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I used to wish some pixies would come a-visiting, but now at my age I wouldn't know what to do with them. 🙃

I can't really answer your question precisely; maybe someone else can. Although, as I understand it, LVC is generally based on voltage, and as amperes of current (electrons) flows out of the battery the voltage also gets low enough eventually to cause the cutoff to stop the flow so as to...

Thanks, I will. Should be able to tell within the next 50 or 100 miles.

Sounds like I am not going to be able to tell visually. Okay then... I'll use some anti-seize stuff or something.

I don't think I had ever tried it or paid attention to that, so I went out this evening after mowing and rode around on throttle for 15 minutes, letting the breeze cool me off. And the answer is Yes, the resonant vibration at speeds below 9-10 mph can be felt on throttle alone just the same as...

My Presta valves (on new Yamaha ebike) are a shiny silver color. Is it at all safe to conclude that they are anodized aluminum? Or do valve mfrs produce silver-plated brass valves? I'd like to get some Presta-to-Schrader adapters and leave 'em on the valves, but I know that attaching the...

A raspy vibration (can't hear but can feel, transmitted through the seat) sets in at about 9 mph and below when my Ride1Up's MXUS hub motor is warmed up. Other than that minor nuisance it functions fine.

I hope that's not the cadence you use with the females! If so, maybe we have a clue about the divorce... 😉

So far mine hasn't been too bad (with learning curve). I found that I need to move the front end around a bit, take the weight off of it somewhat, when sliding the skewer. It usually matters most on mine when pulling it the last little way out or the first little way in. I also have to be...

Since my new Yamaha can display cadence, I finally know what my preferred cadence range is. 50 to 60! Slower than I'd guessed it would be. I hope the mid motor won't be harmed by that cadence (yes, I shift!).

Wow, thank you so very much! That is such a cool mechanism, and I never would have figured it out on my own!

Do I need to somehow remove the semicircular clip on the end of the nut? Or is there something about the washer-like thing on the inside of the nut? Or something else? I don’t have any special tools with me, just common stuff… hammer, screwdrivers, sockets, pliers, duct tape. Heh, maybe the...

I'm on a vacation trip, and along the way i picked up a Yamaha CrossConnect ebike. I'm having fits trying to figure out how to remove the front wheel so I can load it in the back of my suv without disassembling at the stem. The owner's manual mentions a possible secondary safety device on the...

I hardly ever use my bell. I get better reactions from the clown car horn. It's more audible, people move over faster, and they often express amusement.

I like low IBU beers. One of the local microbrews makes a nice Belgian quad sometimes. Another microbrew in town produced a nice batch of beer fortified with some Scotch whiskey, and that was really tasty; they called it "Way Off Kilter." :cool: Their kolsch is a steady favorite, too. At...

We're talking about a few grand; it's not as though you are dropping $50k-$100k on an automobile. There will be a few rotten apples in every truckload of apples, but that is what the warranty is for. Why fret? Buy an ebike, have fun with it, time's a'wasting. If you happen to be in the one...

Whatever happened to "hell on wheels"? :D

Good to know! Motor is the expensive part I don't want to take chances with. Just thinking of those times I've had to suddenly and unexpectedly stop. Motor off is quick and easy, just press the button a time or three.

I'm about to pick up a discounted Yamaha mid drive. My question: if the motor assist is set to "OFF", will starting out in high gear still lug the motor? Not that I want to start out in high, but smelly brown stuff occasionally happens. Just wondering if turning off the assist is an...

What good is a uart? At least you can smoke your canbus. Oh, wait... 😉