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Thanks. It's not pointless in Australia. There isn't a Panasonic choice (I've tried) and the Gepida shipping costs would be painful even if they respond. Just wondered if anybody had found a way to buy the BraceL from Japan or China. Cheers Spike

Has anyone succeeded in buying the Yamaha PAS Brace L outside of Japan yet? Cheers Spike

BMS Battery universal controller swap for Tonxin controller I use the sensor-less 250W controller from BMS Battery. The advantage is that I don't need the pedelec magnet connected and I get cruise control built in. Just hold down the throttle for ~6 seconds and it locks at that speed until the...

Hi All I finally got around to using the tools to repair the broken motor. The wife went shopping while the kids were asleep which gave me a few hours to play :) In a nutshell it was a pain in the a@$e to change the retaining ring and reinstall the gear assembly. The pictures are very useful...

Does anyone have an old rear Tongxin motor that they would like to sell? Doesn't matter if it's broken. Cheers Spike

Can you post a link to the type of press that would work best for this motor? Cheers Spike

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Guys Is it possible to upload the Tongxin Repair 1.4mb pdf file? Can't see how to do it? Do I have to post it on a different site and link to it? Cheers Spike

Hi Jerry They were sent for free with the next kit when I reported the fault. I didn't ask, the parts and tools were offered. I may be a bit slow to get the motor fixed. We had a baby girl delivered on Easter Friday. I'll try to find time soon though. Spike

Thanks Mel :)

Hi all I received a replacement motor ring, freewheel and tools from the factory this week. The instructions are just a set of photographs, but sufficient to do the job. When I've done the work I'll start a new repair thread and put the photos into a pdf doc with some explanatory text. Cheers...

Thanks Frank I have found the OutRider staff to be more responsive and helpful, but as you say, the end result is the same. A useless motor that is not worth fixing because it is the same cost as buying a new motor. :confused:

Panasonic bike OK. So Cytronex reduced the juice for longer life? I will try that with the next motor. I would be happy with a Panasonic bike, but they are not available in Australia. Shame!

Cytronex Hi Frank The guys at Cytronex seem to have built a successful business around the Tongxin motors. I wonder if they get a different version? Spike

One more try. I'll give the Tongxin one more try simply because I've already paid for another kit. The broken one is in a 26" wheel. The new one will be in a 700c wheel. Given what Flecc and Frank have said it probably won't last a month. If it fails I will switch motors. Do you guys have...

Spoke too soon... Hi I spoke too soon about the reliability. On my commute on Friday I thought I'd lost power to the motor. When I investigated further I could hear the motor spinning inside the hub. I'm guessing it's the cracked retaining ring issue again. I've asked for a replacement and...

A 26" 260 RPM Tongxin Update Hi Jerry I've been using the Tongxin in a 26" wheel for a while now. It's been flawless so far (fingers crossed). I don't have many hills to climb and the controller I have is 250W so I'm feeding it a bit more juice than the recommended 180W. I'm so pleased...

Hi Jerry Yes. I bought a 260RPM kit recently from the OutRider website. It's in a 26" rim at the moment and is running well. See http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/6888-low-power-low-weight-low-assist-3.html I just want to see if it is viable in a 700c rim before settling on...

700c Tongxin spokes Hi BM Did you ever find out what approximate spoke lengths work with a Tongxin hub? Thanks Spike

OK. I got the Tongxin kit after a long delay due to using the cheapest shipping option. I've attached a scaled down jpg of the invoice if anyone is interested. There were a few problems with the kit and Diana was willing to send a replacement, but after a bit of tweaking it's working OK now. The...