I remember now sending a similar email to voltbike a few weeks ago and never heard back either. I don't think they want to put in writing ways to circumvent the 500w limit law on a canadian purchased bike (even if for temporary use to the USA)
@SuperGoop no worries, just giving back to the forum. Hopefully others may feel the urge to look around as well and build upon it. Regarding the 500W limit, I would bet the controller is programmed to max out at 10-12A no matter the parameter setting change. Especially since the current sense resistor should only run around 10A without reliability issues.Wow, that looks pretty complex. Not something I would even consider tinkering. Good to know we have a resident tinkerer willing and knowledgeable to mod it! With your knowledge, can you speculate how the motor was "limited to 500w" for Canadians? I am in Canada and was wondering whether it is hard coded into the firmware, or something that the user can easily change in the settings?
Thanks!
Looks like Voltbike updated the description again. It now reads "(For Canadian consumers top speed limited to 32km/h... )". They no longer mention the 500W limit:I just noticed that Voltbike.ca updated the description of the Yukon 750 to say that it is a 750W motor, but for Canadians, it is "limited" to 500W to comply with Canadian regulations.
Hi there just would like to know if you got the real convoy s2+ or the fake one ? Does yours have the metal switch on back. Thank you.@america94 Everything works great. Yes, the mirror expands into the handlebar. The phone holder is very secure, even off road. Just make sure you tighten down everything. The dashcam is inexpensive, sharp 1440p resolutuion, and great BUT not waterproof!
Yes, the Convoy S2+ is really that bright. It is tested to output 1120 lumens! See video below. Fortunately, it does have 3 power settings (L, M, H). Only around US$16! Battery extra.
The pump does start from 0 PSI, but it is not very accurate. It works well on my regular road bike, but I actually never used it yet on my fat tire. It is more for emergency. I won't be repairing any fat tire on the road, but thought it would help refill a slow leak until I limp home.
Floor pump: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B003RR8GF4...TF8&colid=3TP78KSZQE7AJ&coliid=I3H0DOJMYEJCWO
Phone holder: http://www.gearbest.com/bike-holder/pp_443056.html
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01G82ECQG...UTF8&colid=3TP78KSZQE7AJ&coliid=I7MW6CNOLO8NX
Mirrycle Mirror: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0009R96YK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Replacement mirror: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B001N82VSC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Water bottle mount: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0049RI2QY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Viofo A119+GPS Dashcam: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01IEQUABA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
5000 mAh power bank: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01CU1EC6Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Clip Light: https://www.mec.ca/en/product/4007-436/Dazzle-Clip-Mount-5-LED-Mini-Tail-Light
Flashlight: http://www.gearbest.com/led-flashlights/pp_232308.html
Flashlight review:
Thanks for your reply. What battery did you get and what do you use to charge them. ThanksI bought three Convoy S2+ in different colours (red, blue, gray) and they are all real. The other ones have the metal switches, but the colour did not match my bike. This gray version is also authentic, but has the rubber switch which is easier to press with biking gloves on. Rubber or metal switches is just a buyer's option. They are all real. They come individually packaged in a nice retail box. I bought them from Gearbest.com a long time ago before my ebike.
I have no problem with a cheapie pump from Canadian Tire for around CAD$9.99 on sale. They don't carry my model anymore, but similar to this: http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/supercycle-floor-bike-pump-0734820p.html#srpThanks for the info @SuperGoop. I ordered the phone mount with my new tires. BTW, did you know it's pretty much impossible to inflate a 26x4 tire with a regular small hand pump or high pressure pump? found out recently that you need a high volume pump and even then, it will take a while. Hard to believe, but with a cheap portable regular pump, it takes at least 30 minutes of non stop pumping to inflate a fat tire at like 6psi (well, all this based on what I read online anyway). I ordered a HV pump to carry around - those are not cheap though