How to wash your E-bike | Specialized Turbo E-bike maintenance

Learn how to safely wash your E-bike. This video teaches you simple bike cleaning techniques and will help you avoid some common mistakes. E-bike maintenance is important to have the best possible experience on your E-bike. This tutorial applies to all E-bikes with a special emphasis on Specialized Turbo E-mtbs and E-bikes. 

Please always follow the highlighted steps: 

00:00 - How to wash an ebike
00:16 - Turn off the e-bike
00:19 - Remove any range extender batteries
00:42 - Rinse your bike with low-pressure water from top to bottom 
00:49 - Do NOT use a power washer or high-pressure hose fitting! 
01:06 - Use a damp rag to clean sensitive areas like the TCU and charging ports
01:15 - clean the drivetrain
02:13 - Thoroughly clean the speed sensor magnet with a soft cloth 
02:20 - Check the charging port for water and dirt and promptly clean with a dry cloth
02:49 - Don't forget to lube your chain!

[richardplastino]

One hugely important step is missing. After you bring the bike into the garage, put the 10 foot long thick cable around the bike that is also wrapped around something immovable like the garage door framework and lock it up. When the bike is dry, cover it with a sheet to camouflage it from prying eyes. Keep the garage door down as much as possible.

[troyhooks]

1:22 Shop didn’t even know about spinning the drivetrain with the wheel on the ground like that. Thanks for sharing!

[ichavis]

Wow, I was wondering how to back peddle with out putting it on a bike stand to clean the chain. thank you!

[kensimon]

First off thanks for your video. I have watched others and being a tech kind of person I wish to let you know that I think yours is the best. Reasons are 1. It's short and not wasting time. 2. You are not peddling (pun) products. 3 I agree that a pressure washer is not the tool for the job. Kudos !

[EatDrinkBeMerry]

We’ll done, Specialized! Trek owner here trying to learn how to properly wash my $8k bike. Trek has a basic af how-to care for video. Way to go, Trek. (Sad trombone)

[bluensx]

Actually a really good and useful, simple video. As someone that is new to e biking I really appreciate this video

[EbikeFloridaRailTrails]

Thank you! I ride a Specialized Turbo Creo SL Comp Carbon EVO. This showed me things I didnt think of or wasnt aware of. Thanks again!

[terrykelly]

Always got to have a decent bike in summer.i have a specialised rock hopper and it's a beast 😊

[stephaniewerner]

Very useful and will be sure to take these tips into account! Thanks !

[moiandmoi]

Just got my Trek Allant 9.9S. Took the fenders off so I could transport it on my rack. Cannot cinch down the arm with the front fender, took off the back one also. Looks great! That said, been raining here like crazy in so cal, bike is a muddy mess. Great tips in your video, kudos and thanks! I see a bike bath in its future! ;-)

[ros]

thanks for the tip on how to pedaling back! :)

[alejandroroncal]

Its safety for the motor the backpedaling tricktip?

[MartinBekk]

As much as I love my Kenevo, it is not designed for UK riding. Ie thick mud from October to May. The shock linkage is so crowded and cramped that it is virtually impossible to clean without a jet of water. The Levo doesn’t have this problem. Sadly, I wouldn’t buy the Kenevo again knowing this.

[tiziana]

Perché non aggiungete i sottotitoli in tutte le lingue più facile

[dit]

0:37 You want to teach us how to wash our bikes by washing an almost clean bike? Yeah, great 😅 How about showing us how to wash a Kenevo SL which has the linkage area full of sticky mud and debriefs? I want to SEE, not just hear, how you do it and how long it takes. Thanks!

[biketothetop]

Evidently specialized knows that the power will turn itself on when the wheel rotates in reverse. I've always consider this a safety hazard and I'm surprised they haven't designed the bike so the power can't come on inadvertently. This can be very dangerous if someone doesn't realize the power is on and load is applied to the pedals. The bicycle begin to drive and can cause injury.

[Latetzkii]

Shouldn't you use some shampoo too? Maybe it could need it?

[bigwheelsturning]

Doesn't matter. None of them are UL 2849 approved, so if they go up in flames, your insurance carrier will not foot the bill.

[pathfindermanscouts]

OK, maybe it’s just me, but why is this guy wearing a helmet to wash a bike? This is the ultimate scare tactic. Perhaps when you’re washing your bike something could hit you in the head like a thought to put down your phone and live in reality, maybe going for a mountain bike ride or actually sitting down and talking to people, face-to-face, Maybe they should actually encourage people to put tinfoil between there head and helmet to protect yourself from information that could cause incredible harm like questioning the narrative the story we were told. doing research, and looking into the so-called conspiracy theorist, which, by the way, was invented by the CIA when John F Kennedy was shot to squashing questioning am the story and narrative of naysayers to the Warren report. Dammit I totally digress back to the tutorial. yeah, you can wash your bike without a helmet. I think you’ll be OK. Oh by the way, take a look at Robert Kennedy Junior for president.