Lectric XP Simple Brake Adjustments To Stop Scraping Noises
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- Опубліковано 19 січ 2021
- The first thing I noticed when I took my Lectric XP Step-Thru for a ride was that there was a slight scraping noise coming from my front brakes. After doing a little youtube research, I realized that scraping and squeeky noises were common for mechanical disc brakes on electric bikes and some issues were not that difficult to resolve.
In this video, I will show you some of the easy adjustments that can be made on most bikes that have mechanical disc brakes with similar designs to the type on the Lectric XP ebikes.
Here are some of the videos I watched to learn more about adjusting mechanical disc brakes. In my opinion, the first video made by Park Tools was the most informative:
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2. How To Adjust Mechanical Disc Brakes by Performance Bicycle -
• How To Adjust Mechanic...
3. How To Adjust Disc Brakes - Braking Pads Rubbing Against The Rotor. Bike Maintenance
• How To Adjust Disc Bra...
4. THREE DIFFERENT WAYS to center disc brakes and stop rotor rub | Syd Fixes Bikes
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My wife and I are new to electric bikes. One of our new bikes came out of the shipping box with an annoying brake noise, and this was more "squeal" then the "metal-grinding" type, so I went to "UA-cam University" and found your video. Your instruction was easy to understand, and covered all of the key points necessary to eliminate the noise problem. You made a great comment about not touching the brake rotor, and I will add that it is extremely sharp. Wear gloves when working around it. When that disk is spinning, it looks more like a meat slicer. As a side note, the background music is a bit distracting to hear the sounds from your bike, and that is minor. Thank you, and keep 'em coming! ( I subscribed)🙂
It would be easier to hear the brake noises without the background music. Your videos are excellent and very helpful, but I would love for you to lose the music. Thanks for the great info.
Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, that was a huge mistake. Definitely a poor choice to play around with background music in that video.
Yes! Correct! Thank you for the video btw
Exactly what I was going to comment. Lol
Thank you. Saved me a trip to the bike shop! I’m a newbie and it’s great to see people like me fixing their own bikes!
Thank you so much. I have never worked on a bike before. So far your videos have helped me, fix a flat tire , and now do a brake adjustment. You're a great "teacher' .
Glad the videos are helpful! Thanks!
Once again you have made a simple, effective, and useful post for a neophyte XP rider. Keep ‘em coming!
Thanks!
I need to buy myself that bike kit. I couldn't find it on your description list.
Thank you for these TIPS, I can't wait to adjust my breaks. I can hear them scraping.
I have been riding and wrenching motorcycles for 45 years but I am new to ebikes. This is great information. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and commenting! I really appreciate the feedback and support.
Thank you so much! Rode my bike for the first time today and that noise was driving me insane and I have no idea about bikes. You saved me! Great explanation.
Glad it helped! Congrats on getting your Ebike! Ride safe!
I like your way of sharing knowledge and your calm voice because it makes learning easier.
Have a great day!
Thank you! 😃 I appreciate the kind words and you taking the time to comment. Safe riding!
Thanks for the excellent video and special thanks for the additional lighting to highlight what you're talking about.. So many how-to's are under lit.
Wow. This is a well-done video. This is clear and super helpful. A big thank you for this.
Just received my Lectric XP, which has a rubbing noise in the rear wheel. Found your excellent DIY video to fix this minor problem. Many thanks for your sharing.
Glad it was helpful! Little noises can be very annoying and I’ve seen videos where the riders hear it and say they just ignore it.
Your first tip helped me out from a tight front brake after a fall, 1 second fix, thanks brother!
Thanks for all your hard work and time to help others, greatly appreciated!
brilliant very helpful video! I had contacted Lectric about the scraping sound in my brand new bike, and they suggested to just keep on using it as-is, that hopefully after a break in period the scraping would disappear by itself. thanks so much (Lectric should pay you a commission for your assistance to the Lectric community)
Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. I have more Lectric videos planned for gear upgrades and Tannus tire liner installs.
Thank you! Very clear explanations with excellent visuals. Now I am not afraid to adjust my brakes.
Life saver! Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Just watched and rewatched this several times and successfully adjusted my front brakes.
Thank you for posting this instructive video. Well illustrated and explained.
Thanks for the comment! Glad it was helpful.
Both my LP bikes had the front cable not seated as you showed. Fixed my issue perfectly!
Thanks for commenting! I wasn't sure if anyone else had the issue too.
Your video literally solved all of my probelms. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much for uploading this video! Exactly what I was looking for to adjust my Lectric XP 3.0 rear brake.
Thanks!!! this really help me out no more brakes rubbing
Thank you that was helpful I'm especially thankful you included what size tools to use
I have a set of Zoom Hydraulic brakes waiting on my XP when I get my stimulus check. I am a retired motorcycle mechanic. You are doing a fine job young man,
Thanks so much for the kind words. I really appreciate it!
Thanks for your excellent audio and visual content!!!
Thanks for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
Thanks for Quality Videos and the tips for the Brakes.
You bet! Thank you for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate the kind words.
Your presentation of your Video(s) is very informative and at a nice Pace to follow along, Good Job!!
Thanks! I appreciate the kind words and support.
Another very informative video, perfect timing for me as I noticed that my rear brakes were rubbing a bit this past weekend. Maybe do a video on how to replace the pads when yours wear down.
That is definitely something I will record and try to learn to do properly to share on this channel. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank for the help. Definitely helped get rid of the noise
FANTASTIC!!!! I really needed this 😎👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
You are awesome. I just checked both my bikes because the front brakes on both are really full and both making that rubbing noise. Sure enough both needed that cable reseated. Lol. Fixed. I cannot believe we have rode 28 miles with them like that. I thought it was the fender rubbing. It was the front brakes.
Thanks for sharing! I always wondered if I might have been the only one with that issue. Glad to hear it was an easy fix for you.
This was very helpful. Thank you!
Great explanation and video! Now I will be ready when my bike arrives.
This was an amazing video and helps me so much. Very informative and such am easy video to watch...
Thanks for the help. This really comes in
handy .My bike just developed a scring noise.
Awesome video, just got my brand new Lectric XP 2.0 and it makes that scraping sound out of the box. My Lectric 1.0 did the same thing.
I learned something new today. Thanks
Thanks! this is really great info and will save me a lot from researching the net should I encounter brake issues like this. Cheers!
Thank you i had to do the second part with loosining the 2 bolts and locking the break squeezer with strap and it works better now no scraping sound when no breaks squeezed Thank you have a nice day : )
Great video. Honest and clear. Thank you. I was able to learn a couple of things from you.
Great video. Explained the adjustment perfectly.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video! A click of the inside pad and no more noise. Thanks!
Awesome. Glad it helped!
Great Video ! Thank you !
Great videos, learning lots about these E bikes!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Thanks for the tips. I don't have a Lectric bike yet, but always good to know how to fix stuff, especially for when I do get one.
Hope you get one soon!!
Awesome information. Thank you
Thank you for your video, my front brake cable was off it's holder too. Easy fix as you stated!
Glad it helped!
Thank you for the outstanding instructions Gives me the confidence to do it .
Wonderful! Glad it was helpful. Thanks for commenting!
Thank you for showing to adjustment of the brakes. 3 clicks on the front, fix the scaling noise.
Thanks! Excellent instructions and footage!
Glad it was helpful!
I’m saving this for future use. Thank you!
Great!
Thank you, your guide has helped my bikes👍
Great to hear! Thank you for the feedback! I really appreciate it.
Solved my brake noise problem and enjoyed the video. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching and for the feedback.
Both methods worked for me. Thank you very much for this video.
You're welcome. Glad it helped!
Very helpful video, as always. Thank you, sir.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Glad it was helpful!
Exactly what I needed for my new ebike Himo C26 👌
Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
xlnt - many thanks & cheers to you from the Delta
Nicely done. to the point and very informative. Nice smile by the way too!
Thank you for watching and the kind words!
Thank you, I will give it a try.
Very well made video
Thanks so much! I appreciate the feedback.
Great video! Thanks!!!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great video. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment and feedback!
Thanks For A Wonderful Video My Wife And I Are Most Grateful For Your Tips Learning So Much From Your Videos They Have Taken The Stress Off Minor Repairs We Can Do Are Selfs Thanks Again
Glad to help! I appreciate the feedback and have more tutorial stuff coming soon.
great video..hepled me out with an adjustment on my VIVI bike
Great video. My XP is on order so this gives me what I need to know. Thanks
Awesome! Congrats on your order! Are you getting the 1.0 or 2.0? Either one you get, you're going to love it. Thanks for commenting!
Thanks for a great informative video.
Thank you for commenting and subscribing to the channel. I really appreciate the support. Safe riding!
Great presentation. Sure this is great when a person feels comfortable working on their brakes. I would go to a bike shop to work on my brakes. Ebikes are more heavy than normal bikes so you want to make sure your brakes are working properly when riding.
Yes. You are so right. Brakes are one of the most important safety parts on an ebike and if someone does not feel completely comfortable working on them, I would highly recommend taking it to a pro to get them worked on. I honestly did not feel totally comfortable working on mine, but felt that the mechanics of the brakes seemed pretty straightforward enough that if I felt that something might even be a little questionable, I would stop and take it to my local bike shop. When I first heard the scraping noise I was immediately going to head on down to a shop, but enough youtube videos gave me enough confidence to try some of the simple stuff first. I am still not sure how comfortable I would be to change out worn brake pads, but we'll see when the time comes and I may be ready to tackle that challenge then. Thanks for the comment! Safe riding!
Awesome dude!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
very helpful. thanks
Just what I needed, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Very Nice explanation, easy to Listen & Understand, although I myself will need to watch again to make sure I understand it. I will need recommendation on the correct Torque wrench to buy.
Great video! Very useful tips
Glad you think so!
This a great video. I have not been able ride my bike due to the scraping noise. However I am unable to do the adjustments due to very tight bolts. Any suggestions on how to loosen the bolts without stripping them?
Exactly the issue I was experiencing. Thanks!
Thanks for this info... very useful.
Glad it was helpful!
Great info! Thanks for posting it.
You bet! Thanks for commenting. I really appreciate the support!
You are my new best friend
Thanks so much I just got my new XP 3 and when I heard that noise just rolling it in my living room I was feeling not so great so I found your video and I did the adjustment although with this new version it doesn’t click it was my front wheel that I had the issue with. It doesn’t click, but I just turned it until the noise went away then I tried to tighten it a little bit to see so I can adjust it just to the point where the noise goes away. And in fact, the noise did go away and I’m a happy camper. Thank you so much you’re legend 😎✌🏼
The only other issue that I see is there’s a chip in the paint on the bike a fairly large chip that happened due to shipping i assume. I guess there’s nothing that can be done about that.
Glad you were able to stop the scraping brake noise. Regarding the chip that happened during shipping, I would reach out to Lectric to let them know what happened and see if they have touch-up paint or any other policy to help you out.
@@EbikeProducts thank you very much. I did reach out to them and they sent me some paint in the mail. The only thing now is my front and rear brakes are making a loud squeaking noise when I brake I’ve only written the bike for 8 miles. I called the company and they told me to clean off the rotors with alcohol so I did that and will see if that helped. Haven’t tried it yet. Maybe I just need to break in the brakes 😂
Hi Greg- my bike also came with a marked chip, so I emailed Lectric with a photo of the problem. Within several days I had a tube of touch up paint in the mail and hubby did an excellent job of repairing the chip. Give Lectric a jingle!
Good video. This is a good quick fix if your inner brake is rubbing. I did make adjustments for both, but the brakes continue to rub. Unfortunately, on both front and back outer brakes. I don't have the strength to loosen the hex nuts on the brake caliper. I guess I will have to live with it. Thanks for the video.
You really do an excellent job on your video's. Thank you
Thanks so much. Glad you like them!
Excellent instructions, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Ok, I don't have my bike yet, but now I know how to adjust the brakes! Thanks!😎
Happy to help!
Every XP owner should watch this! 👍
Thanks!!
Fantastic video! Thank u for sharing
Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate the kind words!
Thanks for this. Very helpful!
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Subbed and liked months ago, Thanks again for another in detail and very helpful tutorial. I also watched 7-8 vids.
You summed up everything nicely, my brake levers were becoming very spongy and becoming dangerous as in not
stopping. Front and back levers could be pulled into the handle bars. Barrel adjustments, and tighten the cables did the trick. Thank-You Tinkering Turtle channel and Citizen Cycle channel. 400 miles on the 2021 Himiway Cruiser. I kicked my Volt Canadian/Chinese 750(true 500) Yukons to the curb, held onto them for friends to ride low tide on the beach.
We are in Ventura CA, area. Let's RIDE and you can review the Himi and the fake arse 750's true 500 Volt bikes.
Thank you for your videos, I have not received my Electric e-bike yet, but the question is do I need the entire (Bike Hand 34 piece Complete Bike Repair Tool Kit) seems like a lot? If im just starting out. Is there a smaller version of this that would include the Torque wrench? Thanks again for all your time.
I honestly think that you can get a ratchet wrench set, a socket
Wrench set, and a long handle T hex wrench set (all metric), and a small home tool kit that has screwdrivers, wire cutters and pliers. This will get 90% of repairs taken care of.
I don’t use 80% of the stuff in the bike tool kit anymore. Just make sure you have a 15mm and 18mm wrenches and sockets when you buy your sets. Also be sure to get long handles on the hex T wrenches and the kind with balls on the end. Makes things 100x easier.
Thank you for the brake adjustment tutorial.
I have another question I have xp lite brand new unboxing and putting together ..I do the first ride just only pedal 0,1 thru 3 and I heard some noise rubbing but not sure either just the motor normal sound when pedal or what? Need your opinion
Thanks for your video
Most welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you, thank you! You do a great job at explaining things simply and to-the-point and stay focused on your topic. You explained the fix for my new Lectric XP Lite in the first few minutes of your video. (The second scraping sound scenario.) I didn't hear a "Click" when I adjusted mine, but I just made an ~ .25 turn and the problem disappeared! You're wonderful and I really appreciate the help you gave me on my new e-bike! You'd make an excellent teacher!
🚴♀💯🥰; -)))
This is exactly the same problem I had with my Lectric XP Lite a slight scraping as well. Yea quick fix was all it took.
Thanks for the tips mine has been making that scraping noise on the front. I'll do some adjustments appriciate it. :-)
Hopefully your issues are as easily fixed as mine were. Good luck!
First let me tell you that you make some very helpful videos. My question is I live in Va and I store my enoje outdoors with a cover winter can get very cold at time so do you think that I need to remove my battery went the bike is outside?
@@joelmorales3273 Thanks for the kind words! Lithium-ion batteries are sensitive to both hot and cold temperatures and should be kept in moderate temperatures when possible. Here is a great article I found on what is the best temperature's to keep your battery at:
ebikeshq.com/temperatures-ebike-battery-storage-usage-charging/
This is a direct quote taken from that website: "You can think of electric bike batteries as a “Goldilocks” type of device. It doesn’t like to get too hot, neither does it like to get too cold, it prefers temperature ranges that are “just right”. That includes temperatures ranges for charging between 41°F to 113°F (5°C to 45°C), typical use while riding ideally around 68°F (20°C), and storage between 41°F (5°C) and 68°F (20°C). "
Since ebike batteries are very expensive, I remove my battery when the weather brings extreme hot or cold temperatures and being a little extra paranoid, I also have an outlet timer so I never keep the battery charging for more than 8 hours which would be more than enough to charge a really low battery.
Hope that helps!
Same
Vidéo très utile, merci beaucoup ! 👍👍👍
THANK YOU.
Excellent video, I am also learning and I want to know where did you get your torque wrench ( bike hand) ?
Bro! Thank you, with your help, I did it.
Great! Nice work!
Ur a life saver thought the disc was bent but it should be that thanks
Thanks for the feedback! Glad the video was helpful!
Another great informative video. Can you link were you purchased the small handlebar stands that you use when you flip your bike?
Sorry for the delayed reply. Here is the website where you can order the Handlebar Jack.
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Use this code *First10* to get 10% off your order. Thanks for watching!
Great video
Thanks!
Great to know. Very helpful😅
Great video..thanks. Was curious what others found to be the best way to get their XP in the upside down position? Do you lift the entire bike and contort it upside down or walk it backward on the back wheel until it settles onto the seat?
You could apply brake and walk it back like that. How strong you feelin' today boy? Sometimes ya gotta just grab a bike and flip it. I always remember to he careful with display and remove handlebar headlight