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    Can you software limit a bafang motor to 250w to make it road legal?

    We all know this takes some common sense to interpret the rules but 6 points on your driving licence for no insurance and points for no mot and what ever else is a huge risk . The term must not exceed 48v is pretty clear they use that term for speeding and drink drive just because so far a...
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    Can you software limit a bafang motor to 250w to make it road legal?

    Hi The cop was not a problem he was just showed general interest in my e bike and I had no worries as it was legal that's why I have two bikes one road and one for trails I suspect he was a lycra road bike weekend warrior
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    Can you software limit a bafang motor to 250w to make it road legal?

    I am sorry if I miss interpreted the traffic officer and the way he explained it to me, I suspect they will not look to hard unless you are doing something stupid or are involved in a crash then they will take a hard look. Off road buttons or over speed buttons or programmes are not legal for...
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    Can you software limit a bafang motor to 250w to make it road legal?

    I have to agree he was just interested as it was the first diy conversion he had seen. And as he was parked on the cycle path after a stop on a hgv I had slowed to a walking pace he made the comment is that an e bike:eek: and a conversation followed he refused the offer of a test ride:) The...
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    Can you software limit a bafang motor to 250w to make it road legal?

    To stay legal on public roads as the nice met police traffic officer {he showed a good interest and knowledge} explained it to me it has to be 36 volts only and labeled 250 watt and have a ce sticker and set to 15.5 mph and not have a twist throttle. The bafang 36v 500 watt can be turned...
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    Disc Brakes and In-hub Gears

    Hi I wanted to use hub gears and a bbs01 mid drive and ended up having to self build to get what I wanted. my charge 29er has been great the alfine 8 is perfect with 18 teeth on the back and a 52 chain ring on the front the only thing is a spring loaded chain tensioner is required.[it is the...
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    New London Low Emission Zone

    The main point of this charge is not to cut the essential journeys, but to apply another revenue stream for TfL. when it comes out to the m25 as the next consultation suggests that's going to be a lot of peoples cars that live within that will have to pay every day Every road into London...
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    New London Low Emission Zone

    I agree the barge will not sort out the problems but between dp word and tilbury docks and the planned tilbury 2 port how many thousand lorry journeys per day [one in one out] . It was just ironic to see the old and the new in one place and how few staff work in dp world London everything is...
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    New London Low Emission Zone

    The funny thing about all of this is I sat and had lunch on the bank of Thames and watched the old fashioned way to move goods and rubbish one little tug boat and three super sized barges [a quick google showed each barge held 40 lorry loads } :)and in the back ground was one of largest...
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    New London Low Emission Zone

    All hgv had to go euro 6 several years ago in London it has not cut the number of tipper trucks or other construction vehicles on the A13 [ the shortest route out to the tip the spoil into a landfill ] they are just newer . The new 24 hour 365 plan with no discounts will not cut there numbers...
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    Very dissatisfied customer!

    How about a carbon shrink rap better than paint and easy to replace if scratched
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    Flummoxed by current capacity issue

    hi have you checked the cables with a meter could be a broken wire?
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    Would you leave your electric bike at a station all day

    If it any thing like our local station c2c line there is rarely any visible staff outside the rush hour period . the bike thieves travel out on the train from east London this would make there day steal a bike and hop back on the train
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    Cube acid one 500

    I love the brake tip I agree big apples are the way to go and the seat post is a boon :cool: the is no chance of the I did not see you comment love the colour
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    Wider tyres for grip and comfort

    The only time I ever had a problem with the big apple was when I got over ambitious in the winter with deep mud and ice :oops:
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    Wider tyres for grip and comfort

    Hi Take a look at schwarble big bens or big apples both are wide and if you run at the middle pressure a smoother ride or at full pressure less noise more speed and they have good puncture protection
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    torque arm for bsob750w motor

    This solved my problem, California ebike shop in the us but the post was not cheap, it rivnuts to the frame https://california-ebike.com/shop/bsbf-1-bafang-stabilizer-bar-full-suspension-bike-bbs0102-bbshd/ hope this helps...
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    How to add a throttle to a Carrera Vengeance E Spec

    if you can produce this to work 0n the Carrera bikes there is a market but the main question you will get asked is about the speed limiter ;)
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    Why a Bafang BBSxx programming cable is a worthy investment!

    I can confirm it works ok on win 10 64 bit ok even on touch screen :)
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    BBS01b 250w15amp or 350w 18amp

    Hi I already run the alfine 8 with 250watt conversion and have had not even one missed a change in over 6 months of e bike use. I treat it like any other bike pull the rear brake gently before I change gears to cut the motor power almost like a clutch. I have adjusted the start down to one...