KeithMac

First thing I did was upgrade the brakes, rear is 200+ mm and front is 220mm iirc. Never had a problem!.

I always fully charge mine then run it down to 20% ish.

And they seized his bike..

Technically it's a motorcycle so he could indeed be charged with Drink Driving and no insurance. Bad life choices have landed him in hospital unfortunately, only good thing is he didn't run anyone over..

A properly set up torque sensing bike is a pleasure to rind. My TSDZ2 is just like riding normally with more powerful legs for want of a betted description. With the TSDZ2 you should have nothing on the pedals when you turn it on as it self calibrates the torque sensor on every boot up, don't know if OP's is similar?. Either way it doesn't sound right.

Other option is an imperial thread and allen bolt if one is marginal bigger.

Helicoils are quite thin, I'd be surprised if you couldn't have one fitted?, local car garage or motorcycle shop maybe. We use Wurth inserts which are a better repair but an M8 insert uses a 9.5mm hole iirc.

I'd say vfr400's description is right and that's why mine works out of the box. I have unused sockets on the VLCD5 holder.

My TSDZ2 worked straight out of the box, just the VLCD5 display, motor unit, battery and speed sensor fitted. Is it all standard wiring?.

You can buy a cheap gps speedo to calibrate the TSDZ2 but 27" will be more than good enough.

I've been looking into the Tannus Airless tyres, specifically for the back of my Nuvinci hubbed mid drive conversion. Has anyone on here had any experience with them?. Fitting wise I'm not to fussed if it is a chore it's mainly grip and ride quality. Firm is fine (I have a suspension seatpost) but bone shaking may be a step too far?.

I've had an NCX SP12 on my GTECH for 6 years, it's had the stainless pin and bush rebuild around 2 years ago. Bought another recently for my Carrera TSDZ2 conversion. At 77kg I set standard spring pre-load bang on middle and it's been fine. I didn't know you could buy covers, bought two!. Road grit does stick to the greasy bits!. Will strip and clean and grease my 6 year old one before fitting cover. Can't speak highly enough about these seatposts, excellent bit of kit!.

I've just bought a Suntour NCX SP12 for my 2nd Ebike, run one on the GTECH as well. Not cheap but very well made.

Yep same here, Samsung for me (Android) all day long.

As said, the connector least likely to be accidentally shorted out should be on the live (battery) side.

Probably not a lot, if you've ever worked on modern cars they are all CanBus controlled, Dealer Software required for flashing modules etc. That's not going to change. They can't expect Bosch Cycle division to work to a completely different set of rules to Bosch Automotive imho. Just look at Apple, all their new phones nearly every component is keyed, can't even replace a camera as they are married from the factory.

I just charge them up, my GTECH managed 6 years constant use like that so in my book that's all you can ask from a battery. Same with phone, cordless tools ect, all charged to full and never had a problem. My DeWalt Lithium drill is knocking on 15 years or more now and still works fine..

I did a TSDZ2 conversation as well, left it bone stock and with 36v 15ah battery it rides great. The Nuvinci 360 hub is well suited to the TSDZ2.

You get what you pay for, I have a 36v 15ah Samsung celled battery and it's lasted very well, no issues at all.

I'm sure my kit came with spacers and choice of bolts? (TSDZ2 36v on a Vengeance Ultimate).

I do a rear rim in about 8,000 miles of commuting (plenty of stopping), that's in all weathers though.

I have a Belt drive and a chain drive. Much prefer the Gates Carbon Drive, so smooth and quiet, no maintenance at all, no oil etc. I'm looking for a belt capable frame to convert my Mid Drive over. Cube would be your best bet, Gates have a fitment guide if you google it, it's in PDF format iirc.

I bough two Vodafone Curves a while back to clip on our dogs harnesses when they are out (incase they get spooked when off lead). The Curve is excellent, never had any issues with ours. At £2 a month per Curve it's a bargain really.

I have a 36v TSDZ2 mid drive built into a Nuvinci 360 hubbed bike. The TSDZ2 is a great unit, very nice to ride. It measures and multiplies the torque put into the cranks, very intuitive imho.

I fitted the stainless pin and bush kit a few years back, works a treat.