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I guess it might be, but thought I'd leave myself the option of putting the old ones back on in case the new didn't fit ;) You also might damage the throttle itself doing this. Oh, btw, be careful not to try to pull the wrog bit off, where the grip meets the part with the red button, there is...

Yes, it's the original full grip throttle, as I said removing the old grip needs a bit of care and patience to work off as it's pretty tightly fitted, The other thing is that as you have to stretch the new grip over the plastic moulding underneath, it looks slightly fatter than the LH one that...

Good Call! :) I've just sucessfully replaced both grips with £5 pair, the only difficulty, if you can call it that, was removing the old one from the throttle (done with patience & gentle application of tyre levers). Mussels was right in saying that the throttle is moulded to hold the original...

Well, if you fancy looking like a Dalek :D

The only problem with this as far as I can see is possible leakage of charge from the battery through the charger, though presumably they (chargers) have diodes to prevent this.

That seems incredibly cheap - though I don't see a battery in the package, interesting though, as I'm starting to concider a kit for a little used recumbent...

Beware of what? As mentioned before, such distinctions in the law are practically uninforceable at the consumer level, as each individual's bike would need to be tested seperately, incurring massive cost implications. It seems to me that the powers that be are content to turn a myopic if not...

65 sounds about right, the pressure for my Wisper is the same :) Some tyres can take up to 120psi:eek: These are usually found on road bikes with ultra skinny wheels. You'll find that the bike will roll with alot less resistance, and that your battery will last longer, if you brave the...

I'd seccond Flecc on the Mavic rims, had a pair on my marin non-e-bike for about the last 8 years, and they're still going strong. The braking surface on them is very smooth and consistent, I'm considering a pair for my Wisper. I'd suggest learning to true your own wheels also, as it's really...

Bizare that the department of transport didn't mention the fact that the motor is double the power of a road legal e-bike, is our interpretation of the law wrong? Is any size motor permissable as long as it doesn't go above 15mph? Also, why did the licencing agency say that no licence is...

:D LOL:D I was only kidding - good tip about the grease though :)

Hi there, I own a Wisper, and simply adore it :) I'd just say, to get the most from it, take your charger to work (or get a seccond one to keep at work), as I know from experience that if you hit an East Anglian head wind - it probably won't make your distance on a single charge. My...

On the slightly OT, err, T of removing cranks, I have a fantastic tool - a Crank Extractor!

Braking News Well, my experiment is working out better than I'd hoped :) My rear brakes are now incredibly light, smooth, and silent. The Wheel will lock if a lot of force is applied, but seeing as I can stop from 20mph in around 20 feet with gentle preasure, I don't think it's a problem -...

As an experiment to improve the braking force of my v-brakes, I've installed the 'Avid Single digit 5' brakes from my Marin in combination with the standard Wisper long levers on the rear wheel. I haven't taken it out yet, but when balancing the brakes I've found a profound difference in A. the...

I don't know much about disc brakes, but is there an alternative pad you can try? I found my Vs improved significantly by switching to aviid blocks, also maybe degrease the discs? Stands to reason though, that with a shorter lever, you'll get less, well, leverage :o

I'll let you know when mine arrive, what are the levers attached to, v-brakes? If so, I've found a significant improvement by switching the blocks to Avids, and also regularly clean the rims to maintain their grip. I'd also check the block alignment to the rim to try and improve things.

If they wanted to be truly altruistic or, dare I say it, socialist, then they would entitle everyone over say 60 to a massive discount on an e-bike/pedelec. Where I live, in deepest greenest Suffolk, there are many of the older generation who appear to rely on their Powabykes etc. to maintain...

yes, I've done this too. I guess I'm just being picky but the buttons don't fall under your thumb even so, and still need a glance downward to find easily. If they were closer, and indeed a single button, then it could become an intuitive action when approaching slow moving trafic.

Sorry to hear that, I find as I'm invariably in 'high' pedelec mode, that the surge from the motor is just a little uncontrolled in this situation, and so rely on the brake switches to retain a measure of accuracy. I would use the high/low settings if the were a bit more accessible to my...