Recent content by spankdanny

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    information required

    [ hi ade. I got the bafang front hub kit from bms battery. Hub and wheel were well made but the controller was a bit cheap looking. The motor is extremely torquey with a tendency to wheelspin off-road. Overall very pleased with it. cheers
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    General purchase advice needed

    I think there is only one delivery option. My shipping costs were $110 whereas the hub and wheel were only $140.I dont think its too expensive considering the weight.It wasnt the shipping that took the time it was them processing the order.
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    General purchase advice needed

    Hi kitchenman. I am using two 36v 2.6 ah hitachi powertool batteries I bought off ebay for £25 each. I also bought two chargers for £20 each and keep one at home and one at work. My route is about 6 miles, pretty flat really but with a bit of a hill coming home. I mostly pedal, for the exercise...
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    General purchase advice needed

    can recommend BMS battery. I bought their 36v 350 watt front hub kit with wheel for £160.Battery would be about the same again. Took about 8 weeks to arrive from china but they kept me informed. I would say you need to be fairly mechanically minded cos my forks and front disc brakes needed a...
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    new ebike or convert mtb

    Hi wookie. I have just fitted a bafang bpm kit from BMS battery to my mountain bike. I had some problems fitting a thumb throttle with the existing quick shift levers. I found by trimming the plastic levers I could get it all to work. Not that I need 27 gears anymore.
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    giant/hitachi hybrid mtb

    Just finished my first electric bike project. It is a giant box one from the late nineties with a 8fun bpm front hub motor powered by a hitachi powertool battery. Climbs hills well, though as expected range is a bit limited.