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    Amazon Stops Selling Illegal eMotos in CA

    I'd love to find a simple dongle or device to program my CANBUS Bafang ultra.
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    Amazon Stops Selling Illegal eMotos in CA

    So now I have to take the spoiler off my 91' Honda CRX? geeez
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    Amazon Stops Selling Illegal eMotos in CA

    I did buy a larger chainring but it was poor quality aluminum and there's an issue with clearance of the chain stay as well. I'm getting over 2,000mi. on a chain with the stock setup and I'm rarely going faster than 25mph so I just live with it but I think a quality chain ring with a few less...
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    Amazon Stops Selling Illegal eMotos in CA

    I'm glad to hear it's not just me with the Bafang thumb throttle!
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    Amazon Stops Selling Illegal eMotos in CA

    I have a bafang ultra motor and a push down to accelerate thumb throttle on the left handlebar. It's VERY touchy and difficult to modulate on bumpy roads. I rarely use it because it's a mid drive and I'm trying to get good longevity from the chain and sprockets. The sudden torque on the chain...
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    My Experience Registering Three E-Bikes with the New Jersey MVC (First Day of Registration)

    NY state is no picnic either. We took our PA registered snowmobiles there to ride them and had to show proof of insurance (no biggie) and register them in NY state which turned out to be a huge hassle. We'd traveled a long way (in winter) and they required TWO picture ID's. I only had one. The...
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    Someone Left the Bike Out In the Rain

    No doubt, that's a cool looking bike
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    Someone Left the Bike Out In the Rain

    Aren't the crankshaft seals double lipped rubber? Should do a decent job
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    Someone Left the Bike Out In the Rain

    My bafang ultra is IP65 but I noticed gaps where the rubber grommet is supposed to seal the cables going into the motor housing. I filled the voids with silicone so water should not be able to find it's way in. I don't know how it could have this rating when you can actually see where water...
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    Someone Left the Bike Out In the Rain

    But advertisements show ebikes crossing streams all the time! :)
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    My dream bike got stolen. Lessons, next?

    I have an old suzuki motorcycle that by todays standards is considered heavy and slow steering. It has a very long wheelbase compared to modern sportbikes. The stability this bike affords is nothing short of amazing. There's a reason I've stayed on that same bike for 34 years. Yes, modern...
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    Someone Left the Bike Out In the Rain

    I learned by overtightening a steel oil drain plug into an aluminum oil pan
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    Someone Left the Bike Out In the Rain

    Heating w/ a torch, easiest way to disassemble, that and a big hammer. Remember, don't force it! Use a bigger hammer
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    My dream bike got stolen. Lessons, next?

    It's drastic for the minimum wage worker that has to drive 45 minutes to their job and back in an old clunker getting 18mpg
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    My dream bike got stolen. Lessons, next?

    I'm surprised China hasn't introduced a new ebike brand "clanker"
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    My dream bike got stolen. Lessons, next?

    Our gov't tells us other countries have it much worse than we do for gasoline and we are supposed to be grateful
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    Beware Having REI Set Up Your Canyon - Potentially Dangerous Fail

    MIne used R12 for the AC. Then R12 became unobtanium but being connected to aviation, the A and P mechanics had it and would charge my system for free. The car was never garaged but still held up really well until the last few years. It was going to cost more than the car was worth to fix all...
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    Beware Having REI Set Up Your Canyon - Potentially Dangerous Fail

    Yeah, my payments were around 100 a month so I ended up paying more than 10k but the price was 10k out the door, fully loaded which I think the only options were air-conditioning and a dash clock. It only held 10 gallons of fuel but I could go 500mi. on a tank. It had 62 HP but it weighed less...
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    Beware Having REI Set Up Your Canyon - Potentially Dangerous Fail

    I had a 91' Honda CRX HF that was rated at 49/52 for MPG and of course it was NOT a hybrid. I could beat those numbers regularly. Yes, tons of space in the back. I put almost 200,000mi. on that car before rust started taking it's toll (northeast car, road salt). The most fun and memorable car...
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