiter plastic piece was all but packed with grit and mud, made horrible noises till I took the fork off and cleaned it all out. Simple Green works great and is cheap. I would not spray de-greaser on a chain on bike. Any brush will work for cleaning, some old paint brushes work great for a lot of bike cleaning. Tires need stiff brush. Ebay has stiff brushes that are super cheap, brass bristles work well.

[@embn]

Great tips! Sometimes you need degreaser to shift the more stubborn grit. The best way to clean a chain is in a parts washer and then drying it with a compressor. I have found chains last 2x as long that way.

[@thealchemist794]

When I’ve done all the necessary cleaning I always lift & drop the bike a couple of times to get the residual water off before applying the chain lube.

[@advocatusdiaboli9909]

How much of the Loam Foam bottle was used for this one time wash?

[@grisz1144]

Hah 2:54 seems like a half of the bottle. Not a cheap cleaning for sure. But hey! Someone's already bought the bike for 10k!

[@JTmediaknight]

I was curious about the motor and battery as I've recently purchased a Canyon Strive On ebike. I take the battery out and put the skid plate back on when washing down. I don't use a jet wash but a garden hose. Is it OK if some water gets inside where the motor is as I noticed there are drain holes. Great vid btw.

[@MrRobjones70]

Juicy lubes concentrate bike wash is great. I've also used a little car snow foam in a spray bottle, does the job..if its good enough for the car, its good enough for a MTB. They're designed to ride down mountains, snow foam won't harm them. Just one big peatys sales vid. .

[@TheCoBBus]

Libe the chains, but what about the fork? No need to add anything to the shocks ?

[@johnnynavarro5202]

Un gran video ! Después de todo este proceso, le doy la vuelta a la bicicleta para que se empapen las esponjas de las suspensiones, aplico spray de silicona con un paño sobre sus tubos y tija de sillín y por último aplico limpiador de frenos sobre los discos para terminar el trabajo.

[@Magoo71]

I like damp "hero" dirt but that is as far as I go. I detest muddy conditions because of the damage gritty mud can do to your bike! I do use Muc Off for my cassette and chain. But I do clean my eBike after every ride. You take care of your bike and it will take care of you! This video does seem like a Peaty's commercial a bit...

[@randomphil8666]

How do clean the diskbreaks

[@BeyondImmortalEU]

your using a brush while there is still mud on the bike, 1st hoze it down completely or foam it, wash, only then brush. when ur brushing with mud or sand still on your basically sand papering your paint.

[@islandaerial3414]

I use car wash diluted into a spray bottle and cans of brake cleaner for the cassette, chain and rotors Never have I had an issue 😉

[@amir7arna]

Great video guys 👍 but I wouldn't clean the canyon otherwise you will see all the frame Cracks after the first ride on that poorly built bike 😅

[@P6_7R_Nick]

This is how I do it. Clean chain set with chosen degreaser, I use bilt hamber surfex hd as it doesn't flash rust. Then spray the bike with snow foam, I use ultimate finish or bilt hamber auto foam, then rinse. 99% clean at this point but then I use Green MX bike cleaner to get the bits that arent clean done. Dry bike with bike dryer. Then I will agree, Peatys lube is top draw. I use wet lube this time of year and I do notice the difference from any other lube, even peatys other lubes including mixed lube.

[@Photoshopuzr]

I use finishline showroom bike polish for my shines been using them since 1998 never looked back. It protects and keep my bike looking like new always, as for peaty's never heard of them any maybe that's why. the tools for cleaning do look good however, I also use park tools brushes for cleaning. 1 soften the mud, I usually use a wet rag, I never use hoses because of flooding my channels such as runways that leads to inside the frame, water leads to lose bearings because the water will settle in the head tube as well where your headset sleeps. stop creeks and squeaking before they get a chance to get off the ground, stop being lazy, take of the wheels and wash them separately, same for the chain, wet rag wipe does it most of the time, or take them off, its easy with a chain took and Wala done. all is left is to lube back your chain and done. no future rust marks or stains

[@TjasV3]

Why do you use the same brush to clean the tires, the chain and the frame, because the frame gets scratched due to stones and sand on the tires. Why not just use a pressure washer and not use brushes at all?

[@paddymalley8077]

If you spray through the casette (with whatever) on that side don't you get potential brake disk contamination? Having just got a bike with disks rather than brake blocks I'm in new territory!

[@islandaerial3414]

You can always hit your rotors with auto brake cleaner if you think they got contaminated with soap

[@DaxPlusPlus]

Drip wax my chain so I don't have to use degreaser. Just water to clean. Only issue is the need to dry chain afterwards and re-apply drip wax. If you don't, for sure you'll get surface rust.

[@doesntmatter5704]

Great video! Latex gloves will keep your hands clean.

[@DarrenSmith-x6h]

Surely u gest

[@stevia13]

Keyboard Warrior here!!! A Peatys advert!!!

[@markcosens1]

Where has the new emtb bloke gone to? Haven't seen him in weeks

[@stevenkurth3729]

I would most definitely rinse that bike off more before rubbing all that dirt into the components and paint!!!!

[@embn]

I think the hose was slightly lacking in power 💦

[@DaxPlusPlus]

@@embn Yep, it was a bit pathetic 😂If you clean the bike as soon as you finish\get home from the ride then most of the mud will simply wash off with a decent hose.

[@camperp195]

A peatys advert 🙄🙄🙄

[@kingflynxi9420]

Crazy how they'd use their channel sponsor like that! What's next? Getting mad at Remy Metailler for only riding a propain? Telling Matt Jones that there are other brands of bike beside Marin? Get over yourself.

[@RubenJFernandes]

Thats normal, they are sponsored by them, or do you won't that they use other brands?

[@bradsanders6954]

What mt bike post on youtube isnt an ad for something?

[@dixienormis3614]

How do I clean my butt hole? Can you do a video on that soon? Which bit of kit do you recommend ere?

[@embn]

Coming soon! 👀 💩

[@WilliamrikerNCC1701]

Dawn dish soap in an old Peatys or similar bottle. Save $$$

[@billfreeman398]

I always remove the battery, fill the cavity with newspaper & put the cover back on before washing. Degrease with paraffin.

[@funkymonkey1198]

Use car brake cleaner spray on your brakes at the end

[@Chris-sf2cp]

So what you are saying is buy Muc off ?

[@mikerbwind]

it may well be a bit more messy but a better way to clean the bike is to use a soft brush and some rag to remove a lot of the dirt first. Then use a damp cloth ( just water or a cloth wetted with a bike cleaner) to get rid of what remains. Any spray you use will merely turn mud into a watery silt and then that goes into all the pivot bearings etc. the wheels can be removed to give the tyres and rims a clean with bike cleaner and then water but personally I avoid using water on the rest of the bike apart from a damp cloth. One thing that can happen using a hose/spray is condensation inside the frame.........which often houses the controller and of course all the cables and connections.

[@jocelivirmond4483]

Muito bom ,Tadeu ,Brasil.

[@kentnilsson9757]

Hot water with adequate pressure😉

[@Lar308]

I don't get it - this is just like cleaning any normal bike. This is an ELECTRIC bike so according to manufacturers any kind of pressure water or strong degreasers is a no no??

[@Stockfish1511]

Nice advert. You just use water and some soft tissue and you are good to go. I usually put it in the bathroom use shower and towel. Works everytime

[@bikespike711]

Hose down, clean with soapy large soft brush, rinse - cloth dry, shake down - no lube ever(attracts more dirt- pointless). Where possible don't let mud cake on to the bike

[@Shaft827]

Thanks spike...no doubt, bought mine because it's "electric" and have no intention of peddling except in pas mode which I'm not even doing anything anyways...thanks man...gonna clean mine and keep it Dry

[@Crossy66556]

Who's the sponsor?

[@EddInLancs01]

Too much faff. I spray the bike with diluted allpurpose cleaner then jetwash it. 5 mins max. 👍

[@carloscolmenares4054]

Agree. I work at a bike hire shop, we have 300 ebikes, and jet wash all of them. 😄

[@bradsanders6954]

Simple green is good, as long as the frame etc is good and wet the dirt comes off. If its really gritty muddy the chain needs to come off.

[@TheRickyevans]

Might be controversial, but I have half a car sponge stuck up in my seat rails you can probably guess the rest

[@julianshepherd2038]

Er, mate. Thats a bog brush. Will work fine but much cheaper in tesco.

[@RicardoPetrazzi]

the difference is the bristles....actual bog brush bristles are too harsh....

[@frontierfishingwithRyanMacD]

Clean your Bike - It will love you for it!!

[@jerryofthebikes]

another "how to wash your ebike" ideo and yet another more advert than really usefull material.. I talked with multiple guys that service ebike motors and they all agree to not pour water directly onto the motor, use wet rag or brush.

[@bradsanders6954]

In my 50 years with bikes I have never washed a bike like this guy is doing............and yes its mostly advertizing for Peattys.

[@DoctorFish10]

Was always told not to hang the bike from a dropper post.

[@bradsanders6954]

If the seatpost cant hold a 50 lb bike up? It for sure cant withstand a 150 to 200 lb rider sitting on it and bashing thru rocks etc.

[@DoctorFish10]

@@bradsanders6954 that's great on pushing down, but you apply the opposite force by hanging it.

[@embn]

Should You Clamp An E-Bike By The Dropper Post?

[@DoctorFish10]

@@embn👍

[@philwebb606]

You could of rinsed the mud of a bit better before you snow foamed

[@embn]

I don't think the water pressure was great on that day 🤷‍♂️

[@yamahattr6006]

Just rinse it off don't bother with the tyres rinse and dry with compressed air take out the battery and dry don't waste your money on cleaner clean chain with baby wipes and oil chain job done go get it covered in mud again

[@martintramuntbikemallorcak481]

rather than spending a fortune buying all them products your advertising.... i'd be cheaper to fly you over to me and clean my bike for me....... seemples...

[@devinpatterson2185]

Use wet wipes.

[@rirrid5662]

Nah just address the elephant in the room which is planned obsolescence, propriety systems and right to repair.

[@xtremegamer78]

My tip is don't go through mud 😂

[@Renovatio2142]

like sorry this is the worts bike cleaning method i ever saw =D..

[@Petrolhead912]

Here we go again 🙄

[@kigna1234]

Peatys overpriced products advert number 32 🤣 Get the same results with cheap dishwashing liquid and whats with the overpriced wooden tire brush?

[@embn]

You may get the same result, but over time washing up liquid as it is a degreaser will strip grease away from some very important parts. We would not recommend using it so be careful when applying!

[@DrPritchett]

Please stop saying “mindful”.

[@moosicman101]

this is an unfortunate video. did not enjoy watching.

[@embn]

Sorry to hear! We've got plenty of others for you to enjoy though 👍