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Pedelecs seem to be like busses.....another bike has arrived after being offered too cheap to turn down... So I now have a second 24v bike, this one actually does have a battery although it’s ‘challenged’ in holding capacity. Luckily the other battery I bought does fit this bike, however...

Indeed, just the 2 cables into the motor so I think it’s a simple direct brushed motor.

Ok so new battery arrived today, unfortunately it's too large to fit in the frame mounting so I've wired it in from the rack. Sadly the motor does not seem to want to play ball so I suspect there is a malfunction in the controller or wiring somewhere. The little power indicator on the...

As you say - who would do such a thing......

Thanks for the replies chaps, sadly I'm very familiar with the requirements for modified machines - pretty much every bike I have is modified and therefore requires specialist insurance cover. I was aware of the MOT changes, but was awaiting the publication of the guidance document as this...

Many thanks for the info. I'll pop the frame box open and take a look inside and see what's in there.

Hi all, it's my first posting so I hope it's in the correct place (apart from my intro...) I managed to blag myself an old 24v rear hub motor bike sans battery and charger, the frame is quite nicely made alloy with a battery mounting behind the seat post and in front of the rear wheel. Simple...

Ah but nowt's easy in this world that's worth doing.... It's true that the 3800 Velosolex models have a rear drum brake but earlier models didn't and I have a 1963 2200 model as well to play with. Yes rims are normally 28 hole but you can get 36 hole rims, this is what I did for the front to...

Just a quick intro. I'm a long time motorcyclist (even a diesel - hence the moniker), including a pair of Velosolex'. For those not acquainted these are basically a bicycle with a 2 stroke motor that rubs a roller against the front wheel for propulsion. So they make about 18mph on the flat and...