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    Sheared screw - help please!

    Thanks all - very useful advice and lots of options to try. I think it's my own fault it sheared. I put quite a lot of weight on it during riding and I think at home it's been resting on the rack which might have pushed it over to one side and put more pressure on that bolt over a long period...
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    Sheared screw - help please!

    Brill - thanks all. Thought it should be a reasonable repair to ask a shop to make! I'll try a better shop next weekend and see how we get on. Until then cable-ties for the mudguard will have to do!
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    Sheared screw - help please!

    Thanks for the suggestions. I'm not really that experienced at this kind of DIY. From the pictures I uploaded does it look like I could use the Dremel method? I think it may be a bit too flush with the frame. I can't get to the bolt from the other side alas - the brake disk is in the way and...
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    Sheared screw - help please!

    Hi all, I've been happily using a KTM Macina Sport for the last 18 months with no problems. However, the screw that holds the rack and mudguard to the frame has suddenly sheared off, leaving a broken bit behind that I can't get out (pics attached). I went to a bike shop this afternoon, who...
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    BH Emotion serious problems

    Thanks for responses. To be honest I don't really need it at all with the new Macina, so am looking to sell. Is the advice to repair and then auction?
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    BH Emotion serious problems

    Hi all, Been a bit of a pause in this discussion. :) I've moved to a KTM Macina which has been excellent for the last four months - not quite as powerful as the BH but very reliable and feels like a lovely normal bike. I'd appreciate any advice on what to do with the BH - still only a year...
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    What's your average speed ?

    I ride in the middle of London every day and manage about 14mph on average. Some early mornings and weekends bumps that up a bit from the weekday commute. Better than a car or public transport!
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    BH Emotion serious problems

    Thanks Rob. This was very helpful. Tried a few out today - Kudos Eiger was interesting, though a bit slow off the start. KTM Macina Cross v nice.
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    BH Emotion serious problems

    It's where the spoke attaches to the motor - looks like whatever attaches it to the motor breaks off. Have been riding a couple of weeks with the heavier spokes and had another one break today. I'm beginning to give up on this bike completely. However, before I splash out on a different one...
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    Quick question about Kudos Tornado / Arriba

    Great thanks all. Really helpful!
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    Quick question about Kudos Tornado / Arriba

    Just a quick q - can you fit a normal rear-wheel luggage rack to one of these? Seatpost racks probably wouldn't be strong enough for my normal travel weight (laptop + papers + clothes). Thanks!
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    BH Emotion serious problems

    Hah! That cheered me up. I might not try that with the BH... crunching sounds would ensue...
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    BH Emotion serious problems

    Just to share my pain after another intensely frustrating afternoon. I was told I could collect the bike at 3:30, so I trek down to Battersea. Am told that they haven't yet collected the wheel so I need to go away for another hour. So I waste an hour and come back. Only to be told that BH sent...
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    BH Emotion serious problems

    I should clarify that the spokes seem to break near the hub. I'm not an expert, so I'm not sure what's breaking and how to true up etc. Anyone know a good guide on the internet I can read up, so to learn what to do?
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    BH Emotion serious problems

    Hi all, Thanks for the suggestions, offers and support - much appreciated. My priority is to get the bike back on the road before Christmas, so I'm going to ask him to repair using BH's spokes. Secondly, assuming the damn thing breaks again I'd like to take up the offer of an introduction to a...
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    BH Emotion serious problems

    Happy to. It's E-bikes Direct in Battersea.
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    BH Emotion serious problems

    Ok sorry to drag this back on topic after so long, but it's been an extremely long and frustrating wait. Here's where we are. The bike has been now off the road for nearly eight weeks, while the dealer has been negotiating with BH in the UK and Spain. Despite the evidence provided by me and...
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    Old Wisper 905SE - quick question

    Thanks David. Another 12.5 miles done today and three out of four green LEDs on the battery still lit up so I'm relying on that for the moment!
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    Old Wisper 905SE - quick question

    I'm sure that's right. Still I did 20 miles on it today without a problem. Front LED was red, but battery monitor said half-full. Working well for £350
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    Old Wisper 905SE - quick question

    Hi all, To tide me over while BH is being repaired, I picked up an old Wisper 905 Works SE Sport third-hand. It looks like being about 4 years old - here's a photo: Quick question: I don't understand the LEDs. It looks like battery but it went down to red under heavy load and then came...