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    SCHWALBE MARATHON PLUS TYRES

    Thinking of swopping out my super chargers moto x and fitting Schwalbe Marathon E- plus Tour 27.5 60.584 tyres with Schwalbe air plus inner tubes to cope with a more rugged trail/ long distance tour I have planned , my moto x plus fitted Tanus inserts have been excellent on road, gravel trails...
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    Schwalbe air plus inner-tube with Tannus inserts

    Hi all, I am running on Schwalbe Super moto -X tyres ! has anyone one got the air plus inner tube in with Tannus armour inserts ! looking for some feed back on fitting plus performance given they are a tad heavier and thicker ! cheers
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    Rohloff e-14 oil leak

    Update on my Rohloff . they have returned the HUB and the two oil seal repairs , replacing the shifting shaft bearing and all the driver bearings , all for Free ! and the people who I purchased the bike from are now going to monitor it going forward into 2022 . fingers crossed !
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    Rohloff e-14 oil leak

    Cheers. me to, been using Rohloff for years on a trusted steel long hauler , no problems , switched to using e -bike , and the R&M Supercharger in my mind the best e-bike long tourer out there today , like minded cyclists are amazed at the E-14 but I never mention my issues, just hope this is a...
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    Rohloff e-14 oil leak

    Rohloff in Germany are very good , here in the UK we are presently without a local service centre and have to return it back via a distribution centre to Germany , their warranty after your normal two year shop warranty is excellent , where one hopes in my case after 2 major oil leak repairs in...
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    Rohloff e-14 oil leak

    Sure , I mentioned the fact that I had put the problem out their in the e-bike community , and their views ? which included that other R&M e-14 users have never had an oil leak ! this is the latest reply I got back from Rohloff with the same spiel about oil leaking , which I fully appreciate ...
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    Rohloff e-14 oil leak

    Thanks for that , I spoken to some of the UK dealerships who have been using Rohloff for years and they all find my issue one some what concerning , I have toured with Rohloff hubs for years on my old steel touring bikes and never had a leak , the thing that really gets me with all of this, I...
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    Rohloff Speed hubs on E-bikes (Mechanical and E-14) - Discussion

    Hi, good points, along with a few others like gates belt tension , and having a kick stand on your bike , but nothing official out there to inform users who like myself are fishing about for answers , even from some experts ? , but ultimately its down to Rohloff who I am sure Validate and...
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    Rohloff e-14 oil leak

    Just to keep folks informed of my ongoing e-14 leaking gear hub, as you all know this is my 2nd major oil leak in 2 years , (from brand new R&M supercharger) first one it went back from UK to Germany for new oil seals, this time I raised a question ? re: e-14 reliability issues with Rohloff...
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    Rohloff Speed hubs on E-bikes (Mechanical and E-14) - Discussion

    Just to keep folks informed of my ongoing e-14 leaking gear hub, as you all know this is my 2nd major oil leak in 2 years , (from brand new R&M supercharger) first one it went back from UK to Germany for new oil seals, this time I raised a question ? re: e-14 reliability issues with Rohloff...
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    R&M Recall Packster 70: Recall and immediate riding stop.

    Riese & Müller is recalling the Packster 70 cargo bike model to its production site in Mühltal with immediate effect. All models that have been delivered since the start of delivery and up to and including October 06, 2021 are affected. At the same time, production and delivery of the product...
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    Rohloff e-14 oil leak

    Hi, how are you doing with your e-14 , just asking as i am now into my 2nd major leak inside of 24 months and have my dealer now sorting the return of the hub to Rohloff , plus making waves with R&M once I get the repair report back , unfortunately my bike is now outside of shop warranty , any...
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    Rohloff e-14 oil leak

    The official line with Rohloff , Although the SPEEDHUB has 25ml of oil within it, the hubs only actually require approximately 7ml for lubrication. The remaining 18ml is only included to help with noise damping. This 7ml of oil that the SPEEDHUB requires will never be lost completely because...
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    Rohloff e-14 oil leak

    No , after approx 1 year after Rohloff repair , did an oil change last week with a long overnight drain to see what was in the hub, not a lot, put in 20mil , went on a long ride, it leaked out all over the e-14 area , did a ride again , same thing, spoke to some experts on the subject like...
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