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Hi Team, I want to file my rear dropout by 2-3mm to fit a 12-14mm axel motor, by doing this will I be able to re-use the original wheel afterwards? Has anyone done this and were they able to switch between the two wheels without any problems? If i chose not to file the droputs but use two...

Hi Team, My front wheel nuts always come loose after a couple of days . The two nuts( holding the motor wheel in the fork) come loose but luckily don't fall off the hub. I have tried tightening the nuts as hard as possible, but after a couple of rides both left hand side and rhs side nuts...

Hi, There were about 8 (police officers/support officers) stopping cyclist who were jumping red lights on a london road (canonbury road). Most of those stopped got on the spot fines. There must have been complaints or something for the police to come out in force to do this Regards...

Hi Team, My custom made ebike (front wheel motor, 48v 1kw) has developed a fault as described below: - When switched on, the motor seems to vibrate but is not moving. - I can get the motor to move/rotate only when I lift the bike up and do not apply any load to it. As soon as the wheel...

Hi Team, I have a ping battery with 2 way connector on the power source lead and same connector from controller power source. Everytime, when connecting the connectors /joints I can hear the metal contacts on the connecor generating a spark. These sparks create chipping and black marks on...

Hi Team, I have a spare 48v 12Ah Lithium Ion battery pack which I wish to convert to 36v. The pack consist of 39 cells. Will this be possible? http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/4588-battery-cell-issues-pls-help.html#post58340 Will i require a new BMS? Thanks.

I have ordered a couple of things from Dealextreme.com as recommended by some on this forum. Unfortunately I have not received the items since Septemeber. The customer support is non existence, I sent them so many emails to no avail and no reply. Please note most items on their website say...

Hi Team, Is it possible to have a controller that supports both my motors (200w-Milan2) and (1000w motor)? I would like to be able to use my lifepo4 - 48v -15ah or SLA 36v 8Ah or 48v 12ah lipo Where can I find such controller please? What do i need to be looking for in the...

Hi Team, I place my 48v Lithium Ion charging overnight but it could only reach 44.2v. This morning I took the battery pack apart (consists of 29 cells (C-Type battery) each measureing 3.7v/3.8) and decided to measure each cell, about 4 or 5 cell measured 2.4v, this clearly indicates that these...

Hi Team, My brake pads have worn out in quick time :( What are the main causes of brake pads wearing out in quick time? What can be done to prevent this (apart from not braking). I have shimano v-brakes. Are there any special brake pads/blocks designed mainly for electric bikes? Your...

Hi All, My motor front Tyre hub says 40-635 which converts to 28 x 1.5 or 700 x 38B. I want to change the tyre to a more robust one. I have been searching for (marathon plus) this size on ebay/evans cycle to no avail. What I have noticed is that 700 x 38c is also advertised as 28 x 1.5...

Hi All, I want to fit a connector (non soldering, no crimping tools) to enable easy removal of the front hub motor. The connector must be waterproof please. I can use andersons powerpoles for the motor, but not sure what to use for Hall sensor 5 wires that do not require soldering. Any...

Hi Team, where can i find cheap BMS for 48v 15Ah battery to replacemy existing? is this easy to connect? is BMS easy to fix? Please share any info or experience/advise you may have in handling/connecting/dealings with BMS thnx

Using multimeter the voltage on my new 48v is reading 49v, however when i connect the controller and check the voltage on the battery/controller connector it is only reporting 1.5v? what could be wrong? The thumb throttle light is consanly off. No power is flowing through the controller...

Hi, I have just connected my kit and charged the battery for 24hrs, but the battery goes off immediately when I operate the thumb throttle. The battery light indicator is always on empty Anyone came across this problem before? any help please? thanks

Hi Team, I am looking to buy a claud butler urban 100 and convert the front wheel to an electric wheel. My question is the bike has a quick release dropout on existing front wheel, I will change this wheel to electric, do i need to do anything else apart from installing a torque arm? Is the...

Hi Team, Can the alluminium/ alloy forks handle a motorised wheel? There are some suggestions that only steel with no suspension is safe and can handle the more powerful motors. The alloys/alluminium material tend to brake as these forks are not designed to cope with the high speed wheels...

hi all I am in process of converting a bike using kits from ebay probably using 500W Hub Motor + 36V 12AH Lithium Ion Electric Bike kit on eBay (end time 02-Aug-09 05:02:31 BST) From you experiences which is the good/best/easiest manual bike to convert to electric. price range 100-150 pounds...

Hi Anyone looking to sell their Ezee Torq? I am looking to buy one excellen/good condition. I am in london area Thanks

Hi Team, I am looking for a child trailer for two kids, the trailer must be able to be attached and and removed very quickly without removing the rear wheel nut/screw. The idea is to drop off the kids to school and remove the trailer without unscrewing the rear wheel nut/screw. And also it...