![]() Next, pull the inner tube out of the tire, including the valve stem from the rim. Just start by taking the tire off the rim on the side opposite the wire, usually the non-chain side. It is still quite doable, but you’ll have to perform each step while the motor is still wired to the bike. If your motor wire doesn’t have any in-line connector, the rest of the steps will be a bit more difficult. Make sure you remember to cut any cable ties that holding the motor wire to the frame so you don’t accidentally stress the wire by pulling it while it’s still attached. This will make the rest of the job much easier. If your hub motor has a connector close to the motor, disconnect it so that you can pull the wheel all the way out and separate it from the bike. You may need to remove a torque arm, if you have one mounted on your motor and it interferes with removing the axles from the dropouts. Loosen the axle nuts on either side of the hub motor until the hub motor’s axles are free to wiggle up and out of the dropouts. If you have disc brakes, they’re fine the way they are. If you have rim brakes, open them so they don’t get in the way of the tire or rim. Don’t forget to flip down any mirrors or other handlebar accessories that could interfere with the bars resting squarely on the ground. ![]() Also, consider laying down a blanket first to keep from scratching your seat, rack, handlebars, etc. I also like to take the battery out first to make the ebike lighter and ensure the ebike doesn’t accidentally switch on while I’m working on it. Start by turning the ebike off and flipping it over so it rests on the handlebars and seat. ![]() If it’s not, follow the same steps but you can ignore all the stuff about the motor/wire/etc and just focus on the wheel. We’ll assume the flat tire is in the hub motor wheel. The best method is to try and avoid flat tires to begin with, but if you’ve already found yourself stuck with a flat tire, here’s how to fix it. ![]() Fixing a flat tire on an ebike can be a bit of a pain, especially if the flat tire is in a hub motor wheel. ![]()
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