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Well guy's I had a go at fixing the flat yesterday and let me tell you what a nightmare it was. Im glad I was doing it at my house on a decent day, I'd hate to have to do it stuck miles from home in the pouring rain. I looked at all the cables but never unplugged any as all the joints were covered in shrinkwrap and zip tied on - I suppose to help keep water out. I undid the wheel nuts and torque arm but the wheel wouldn't come off. Grrrrr I then had to undo about 8 or 9 other screws that hold on the kickstand and jiggle about with the drumbrake. All told it probably took me well over an hour to get the wheel off fix the pumpture and replace it. I hope its a long long time beforeI need to do it again. It began to remind me of a Yamaha 125DT motorbike I had, where I had to remove half the bike to replace one cable. Regards Tom

Hi guy's, Can anyone explain to me how to remove the rear wheel? I got a pumpture the other day and need to get the wheel off to repair it. I dont have any knowlage of hub motors and am afraid of braking wires while trying to remove the wheel. Thanks Regards Tom

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Cant see why its illegal? It only does 15mph, which is the max speed of an EBike on UK roads. From Timesonline. It takes a while to get the hang of it. After a lot of wobbling and a few near-disasters, I’m zipping up and down a London back street at the top speed of 15mph, which sounds rubbish but feels quick on what is essentially a 1kW bar stool. The acceleration is nippy, too. Ryan claims the YikeBike will not need a licence for use on British roads. I personally dont think its very practical, more of a novelty ride about like the C5 & Segway.

Hi Graham, Now that you have considered kits, what about a Cyclone kit? Im actually thinking of getting one of these kits myself - once I have the money. Of course i'd want more ooumph so i'll be going forthe 900Watt job Electric bicycle DIY kits kit NuVinci Electric bicycle DIY kits kit NuVinci Electric bicycle DIY kits kit NuVinci Electric bicycle DIY kits kit NuVinci Electric bicycle DIY kits kit NuVinci Electric bicycle DIY kits kit NuVinci Electric bicycle DIY k UK Site. eclipsebikes.com| bikes | electric bike kits | Pedal | Power There are various Volt/Watt powered kits. Here are a few youtube videos plus a 500Watt kit build. Cyclone 500W e-bike kit in action - 42km/h on flat! Diamondback Ebike with 500w cyclone motor part 1 Diamondback Ebike with 500w cyclone motor part 2 Diamondback Ebike with 500w cyclone motor part 3 Kit Build (From Endless-sphere.com). Endless-sphere.com • View topic - eeesickle - 500w Cyclone (Warning: Pic Overload) At the end of the day its all about choice and what suites your needs? Regards Tom PS... This last one's a little over the top but worth a look. Cyclone's double 1000A motorized kit with speed up to 120km/h ( 75mph).

Thanks for the info Skip, I now know roughly what to expect regarding range/speed etc. I dare say this would be improved upon with a new set of lithium batteries, which iv'e heard last longer and are less than half the weight of the sla batteries installed on the bike. Regarding the rugged/workhorse like construction of the Powabyke Mark 1 Classic - They were built to last. I think this can be said for any type of older mechanical machine ie, cooker/washing machine/hover etc. For example my parents bought a new cooker way back in the mid 70's - A Kelvinator. I just took this of to the dump last year. I remember reading a while back that a haulage company had a truck/lorry that had done over a million miles, all that was ever done to it was the normal repairs and service. Once the boffins heard about it, they got hold of it and stripped it down to try and figure out how it had lasted so long, after they reasembled it it was never the same again? Its when makers/builders try to refine an already good product with cheaper components and plastics etc, the buyers are the ones that suffer. There's an old saying - If its not broken dont fix it. Regards Tom

Hello to you all, I hope you all had a good easter break. I have just recieved a free electric bike last weekend from a nice chap who had got himself a new bike. The bike I had given to me is a Powabyke Mark 1 Classic.... http://jwd.org.uk/powabike.jpg The guy who gave me the bike told me that it needed a few things done to it. 1. Probably needs new batterys . 2. One of the pedals needs replacing. 3. A broken key is stuck in the battery compartment. 4. The battery charge port needs fixed/replaced. Since friday when I got the bike... I have fished out the broken key with a pin, which was quite easy. Replaced both pedals with a couple I had laying around. Peplaced the battery charge port with a power point of an old pc, there the same type of connection. Im not sure but I dont think the bike has been serviced since it was bought? I was wondering if any members have this type of bike and could tell me more about it - ie Range/Speed of bike - Manuals - Wiring - Hub servicing. Would it benifit dismantling the hub wheel and regreasing it? Thanks in advance for any help/assistance. Tom