Is it possible to add a 'twist and go' throttle to an Izip?

[Tara]

Hi all

My bike is an ZIP DOWNTOWN FOLDER (see pic)



DRIVE: Rear 'Currie' hub motor
CONTROLLER: Currie handlebar control unit with torque adjuster and battery gauge


I miss the 'twist and go' throttle that was on the trike I had, and wondered if it was possible to add the same to this bike?

Thanks Tara

 

[morphix]

Hi all

My bike is an ZIP DOWNTOWN FOLDER (see pic)

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DRIVE: Rear 'Currie' hub motor
CONTROLLER: Currie handlebar control unit with torque adjuster and battery gauge


I miss the 'twist and go' throttle that was on the trike I had, and wondered if it was possible to add the same to this bike?

Thanks Tara

I guess you need some info on the controller or to examine it to see if it has the necessary connector or pin-outs for a throttle? Assuming it has, you can easily buy a cheap throttle to plug in... I think they're pretty much standard devices but might be wrong on that and could be some variation with specific controllers..I'm sure one of the more technically knowledgeable can advise better.

 

[Tara]

Thanks

I have a manual for the bike here which is pretty in-depth, so if anyone needs to know owt, I can look it up

 

[morphix]

I noticed topelectricbikes.co.uk has some twist throttles specifically for izip bikes, but no mention of your downtown model.

This might prove a useful source of tech info if your manual doesn't cover it:

http://www.currietech.com/dealers/wiki/index.php?title=Non-Specific_Bicycle_Components#Throttles

 

[Tara]

Thank you - I'll mail them and ask, as I have a feeling that the model is sometimes sold under different names, and one of the throttles they do have, may be a universal type for certain bikes anyway.

 

[Cyclezee]

Hi Tara,

Welcome back, hope you can get a throttle for your IZIP

 

[morphix]

Hi Tara,

Welcome back, hope you can get a throttle for your IZIP

I'd be lost without mine. When I first got my bike I never used it and preferred PAS...but then I switched over and now I rarely use PAS. I think throttle offers more flexibility and the ability to stop and start quicker and more safely...but it does tend to make me lazy and pedal less Saying that I have a bad knee which is really messed up and needs surgery so I'm not as able as I used to be.