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    Who has bought EM3EV's bicycle frames and how do you like it

    To the chap with the Fox setup: Great looking bike! Wich motor? The fork is a great performer , stiff leggs, plush suspension , good adjustments and a lot of aftermarket internals available. Great shock too, but soft for a hubmotor. The compression adjuster is only low speed , so it could use...
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    Who has bought EM3EV's bicycle frames and how do you like it

    I'm growing fond of this frame, I might actually order a couple frames for rentals. (750w avg, 40kmh) BB height on DH bikes goes from 340mm static and up to around 420mm . I dont know if they even go that high today. So the earlier estimate (300-350mm/25%compressed) is spot on. Even the...
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    Who has bought EM3EV's bicycle frames and how do you like it

    good write-up on the fork: http://www.stealthelectricbikes.com/forums/topic/dnm-usd-8-fork-review-and-mods/ .manitu
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    Who has bought EM3EV's bicycle frames and how do you like it

    Grand! 66-67 degree headtube is spot on for all terrain handling, like downhill bikes from 2003-2010. the newer DH bikes have 63-65 degrees, wich only really works , going downhill. this frame will work great with a standard 200mm fork. If you want make the newest DH frames work on the flats...
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    Who has bought EM3EV's bicycle frames and how do you like it

    Great article on brake squat/jack. need to study more. Hell yeah , I love my single pivot Giant DHTeam 72V Ht35 e-bike. I doubt it would be much better , built on the nomad frame. Any improvements in suspension geometry would be destroyed anyway by placing the batteries elsewhere When the...
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    Who has bought EM3EV's bicycle frames and how do you like it

    Disclaimer: I have not bought one of these frames , nor am I an engineer. However, I used to work with downhill bikes; repairs, service , setup, and warranty questions towards users and national suppliers. Suspension: 4link (horst link,VPP,FSR and so on) vs single pivot isn't just about pedal...
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    Mystery solved: Why so many new 'cycles crashed - new tires!

    Cant speak for motorcycle tires , but car tires are sometimes sprayed with a protective wax for storage. but this wax is rubbed off first 500 meters. .manitu
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    GCinDC's Giant DH Comp

    If this is the internals you have , you have the dreaded SPV version. (stable platform valve) http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/1fsw-2.jpg This being the actual SPV valve. These were hated , and ruined the dorado name for near 10 years. There is a bladder inside , wich punctures on...
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    Difficulty getting high quality 7 speed gear?

    Most 9-gear cranks with stadard bolt-patterns wil accept a 7-gear chainring. .manitu
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    Truing Up Rims

    All good advice here. Instead of using the brake-pads , you can use plastic strips , like this: Another thing to remember, if your wheel is to stay true the spokes need to be straight , with no twist. Twisted spokes will rotate and unscrew or stretch. This depends on the spoke , and heavier...
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    Fishing reel gearboxes ?

    you are talking about multipler fishing reels , I guess. Not a bad idea , but you will need a bigger reel than the ones I got , and they are kind of expensive. .manitu
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    Keyne's DH Comp Build - now with liquid cooled HX35! :)

    edit: didn't see the first picture at first The frame in the second picture is a late 2004 model (fall collection) or a non-usa 2005 model. The other two are early 2004 models , or 2003 with a replacement swingarm. The DH-Team was introduced in 2003. Changed the rear wheel to 150mm from 2004...
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    Basic 48v kit differences?

    There is a new web shop in Vaasa,Finland http://www.ebikewheel.com/ you could check out. I ordered my first motor from crystalyte europe in Belgium , But I think I'll try a nine continent rear motor from ebikewheel next time. .manitu
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    Norway - help me understand

    Yeah , the maximum sentence is 21 years. But this guy will get a extended sentence where he will be evaluated every now and then , and kept untl "safe". Come to think of it, I don't think you ned to be mentally unstable to get a indefinite extension to the sentence (forvaring), just a danger to...
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    Norway - help me understand

    If found sane , the maximum punishment is 21 years. If found violently insane , he will be sent to secure mental hospital. If he is found mentally unstable and a danger to him self and others , but sane acording to law , he can get a additional punishment called "forvaring" (means something...
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    Norway - help me understand

    It appears now that he planned the attack or at least caught on to a militant anti muslim conservative right wing ideology , for more than nine years! He published a 1500 page manifest and a youtube video hours before the attack. About the gun control issue.. It depends on a lot of issues. If...
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    My next first build: Schwinn spoiler stingray

    Great input! I will contact John Rob Holmes for a quote on his wheel build. I've put the tripple eight on the bike already , picture will follow. This gave me a few problems that hass to be fixed. 1:Head tube length on the Spoiler. I'll cut down the head-tube as muct as possible , but there...
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    Norway - help me understand

    I don't thik parenting has anything to do with this one. The suspected shooter has been described as a quiet guy, A former classmate described him as a caring person who looked after victims of bullying at school. He has had arab training buddies earlier but has lately been active at several...
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    Most Annoying ...

    Most annoying bike-thing whatsoever is that some dufus decided we should have the front brake left and rear brake right , opposite of motor-bikes , and the rest of the world. I want to change the handles to what we call "moto-style" , but I'll use a year or two of crashes to learn to brake...
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    Karl's Other Question Thread

    It has FSR /Horst link suspesion , so it's licensed from specialized. My guess is a early Norco six or similar. Man , those dropouts are sweet! No need for extensive machining , just square plates with clamping dropouts bolted to the frame. .manitu
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    Thornproof tires

    why use tubes at all? Ive been using Joe's no-flats rim liners and latex goo for a while , and it works great. Just put the slime in the tire and forget about tubes! http://www.no-flats.com/ Using UST-compatible rims an tires makes it a no-brainer , but most tires and rims are possible to set up...
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    Low cost hub for 29er?

    mmmm... not shure if my logic is correct , but 144 /3 = 48. you should be able to use every third hole , or? .manitu
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    refuel 2011 Laguna Seca ***today!***

    This is epic!! Well done! About the random regen mode.. Maybe your brake handle return spring can't handle the acceleration? .manitu , sitting by the computer pushing reload , waiting for some video!!
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    Best Full Suspension ebike Frames?

    Giant reign is an option. they should be easier to source than the DH-Team. Commencal meta's are allso great bikes with some space in the frame. If there were e-bike races here , I would build me a meta 4X. .manitu
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    A word about cheap suspension forks w/disc brakes...

    Fox , rockshox and marzocchi forks have upper and lower bushing. the lower bushings are as low in the fork as possible. when the fork is fully compressed , the upper legs are a cm or two from the bottom of the fork. On most forks anyway, but not on the lightweight race forks , where the uper...
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