If you can, install, a switch on at least one brake. You don't have to leave out the throttle. Just be careful when using it. You will soon know if it causes the battery to cut out.

One is probably as good idea, so wll go with that. i have seen sone tidy reed switches online that should be easy to fit and neat. I will post up my progress and pics if anyone is interested.

Kit and power pack have arrived and I have started assembly, bought a sturdy rear carrier and a top pannier bag to house battery. Mounted and nicely secure.

 

Issues:

1. Wheel rim does not run true (10mm run out!), not buckled.... I assume I can get the spokes/rim adjusted in a bike shop?

2. Insufficient clearance between motor hub and hydraulic disk caliper. Are disk spacers are available?

3. Specialized Front Fork: 700c.. As pointed out above, Drop outs are too small for larger diameter axle for safety and are too narrowly spaced to allow any washer on the insides of drop out (axle shoulder to shoulder takes up 100% of gap!). I will also fit 2 x torque arms. As I like the bike, I plan to get a steel fork for 26" moror kit with disk brake. Can anyone recommend something suitable?

 

 

Thanks

 

Pedro

I've not tried them:

 

http://www.amazon.com/250xTDLSx28-6x30-0-29-CANTI-CRN-AXLE-430mmSUSPN-CORRECTED/dp/B003Q3PAAI

Thanks d8veh, I had hoped to find something this side of the pond!!

Which side of which pond are they? Yarmouth is the other side of the pond to Barmouth if you you go west.

The Atlantic! Link is Amazon USA and I am in Ireland!

In the end I went with new cromo rigid fork from on-one.co.uk with disk and canti mounts, a set of canti front brakes, retaining rear disk setup and TORQ multi angle torque arms. The wheel/hub assy is off being reset for out of true ( as delivered!). This also means I can run one kit supplied cable brake lever with a motor cut out and yet still have all the parts to put the bike back to spec if need be. I expect to be test riding at the weekend!