Kit arrived during the week but was too busy to start the install till Saturday
Got this machine from Halfords at the weekend to be base for my eBike.
Saturday came and I began to construct however quickly ran into some difficulty as the crank arms would just not come off, I went to the local bike shop today and they helped remove them and also take out axle and pretty much everything inside the bottom bracket part. I worked throughout the last 7 hours or so installing it all and I will say it was much harder than I anticipated, its tough work, my ebike building idea was perhaps a bit naive. I've got most of the basics covered and the motor works when activated. I had it out for a very brief test run after I ensured everything safe and wow does it move. There are lots of temporary fixes in place that I'll need to permanently take care of over the next few days.
Here is the partially finished bike.
Here's my trusty friend who kept me company through it all. Apart from almost eating a plastic componenet she was a star.
Here's some left over parts that I still have to install. I cant figure out what they are for. I think the spring in middle, the four silver screws on right and two black screws on right may be spares from the bike and not related to the Bafang kit perhaps. Any help in identifying these would be great.
A few questions:
I have Shimano gears on my bike exactly like the image below. I've yet to install the new brake levers on the handlebars. Are these two parts compatible?
When installing the fixing plate with the M6*12 screws the plate slightly bends towards the screws, perhaps I am screwing these too tight or is this supposed to occur?
I've left on the chain guide derailleur for the front chain section as I don't have necessary kit to remove it? Is it actually better left on? I hear it can help chain stay on when changing gears.
When I was screwing in the M33 nuts after the fixing plate I could only find one, is the other anywhere in my spares image above. Also I'm not sure it'd fit in because the existing M33 nut takes up almost all the thread.
I've got a small threaded ring that says "8fun 25-30N.m ->" on it where does this go?
How do you work out Newtons when screwing in components?
Is it eBike or ebike?
Got this machine from Halfords at the weekend to be base for my eBike.
Saturday came and I began to construct however quickly ran into some difficulty as the crank arms would just not come off, I went to the local bike shop today and they helped remove them and also take out axle and pretty much everything inside the bottom bracket part. I worked throughout the last 7 hours or so installing it all and I will say it was much harder than I anticipated, its tough work, my ebike building idea was perhaps a bit naive. I've got most of the basics covered and the motor works when activated. I had it out for a very brief test run after I ensured everything safe and wow does it move. There are lots of temporary fixes in place that I'll need to permanently take care of over the next few days.
Here is the partially finished bike.
Here's my trusty friend who kept me company through it all. Apart from almost eating a plastic componenet she was a star.
Here's some left over parts that I still have to install. I cant figure out what they are for. I think the spring in middle, the four silver screws on right and two black screws on right may be spares from the bike and not related to the Bafang kit perhaps. Any help in identifying these would be great.
A few questions:
I have Shimano gears on my bike exactly like the image below. I've yet to install the new brake levers on the handlebars. Are these two parts compatible?
When installing the fixing plate with the M6*12 screws the plate slightly bends towards the screws, perhaps I am screwing these too tight or is this supposed to occur?
I've left on the chain guide derailleur for the front chain section as I don't have necessary kit to remove it? Is it actually better left on? I hear it can help chain stay on when changing gears.
When I was screwing in the M33 nuts after the fixing plate I could only find one, is the other anywhere in my spares image above. Also I'm not sure it'd fit in because the existing M33 nut takes up almost all the thread.
I've got a small threaded ring that says "8fun 25-30N.m ->" on it where does this go?
How do you work out Newtons when screwing in components?
Is it eBike or ebike?
