I thought 12 gauge spokes were overkill for an ebike. Pushing about 3K watts max.
Motor is a yescomusa 1000w hub motor. What I notice is I will break my 12 gauge spokes about 1 per month. They seem to break at the tip of the nipple. Looks like it leaves part of the spoke in the nipple and is broken flush with the nipple.
Is this an error with my wheel lacing, defective spokes, or is my hub motor powerful enough to break 12 gauge spokes? I also ride the bike pretty hard off-road so the wheel does take a beating.
I do not think I can over tighten the spokes because the nipple will strip.
Motor is a yescomusa 1000w hub motor. What I notice is I will break my 12 gauge spokes about 1 per month. They seem to break at the tip of the nipple. Looks like it leaves part of the spoke in the nipple and is broken flush with the nipple.
Is this an error with my wheel lacing, defective spokes, or is my hub motor powerful enough to break 12 gauge spokes? I also ride the bike pretty hard off-road so the wheel does take a beating.
I do not think I can over tighten the spokes because the nipple will strip.