They buy new ones and pay more attention installing them.What are they doing when the forks fail?
What exactly is bending enough to weaken over time?Is is natural attrition from gradual accumulated stress, or more often some incident of highly over stressed forks.
EarlB said:When you say two torque arms, do you mean one on each side, or two on each side. Logic tells me you mean one on each side. Fear suggests two on each side. It bothers me that Leaf is selling me a hub kit and not mentioning the need for torque arms. I am really fortunate to have wandered into this site.
markz said:[The need for torque arms is] basic information and they do not have time to lay out simple, basic info to every customer if you do not ask a question related to it.
Chalo said:markz said:[The need for torque arms is] basic information and they do not have time to lay out simple, basic info to every customer if you do not ask a question related to it.
Plus there's an opportunity to sell another motor to anyone who decides they don't need a torque arm.
markz said:Its basic information and they do not have time to lay out simple, basic info to every customer if you do not ask a question related to it.
They are not mind readers.
EarlB said:When you say two torque arms, do you mean one on each side, or two on each side. Logic tells me you mean one on each side. Fear suggests two on each side. It bothers me that Leaf is selling me a hub kit and not mentioning the need for torque arms. I am really fortunate to have wandered into this site.
TDB said:markz said:Its basic information and they do not have time to lay out simple, basic info to every customer if you do not ask a question related to it.
They are not mind readers.
EarlB said:When you say two torque arms, do you mean one on each side, or two on each side. Logic tells me you mean one on each side. Fear suggests two on each side. It bothers me that Leaf is selling me a hub kit and not mentioning the need for torque arms. I am really fortunate to have wandered into this site.
For you and me maybe... Maybe not so much for the newb taking it on faith that the vendor is looking after them when they buy a kit.
TDB said:Despite best intentions it is also a big assumption that a newb is going to find and spend many hours absorbing information on this site or any like it..
TDB said:Vendors could also get it together and sell kits with all of the required parts or at least put them on the highly recommended list of extras to buy.
TDB said:Not in the US crazy product liability universe?
TDB said:That doesn't make them any less responsible.
TDB said:Slippery one aren't you.
markz said:There is a learning curve, and a mechanical skill level that is pretty minimal along with tools is minimal and thats why people buy complete ebikes from their local bicycle store, or cheap out on ebay/amazon/alibaba/aliexpress.