Front fork failure
- Thread starter saneagle
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And this is exactly what Darwin awards are for.
I must be reading a different script, because the OP doesn't know - or at least doesn't say - what bike it actually is or what it's fitted with. The way I read it is that it's others speculating it's 1000w. Did I miss something?
All the OP says is "it's Chinese", he bought it off Alibaba, and when asked directly (twice) what bike it is, he thinks the bike is a "Yolin YL90T-H"... which it isn't/can't be. Yolin make displays not bikes. You buy an e-bike and can't remember what brand it is? Seriously? He rode it on Asphalt and was doing about 10mph when it snapped and he face-planted.
Having had a quick look on Alibaba, I can't find any e-bike with a fat wheel front drive like that. I can't believe any bike maker would be so stupid to put a high-powered motor in a fat wheel on an alloy suspension fork. Something seems very hooky about that story.
All the OP says is "it's Chinese", he bought it off Alibaba, and when asked directly (twice) what bike it is, he thinks the bike is a "Yolin YL90T-H"... which it isn't/can't be. Yolin make displays not bikes. You buy an e-bike and can't remember what brand it is? Seriously? He rode it on Asphalt and was doing about 10mph when it snapped and he face-planted.
Having had a quick look on Alibaba, I can't find any e-bike with a fat wheel front drive like that. I can't believe any bike maker would be so stupid to put a high-powered motor in a fat wheel on an alloy suspension fork. Something seems very hooky about that story.
Dratted Reddit comments are all hidden away until you expand them - the OP "Gravy-train-" stated it's his first ebike, has 1000W motors on both wheels, front and rear. All that clicking to expand provides their website with stats, but it sure is annoying.
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I seem to be terrible at searching for things on Chinese websites. Might there be a link to this monster, hidden away, waiting to be unearthed by a frantic and lengthy Reddit clicking session?
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Gravy-train-
Op · 1 day ago
Yes I don’t know much about e-bikes, it’s my first. 1000w each motor one in front and one on rear wheel. I’m not even sure what a torque arm is. Only has 110km on it. Would it work if I put a different suspension fork on it?
A bit like the E-mate Turbo @saneagle had an accident riding, only his was tri-motored:
www.pedelecs.co.uk
Worst Pedelec Accident?
I haven't had one yet on a pedelec. Please feel free to ignore my morbid curiosity on the subject....
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It doesn't need to be a 1000w rated hub to cause forks D/O's to snap , any good 250/350w hub will do the same . I tried a BPM in a set of rockshoks and they both snapped at about the 1k useage mark, torque arms saved the motor from coming out.
Some time later when I finally dismantled it, both drop-outs were broken, but the torque arms held the motor OK.A bit like the E-mate Turbo @saneagle had an accident riding, only his was tri-motored:
Worst Pedelec Accident?
I haven't had one yet on a pedelec. Please feel free to ignore my morbid curiosity on the subject....
5,500W That one. Soundwave should be worshiping me.
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I have one of those on my present bike, but it has a problems. Every time I pedal, the back wheel spins out and tries to overtake the front one. Also, my Marathon Plus tyres wear out in half a day, which is not only quite expensive, but if I go for a long ride, I can't get home, and that motor is very heavy when you have to push the bike with the wheel off the ground.Qsmotor 12inch Series5 20kw 268 85h V3 80-120kph Electric Motorcycle Hub Motor - Buy Hub Motor Electric Qs Motor bldc Hub Motor Electric Scooter Motor electric Motor 72v 20kw Product on Alibaba.com
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