Sur-Ron & Talaria Maintenance Schedule: What to Check and When

Why a schedule beats fixing things when they break

An electric bike has fewer moving parts than a petrol one, but the parts it does have — chain, sprockets, brakes, bearings and bolts — work harder, because the motor delivers full torque from zero rpm. A ten-minute check costs nothing. A snapped chain or glazed pads cost you a ride, a weekend and often a swingarm or a disc. This is the plan we run on our own test bikes.

Before every ride (2 minutes)

• Tyre pressure and visible damage — especially after off-road riding.
• Brake lever feel: firm, with no travel to the bar.
• Chain tension and lube — slack as per the manufacturer's spec, never a dry, rusty chain.
• A quick look at axle, handlebar and footpeg bolts.
• Battery charge and connectors fully seated.

Every 300–500 km or monthly

• Clean and re-lube the chain. If you can pull the chain visibly away from the rear sprocket, or the teeth look hooked, replace chain and sprockets together — a new chain on a worn sprocket wears out fast.
• Check the brake pads and replace them when less than about 1–1.5 mm of friction material is left.
• Torque-check every critical bolt: axles, swingarm pivot, motor mount, brake calipers.
• Check wheel bearing and headset play, and spoke tension.

Every 1,000–1,500 km or each season

• Fork oil and seals, and the condition of the shock.
• Brake fluid — replace every 1–2 years, sooner if you ride hard.
• Grease the swingarm and linkage bearings; inspect wiring and connectors for chafing and moisture.
• Battery storage: roughly 50–70% charge, kept dry, and not straight after a hard ride.

The mistakes that cost the most money

• Lubing a dirty chain — sand mixed with oil is grinding paste. Clean first, then lube.
• Over-tightening the chain. Too tight wrecks the motor and rear-wheel bearings; too loose and it skips or comes off.
• Riding the pads down to the metal. Once steel touches the disc, a pad swap ends with buying a disc.
• Pressure-washing straight into the motor, connectors and bearings. Water flushes the grease out, then play and corrosion follow.
• Tightening bolts by feel. Aluminium is unforgiving — use a torque wrench.

Parts worth keeping in the garage

Two parts wear fastest and usually decide whether your weekend works out: chain and brake pads. Our range includes the D.I.D 420NZ3G chain, 112 links for the Light Bee, Falcon PRO and Talaria MX3/MX4, and sintered brake pads for the Sur-Ron Light Bee X / L1E 2026. Buy them as spares — swapping takes fifteen minutes, downtime takes days. Browse the full range: drivetrain — chains and sprockets and brakes — discs, pads, adapters. We machine our parts on our own CNC machines in the EU and test them on our own bikes.

Service your bike before it demands it. Order parts with shipping from the EU — check the chain or pick your brake pads. Store rated 4.8/5.