Conversion kit problems

[Notsydney]

My wife had her bike converted to pedal assist with a front hub motor and battery pack on the rear rack. The propulsion is fine but we have concerns with the battery. First the battery plate is 'secured' to the rack with cable ties. Secondly the battery is too big for the rack, overhanging by a few inches. Thirdly, rather than sitting in a double rack, the battery sits on top of a single rack. We would appreciate advice whether our concerns are justified and what is the correct way to install this setup.

 

[trex]

your concern is justified. Spend £30 on a double rack that is made for your battery.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Give us something to go on. Show us some photos.

Who's kit is it?

Who installed it?

 

[Notsydney]

Give us something to go on. Show us some photos.

Who's kit is it?

Who installed it?

your concern is justified. Spend £30 on a double rack that is made for your battery.

your concern is justified. Spend £30 on a double rack that is made for your battery.

Thanks for that. With a double rack, should the battery plate be bolted to the rack or are cable ties 0k?

 

[Notsydney]

Give us something to go on. Show us some photos.

Who's kit is it?

Who installed it?

The kit is a generic Chinese one.

 

[trex]

Thanks for that. With a double rack, should the battery plate be bolted to the rack or are cable ties 0k?

bolted

your battery looks like this one on the woosh Sirocco:

http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?sirocco

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I don't see any cable ties in those photos!

 

[Alan Quay]

I don't see any cable ties in those photos!

I can see two.

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[Deleted member 4366]

I can see two.

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You have sharp eyes, though you missed that the motor was on upside-down.

 

[Alan Quay]

You have sharp eyes, though you missed that the motor was on upside-down.

Yes, I missed that, well spotted.

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[D8ve]

If you paid someone to fit it cable tying the battery is just so wrong.
Even self build you should bolt it for safety and security once it's in the right place.