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General Category => Magic Pie & Smart Pie Discussions => Topic started by: diverdon on February 11, 2026, 12:07:03 AM
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Hello , I have been riding this bike allmost every day for years .. I have lost track of how long I have had this MP5 .. Just a couple of questions about possible maintainece . I have noticed the spokes have been corroding a little .. I keep it inside it only gets wet if I get caught in the rain .. (seldom) .. I was going to wipe them off with a scotch bright pad and use a rust converter on them (ospho) .. Just wanted to check if that's OK or maybe I shouldn't do it (ospho) .. are the spokes galvinized ?
The other thing is the screws around the controler cover .. looks like rust on them .. hate for them to get stuck .. Would it be OK to remove them 1 at a time and clean off the rust .. Would you use a anti seize or a locktight when putting them back ? And lastly .. Would it hurt or help anything to run a air blower in the dust cover .. maybe blow out 2-3 years of dust ? Just use low ..30 pounds air pressure ??
Thanks for any help I can get . This thing is maybe the best purchace I have ever made .. Here's a couple of pictures .. Hope they go thru ..
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Hi Don,
After studying your photo, I think removing the spokes could be risky if the nipples are seized solid onto the spokes, as it could easily result in damage when you try to loosen the nipples.
You can give them all a squirt of penetrating oil and let it stand for a while before attempting to undo them, but if they won't undo easily it might be better to clean them up and treat them in place as best as you can, instead of risking broken spokes (or rounded off nipples) by trying to remove them with excessive force.
As long as the controller cover screws come undone easily, it should be fine to remove them one at a time, clean them off and then refit using some anti seize compound. I would not use Loctite on them as it might make it more difficult to remove in the future. Just ensure that they are nipped up correctly without over-tightening them.
If you want to blow out any dust trapped between the controller and the disc mount/cooling fan assembly this should not cause any problems as the main hub assembly is typically well sealed.
I always try to follow this well known advice: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".
Alan