Recent content by Cadence

Yes, like all lubricants it attracts dirt - hence why I use it very sparingly and clean the chain monthly. If too much is applied it turns into a gummy film which makes the links stiff. It works for me, but for dry use only. I doubt that it attracts as much dirt as a "wet" oil, but each to...

I largely concur with the above. However I have become a fair weather only cyclist so avoid going out in the rain and don't ride on wet roads/gravel tracks if I can help it. Because of this I use a dry lube (Muc-Off, but there are others). It stays on the chain without splattering all over me...

If it's plastic to plastic then a small smear of silicone grease (sold for electrical applications, NOT silicone sealant!) would last longer. Vaseline is petroleum based and affects some plastics, while WD40 will evaporate quite quickly and become ineffective.

Silicone sealant (bath stuff) - no. Silicone grease (specifically for electrics)- yes. Makes it easier to pull the connectors apart and keeps moisture out. Just need a smear needed around the plug mating surfaces.

Depending on your wheel size, you won't get much above 18mph with the 250w motor and 18a controller and new c500 display. In real riding terms it is a significant improvement though, as the 18a controller "ramps down" smoothly to the maximum speed, whereas the 15a controller that comes with the...

It depends on what you would regard as obvious. Here is the 250w in black:- ....and the 350w in silver:- A sticker from ebay is big enough to cover the markings completely:-

It determines how quickly the motor kicks in when you start to pedal. I left mine as it came. Be careful when you enter the advanced settings that you don't inadvertently change the first setting ( 4.2.1 SET 1) "speed sensor selection" from the default. It happens if of you don't release SET and...

It should work, but make sure that you are entering the additional settings menu from the general settings menu (any parameter will do). Hold down the SET button for at least 2 seconds until the display changes for general settings, then hold down the SET and MINUS buttons for at least 10...

No, because I had already decided that I didn't like the abrupt cut-off that the JYT 15a controller gave, so it was a case of "try another controller". The 18a "ramps down" at the limit of each PAS setting much better. As an aside, like many others new to e-bike kits, I got hung up about more...

My experience was t'other way around. I found that the "250w" 15A downtube controller (as pictured upthread) had an "abrupt" cut-off at 15.5 mph top speed so I tried swapping it for the 18A one that Yose sell as a "350w" accessory. I was disappointed that the kit supplied C500 display wouldn't...

Many thanks for the compliments. Not easy to see in the photo, but the cables to the handlebars are contained in a length of black D-Line half-round trunking (from B & Q and elsewhere) fixed underneath the downtube. The over-long Yose motor cable goes up the rear leg of the pannier rack, fixed...

I have a 1992 Giant rigid mountain bike that cost me the princely sum of £35.00, which I converted with a Yosepower rear kit:- With a steel frame It's a heavy old thing but is my "go to" bike for road, cycle path and canal towpath riding. I use it much more than my other conversion, which has...

Not silly at all. We all started out with zero knowledge and I'm pleased to "put a bit back" having gained lots of advice through this excellent forum. I found this out by chance and the Yose instructions (paper or online) leave a lot to be desired - not just regarding the brake sensors. Some...

I have found that if I press the brake lever and switch on the display, I get Error 25 - as you do. It is then necessary to switch the display off and on again without holding the brake lever. The brake sensor then works correctly without the Error 25 coming up on the display. I don't know why...

I found that having a brake cut off when a throttle is fitted is an absolute necessity. My throttle happened to stick partially open - fortunately while I was walking the bike and just gave it a small "nudge". A quick grab of the brake enabled me to stop the motor, then switch the display off. I...