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    Brompton Nano... Can’t get full power delivery

    Hello!.... My Nano Brompton has developed a problem regards its speed. The bike only has a thumb throttle, no LCD, and I noticed it had no real speed to the motor only about 7mph on throttle alone whist on board , so I’ve investigated the electrics so far by firstly cleaning the contacts on the...
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    Thumb throttle LED wiring + Voltage suitability

    Perfect!!!..... thanks for giving me th extra info VFR, it’s much appreciated :) ....Ta T ..... Thanks for fixing giving the extra info VFR, much appreciated!!! :-) T
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    Thumb throttle LED wiring + Voltage suitability

    Ok✅ .... so Battery level LED’s state of charge redundant. I run this ebike on Bosch drill battery’s so I can monitor the state of charge on their inbuilt batt level gauge. So I take it that your saying that the 48v thumb throttle will work ok in all regards on my 36v ebike apart from the loss...
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    Thumb throttle LED wiring + Voltage suitability

    Hi chaps! My problem is regarding a thumb throttle with 3 LED’s . Basically my ebike is a Brompton ( Nano kit) and I only have a thumb throttle on it instead of PAS + Display . I wish to change the throttle as the Power on Red button is not staying in reliably and the clear plastic covers to...
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    Help! Swytch Kit - Big Rolling Resistance - Xiongda, AKM hub - checking/help

    Well the current Hub.. presume you mean MOTOR? FRONT drive on mine ( 27.5 inch wheel) which is the latest Swytch motor of this type ( Nov 2020 I got it) says 100SX -5XX-36H-B. Let me know if you find a link to this motor for purchase please. This motor works well with the small pro power pack...
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    Help! Swytch Kit - Big Rolling Resistance - Xiongda, AKM hub - checking/help

    Errr.... do you mean can you just plug in the 9 pin male lead that exits the new AKM Motor into the 9 pin ( female) lead that goes to the handlebar block that your battery slides onto? If so then yes it’s a straight exchange. That’s the set up on my other 20 inch wheel kit is ( same type battery...
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    Help! Swytch Kit - Big Rolling Resistance - Xiongda, AKM hub - checking/help

    Ive also got the Xiondga front motor ( 2 of them actually) with the first batch kit from SWYTCH..... I’ve got exactly the same problems as you too much resistance when pedalling off power to the extent it’s off putting also means I’m loathe to run under power at a low level of assistance. I also...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Why was the Cummings loophole that came early in the lockdown not more widely broadcasted to benefit others subsequently?
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    Brompton forks

    Hi all....Just like to say thanks for the help from VFR 400 for the advise regards manipulating the Brompton forks and that they should be ok, reassuring to get that knowledge from him and also Kristin who advised me to contact Brompton as they’re very helpful, so I did via their Zendesk and...
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    Brompton forks

    I’m also a bit inexperienced in the thread posting...apologies! #1 Hi all!....wondering if anybody knows what were the dates that Brompton changed there front fork specifications and what exactly were they esp regards Steerer tube,offset, fork blade length or anything else I know they went...
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    Brompton forks

    Hi all!....wondering if anybody knows what were the dates that Brompton changed there front fork specifications and what exactly were they esp regards Steerer tube,offset, fork blade length or anything else I know they went from 1” to 11/8” early on but at what date and whether there where any...
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    Tandem bike---suitable E motor

    Also another typo E- Biking I mean
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    Tandem bike---suitable E motor

    Yup your right Trex edit.
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    Tandem bike---suitable E motor

    Yup your right tried-- 350 watt bpm seems to fill the credentials that I need but motor seems to heavy and too large a diameter for me esp for the front---- as I live in the centre of London however I can't take any chances regards the law and have to err on the correct side of the law to a fair...
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    Tandem bike---suitable E motor

    Thanks for the latest reply Craiggor, Peter and Shannock it all helps---- encourages me to go for the 250 watt Front motor, I just have triple chainring derailleur gears, your Nuvinci and rohloffs far superior to my set up--was thinking of rear hub drive motor as well and not sure if 250 watt...
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    Tandem bike---suitable E motor

    Thanks to all those that took the time to reply and suspect I will go down the route you advise, interesting the tandem posted by flecc-- looked at some past posts and saw that members cwah and drsolly expressed some interest in these Xiondga kits in 2014 and was also hoping for their input.
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    Tandem bike---suitable E motor

    Thanks for the prompt replies Flecc and Nealh--- suspect your right about the pawls but a shame as I was quite keen on it, difficult fix?, regards the weight of the bike and 2 people will a 250 watt motor be enough( Or best to spec up?)--- even from the regarded Bpm and Ezee obviously don't...
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    Tandem bike---suitable E motor

    Hi all, I'm trying to make up my mind which conversion kit what be suitable for a 21 speed derailleur MTB tandem (susp forks) approx weight both riders about 11-12 stone max. Was thinking of the Xiongda kit 250 watt 48 volt version, Panda bikes have these -- for reasons of small size/weight...