M.J.M.

I have the US bike with the throttle control, will this help me acheive more power ot is this just motor control? Here's my other post: http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/816-i-hate-my-suede-e-controller.html#post10593

Thanks . . . .

I like my bike, but I hate the controller. Somebody must have been on drugs when hey set the prefs on this thing. First off, the 12 mph thing has to go, at 12 mph the entire motor shuts down. It has no power 250 watts they say! If you happen to be going up a grade (and it has to be a small one) as soon as the motor detects any load it cuts back around 50% of the power so I guess you do't overload it. At this time, the bike practically stops. If your crusing along with the throttle on and you decide to help out a bit and pedal it shuts the motor off completely and uses only the pedal assistance regardless if your still holding throttle. Anyone have a fix for this problem? Thanks

Andrew, Thanks for the reply - the funny part is the tech at Giant told my dealer that the noise was from me exceeding the "designed speed' of the motor (rubbish) the tech was lost for words when I told him I took the battery out of the bike and it still does it. I've flown RC Helicopters for 30 years and electric helicopters since 92, so I'm pretty in touch with electric motors and their operation. Web Home | Rotory Modeler | Mike Mas Forum Forum Index - Rotory Modeler - Powered by FusionBB The real problem is I don't want the dealer tearing into the hub if he's not experenced. Hopefully they can just send me an intire wheel assembly and let me get on with this! I have more more question, the other day I was riding and the display went from two lights to one. I kept riding for another 15 minutes with one light then all of a sudden two lights came back on and I rode it for another 15 minutes and it remained with two lights on. When it went to one light, it did not seem to have any less power like something was drawing it down though. Thanks Mike

Many Thanks - I will!

This is a part two of a post I put on your forum guys - I have clatter noise in my front hub. Under the advisment of some of this forums experts I brought it to my dealer which in turn they called the Giant " electric sharpshooter" and he said the clattering noise is normal when ever you exceed the 12 mph speed limit the motor is designed for. Well I'm not buying that since I know the motor can't be designed to only go 12 mph! What the heck would the pedels be good for then. I sort of stumped them when I mentiond the fact that I can turn the motor off and it still clatters. Anyhow, does anyone have a Suede E than can shed some light on this problem - i.e. do you have any noise and vibration coming from your front hub? Thanks - MIke

Would you have a USA hotline? Thanks

Many Thanks!!!

I just pulled the cover and all the wires are plugged in and everything is tight. Something is not right - the problem is this is the first electric my dealer sold so I don't think they will be of any help. Is there a hotline for Giant I could call for tech support? Thanks Mike

If the later explaination is the reason, would it still do it even through the motor is not activated. Its seems that it starts and makes noise at around 10-12 mph then gets quiet again as you speed up. I can even feel the vibration in the handle bars. Thanks Mike

I just aquired a new Suede and when my speed reaches around 10-12 mph I can hear and feel a clatter noise from the front hub motor. If i go slower or faster it goes away and it makes no difference if the motor is working or not. Anyone else experence this noise? Any idea what it can be.