How To Buy A Second Hand eBike – And Not Waste Your Money

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​ Neil Donoghue investigates whether it’s worth buying a secondhand eMTB. For some people, it’s a smart way to save money – for other people it’s a risky gamble! Neil speaks to real riders, bike shop owners, and motor repair experts to uncover the truth about used electric mountain bikes. We dive into motor reliability and water ingress, the maintenance, and what to check before you buy!

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00:00 – Intro
00:28 – Why I’m making this video
01:26 – Bike Shop (Interview)
05:56 – EMBN Survey (Results and comments)
09:11 – E-Motor Repairs (Interview)
19:10 – How to check a bike over
23:31 – What have we learned

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