eyebyesickle said:
AWD said:
"The 52v motor is fairly new, from what has been stated earlier here it is the same motor and controller "
Not really new as 52v has been available all along. Although the motor is the same the 52v controller is different than the 48v. Brass gear is recommended with the 52v.
What is different about the 52v controller? It is the same hardware... just programming difference... you can use either the 36v or 48v style motor depending on the cadence you want...
We were sent 52v controllers already pre-programmed from the factory and installed them for 52v conversions. The fact that need to be programmed differently makes them different does it not? The board is the same true.
On Monday our day off we did a nice long all day ride on our bikes, mine with a 52v TSDZ2 and another bike with an LB01. The LB01 was on a much heavier bike, 60+ lbs. vs. 45 lbs., and that seemed to tell the tale with battery consumption but power levels were about the same. Rode mine in eco all day as always and did the 4,000' plus in elevation over 25 miles on a 10ah battery. The other bike took 15ah. Neither of us made it all the way back to the parking lot with any juice left....We took our time with lot's of stops to gawk at the beauty of where we were but while underway we traveled at a decent rate of speed. The last river crossing, not shown, was a bit sketchy due to high water run off and the fact that it was freezing cold!
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