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Help ! I've been using the import duty calculator at New Import Duty & Taxes Calculation | DutyCalculator for quite a while now to work out the potential extra costs when buying ebike parts from China. A great and easy way to work out the import duty and VAT, but It's just hit me with...

Sorry Cwah, I missed that bit. Have any of their bikes been nicked then ? Does the company have some bike parking facility, or is it just a Public rack or something in the street ? Does that mean your main worry would be on those occasions you travel over to Paris and have to leave the bike...

Yes, it was a really good review from that chap on the other forum. The photos did the damage for me, (getting me hooked on it). I've discovered a show stopper for my target bike though, my Giant Trance. The bottom bracket is recessed by the swing arm pivots on both sides. I could fit it on...

In his book "URBAN BIKERS' TRICKS & TIPS", Dave Glowacx has some pages on "How to Uglify your Bike", to reduce the risk of theft. He mentions wrapping the frame with electrical tape or inner tubes, so that it could be removed, as well as the more permanent ugly paint job. He also suggests...

You know me Dave, do I ever use one word when ten will do ? :) I think I also asked something like "does the throttle work from startup, without any PAS rotation?" It still appeals to me for trying out if they can confirm independent throttle. ES seem to have sorted out all the workarounds...

I've emailed BMS to see if they will remove the software speed restriction and confirm that throttle works independently. As you say, there are some worrying posts on Endless Sphere on this motor. The guy who had two of them, and neither works via the throttle at all, and the only option...

On the BMS site, they show their 500w BBS02 kit contents with a throttle and their connecting loom has connections for one, together with the panel and brake levers. Or do you mean that the throttle may only be PAS start, and not independent at startup ? 500W BBS02 Bafang Central Motor -...

When I first started tinkering with electric bikes I always thought that a crank drive motor using the bikes wide gear train was always going to be the most versatile and efficient solution. I think maybe I'm still biasing myself with that thought, plus really liking the look of these new...

I've carefully re-read all of this thread, (and the equally long one on ES). :) The Bafang crank drive interests me for a future project, so I'd like to check out some of the notes I made about all the very useful discussions about it so far. I see it's available via BMS now, (my most...

That wasn't the point I was trying to make Robert. Having no experience of their level of service (even via hearsay), I was just thinking that a less than reputable firm could easily make such a promise as that, and not worry too much about their 40 minute turnout failures, because they still...

I know you mentioned puncture kits and chain repair tools, but it may be worth expanding that eventuality for the "group" spares and toolkit. Maybe some spare inner tubes too, even though the individual riders should really be carrying the correct tubes for their own bikes. Many bike rims are...

Don't get me wrong with my replies on this, I'm not trying to shoot it down just for the sake of it, the idea sounds very good, and a big national setup like an AA for bikes would be very useful. I'm reading the small print on their website though, the £30 is with discount for DD renewals, and...

That's the crucial point really. It's very much a chicken and egg situation I think. Surely the service can't fund a large nationwide force of recovery units until it has a very large customer base, which won't join until quick response times can be promised. Specific local city-based...

Excellent. Thank you.

Does anyone have a web or ebay link to the little black inline connectors found on Chinese controllers ? The three way ones found on the PAS sensor etc. ? I think I've found the larger white connectors, I believe they're called "2.8 mini connector", as here: 3 Way 2.8mm Mini Connector Kit...

Success ! I connected the PAS sensor and flicked the magnet past it a few times and the motor started ok, then the throttle kept it going, so it's working fine now. Thanks for the help identifying the external lead connection points Dave. I can live with the PAS start, it's mainly going to be...

Don't lose faith in the other 99% of people that you know Cwah, or the thief that stole your Brompton has taken something far more precious from you. I can well understand the shock of such a long term acquaintance stealing from you, but hopefully it's a once in a lifetime occurrence.

On the aspect of breakdown recovery, here's a strange thing. Amongst my collection of push bikes, electric bikes, recumbents, and even a trike, I have two petrol engined bicycles and a Suzuki 50cc moped. A couple of years ago I checked specifically with the AA what my relay membership...

They're beefed up already Dave, with wire and solder, just as you say. I've got it back together now and just tried it. No bangs or smoke ( :rolleyes: ), and the panel lights up an the buttons and leds works ok. I can't get it to spin the motor yet though. I'd forgotten that when it was...

I'm very much obliged with your help on this. I've now worked through your replies and I think you've sorted it for me. I've taken a photo of the back of the circuit board and shown the front connections as insets around the edges of it. I should mention that the original loom was a...