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    Wisper Iainchef

    I think the Wisper Torque has a full range throttle now, which works as long as you pedal. That means that you can air pedal if you want while using the throttle to control the power/speed. I haven't tried one, but it sounds like the best of both worlds. Check with the dealer whether what I'm...
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    The tale of a £100 second hand electric bike.

    Change the brakes from cable to hydraulic, which are basically maintenance free and 100 times better than cable brakes. They don't cost much, but the difference to safety and function is massive.
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    LCD S866 + Brainpower controller

    Regardless or the PAS, the throttle should work. It's completely independent of the PAS, so the PAS can't have any influence on its function. Leave the PAS disconnected and get the motor working with the throttle first. Did you do the self-learning procedure to teach the controller the...
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    Replacing the controller for brushless motor on a Viking Ego - what part(s) do I need?

    The problem is clearly with your battery connection. The first place to check is the connector between the battery and the receiver. What can happen is that the weight of the battery bouncing over bumps bends it down. Eventually, the bracket might crack and let it down even further. Check that...
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    Whyte Cambridge 2018 - Will this bottom bracket work with TongSheng TSDZ2?

    It comes down to whether you want a bike that feels intuitive or whether you want one where you can get the perfect balance between pedal effort and motor help. IMHO people are controlled by their paradigms instead of thinking logically and objectively. It's the control system that often lets...
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    FENETIC SPRINT EBIKE

    The listing from BMSBattery has a tick box for the LCD3. If you select that, you'll get a matched one, and it'll be cheaper than buying one separately from somewhere else.
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    What does your bike do with low battery?

    I wouldn't get two excited about it. 10% of what? The important thing is the cut-off voltage. Battery cells normally run from 4.2v down to 3.0v, so 10% up would be 3.12v; however, once you get to 3.2v there is virtually no charge left in the battery. The discharge curve isn't linear. It starts...
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    Help! To sell bike or get it fixed up?

    I would say that £200 is a fair price. Maybe try £300 first. If you fixed it, you'd have a working bike for £450. If you sell it and get £300, a new bike is going to cost at least an additional £800. The decicion therefore comes down to how much your Wisper suited you and how much money you can...
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    Ebike storage.

    You can make it a lot less unobtrusive so that you can keep it in the house. Buy some folding pedals from Ebay , and when you bring it in the house, fild them and loosen the two clamp screws on the front of the steering head enough to turn the handlebars at right-angles to the wheel. That way...
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    LCD S866 + Brainpower controller

    What PAS do you have? Did you check to see if it works backwards? P07 should be 1 for a single magnet in the speed sensor, assuming that you're us ing a speed sensor. If not, you're setting might be right, but it'll show zero speed when free-wheeling without a speed sensor. P19 should be i for...
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    FENETIC SPRINT EBIKE

    This one should be OK, but you'll have to change over some connectors.. You can also use a spearate controller and put it in a bag. https://bmsbattery.com/home/1072-18304-s06p-square-wave-integrated-torque-imitation-controller.html#/319-display-no_display
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    AKM100

    You can use an external speed sensor.
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    48v 11.6AH Battery high voltage Cut-off

    When batteries become worn out, they sag more and more, i.e. the voltage reduces when you use a lot of power. eventually the sag gets so bad that you hit the low voltage cut-off (LVC) whenever you demand maximum power. Uffectively, that reduces the range that you can get from it. The further you...
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    Sw900

    If you have all the answers, carry on then.
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    Help! Swytch Kit - Big Rolling Resistance - Xiongda, AKM hub - checking/help

    Another reason that the tiny motors don't freewheel so well is that they have very little mass and their mass is very close to the centre, so when you spin the wheel it has a lot less kinetic energy to keep the wheel spinning than a larger motor. The moment of inertia relates to the square of...
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    Downtube Baseplates

    Go for the cheapest shipping option unless you need it in a hurry. It's a bit of a lottery whether you escape the duty, though batteries seem to have the highest chance of getting caught. There might be more chance to get away with it now because customs officers will be less likely to want to...
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    Sw900

    P9=1 for throttle only working when you pedal P10=2 for both throttle and PAS active all the time under the condition of P9=1 That would make a 250w motor system legal, but if you have a 1000w motor, it's illegal, so you might as well use the throttle illegally too.
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    Downtube Baseplates

    So, AFAICS, there are three different bases and at least three different size battery cases (56, 70 and 80 cells). The original case was for 52 cells. One or more cases can fit each base, so probably about 6 to 8 combinations in total. The size of the case doesn't matter as long as you have...
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    Recommendations

    You only get the 340% assist in certain circumstances. Even then, you still have to provide 100% yourself. The Wisper can give 4000% assist, using the same scale as the Bosch. In other words, more power for only 1% of max pedal effort. Personally, if I were doing deliveries, a bike with a Bosch...