Yamaha Wabash RT Rack and Controller

[Drwhitenack]

I’m a new Wabash RT owner. I bicycle vacation tour and have spent quite a bit of time this month adding Planet Bike Cascadia ALX fenders and an Axiom Journey rack for panniers. If you plan to add a rack, I do not recommend using the small black triangular receiving mounts built into the Wabash frame. I had a bad experience using them with my prior Yamaha Civante. The bolts that the Wabash black triangular rack mounts receive are too small to handle the weight of loaded panniers. When I tried using the small black rack mounts on my Civante, the bolts into the black triangular mounts broke (sheered) off.

I would love to hear work around ideas from Wabash users who need a way to charge their phones from the Wabash battery. The lack of a charging port on the Wabash controller is very disappointing.

I also own a Giant bike that has a Yamaha motor and a very nice, full featured controller. Does anyone have experience putting a Giant controller on a Yamaha bike??

 

[drdaveuk]

I am also a new Wabash RT owner. I have swapped out to the Display C, which has a USB port along with Bluetooth that Display A doesn't. It was an easy plug and play swap.

 

[Drwhitenack]

Wow that sounds great. Are you in the US? Where did you buy a display C?

 

[drdaveuk]

Yes, In the US, but bought from an Italian firm off of eBay. They offered it with the brackets as well. It took about 3 weeks, but worth it. I'm new here, so not sure if I can post the link to the item on eBay. He seems to have 2 left.

 

[PCeBiker]

I'm new here, so not sure if I can post the link to the item on eBay.

I do it all the time, and I haven't been in trouble yet.

You can also send a private message.

 

[drdaveuk]

Ok, then here is the link. He says 2 available, and 3 sold. It comes out to €200 (about USD 205) including shipping to the US. https://www.ebay.com/itm/186841232293

It took me about half an hour to swap out. I removed the battery, then the hex bolt that covers the cable that goes into the downtube, just unplug the old one, and plug in the new one. I also assembled most of the mounting pieces before making the swap, and just needed to attach to the handlebar the display and the buttons.

 

[Drwhitenack]

Thanks so much for details. I was concerned that European parts might have a lower speed limit for pedal assistance. Are you still experiencing pedal assistance to 28 mph?

 

[drdaveuk]

I have to work hard to get there, but I haven't been able to go beyond 28mph. I thought the limiter in in the electronics next to the motor.

 

[Drwhitenack]

I understood the speed at which European e-bikes stop offering assistance is 15 mph. Is your motor still offering assistance when you pedal above 15 mph?

 

[drdaveuk]

Definitely provides assist beyond 15 mph, but I rarely go much beyond 20 on my rides. I will get out this weekend and try and push the limits. Sorry for misunderstanding your original question.

 

[Drwhitenack]

How were your test rides. Is your display successfully charging your phone ?
Thanks so much for being so helpful!

 

[drdaveuk]

I finally got to get out for a bit today. I had one nice stretch of road where I put the hammer down, so to speak. Max power and pedal like hell. Got to 44kph, which converts to 27.3 mph, and the motor was still assisting, so I guess the 28mph is achievable. Regarding charging my phone, I didn't try that. I don't have the right cable to actually use it as a charging port. It's a micro-USB port, so I'd need a male micro-USB to male USB-C cable.

 

[Drwhitenack]

I finally got to get out for a bit today. I had one nice stretch of road where I put the hammer down, so to speak. Max power and pedal like hell. Got to 44kph, which converts to 27.3 mph, and the motor was still assisting, so I guess the 28mph is achievable. Regarding charging my phone, I didn't try that. I don't have the right cable to actually use it as a charging port. It's a micro-USB port, so I'd need a male micro-USB to male USB-C cable.

So far it Sounds great. My next big question is charging my phone. The display that came with the Wabash RT has a port, but as you know, no power comes to it from the bike battery. I’ll appreciate any updates if you try to charge your phone. Thanks for being the expert on this matter!