Recent content by marcellus

Thank you for your reply and support :wink: I removed screws on both sides before pulling. The aluminum casting looks really soft. When I started to pull, I could here and see the parts coming out step by step in a "tac...tac...tac..." noise, not in a smooth and silent sliding motion. This is...

So I managed to open the motor and boy... restoration is the right word ! First I broke the silicon seal by rotating the flanges. Then I pulled the rotor out of the stator using a bearing puller. I ended up tearing out some of the rotor housing :cry: so a little bit more work will be...

Hi everyone, I found a pretty decent bike while dumpster diving just before Christmas. It is a 2008 Vario'Bike Allpass, a french brand, equiped with a carbon front fork. It has a crystalyte 408 rear hub motor laced to a 28" rim. Controler claims to be a Journey 36V. Searching for...