Tom@WashDC's latest activity
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Tom@WashDC reacted to Gionnirocket's post in the thread Re-greasing the Ultra motor...is it time? with
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In my experience so far... A little. The Cornhead grease is excellent at making the motor quiet, but you need to fill the gear... -
Tom@WashDC reacted to Gionnirocket's post in the thread Re-greasing the Ultra motor...is it time? with Like.
Yeah that's more grease than I've seen on most post factory inspection. I'm torn between the two greases I've tried on different motors...
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We've had responsibly ridden gas dirt bikes for decades. Have yet to see one on an MUP or in a bike lane. If this e-dirt-bike ends up in...
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Outside the box folks, outside the box
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Over the last few months I've seen kids riding and doing wheelies on Emotos, some with pedals, some without, in parking lots, in groups...
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Tom@WashDC replied to the thread Mother charged after son hits pedestrian.My brother and I had minibikes from Sears Roebuck Co back in the early 70's. We never thought of riding on streets or side walks. We...
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Tom@WashDC reacted to Biplaneguy's post in the thread Mother charged after son hits pedestrian with Like.
During the 1970s parents were purchasing minibikes for kids, either the cheap "frame bikes" with Briggs & Stratton engines or the...
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Tom@WashDC replied to the thread Consumer Reports: Ebike Fires.Research indicates the following may be true: Annual rate of Fires from Gas and Electric Cars/Trucks: 1 in 1,300-1,500 vehicles. E-bike...
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Tom@WashDC reacted to Old-tool-guy's post in the thread Mother charged after son hits pedestrian with Like.
14 yr old boy on e-cycle hits and kills an old man in Orange County calif, mother is charged for the crime. Good, maybe parents will...
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Tom@WashDC replied to the thread Mother charged after son hits pedestrian.We've had several Sheriff Dept sponsored meetings and HOA meetings because parents are purchasing electric bikes (motorcycles) and...
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Tom@WashDC replied to the thread BE AWARE-IF YOU WANT TO BUY AN AVENTON.Proprietary integrated "ecosystems". A bike dealers dream, a consumer nightmare.
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Tom@WashDC reacted to Gionnirocket's post in the thread BE AWARE-IF YOU WANT TO BUY AN AVENTON with Like.
Again that's why I much prefer to K I S S And No Fuckin' Proprietary Anything!
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Tom@WashDC replied to the thread 3x3 hub and a Bafang ultra motor.Sounds like a good hub Merlin. I've got 10,000 miles on my Rohloff Speedhub14 IGH married to a Bafang UltraMag @160nm. Riding off road...
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Tom@WashDC replied to the thread Performance Report: Installed a Rohloff IGH on my Luna Z1 Bafang Ultra Mag in April 2023.Good to hear. Yes they are very reliable hubs, at least from my experience. I've heard good things about the 3X3 NINE.
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Tom@WashDC reacted to Chazmo's post in the thread Installed a Rohloff Speedhub 14, IGH on my mid-drive Luna Z1 Ultra Mag with Like.
Realize your conversion is a few years old, @Tom@WashDC but that is a slick bike. Cheers.
