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You did well. As you probably know, I swapped my faulty 2008 motor for a little used 2011 (250 Watt ) unit. If you have any questions about the swap, post them and I will help if I can.

I'm not entirely sure whether this is the case and couldn't say for sure what the exact position is. When I bought my Kalkhoff back in 2008, for some reason they made a big play on the lighting claiming that it complied with certain European and German regulations. Those lights were powered by...

I really can not see any point in powering the lights on an electric bike with a dynamo. Particularly when, by definition, ebikes have a large electrical energy supply onboard in the form of a battery. The lighting power consumption by comparison to motor power consumption is negligible, so...

Sorry, I can't help with the controller. I bought my motor (2011 model) from Martin at ebikeshop and used my existing 2008 controller. The two seem to be compatible, but I don't think that this is the case with all motor combinations. Ps Who's bought the 300 Watt Panasonic S class motor for £51...

I always thought that the ideal way to take a corner was to adjust your speed prior entering the bend and maintaining a constant speed until you begin to exit. Any adjustment of speed, particularly whilst banked over and using the front brake, puts an additional demand on the front tyre and eats...

That's what it is! A link to my perfect ebike. I tend not to read these things and just click on the box to make it go away. I agree with johnc461165, I would never purchase anything suggested to me in such a way. In fact I would actively avoid any product linked to one of these nag-boxes.

I don't think that Ebay will be particularly bothered about goods of dubious origin. An investigation costs them money. It is more cost effective for them to refund buyers who are mis-sold items. They will have enough statistical data to estimate what percentage of their revenue will be...

I'm pleased that you like them. It's like anything else, you get what you pay for. Buy cheap and buy twice, or three times.

I think he's a nice guy too, the sort that would do anything for anybody (please don't hit me Lloyd). Seriously, I always found him to be a fair person during his time with 50 Cycles.

Is this the Lloyd Clarkson who used to work for 50 Cycles? If so, I have just realised how close to death I came when we had a disagreement over 24 spoke wheels.

The more that I look at it, the more I believe it to be a torque sensor for a hub motor. I don't know if it will match with any hub motor or if it has to be a Panasonic hub motor. Those mounting lugs seem to match the pattern of the Panasonic crank drive motor, so I assume that it will fit onto...

I've just come across this on ebay and I am a bit puzzled by what it is: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371203410211?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT It seems to be a Panasonic Ebike motor and from what I can tell, it has the same mounting lugs as the Panasonic crank drive...

I was forgetting that your 36 Volt motor uses an external sensor to detect speed. My experience is limited to the types which rely on the motor's output shaft for speed sensing.

Hi Dave, Do you mean de-restrict the Panasonic motor by altering the gear ratios? For example by fitting a larger motor sprocket and smaller rear wheel sprocket? I have also heard a rumour that the 250 Watt unit can be de-restricted by fitting an electrical shunt to something within it. I...

The 2008 handlebar switch plugged into the 2011 motor without any modifications. The plug and socket were a perfect match. I have been communicating with him outside of ebay too and I have guided him through the process of removing the motor. Being an S motor it doesn't really interest me but I...

My German isn't good enough to decipher this http://www.pro-cycling-golla.de/E-Bike_Teile/Panasonic_26V.html?seiten_id=2 but from what I can tell, there seemed to be different handlebar controllers for different models / year of 26 volt Panasonic motor. Having said that, my 2008 handlebar switch...

I hope that you have an enjoyable Christmas and a very healthy New Year. Best regards.

I use the two chain and chain splitting tool method. The tool is relatively cheap and once you have bought the extra chain, it will last you many years because you only need to nip a bit off the end each time. The tool isn't difficult to use, just take your time. There is also the satisfaction...

Just put the £15 in your own bank account each year instead of the insurance company's. Then use the money accrued to pay for a taxi home when your bike breaks down. You will win both financially and in terms of time stood around waiting for Mr Bicycle Repair Man to make an appearance. I can't...

Ha ha, good old Daily Wail. I'm expecting to read the headline, Imigration Causes Death Snow to Sweep Accross Britain, anytime soon.