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    1500W hub motor waterpoof cable

    Hi, I've just bought a 1500W hub motor with a weird (to me!) waterproof connector. No motor cable was supplied so after an hours googling I managed to find one company that sells them in the US (link below). Does anyone know where I can get one in the UK...
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    Making a 1000W, 48V conversion kit Road Legal (temporarily!)

    Hi, DIY ebike builders! I have a fantastic home-built (Chinese) rear hub 1000W ebike conversion which I love, however I do fear at some point I'll get stopped by the Feds and my beloved ebike will be seized and crushed into a cube! I'd like to make it properly road legal when I'm commuting on...
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    Ebay Offroad E-Bike Builders?

    Hi, I currently own an 'offroad' Burisch bike which is great for my flat commute which is predominantly off-road. The issue is that I can only cruise at about 18-19mph but I'd like to increase this to 25-28 mph so I can reduce my 17 mile commute time. I've seen a few small e-bike buiders on...
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    48v 1000w hub Motor with Bottle Battery!?

    Hi, These bottle batteries are a relatively new thing but I'm hoping to build a 25-30 mph bike using the latest 48v 11.6ah version, and a 1000w rear hub motor. Then I saw this...
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    36v to 48v Compatability

    Hi, I've got an off the shelf 36v Burisch bike and am looking to upgrade the electrics to a 48v system to give me a little more top speed (offroad). Obviously I'll need a new battery, charger, motor and controller but are components like break levers, throttle and PAS compatible with the higher...
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    New 48v Bottle Mount 10.4ah Battery

    I've seen alot of these on e-bay, etc and would like to combine this with a 1000w rear hub kit to give me 25-27mph top speed BUT the seller suggests the limit for these cells is 800w. Why is this and does it make any difference that my commute is perfectly flat with no stop/starts? what might...
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    Hi From Northampton

    Having taken a test ride a couple of weeks ago and been well and truly bitten by the e-bike bug I'm eagerly awaiting the delivery of my first bike (Burisch Synergy GT250). Review to follow...... BTW: Great forum and useful advice to newbies like me who know bikes inside and out, but...