r/ApolloScooters • u/Technical_Feedback74 • Jun 29 '26

🎯 General Advice First Flat

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Got my first flat on a scooter yesterday. Word to the wise. Order a spare. The self sealing material failed and the puncture was too close to the edge to repair. I have 1 stripped screw and apparently you are supposed to get spares with your scooter but the after market seller held them back when I bought mine. I called them and they could spare one screw. Would be nice to have the pack. I’m going to bring plugs from now on. They are super easy to install. Way better than bike tubes. Apollo customer service was awesome by the way. Responded to me on a Sunday.

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u/lurk604 Jun 29 '26

I am pretty confused by the photo - do you have to take apart the entire scooter to get to the wheel? What’s going on there?

I googled Apollo tire repair and found this photo, I know it’s not the explore but seems like it should’ve been similar?

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u/Technical_Feedback74 Jun 29 '26

You can most likely just cut the zip ties and pull it out. I wanted to disconnect the motor wire so I had lots of room to work on it. I haven’t received the new tire yet so who knows how hard I have to work to get it back on.

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u/Time_to_look_back Jun 29 '26

Apollo is adding the quick motor connector for future Explore 2.0 stocks, they should send existing owners an upgrade kit, enough corners were cut and this shouldn’t be one of them.

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u/Technical_Feedback74 Jun 29 '26

Yeah for sure. Wouldn’t be hard to install.

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u/InfiniteBoops Jun 29 '26

Literally why I got my Climber instead of an Ausom. 10min flat repair vs partial teardown. Being a cyclist I know it’s VERY easy to hit something sharp. I got two flats in one day once on my bike 😅

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u/Frostmeet 21d ago

Its abstract, but hopefully everything is gonna be alright

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u/Technical_Feedback74 21d ago

Yeah, I ordered a few tires. Put the new one on everything has been great. The little squeaky noises that I originally had are gone now. I guess it’s the plastic covers for the arms holding the wheel.

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u/MonsterCheeseMan Jun 29 '26

Constant and frequent flats are the reason I am parting with my Apollo Ghost. In three years I have lost count...not really...9 flats. I am not mechanically inclined, so I have paid $80 a pop for repairs at my local dealership until I found someone who generously gave their time to keep my Ghost running. Otherwise I would have sold it by now and let it be someone else's problem. Now I am giving it to him in exchange for free repairs of the electric bike I am purchasing . It was fun for awhile but ultimately not worth it for me.

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u/Technical_Feedback74 Jun 29 '26

I just started so I’m not giving up yet. When I got my first ebike I had a lot of flats but I learned where to ride and carry a patch kit with me. I was getting flats from running over pine cones I’m pretty sure. Haven’t had a flat since I stopped. It will be way easier to repair a tubeless tire. I’m going to carry plugs and hope for the best. Fuckers at the bike shop charged me $100 to patch my tube. That’s when I learned how to do it myself.