Recent content by harryS

Limits Class 1 and Class 2 to 16 mph.. Everything manufactured before Jan 1, 2027 is grandfathered. Having two standards by date is unenforceable.. I'd call my state reps if I lived there,

True. Eleven years ago, my ebike kits had four cables that had to be routed to the handlebars, a fifth to the pedal sensor and then the motor harness. All were too long, of course. The controller was a big box with a rats nest of JST connectors, I used to hand the controllers on the downtube...

All KT displays, and many others (not my bafang though) , use this wiring on the 5 pin connector. Substitute your bike's voltage for 36V. If the display doesn't light up, then test for battery power on the two power pins. Power and Ground on the connector on the right. That's all that is...

After buying this Raleigh for 50 bucks, I parked it outside for 18 months. It only had to go thru one winter outside. Replaced most of the bike when I put a mid motor on it. New alloy wheels. Alloy handlebars. New brakes, levers, cables. I did move the chromed steel dork disk over to the new...

The KTV12L goes on the left side. The LCD8H manual says 07 should be used for C1. C4 affects how the throttle works and matters most if you want throttle at PAS0. If PAS doesn't work, try spinning the pedals backwards. If PAS comes on, then the sensor needs to be flipped around. The main...

BBS01B, BBS02B, BBDHD or some other Bafang variant? Hesitation could be bad power connections, Even a slipping chain may feel similar. If it happening under high speed load, or with light pedaling, or whatever?

Per Sheldon Brown's bike bible, wrap the chain around the biggest front/rear gears w/o derailleur, FInd the minimum length to do that and add a link. Because of the way the links are staggered with a big and small end, it;s usually two links, Done the above way, when threaded thru the...

The controller is inside the mid motor, If it doesn't have a throttle, the probability of being to add your own is pretty low. Some mid drives doe have provision for throttle on the circuit board. but they leave off the cable. They may also flash firmware that ignores it,

On the subject of forks and headsets. May have posted this in the past, but since I don't have a head set press to press in headset cups, a threaded rod with some nuts and washers will do it, A lot cheaper than a Park tool, Doesn't hurt to sand the cups with emory cloth to make them a little...

Finally bought myself a cutter for the brake and shifter cables. I would use a dremel cutoff disk in the past. Sometimes it would unravel the cable. Sometimes I'd break a cutter disk. Sparks would fly, Always a hazardous operation, Ten bucks at amazon. It will also work for cutting chicken wire...

New rotors and pads for the Aries Tektro are maybe $30-40 on amazon for us pioneers who can't afford to go to bike shops. However, it costs me about $300 to take my buddy out to eat when he invites us up to his place on the Lake Michigan shore, which is the only time we get access to ride...

I'm sure you had the on/off switch activated. Wow, They blank the output unless the battery is mounted? Seems needless to me, I scoured thru Google, They claim the Fold1 does show voltage on the LCD. It's in one of the interior screens, It also seems Veloctric has some kind of button...

When you get a new BMS, you will wire it to the cells per the requirements of the new BMS. Copying over the old wires to a different BMS can cause trouble if they are not the thing. Sometimes, they skip the first balance wire. They may reverse the order of the wires. WHen selecting a BMS ---...

I've always found the basic entry level Shimano Tourney adjustable. , Sometimes you have to bend the hanger so they are perpendicular to the ground, Twelve dollar part. Might as well put on the twenty dollar Altus or Acera.. We don't need lighter than light Campagnolo parts when we have a motor...

If you put in a good battery and check the wiring to see why it was shorting out the original battery, the bike should be OK, but for liability reasons, your shop can't do either. I am guessing all these hubmotor ebikes cost a minimum of $200-300 to manufacture without the battery, Analysis of...