Electric hunting bikes are solidly built – but there’s one thing that could prevent you from going any further. It’s the puncture on your precious hunting eBike.
Patching a flat tire on a hunting eBike can definitely cause some trouble. However, depending on your hunting eBike – the chances are that you can fix it on the go.
And in this post, you’ll find everything you need to know about patching your hunting eBikes tire on the go.
It can be a bit tricky, however, if you know what to expect – you will easily overcome any obstacles along the way!
How Hard is it to Patch a Tire on a Hunting Electric Bike?
Patching a tire on a bike isn’t a big issue, right? It’s most likely that you’ve done it dozens of times before.
But here’s the thing. Patching a tire on a hunting electric bike isn’t as simple as it would be on a regular bike.
At least, it’s not as simple on hunting eBikes that are powered by a rear hub motor. Why?
Because it’s a lot harder to remove the tire since the motor is placed in the rear wheel’s hub. It definitely creates an obstruction.
On some hunting eBikes you might not even be able to easily remove the rear wheel.
How about mid-drive electric hunting bikes? It’s a different story – and this eBike won’t slow you down from patching up a flat tire.
But since hunting eBikes come with fat tires and some even feature double layering and anti-puncture technology, the chances of getting a puncture is very small.
However, if you get one – here’s what you could expect and what you should do to recover and keep on moving even in the most remote locations.
How to Patch a Flat Tire on a Hunting eBike?
Patching a tire on a hunting eBike is very similar to patching a tire on a regular bike, yet you’d just have to pay attention to the motor if your eBike is powered by a rear hub motor.
Determine the Motor Type & Location
As you can probably understand by now, hunting eBikes with a rear-hub motor will create a bit more difficulties along the process of patching up your tire due to the location of the motor.
Since the motor is placed inside the hub of the rear wheel, you’ll have to carefully remove the wheel. But even before removing the wheel, you should look into your eBike to figure out the type of the motor.
Remember, electric hunting bikes either come with a rear-hub motor or a mid-drive motor.
If you have an eBike with a mid-drive motor, you might not even have a single issue when removing the wheel.
However, eBikes with a rear-hub motor will have to be a bit more careful when disassembling the rear wheel.
Remove the Wheel
Now when you know the type of your eBike motor – you should remove the wheel. Removing the wheel is as simple as it is on regular bikes.
However, you should be extremely careful not to damage anything, especially if your eBike has a rear-hub motor.
The chances are that you’ll have to deal with the wires of the motor that are attached to the battery. If possible, you should disconnect these either at the motor or at the battery before proceeding.
Some eBikes might make this step of the process really hard, yet others might not come across as many obstacles.
Since all hunting eBikes are different, if you are still having difficulties, don’t hesitate to check out your eBike’s manual or try and find a specific tutorial on how to remove the rear wheel off of the eBike.
Remove the Tire
When you’ve successfully removed the rear wheel, it’s all about removing the tire. You should be careful not to damage the tire, yet you should also completely remove the outer tire.
Ideally, you should use the plastic levers that will help you remove the tire without damaging the rim.
Find a Puncture on the Inner Tire
Once you’ve removed the tire, it’s all about finding the puncture on the inner tire. Some punctures will be easily visible and you could even hear some larger punctures.
However, some punctures can be so tiny and yet result in a loss of pressure in the tire. If you are having trouble finding the puncture spot, splashing a bit of water on the inner tire could help you easily spot the puncture.
Water could help increase the hissing sound or even create bubbles so you can spot the puncture easily.
Patch the Inner Tire
Puncturing the tire on the electric hunting bike is as simple as you would patch a tire on any other regular bike.
Ideally, you would want to have a patch kit that includes:
- Patch
- Sand tool
- Glue
First, you should sand the place around the puncture. Then apply the glue to the spot, apply the patch, press it hard, and don’t release for a couple of minutes.
After a couple of minutes, slowly pump up some air in the tire and see if the patch is holding up.
Re-Check the Outter Tire
You might’ve successfully patched a punctured tire, but you should re-check the inside of the outer tire for sharp objects.
You might not see it by eye, but there still might be something stuck that could puncture your tire again if you place it inside.
Therefore, re-check the inside of the outer tire before placing the inner tire back into its place.
Put the Wheel Back Together
When you are done, keep your fingers crossed and continue to assemble the wheel back together.
Put the inner tire into the place, assemble the outer tire, and do your best to put the wheel back together. If you’ve disconnected anything in the process, you should connect it back.
However, once you install your wheel back to your eBike and ensure that everything is connected, it’s not over yet.
You should re-check the cables and wires so they are not in the way of moving objects – or you could do a lot more damage to your eBike in the long run.
Conclusion
No one likes being stopped by a puncture. We understand, trust us.
But it’s great to see that even hunting eBike manufacturers are dealing with the issue since it’s not as easy to replace a rear tire puncture on a rear-hub motor eBike.
Therefore, they’re putting some of the most durable tires, inner protective layers, and even self-patching foams that form at the puncture.
Hopefully, you never have to patch a tire on your eBike – but it’s always good to learn how to patch a flat tire as you never know when it might become handy.
Did you ever experience a puncture on your eBike?
