Recent content by Bobiam

Cable length doesn't matter much but I'd be sure to use NEW cable and sheath. I'd move it and loose the rubber blob. BTW, on the bike I'm building now (alum Cannondale) tie-down piece of the anti-rotation bracket has to be ground some to fit the mismatch on the frame and give me more screw...

I went thru the same hell with my shifter cables. Then finally learned that there is no reason to have this dirt snagging thing under there anyway. Just replace your shifter cables and apply full sheathing without any breaks or exposed cables and you can reroute them anyway you like! Sorry I...

What do you guys think about using fire resistant boxes (aka Lipo boxes) for battery charging and storage? Lipo batts are much more hazardous and not often seen for e-bikes, but any Lithium Ion batt can be hazardous under certain conditions. These boxes that cost very little appear to be a...

BTW, that sensor is a royal PITA the way it fastens to the chainstay. It took me some creativity to make it good . Then removed it anyway! What sort of a donor bike are you using? Make sure that your chain and cassette are in good shape with no appreciable wear. The motor applies nore torque...

That's what I've done. I actually just took the sensor of the chainstay and tied it up elsewhere out of the way. Strangely it does not affect the performance of the system if unused, but disturbs the performance if the magnet distance isn't set just perfectly!

Thanks Triboiler.... I did learn that solution a few weeks ago, but it was very sensitive and I haven't the patience for it. I learned from the supplier that the speed sensor has no other function than speedo readouts. Since the bike already has a good Cateye computer on it, I removed the...

Thanks Henry . It’s interesting that there are so many forums and Internet videos and articles regarding E bikes. Here in Connecticut, mine is the first one that I’ve ever seen. I guess they have caught on everywhere else in the world first.

Took your advice Mike. Thank you. We'll see what comes out of it.

Just completed the installation. I'm testing it on a trainer stand and setting up. Have had several snags and wondering who with TSDZ2 experience wants to help. 1. Speed on display keeps jumping to 62.4 mph during testing????? What's with that? 2. Thumb throttle is hit or miss. Sometimes...

Right Harry. I ran extra housing and new cable and it works fine. Never saw that done before! But actually I tested the bike on a stand yesterday for the first time and it’s running terrible. I have a call into the seller for assistance. You sound experienced. Would you be willing to help...

I'm sure this problem has come up many times. The motor frame of the TSDZ2 to BB housing gap is only around 1/8". The original guide is much too high. There are many out there as replacements, but it needs to be thin enough to fit in. I guess it could be shaved down to fit and use the motor...

Thanks for confirming this and providing an experienced opinion. It’s strange that Lectric is failing us because a business like this can be operated out of a small garage with no show room. But, it would be hard to make a dependable living and it would probably be be best just to operated part...

You guys were right. A week later and nobody has contacted me from Lectric Cycle. I guess they are not interested in sales. Glad that I learned this. Thanks!!!

Today I've read much and watched numerous vids re the TSDZ2 unit. Looking at recycles-ebike.com as a source. Cost will be $1000-1200....not bad! The torque sensor discussions have convinced me that this is the way to go. Will sacrifice a bit of power but can't have everything! Thanks for...

Mike.... Excellent site. Thank you. Everything explained well. A bit hard to figure what level of assist I'd want from this setup, but I tend to buy the best so I won't have to kick myself in the ass for not doing so later on. A decent system would be around $1400. I think the bike was...