WilliamT
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Updated by Radwagon to use a 500 watt front geared hub.
Bafang 500 watt front geared hub:
I have several 48v and 52v batteries lying around so I got the kit without the battery. The kit came with 3 different PAS units. The standard ring with magnets and another one that was very tiny that slid on the spindle.
That's the one I installed this time. You can barely tell its there; no exposed magnets.
Auto Vox Backup Camera
(2) Grin Torque arms
(1) Grin DC-DC converter (handles up to 70v input to 12v output)
(1) ATV light bar clamp (used to hold the 2 lights in place since my forks no longer have holes for a light)
Both lights and backup camera run off the bike batteries. This camera I like because you can turn off the guide lines.
The DC-DC converter I connected between the battery and controller to run the camera. I learned to spliced the wires so both the motor and my camera got power.
On the first ride, I could hear a slight clicking sound so I took it back and tighten any spokes that may have been loose. On front assist (2), it feels like a regular bike; around 16-18 mph.
On assist(3), it really starts pulling hard. I didn't even bother with assist (4 or 5) because my gearing wouldn't keep up.
I still shift to smaller gears when climbing, but this should really help.
The ATV clamp worked great on the handle bars. I just added a bolt to secure both lights.
The backup camera is held by my phone holder. The controller sits in a bag under my seat
I have a 17ah in each frame bag and 14 piece ratchet set in the frame bag for removing wheels and fixing flats.
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Bafang 500 watt front geared hub:
I have several 48v and 52v batteries lying around so I got the kit without the battery. The kit came with 3 different PAS units. The standard ring with magnets and another one that was very tiny that slid on the spindle.
That's the one I installed this time. You can barely tell its there; no exposed magnets.
Auto Vox Backup Camera
(2) Grin Torque arms
(1) Grin DC-DC converter (handles up to 70v input to 12v output)
(1) ATV light bar clamp (used to hold the 2 lights in place since my forks no longer have holes for a light)
Both lights and backup camera run off the bike batteries. This camera I like because you can turn off the guide lines.
The DC-DC converter I connected between the battery and controller to run the camera. I learned to spliced the wires so both the motor and my camera got power.
On the first ride, I could hear a slight clicking sound so I took it back and tighten any spokes that may have been loose. On front assist (2), it feels like a regular bike; around 16-18 mph.
On assist(3), it really starts pulling hard. I didn't even bother with assist (4 or 5) because my gearing wouldn't keep up.
I still shift to smaller gears when climbing, but this should really help.
The ATV clamp worked great on the handle bars. I just added a bolt to secure both lights.
The backup camera is held by my phone holder. The controller sits in a bag under my seat
I have a 17ah in each frame bag and 14 piece ratchet set in the frame bag for removing wheels and fixing flats.
![IMG_20200328_174130.jpg IMG_20200328_174130.jpg](https://forums.electricbikereview.com/data/attachments/48/48745-a39b2781b11555ade14370f7850dd792.jpg)
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