Recent content by leccyapb

As I said, no problem with fitting either new or original Marathon to Moulton rim, problem is lack of well depth in double wall motor kit rim; in fact I am discarding new Marathon due to bead wire damage. d8veh, tightening up crappy bullet connector between battery and controller has cured weird...

They're both 36 spokes. Is this a common occurrence with these rims?

I've had another unexpected issue with this kit, which I report in case it's relevant to others. I bought a new Schwalbe Marathon tyre to fit to the new Chinese 20" rim, the same type I had on the Moulton rim, except now it says "e-bike ready" on the side. The Ciclotek supplied rim is a double...

Thanks for the reply and your advice d8veh. I'll just use a separate cable with switch and fuse for the light, KISS style. It does feel like it's using speed control, that makes sense. The motor and controller come as parts of a kit, so one would hope they work together properly; the...

Your feedback would be much appreciated...

Finally got my electric Moulton on the road, using an 83mm wide MXUS motor from Ciclotek in Spain with sine wave controller and 11Ah rack mounted battery. Various parts had to be made to adapt components meant for a more conventional bike. Additional time was spent re-engineering the poxy...

Thanks for the advice Jerry. I was looking at the MXUS XF07 motor as supplied by Cyclotricity. I've requested a dimensioned drawing so I can work out whether it will fit. Is there a local supplier for the Tongxin kit? Btw, what do you think of Arccinnovations' use of the 36v 4ah Bosch...

They want to sell complete bikes for about 3 grand, very expensive, but beautifully designed and crafted. As for me, I can't afford that, but I'd like to convert my Moulton APB with the biggest motor I can fit in the front wheel [bad back, hilly area] for as little cash as possible. I'm not...