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.
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!
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.
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.
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?
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
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
@@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 😝👍
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"
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.
@@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
@@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.
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.
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.
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!
@@haveagoodoneyt scary when the battery door flipped open
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.
Excellent advice!
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.
GoPro on the power wand. Brilliant!
It’s a pretty fun angle. I just hope it doesn’t make anyone sick 😂
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.
Sounds good to me as well. These things are hard to kill
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?
No need but some people do
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
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
There is such a thing as electrocorrosion. It does not appear immediately and causes a lot of trouble in electronics.
This is good to know, Thanks for the tip man 👍
No problem man!
@@haveagoodoneyt I'll be ordering my Talaria soon 👍
@@S416RE no way! That’s awesome! Why’d you, personally, choose the Talaria over the Surron?
@@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 😝👍
@@S416RE that’s so bad ass man. You’re going to absolutely love it!!! 🤙🏻
Can u keep it outside in the rain for a couple of hours
For sure. Check out this video for proof!
ruclips.net/video/1Ut2geVVGf8/видео.html
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"
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.
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😅
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 🤙🏻
@@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
@@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.
Did you even clean anything lol 😂😂
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.
Or just ride home in the rain hehe..
Hahaha just like my other video lol 😂
i’m lazy. i’ll wait for rain lol
That’s what I did the first time lol
ruclips.net/video/1Ut2geVVGf8/видео.html
lol gaspiller du gas pour laver une moto electrique
wow bravo lol
🤙🏻