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10mph, Please note that my Gitane Ebike8 is now over 3 years old and the connectors do not look like those in your recent pictures. Dave

Cleaning my Panasonic motor a few days ago I removed the terminal block and found the connection to the underside of the terminal pins appeared to be Faston connectors. It might be possible to insert a flexible low resistance cable with male and female connectors that loops outside the...

Okmate, Very interested in what you find in your motor. I have just bought the tricycle version of your bike and the motor is noisy, in this case it is a loud whine but only when the motor is working hard. Dave

Folding walking sticks from £4.99 for panniers that flick out to full length. Folding walking sticks are lightweight and easy to use; they can be snapped open in seconds into a strong support. Sectional walking sticks beyond £250 slower to screw together. :: Welcome to Down East Walking...

Could I ask why? Genuine interest. Dave

During those years my children cycled 2.9 miles for the school bus. From memory there were on average 4 fewer children killed on the roads in Scotland each year. This was attributed to children and drivers being more awake in the morning and both groups could see better in the lighter...

TwoBikes, Thank you for all the first hand information you have provided, it is very much appreciated. Cycling is becoming a little more difficult even with all the advantages of the Panasonic motor system and there are now times that an overriding (get me home) throttle would be welcome...

TwoBikes, Thank you for the information you have posted. Have you had it long enough to make an assessment of it's comfort, range and hill climbing ability? Do you have any problems due to it driving with only one wheel? The one I had fancied was the older R31, 16 inch wheel version but...

Reading some older threads which comment on the problems of obtaining items from the USA I thought of this site that had been praised in a Private Message. Dave MyUS.com | U.S. Mail Forwarding, Worldwide Shipping

Searching on Google for electrifying information on the Di Blasi folding trike and I found myself back on this forum and a most interesting write-up on converting an R32 to electric power. I had considered this myself as a possible way of arranging for a lower cost class 3 invalid carriage with...

While for me the excellent torque sensing crank is the major feature of the Panasonic motor, would I be correct in thinking that the vast majority of ebikes manage with throttle and perhaps a rudimentary pedal sensor? Given the quality and free-running capabilities of all Panasonic bikes and...

It may be of some interest that in issue 71, May 2009 of A to B magazine there was an illustrated description of how they fitted a sensorless controller to a Panasonic motor. Granted that was to the older Panasonic motor fitted to Giant Lafree but it might be worth trying if you have access...

For those who cause harm to another while breaking the law: Bring Back the Birch. Sell tickets for the live show and the rights to ITV. They could use their annual holidays to recover. Cost would be low, I know of one who would do it for free. The victims would Know there had been...

Lithium Batteries The bulk of the charge goes into the battery at a constant current until the voltage rises to near full charge. From then on the voltage is held steady while the final small quantity seeps into the battery. During this time balancing may be carried out but the quantity of...

d8veh, Thank you for the information about Genie, I understand that some Picaxe chips now have a 32 level digital to analogue converter but have not used it. In the past there had been efforts to use a spring loaded arm bearing down on the chain behind the chainwheel to measure the...

Greetings d8veh, Your Post # 8 I had not heard of the Genie microcontroller and followed your link to Rapid Electronics and then on to the Genie site. In recent years I have 'moved' from conventional microcontrollers to the Picaxe range which although downloading programs in the same...

tepol, I have sent you a private message. Dave

tepol, Perhaps you could contact the nearest branch of the Remap charity that exists to create or modify devices to meet the specific needs of disabled folk. Dave Remap Custom Made Equipment For People With Disabilities

Thank you for those words of consolation. But I am surprised that an orraman should post on a motorhome site. The orraman (handyman), is the low man on the Totempole on a Scottish farm. A most satisfying but poorly paid job and a wonderful way of life that must be all but disappeared...