I am having trouble getting my head around this motor. I see some people using this on mountain bikes, riding on what I would consider tougher conditions where the motor & gears should be working harder than our typical operating conditions & yet I have sold 3 of these kits & one came back with a blown blue gear in less than 50 miles & another one has come back in less than 6 months. What perplexes me the most is the unit that has come back is ridden by a lady in her 60's & all of 150 lbs. & she swears that she uses the gears properly & isn't over stressing the motor. So I am wondering -
Recumbent Trike - all 20 inch drive wheels/total weight estimated 200 lbs./moderate riding conditions/36 volt-350 watt/stock
Will the Blue Gear get stressed by torque applied by either the Motor or Cranking Power? - Or a combination of both?
Would changing the Chain ring to a larger/smaller size help reduce the failures?
Will a larger ring take more of the strain off the motor (Blue Gear) by forcing the rider to pedal harder?
Will a smaller chain ring take more of the strain off the motor by making it easier for the rider to pedal?
Will changing to the Brass Gear solve the Blue Gear failure problem without risking the total motor failure under moderate riding conditions? Your opinions please & thank you.
Recumbent Trike - all 20 inch drive wheels/total weight estimated 200 lbs./moderate riding conditions/36 volt-350 watt/stock
Will the Blue Gear get stressed by torque applied by either the Motor or Cranking Power? - Or a combination of both?
Would changing the Chain ring to a larger/smaller size help reduce the failures?
Will a larger ring take more of the strain off the motor (Blue Gear) by forcing the rider to pedal harder?
Will a smaller chain ring take more of the strain off the motor by making it easier for the rider to pedal?
Will changing to the Brass Gear solve the Blue Gear failure problem without risking the total motor failure under moderate riding conditions? Your opinions please & thank you.