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Dear Blink My rim is out of position in the forks by 5 mm. I did not notice this when I assmbled the wheel. The hub flanges are offset from the forks by 19 mm on the power cable side and 26 mm on the other side. So there should be a 7 mm dish on the wheel. I have only got a 2mm dish. This will...

On my 8Fun kit the flats are on the non threaded portion only. Putting extra washers will move the locking washer off the flats. You will then have no anti-rotation protection on that side. I am about to measure my offset and post it in the next 30 mins regards paul

Cwah Sorry I was joking - what do you mean by NODE? I have looked at your picture and it is not clear what is the problem. paul

Dear Cwah This is just down to chain newness, after a few hundred miles it will all line up. paul

Thanks Cwah and Jerry. It looks as if radial is the way to go. Don't you have dusty roads in your area Jerry? My tyres are only that clean when they leave the shop!!!! regards paul

My kit was assembled Hubmotor/oversize thin flat washer/torque washer/fork/washer/spring washer/domed nut regards paul

Sounds as if the wheel is not dished (offset) correctly. I will measure my rim relative to the hub flanges and post tomorrow. Regards paul

Ahhhh its for a rear wheel. Will look on the site fr something for me. So you will be single (mechanical) speed. I was thinking of a front hub set up - its hilly around here. I was ging to buy a motor and lace it myself; but do not know what is the safest lacing pattern to use on a 20" wheel...

Dear Cwah It will be good to see your bike built up. Please post a photo when you can. Just in case you want to know what Moulton I have its a 20" APB, that is pretty shabby. lol. regards apul

Dear Cwah You have laced your rim radially by the look of it. Whose motor and spokes did you use? I want an 80 mm motor for my Moulton - one day regards paul

Dear Blink Just checked my 8Fun front wheel. The motor flanges are offset; but the rim is central in the forks. This means that the wheel has been dished to put it central to the forks. How much out is your rim. I used a vernier and my rim was within a mm. of the fork legs. regards paul

61 this year, just converted one bike - the plan is to cycle more AND quicker - with a little help

Dear Blink I bought a 8Fun kit with a bottle battery. I have been fiddling with bikes for years. If you have not got the tools required and experience the instructions you get are not clear. For example the pedelec sensor assembly would not fit any of the bikes I have without some modifiction...

Dear Wurley I am very interested in the lacing pattern you used. I have a front wheel with a motor. I am not too happy with the rim supplied and want to fit a Sun Rhino and some double butted spokes If you were going to build another wheel would you have a 1 or 2 cross pattern? Where did...

Dear Hugh I have read that if you are using Aluminium fork then you should consider a torque arm. Basically this resists the rotation forces generated by the motor. This ensures the aluminium drop outs are not the only thing resisting this torque. Search for Torque arm on the forum. I do not...

Dear Hugh I have just bought and fitted to my bike, see link below http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/11160-thorn-raven-now-converted.html I did not want to use carbon forks and so swapped for steel. Forks drop outs for normal bikes are about 9 mm wide. My hub mtor was 10 mm...

Welcome Dave £20 thats a small round of drinks. I have just converted my bike, they are good fun. Hope you get it on the road and enjoy it regards paul

But its not enough to burn the paint off the frame. Its too early in the morning for this and I am on holiday. Battery should be charged in an hour I am off to find some hills

Hello Andy I read the bike magazines and the authors seem to be able to tell the difference between the tread pattern on the tyres. The Thorn is now so much heavier, also I have had to move the gear change to the LH side to get the throttle lever on, so its like a different bike. The carbon...

I have three or for chains for each bike. I rotate them every few hundred miles. The idea is to make sure that the chainwheels (they wear due to chain wear) Look at this link Chain Maintenance Sheldon's passed away a couple of years ago but he was bike mad.