Recent content by kingb

Hmmm interesting. I was under the impression that it had some material you could peel back to expose the adhesive. I was thinking I would just find a way to keep that from peeling off, but I haven't seen the panel yet... I'm sure I will figure something out. And yes, I will plan on making a...

Thats exactly what I was looking for! :mrgreen: Thanks for the links, this is great. I will be putting in an order soon. I also want to say thanks to everybody who helped me out in this thread , I have learned a lot 8) I will plan on putting up a new thread in a couple of weeks to show off...

I would really like to hear about your 12V custom build, sounds like the way to go for maximum Ah. Plus I am trying to figure out a solar setup (my other thread), 12v would work nicely with some panels ive been looking at.

Thanks for the informative break down. Interesting I used a Brunton Solar panel (solaris 26 watt) a couple years ago to charge electronics while camping. It must have been similar design to the first panels I linked as it had a little inverter box with a usb port and a wall outlet that you...

LOL - I didnt see that part

Turbo - Thanks for the detailed response. I am beginning to reconsider a bit - I definitely want distance over speed, and the main purpose of having a motor on my touring bike is to get up hills without killing myself. What is the max speed of your 12v bike, and how does it do on hills...

Cool, I see they have the 280w one in stock: http://sunelec.com/shop/solar-panels/chaori-280w-solar-panels.html What would I have to do to make this portable?

Thats good to know, thanks for bringing that up

Thanks for the reply! That sounds awesome, Im very excited about this. I will definitely need to do a lot more research but what you mentioned will definitely get me started. The battery I will be charging will probably be a 36V 30Ah. If I could figure something out where I could get a full...

Awesome! Thanks for the reply, lots of great info in there! :D Good to know about the range estimates too. I am thinking about getting a battery in the range of 36V 20-40AH and bringing a solar panel along with me to stop over and charge up at 20-40 mile intervals depending on which battery...

Ahhh, I see. That would be very nice to get, do you have a link?

Now I am wondering if there are any US dealers for mid drives? I checked out cyclone-usa, but it sounds pretty sketchy. Plus if I am going to be ordering in the US, I want delivery within 2 weeks of ordering, not 4 or 5.... :? Any suggestions?

Since I will be doing some touring in BC as well, I apparently need a motor that does not exceed 500w... I found this: http://www.veva.bc.ca/members/chandler_d/dc-ebike_rules_summary.htm It says "The motor of a motor assisted cycle must be an electric motor, have a continuous power output...

After watching a few videos, I don't think 250w will be nearly enough power for what I am after. I feel like going up a steep hill with 250 pounds would be impossible... What about the 500w, 650w, or 720w? How much more battery draining would these be than the 250w?