8Fun Bottle battery Kit

[KirstinS]

I too installed the 8Fun kit, and so far everything is working great! I have not installed the brake lever switches, as my gears and brakes share the same lever but i get on fine without it, i just switch to thumb throttle when i know I'm going to be wanting to brake and go through traffic etc. There is a link here

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/11370-8fun-kit-installed-hardrock.html

Cheers,

James

Thanks James - very useful stuff and really clean looking conversion

I am pretty sure my only major issue is going to be the brakes. I just cant see that my current forks/discs/capilers are going to work - not enough room by my estimate

No worries - the forks on a pompetamine are solid and cheap - fitting some 700c suspension forks has been in my mind for a while anyway. Worse case I throw another 70 quid at the project and it still comes in under the £500 total budget

 

[crotchrocket]

Did you see this thread for a Hardrock Disc?

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/9144-photo-guide-3-3-8fun-kit-conversion-specialized-hardrock-sport-disc.html

They overcome the disc issues with a larger 203mm rotor and an adaptor for the calliper.

 

[KirstinS]

Did you see this thread for a Hardrock Disc?

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/9144-photo-guide-3-3-8fun-kit-conversion-specialized-hardrock-sport-disc.html

They overcome the disc issues with a larger 203mm rotor and an adaptor for the calliper.

thanks for this - I've got Shimano M505 brakes so I guess i need a specific adaptor for that system - or does anyone know if these are generic items ? Apologies if this is a daft question but I'm no engineer

 

[KirstinS]

oops make that M535

 

[KirstinS]

might be one of these actually

Wiggle | Shimano Disc Brake Calliper Adapter Brake Spares