5 Electric Bike Maintenance Tips

Like any other vehicles electric bikes need care and proper maintenance to prolong its life and to preserve its good condition as long as possible. However, don’t think that it is a daunting task to maintain the vehicle. Since the Electric bikes are relatively smaller than your car maintenance will also be a breeze and you wouldn’t break a sweat in doing so. Just take a look at these 5 easy maintenance tips you can easily apply.

1. Parking - since electric bikes are uses is powered by a battery that is not as concealed that of a car you need to park it in a safer place away from the weather conditions. Extreme heat and or moisture can affect the performance of your electric bikes and can shorten its lifespan. It is then ideal to park it indoors.

2. Clean it regularly - Like cars electric bikes need regularly cleaning to avoid dust, dirt and moisture to sip into the electrical components of the vehicle. Furthermore, regular cleaning can help maintain the aesthetics of the vehicle so it will always look nice and sharp. By cleaning your bike regularly you can also maintain the safety of the passengers and avoid any untoward incidents.

3. Check bike chains regularly and replace as necessary - The bikes chains can be comparable to the drive belts of a car. This means that in order for it drive safely and avoid any further damage you need to check the bike chains regularly, lubricate as necessary, clean regularly and replace as needed.

4. Check electrical  wirings regularly - You also need to check all the electrical components of the electric bikes regularly for safety and to avoid any further damage to the vehicle. Any worn out or chipped wires should be replaced immediately by a qualified mechanic or better yet take it to your dealer.

5. Routine maintenance checkup - Like cars it is advisable that you bring you electric bikes to a qualified technician or dealer regularly so they can conduct a routine maintenance to check if there are any parts that needs to be repaired or replaced to avoid further damage to the vehicle.

Always remember that if take care of your vehicle regardless of whether it is an electric bike or a petrol powered vehicle you can prolong its lifespan and maintain its good condition for years to come. Additionally a well maintained vehicle can save you on repair cost.