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  1. thelarkbox

    Think i might need talking down..

    About a day after first installing my hub kit I was chatting with a chap over on pedelec.de who suggested a new controller would be a good idea and i bought one.. well it turns out my bike performs just fine and after an initial pas hicup (wrong sensor type for my bike) I cant fault it beyond a...
  2. thelarkbox

    48v 15ah hailong battery options.

    Im looking to buy a 48v 15ah battery, hailong style with flat blade connectors. Any reasons not to consider the Yose power option at £233?? I fitted a Yose-power kit and am very happy with it for the most part and my gripes have little to do with the kit battery or its performance.. but...
  3. thelarkbox

    Ignition or enable key switch..

    Not a feature supported by the controller i intend to use a but i would like to implement an ignition style on/off switch. But i somehow suspect such a thing as pictured above would not hold out very long turning on and off the battery power. I have googled for 'ebike contactor circuit'...
  4. thelarkbox

    wheel re lacing spoke diameter.

    I have a hub motor in a wheel with many missing and broken spokes. those that remain are seized to their nipples. so i need to re-lace the wheel. the wheel rim is not round its got a little wobble in it but i think it should be correctable? i have sized my spokes by length and received a new...
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    £1.33 pannier bags from aliexpress..

    After my first posts and pics of my bike some wise members advised me to consider pannier carriers for the rear rather than the higher centre of gravity black plastic box currently fitted. So when i was presented with a special offer from an aliexpress seller I had to bite, and they finally...
  6. thelarkbox

    Steel/Aluminium core wires the norm?

    On dismantling a non working ebike, i noticed the cores within the power wires in the julet? terminated 9pin socket for connection to the hub motor were Steel? then on looking closer at the no-name controller installed its power wires were a telltale red of aluminium, My kit installed on my...
  7. thelarkbox

    Can any ebike controller be configured to run headless.

    Controller headsets appear to be the weak link in many setups suffering damage from knocks and scrapes and dying as soon as any rain seeps inside. So are they really necessary all the time? How do the controller and headset work together, is the headset a dumb terminal when configuring the...
  8. thelarkbox

    yesterday i had 1 ebike now i have 4!

    This morning i owned 1 ebike a kit conversion, its great but has some shortcomings since my donor/base cycle is rigid without any suspension and is fitted only with V brakes. Last night i was browsing ebay and spotted an auction with 20 minutes left. For an early? model Whoosh Santana I...
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    smallest viable battery..

    Most of my regular ridding is short distances mostly downhill on the way out and uphill on the way home, so I dont need any ebike power until i return for the majority of my ridding. but when i do need it i expect im drawing the most current as its uphill Looking for the smallest battery...
  10. thelarkbox

    Tire Pressure....

    What tire pressure would you advise for a sit up n beg city bike with 700x40 tires. supporting upto 130-135kg on roads in not the best condition. Solid frame and forks, No suspension. Bike + rear hub motor battery 22kg (15kg bike, 7 kg ebike kit) me 90kg+ Max luggage 20 kg (5-10kg daily) Me...
  11. thelarkbox

    YOSE Power JYTCON-C500 Manual inc unlocking settings

    Well I emailed Yose Power support about my problems with the pas modes and my frustration of being locked out from the controller settings so they sent me the manual ;) Just in case anyone else needed to change any parameters in the JYTCON controller supplied within the 13ah battery tube mount...
  12. thelarkbox

    Waterproofing hub motors?

    I am a newbie but i did perform a forum search for waterproofing before i decided to post :) and all i got was battery stuff (at the top at least..) My rear hub motor isnt waterproof the suppliers web site points it out.. and although the bike lives in a garage overnight usually it rains a lot...
  13. thelarkbox

    Phil Here Hi..

    Hi All I am new to all things ebike, I fitted a Yose Power 250w rear wheel kit over the weekend while taking the opportunity to upgrade from 6 to 8 speed at the same time. Having been screamed past by overpowerd ebikes for the last 5 years or so only to se the rider walking the next week made...