Recent content by kent1956

Hey all, Newly arrived in Austin, TX. Found a job listing for bike mechanic at an ebike shop. Thought I'd give a cry out to the Austin E-Bike community. So what's up and scheduled for events? Anything this near the holidays?

Check out this page about a solar scooter build. http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/PV/pvscooter.htm He drives it to work, leaves it in the sun and drives home where he again leaves it out side. Never needs to plug it in...so yes you can run your ebike by solar charging.

Safety first and arrive alive are two great philosophies when considering the speed to ride a bicycle at. Yes, we all want to go fast, but is it really safe to ride a bicycle over a certain safe speed? Is your bike designed and built to hit a bump or pot hole riding at 30+ mph? What will the...

Dogman, Thanks I'll give it all a try....

got my camera to work briefly, here are the pictures of the controllers I have. Unnamed controller. No idea what it is or the size. Motor lead wires look to be about 12AWG. 500W 48V controller. No brand name on it. Motor leads look like 10AWG, and have been overheated. Back of 500W...

Thanks all, I'll try to get pics of the controllers, my camera was acting up and I got tired of fighting it.

Donor trash 26" bike with 1000W 48V Golden Motor hub installed. Closeup of Golden Motor 1000W 48V hub. Unnamed hub motor. Closeup of rim, Samson High Power double alloy rim. Burnt contoller, Power Charger, CJS, Changzhou Jiashan Electric Factory, 110V 195W input, 59V 2.5A output

Thanks guys, Yea I kind of figured that I just plain toasted my chargers and that I could write them off. Oh well....still it would be nice to try to figure out how to repair them. I notice that Fletcher has alot of electronics info on controllers but I didn't find anything on chargers, and most...

Warning this is a very NEWBY topic. I present my problem and questions here to this very knowledgable and wizen forum. Thanks in advance to all who offer their great depth of knowledge and experience. I purchased some e-bike equipment from eBay and need some help getting it all assembled. The...

Sorry Morph for taking so long to answer you. Yes, the scooter has to be registered with the DMV here in Florida. They require a tag on all mopeds and small scooters. No insurance or helmet required. No special motorcycle rider attached to your license either.

Great idea. I'd love to repeat it here, if I could get parts donated to do the project. I know the variac and ultracaps are not cheap! For now I will follow your ongoing project.

Drunkskunk, Here is link to Kubota, only found a 13hp motor in their mini series. This is the one that Riley recommends. http://www.kubotaengine.com/products/nsm/z482-e3.html Here is another example, though it is set up for 120/240V and for construction or temporary power application. it shows...

Ok guys, and gals, You all have been super helpful will real world adivce on my projects so far. EZ-1 e-build, on back burner for now, but still considering it. E-Scooter upgrade, and Motorcycle E-build. Another idea I am working on is a tri frame, with power to the two wheels. Considering...

Mark. Looks great. I want one of those motors, how much are they? Sorry haven't read the whole thread yet, you may have already said. How can I get one, I have a motorcycle to convert, orinally a 500cc, so should be strong enough for battery weight....Hook me up!

Thanks all for the good advice, I really appreciate this forum. Everyone is very helpful. Last Saturday I made my first E-bike purchase. A Pantera 750 Fusion scooter. It has 4- 12V 18 Ah batteries wired for 48V. I have rode it all week to and from work, recharging at work and home. Seems to...