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    I have changed forks from threaded to threadless. I probably didn't need to do it, but I also put in a new headset, which meant knocking...
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    harryS replied to the thread Balancing - Time-Consuming?.
    Balancing shouldn't take much time on a quality battery with well matched cells. If you had one where you knew it was taking 6-8 hours...
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    In the end, it's the local laws that matter. A lot of the suburbs around me are putting age restrictions on scooters and ebikes. I see...
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    harryS replied to the thread Rocket launcher e-bike?.
    Looks like your typical fat tire bike motor. You could find the biggest bafang geared notor, because the gears are available, Then when...
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    harryS replied to the thread Rocket launcher e-bike?.
    Tough item to find. 1200w geared motor. DIdn't find any via Google, If you find one, you'll probably need to spoke it into the old rim...
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    harryS replied to the thread Welcome to the 21st century!!!.
    Glad you could join us.
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    harryS replied to the thread Funhang EB-1 starship.
    Delivery fee of $169 is kind of stiff, I wonder what happens there. if you send the bike back, they keep the fee? Hopefully no need to...
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    harryS replied to the thread Li-ion or LiFePO4?.
    A competent hobbyist could build a 16x2 battery out of these $4 Life cells with careful soldering. That would be 51.2V fully charged and...
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    harryS replied to the thread Li-ion or LiFePO4?.
    I think it's mainly a space/packaging problem. Existing popular battery cases can't hold enough LiFEPO4 cells of similar size to...
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    harryS replied to the thread Display Flashing Engine Symbol.
    Well, what does the flashing motor signal mean? On one of my bikes, the brake warning signal looks like a motor, or a Tie fighter...
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    It's all digital in the end. The controller only looks to see if the Hall signal is above its digital Vin, probably 2V. However, your...
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    I feel you're wasting your time. Best way to test a motor is to hook it to a good controller. Conversely, you test a controller by...
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    Just hot laps at a couple at several local places, Blackhawk Farms in Beloit, Autobarn near Joliet. In 1998. went to the Miata National...
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    harryS replied to the thread Greetings from Sarasota, FL.
    Welcome. We've ridden the Legacy down to Venice on one of our winter escapes.
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    harryS replied to the thread The Universal Ebike!.
    Six years ago, I ordered the Ecotric Fat Tire folder for my wife, sight unseen, When it came, I looked in the box and thought they sent...
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