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[Closed] Does this chain lubing hack damage Shimano motors?

 Mark
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Sticking a Torx or Allen key into a chainring bolt and then backpedalling the cranks is a common method for oiling ebike chains. But have we been knac ...

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Get the full story here:

https://singletrackworld.com/charged/2022/05/does-this-chain-lubing-hack-damage-shimano-motors/


 
Posted : 21/05/2022 9:00 am
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I'd have hoped we've been using BLDC motors for long enough to understand that this wouldn't cause an issue, unless Shimano had done something weird with their motor!


 
Posted : 21/05/2022 10:29 am
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Great clickbait headline. Here's a spoiler for people who don't want to read the article to find out.

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No.


 
Posted : 21/05/2022 10:49 am
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Betteridge’s law applies


 
Posted : 21/05/2022 1:29 pm
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I can’t believe I just read all of that.


 
Posted : 21/05/2022 11:39 pm
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That’s just not an article


 
Posted : 22/05/2022 10:11 pm
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We backpedalled our shimano motor. You wont BELIEVE what happens next..


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 10:19 am
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One simple trick to back pedal a motor.....


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 12:20 pm
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"aarrrggghhhh we're struggling for content! What can we do?!?!"

"put out and article saying everything is fine?"

"splendid idea"


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 4:19 pm
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In all fairness, they did check with Shimano to make sure it was ok...that was worth reporting!

Definitely appears to be a very slow news day for that to appear as an article, but then as I don't own an ebike, I've no idea how many ebike owners think about this as something to be concerned about...so this might be the news they've all been waiting for.


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 4:42 pm
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Twenty ****ing quid. Muc Off certainly aren't ones to miss a trick with parting fools from their money eh.


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 5:19 pm
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Ooh is there no swear filter on "charged" ? I must shitting well apologise for that cock up 😀
(uh, it's starred it now. How confuzing)


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 5:20 pm