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so thats it cut and dried then:p Thankyou for all your input. I think I'll probably go ahead with the project, and argue with PC plod as the need arises. I seem to do a lot on the fringes of the law. The confident oratory of your interpretation of the facts usually flaws the...

I could posibly get it under 60kg with three 15 Ah bateries. I will have to look into dissabled transport regulations but it will probably mean more speed restrictions. Chris

Oh well that scuppers that one then. I was going to build a four wheeled bike, two shoppers bolted together then run the motor of three 75 Ah batteries. I have got three of these batteries on the back of my bike at the moment as a prototyope to try and assess the range. But each battery is...

not heavy then

Is there a legal weight limit for electric bikes?

Been in touch with the main Thompson supplier, they seem a bit reluctant to sell me a controller unless I know what bike it is from. They dont seem to be able to tell what motor it is without the bike identification model number, even with the motor identification number. With persuasion they...

Hi Flecc Thanks again. Thompson looks a likely contender especially the band brake rather than hub. Will use this info to direct my search and let you know the outcome. chris

Hi That makes a lot of sense. the rim has Summit written on it the motor width is 8cm the diameter of the motor cover is 15.5 cm and held onto the main hub with 9 philips screws it has a screw thread on each side to take a free wheeling hub on one side and a drum brake on the other...

Hi All I have a cheap electric bike that has the motor on the front wheel. I want put an electric motor on the front wheel of my wifes hand cranked tricycle which would in efect be a rear wheel as it is driven by the front wheel. So I have bought a second hand rear wheel. The wheel on my...