Talaria Sting R // Maintenance 101 // EVERYTHING You Need To Know!

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Intro: 00:00-00:24
Gear Oil Change & Updated Specs: 00:25-03:38
Chain Adjustment: 03:39-07:21
Chain Lube: 07:22-07:59
Headset Adjustment: 08:00-08:53
Brake Oil Level: 08:54-09:06
Brake Pad Wear: 09:07-09:33
Tire Wear: 09:34-09:41
Spokes & Tire Pressure: 09:42-10:05
Battery Maintenance: 10:06-10:55
Suspension: 10:56-11:51
Once Over: 11:52-12:50
Outro: 12:51-13:25
#talaria #surron #ebike

[@freerfixedit]

So I made a mistake... The manual actually says to change the oil after the first break in change every *5000km not 3000km... so about every *3000 Miles

[@denlog1177]

If only it was completely sealed I would have gotten an R over the XXX. BTW, for long term storage 50% is the ideal charge for a lithium battery. It keeps the potentials equal and reduces dendrite growth. Supposedly charge no more then 80% like most Tesla owners, but kind of hard to do. I do not charge after a ride and charge it before for an hour or so like you too.

[@user-fs4er9fb5z]

Just got a talaria x3 and was curious how long can I ride before my first break in change ?

[@freerfixedit]

@@user-fs4er9fb5z the xxx has a belt so no gearbox and no oil to change 🤙🏽

[@nameless9225]

Awesomeee tutorial. You were so in depth and threw in a few little tricks that I’ll definitely use when I maintenance mine. Beautiful work my man keep it up.

[@freerfixedit]

Thank you! Appreciate you for saying so!

[@stingyrogerr]

Great video! All the info anyone new to the talaria could ever need!

[@tommcgill1671]

yep first to watch when notified

[@brandonbajc2084]

My chain came extremely loose from the factory. No idea why. Thanks for the video, I honestly didnt know if chain tension was supposed to be super loose because of the bike's design or not so you cleared that up for me!

[@cadedutton4920]

Nice video! Only thing I noticed being used to moto. When tightening the headset, you loosen the two pinch bolts on the stem. But it is also very important to loosen the 3 other pinch bolts. The one on the steer tube as well as the two pinch bolts on the upper triple clamps then tighten the upward facing bolt before tightening all 5 pinch bolts

[@mikebretzel]

This guy doesn't miss! Great Video!

[@freerfixedit]

🤝

[@davidmegeath1353]

Great video…thanks for the excellent maintenance info!

[@freerfixedit]

Thanks for the feedback! Appreciate it!

[@TimandSarah]

That rag trick is dope! thanks for the info friend!!!

[@freerfixedit]

Definitely comes in handy with all kinds of bikes! Glad I can help!

[@Catamount19]

You 2 together.. what an awesome combo.

[@freerfixedit]

Us 2? Who we talkin about?

[@elimaki4833]

Great video. Thanks for the info.

[@freerfixedit]

Appreciate the feedback! Hope it helped!

[@easyheimer]

Great video man.

[@freerfixedit]

Thank you, I appreciate that!!

[@Talariamx4]

Very helpful tutorial brotha🤝

[@freerfixedit]

Appreciate the feedback! Thanks! 🤝

[@FiEnD749]

Love your content man! Just got my talaria today and have been using your videos as guides. 10/10!

[@freerfixedit]

Love to hear it! Stoked you got yours, hope you enjoy!

[@ForgivemeLordjesus]

Do you have a lot of chain noise by the front foot peg

[@freerfixedit]

@@ForgivemeLordjesus I do have some chain noise but not a lot. I run my chain pretty tight. Do you have a bunch of slack in your chain?

[@ForgivemeLordjesus]

@@freerfixedit a little bit. So I should run it really tight? I’ll try that

[@ForgivemeLordjesus]

@@freerfixedit do you have a sound bite of your chain sound?

[@tibiamademedoit6486]

this is great! thx

[@freerfixedit]

Appreciate the feedback, thanks for watching! 🤙🏽

[@aricbeaver6562]

Old trick my buddy taught me is spray the chain lube on the inner side of the chain like underneath the swing arm. The oil is then forced outward to the rest of the chain. And prevents oil from slinging around :)

[@freerfixedit]

Exactly! Gets the lube spread out better too! That’s where I spray it, on the under side, just was hard to demonstrate with the camera in one hand!

[@Inventi0ns]

thanks! so hyped to get my bike

[@freerfixedit]

Love to hear it! Hope it gets there soon!

[@Inventi0ns]

@@freerfixedit Me too man! The wait is painful!

[@stevenlee2347]

Mine’s been “in transit” for two weeks now. 😩

[@cosmicconquered1811]

Does anyone know what the bolts called by the suspension one fell of and I need to order a new one

[@cromwellco]

Amsoil makes great gear oil too

[@adampampalon3840]

Hey man, have you had to bleed your brakes? And what kind of brake oil do you use? Its hard to tell the level of the brake oil through the little glass window thing. But i dont know what kind of brake oil to buy. I know bryan636 uses motul 600, but curious to know what you use. Thanks for the awesome content buddy!

[@freerfixedit]

Appreciate it! I haven’t had to bleed yet but I know the stock brakes take mineral oil. I’ve seen people talk about shimano mineral oil, but I’m not really that experienced with it yet. I’ll let you know if I find anything else out. Best of luck and appreciate your support! 🫡🤝

[@classahalimaw4606]

Thank u

[@freerfixedit]

🤝

[@alvaradoliftz]

Can you do a vid on the gear box breathe tube mine leaks at the top a bit

[@freerfixedit]

Did you change the oil recently and possibly over fill the gearbox?

[@portnuefflyer]

I have two ebikes that use Rohloff hubs, (which use real gears) they have been known to run for thousands of miles with NO oil in them. IF they initially HAD oil in them that is, it seems even after an opened drain plug, enough clings to the moving parts to still provide adequate lubrication. Same here, and why they are going to lesser amounts of gear lube, just not needed and maybe it cuts down some mechanical friction of slinging the excess around.

[@freerfixedit]

Good to know, thanks!

[@tommcgill1671]

@@freerfixedit that's a big "maybe"

[@remy2103]

The manual/ KZbin videos state to put 70-90ml of oil into the bike when doing an oil change, The problem I’m having is that the only way I can get anything above 50ml of oil into the gear box is to lift the front tire of the bike up about 4inches so that the front end of the bike is raised off the ground, I think this is due to the gear box not being mounted completely flat on the bike as it ships from the factory, it seems as if the gear box is mounted at an angle with the full cap sitting lower than the highest point of the gear box. The issue is that when I fill up to the 70-90ml which is the recommended amount and then try to check the oil fill level by removing the fill cap, a good 30ml of oil falls out of the oil fill cap, which makes me think that I am overfilling the oil amount. Should I be rising the front end of the bike to fill the oil or should I keep it on the stand and only fill to about 50ml I do not want to under or over fill the oil but the recommended amount in the manual seems like it’s too much because all that oil is just falling out when I open the oil fill cap Also there are two small lines on the dip stick which I assume are low and high oil levels, which indicate that the proper amount to be in there should be right around 50ml, because anything more requires the bike to be lifted and makes it impossible to open the fill cap/ dip stick without spilling oil. I do not know if this is a design flaw or a mistake in the manual

[@freerfixedit]

I hear of people having this issue, but when I did my first change I got 80ml in no problem. No lifting or tilting. My advice would be to make sure you’re getting all old oil out. Change it right after a ride so the oil is hot and more viscous. It will drain better that way. And spin the wheel with your hand so the gear box turns and pushes out the rest of the oil. I also used the squeeze bottle it came with and saved it for future changes. I think the nozzle makes it easier to get the oil in where it’s supposed to go, and maybe turn the rear wheel again while filling. As long as you have oil in it and it shows good on the fill line, I wouldn’t stress too much. I spoke to Eric from Luna and they said these gearboxes are pretty bullet proof, and they’ve even done tests with them with zero oil inside and they ran fine. Hope this helps! 🤙🏽

[@brysonkealoha162]

Aye man I have a question my tilaria mx4 slows down hard after I let go the gas is that normal ?

[@freerfixedit]

It’s probably your regen setting. Use the arrows on the display to go up or down. 4 is the strongest 1 is the weakest

[@tommcgill1671]

Good stuff!, Shop rag trick {not her} and the lube your chain with "whatever your little heart desires, but keep it lubed!!" Also the factory tighten lines are obvious but cool you point them out. Now if on or before 6/15 ever gets here, The West Coast Chapter of The Talaria Bros. will start up. Excellent content.

[@freerfixedit]

Looking forward to it! Hope it gets there soon and you have a blast!

[@tommcgill1671]

Yes SIR! Now with 600 mi. back here maintainIZING!@@freerfixedit on your channel. Your Professor Freer Epic vlog on tutorial of Suspension was all Greek now fluid English to me. Thanx again, Thinking about "one more bike Larry 3X" as a back up,

[@tommcgill1671]

hahaha Talaria Brothers, I found ONE Sur-Ron rider. Ventura, CA let's ride! Will be putting a HELP wanted style video up this weekend. as in 40 plus mph. E bike riders wanted. Hahahaha the pioneer days, in 5 years I'll probably look back and say back in the day, "we had to look around to ride with someone"

[@freerfixedit]

@@tommcgill1671 super glad to hear it! Thanks for checking back in and letting me know! 🤝

[@AndrewIrizarry]

Can you talk about bent rotors from factory?

[@freerfixedit]

Sure, but if you got your bike from Luna, try reaching out to customer service and explaining your bike was damaged in shipping. They will likely send you a replacement for free, they try really hard to keep their customers happy and make things right

[@jcasaubon]

Great video man!.. I have a fork question.. where can I get new pinch bolts for my fork? I think mine are stripped in my sting R. Any thoughts?

[@freerfixedit]

Hmm, I know they make titanium bolt kits for the bikes but they are crazy expensive. I’m not sure where to find oem replacement bolts and parts. I’ll try to do some research tonight and get back to you. Thanks for watching 🤝

[@jcasaubon]

@@freerfixedit man I checked and the bolt is fine.. the stripped part is the nut inside the fork housing. I guess my fork is toast not sure that can even be replaced..

[@freerfixedit]

@@jcasaubon so you can turn the hex bolt counter clockwise and it just spins? Doesn’t back out? Are you talking about the pinch bolts on the axle or the ones on the upper crowns?

[@jcasaubon]

@@freerfixedit I am taking about the wheel axel. Two pinch bolts on each side for a total of four. One of the four I can tighten and continue tightening forever.. it just spins.. I took it out and put it into a different hole and it tightens and stops when it gets really tight. I took another bolt and put it in the bad hole and it can tighten forever spinning.. so something is stripped with the hole itself and not the bolt.

[@freerfixedit]

@@jcasaubon dang, if you’re lucky you might be able to go to the hardware store and get a bolt that’s slightly larger in diameter, and get a tap to run new threads. Worth a shot. Also, if 1/2 get tight, make sure your axle bolt is good and tight, and you could probably limp it around and be fine. I wouldn’t go hitting huge jumps or anything with only 1 pinch bolt, but it could be a temporary duct tape fix in the mean time.

[@superprim12]

what about adjustment with suspension based on body weight?

[@freerfixedit]

I have a video on suspension if you wanna check that out. I’m 185 lbs if that gives you a good starting point…

[@nurlankamza8171]

Hi buddy. Thanks for your video. How often do you ride? I mean If I want to buy and drive 30 miles to work every day, is that too much?

[@freerfixedit]

Would depend if you were in eco or sport mode. But if you weren’t full speed the entire time I think you could make it. Would have to charge while at work but I think you could make it work for you. Just depends the speed and how much you’ll be on the throttle + hills/terrain, weight, etc…

[@nurlankamza8171]

@@freerfixedit Could it be like, you know scooter but for the longer distance and more comfortable)

[@freerfixedit]

@@nurlankamza8171 idk if I’d say more comfortable, moped seats are pretty cushy, but more fun… 1000%. The most fun way to get around. I can’t stop riding the thing and don’t really care to ride a motorcycle anymore now that I have this

[@jaykar6172]

How’d you take the chain guard off??

[@freerfixedit]

It’s just a couple screws on the swingarm to remove it

[@ryanmartin9400]

I think my small sprocket by gear box is worn out on my bike , the chain is tight and loose in some spots

[@freerfixedit]

Could be, also make sure your chain adjusters on the swingarm are even on both sides. Look at the notches

[@mcr.onwheels]

On my mx3 I put in the amount they said 150ml but it was awkward because I had to lift the front wheel about 2 feet up haha. Then I took it for a ride and noticed after there was a little oil coming put of the breather tube on to the back of the bike after a few rides it eventually stopped.

[@freerfixedit]

Yeah... 150 was probably way too much. I've heard that the updated changes to the manual apply to the mx3 as well

[@mcr.onwheels]

@Freer Fixed iT Yeah.. atleast i know now, thanks to your vid!

[@freerfixedit]

@@mcr.onwheels just glad I can help 🫡

[@freerfixedit]

@@mcr.onwheels same… I drained it and 70-90 def didn’t come out

[@Shmack_]

Has anyone tried to 75w90 synthetic lucas oil?

[@freerfixedit]

I’ve only used the stuff in the video. Shouldn’t really matter cause the lower number is the cold temp viscosity. Once it heats up it won’t really matter. Also I’ve spoken to Luna and they say these gearboxes are pretty tough. They’ve even done testing with zero oil in them at all.

[@davidmegeath1353]

What is difference between the MX3 Sting and the Sting R (older model, less power on the MC3)?

[@freerfixedit]

Less power, 6kw vs 8kw. Smaller battery 38ah vs 45ah. Better ipm motor on the mx4. Better suspension on mx4.

[@davidmegeath1353]

@@freerfixedit Thank you for the information!

[@greysonsimington5029]

I just got my talaria today and it only goes 15 mph in sport and eco, does anyone know why this is happening. I also already changed it from kilometers per hour to mph

[@Ghoulzanator]

Did you cut the brown wire?

[@Surge_Stream]

Where can I find those pegs?

[@freerfixedit]

so this is the link for these pegs... amzn.to/3nw8LH2 however I don't recommend it... I had to grind them down a little to fit, and then a little more to sit level... the surron pegs on amazon droop below level and look and feel bad... these will work for only $27 if you're willing to modify

[@Surge_Stream]

@@freerfixedit thank you for all that info!!! Love the vids btw keep it up👌

[@freerfixedit]

@@Surge_Stream appreciate you! Thanks!

[@Its_Lux]

Can I ask where did you buy your bike?

[@freerfixedit]

Luna cycle online. Highly recommend. Everywhere is back ordered right now, but Luna customer service has been excellent!

[@Its_Lux]

@@freerfixedit ok thank you so much !!!

[@freerfixedit]

@@Its_Lux of course! Don’t ever hesitate to ask anything! Try to get back to everyone, thanks for watching!

[@casetaah]

“China juice” lmfao

[@freerfixedit]

😂

[@gabegonzalez4129]

organize a nc group ride! I could bring like 4 peeps alone

[@freerfixedit]

What you thinking? Facebook group or something? I’d love to grow the scene on this side of the states

[@freerfixedit]

I'm so down... If i create a group I'll post it in the fb groups I'm in, or if you've already created one I'll join and share... would be super fun to meet people and do a ride out

[@gabegonzalez4129]

@@freerfixedit go ahead and create one, I think you’ll have a better hold on it with your following! Happy to help moderate the fb group if needed.

[@freerfixedit]

facebook.com/groups/1247292352827700/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

[@superchargedguy8189]

Boss

[@freerfixedit]

🫡

[@Chris.Morris]

What pegs are those

[@freerfixedit]

A set of crf pegs I had to grind and modify to fit. Get the Luna pegs on lunacycle

[@fjwhbdnehdh]

Put a good quality oil in as soon as you get the bike. I think they come with 💩 already in them

[@freerfixedit]

Yeah Probly a good idea to go ahead and just put the Lucas oil in there right off the bat

[@MotoAlias]

Wd40 isnt even a lube its a cleaner thats terrible to use on your chain.

[@freerfixedit]

water displacement formula 40

[@MotoAlias]

@@freerfixedit WD-40 is great for cleaning and degreasing your chain, but doesn't work well as a lubricant. It will provide some small amount of lubrication, but nowhere near enough for your bike chain to run smoothly. It's best to use a high-quality, bike-specific lubricant instead.

[@freerfixedit]

@@MotoAlias appreciate your opinion, but like I said I don’t like pressure washing and scrubbing chain lube off my bikes, and with 20 years of motocross racing experience, and having never had a chain wear out before a sprocket, I’m going to keep using wd-40. Yes I agree, it is not a great lube, which is why I apply it much more frequently. After every wash and between every moto on the track

[@Shmack_]

There is wd40 cleaner and lube for chains

[@MotoAlias]

@@Shmack_ that's wd40 chain lube not the same as wd 40

[@ThePhatGuy1776]

Look into royal purple oil

[@7sonero7]

Dude will buy a china bike because he knows usa has nofhing that compares... Then complains about the gear oil china juice and has to buy good ole usa oil ... 😅

[@FuturesAnalytica]

nothing that compares FOR THE PRICE…