Recent content by PineNut

I tend to agree that for a mountain e-bike I would prefer having a full suspension since the motor's assist makes the extra added weight much less noticable. However the extra weight still makes the bike less nimble going downhill on twisty trails, although I don't take it as fast as I used to...

Interesting that you have the Cannondale Moterra Neo 3 because that would be my choice if I wanted a nicely priced full suspension bike instead of a hardtail. They are on sale now at $4,000 so that would be $1,200 more than the Ramblas. Besides the full suspension you get a nicer front fork...

I test rode a Ramblas today on the street, but with a fair amount of climbs. It rode very well, although I agree I'd prefer to have a rear suspension. However, I've done plenty of mountain bike riding in the past with a hard tail. I'm 5'8", but long waisted (30 in inseam), and both the medium...

Here are some updates about the potential federal tax credit for electric bikes. This is the latest text from the Build Back Better Bill in the Senate: Build Back Better Bill The sections about electric bikes begins on page 555. To make it clear again, this proposal is for a refundable tax...

Appreciate the inputs. Yes, the bike is still under warranty. However, there is no authorized Yamaha dealer here in town and further away dealers didn't have the bike in stock so I purchased the bike from a certain far away mid-west mail order bike shop (they are Yamaha authorized but way too...

Thank again for the info! This is really helping me a lot. My photos of the right side of the motor area pretty much match yours, and those two M6 bolts (labeled #2 in your shop manual) are definitely not there. The lower M6 bolt is missing entirely. I can see the end of the M8 bolt on the...

Last night in the darkness of my garage I only quickly looked into the holes where the two bolts labeled #2 in your diagram should go. I thought I saw some bolts, but when I looked in daylight today I don't see any bolts. I'm wondering if I'm reading the diagram correctly. In the first photo...

Hey, thanks for that! The diagram helped even more since I didn't even know about the other two bolts on the other side of the motor. I just saw two holes and assumed that there were nuts for those two bolts in the holes. Looking at the bike with a flashlight on the holes I now see the other...

Assuming you got the service manual, does it show the proper torque setting for the two motor mount bolts on the Moro? Amazing the user manual and and the documents on the Yamaha website do not give torque settings, just part numbers. I tried calling two authorized Yamaha bike shops and they...

In addition to the sale price, a 5% off offer pops up on the ridekac.com website. They request you give them your email address to get on their mailing list. If you see the offer and later it's gone, delete your cookies to get it back. Thanks for the post! I ordered a K2. The 5% offer saved...

Well, I charged the battery to 100% and it displayed the 4 lighted battery bars as it should. I reinstalled the charged battery on the bike, turned on the Yamaha display and... the display showed 100%! I was able to do a short 6 mile ride and all looks well so far. I was worried I had...

I have a 2018 BH Rebel 27.5" PW-X bike. I'm posting here because my issue seems to be related to the Yamaha PW-X electrical system. I got the bike in January this year and have 935 miles on it, mostly on dirt trails. The battery charging was working fine until today. Yesterday I began my...

Mike, thanks for the reply! Thanks to your clarification, I think I'm now clear on which model of the PearTune I will need for my 2018 Yamaha PW-X e-bike (the $139 PearTune version for 2014-2018 motors). Now I just have to decide whether to get one. I have four motor mount bolts to remove on...

Mike, I'm confused about which PearTune to use and would appreciate it if you can point me in the right direction. The description of the model you got (from your link) says it's for "PW-X/SE/TE/ST/X2 2019-21". But you have a 2016 bike, so why did you get this version of the PearTune which...

First, thanks for the great job you did on your review! Maybe you should work for Court? ;) I did see the Raleigh Talus for sale a few days ago (I think late last week) on the Costco.com website for the same $1,100 price but it's gone now. If someone is looking for one it might be worth the...